Ready or Not
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The MUST-READ book for mums in 2027
The MUST-READ book for mums in 2027
About this podcast
The podcast for and about mums who make work, work, brought to you by two sort of cousins Loz (mum of three) and Lu (mum of two). Each Monday, we banter on all things motherhood, feminism, career, ambition, and pop culture. Thursdays, we answer three listener questions on all things motherhood and career. As an extension of the motherhood/career conversation, each month, you'll also find an interview with a real mum that's definitely not doing it all, but rather, doing her best to navigate it all. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/readyornot.pod/?hl=en
Episodes
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- The MUST-READ book for mums in 2027 · 23 minDEAR READY OR NOT: What’s the best book to read in 2027!? IT’S OURS, Work Like a Mother. An unapologetic guide to navigating identity, ambition, career and parenting written by…
- Laura Henshaw: Who am I now I’m a mum? · 44 minWhen Laura Henshaw speaks, thousands of women across the country listen. And I don’t think you need to meet Laura to understand why; because I was pretty sure what I’d seen…
- Women and children first...or last? · 35 minWhen artist and mother Atong Atem recently came on Ready or Not, she talked about how she thinks we treat children as a sub class and Lu hasn't been able to stop thinking about…
- "How much sex are mums having?" · 14 minDEAR READY OR NOT: How are people finding the energy to have sex after kids? Why does working four days somehow mean squeezing five days of work into four? And Is taking an…
- Can we afford the number of kids we actually want? · 24 minNew analysis from The Parenthood says raising two or more children now costs at least $36,500 a year, while Australia's fertility rate has fallen to 1.48 children per woman. So…
- What the hell do I wear to work after having kids? · 10 minDEAR READY OR NOT: How do you dress for work when you’ve lost your style after having kids? Should you save your annual leave when you’re trying for another baby? And should you…
- “She judged everything I did as a mum” · 33 minWelcome back to the show all about working motherhood! Coming up on today’s show: we asked you all about navigating friendship in motherhood, and you delivered the good, the bad…
- Is there ever a good time to change jobs when you’re trying to have a baby? · 8 minDEAR READY OR NOT: Is there ever a good time to change jobs when you’re trying to build a family? Why does your partner’s “big week at work” automatically become your big week…
- Women don’t take advantage of passed out men · 30 minThe Cornell 7 (or 57) case has made headlines around the world and, rightly, sparked a huge amount of outrage and conversation about consent, sexual violence and male behaviour…
- “Can I really do a full-time job in three days?” · 12 minDEAR READY OR NOT: What do you do when your mat leave cover takes your job? Is double the salary worth working five days? And what do you do when your three-day job doesn’t fit…
- Atong Atem: “Gossip has been a tool to keep women safe” · 48 minAs I listen back to the incredibly funny and clever and cool and curious artist and mother, Atong Atem, whose worked with the likes of Tate Modern in London and the NGV more…
- Are these parenting decisions controversial? · 26 minWelcome back to the show all about motherhood and career! Coming up on today’s show: What parenting rules do you live and die by in your house? A post from Paige Connell got us…
- “I earn more than my husband but I still do more at home. Help!” · 12 minDEAR READY OR NOT: How do you announce another pregnancy when your boss has already judged you for it? What can employers ask you about having kids in a job interview? And what…
- The parenting phrases we’d take & toss from our own childhoods · 27 minWelcome back! Tough titties: Loz has been thinking a lot about the parenting phrases we all grew up with. So, which ones would we take, and which ones should we toss? — Got a…
- “Should I stay in a job I hate for parental leave?” · 13 minDEAR READY OR NOT: How do you stop resenting your partner after having a baby? How do you tell a brand-new employer you’re pregnant? And should you stay in a job you hate for the…
- Do not pass go, do not collect $200 · 33 minStraight to jail or let it go? We’ve spoken a lot about the fact that weaponised incompetence AND maternal gatekeeping are both part of the problem when we look at the standard…
- “Will I regret working more before my child starts school?” · 15 minDEAR READY OR NOT: Is working an extra day worth it if you only make $150 after childcare? Will you regret working more in your child’s last year before school? And where’s the…
- Apparently, mums aren't allowed to say this out loud · 30 min Welcome back! Coming up on today's show: there are things you're still not allowed to admit about motherhood. A post by Natale Perkins struck a chord with Loz because you're…
- “How do I ask for a pay rise after maternity leave?” · 12 minDEAR READY OR NOT: Can you ask for a pay rise after maternity leave? What do you do when you return after baby number three and suddenly hate a job you used to love? And how do…
- How to talk about the mental load with Paige Connell (aka @sheisapaigeturner) · 1 h 0 minPaige Connell, who you might know as @sheisapaigeturner on social media, has become loved by her many hundreds of thousands of followers for her straight shooting, helpful, and…
- Is this the biggest parenting lie we tell ourselves? · 30 min21% of our community answered a recent Ready or Not poll in the same way, but Lu’s not sure she believes it. Here, we talk through the myth of 50/50 parenting in a world that is…
- Is your parental leave cover taking over your job? · 14 minDEAR READY OR NOT: Is going back to work when your baby is four months old too soon? Should workplaces plan for teams where everyone has young kids? And how do you protect your…
- The state of originality in 2026 · 32 minIs copying really stealing? A creator has called out copycat culture online, but Loz isn't convinced. When everything from fashion to content is built on trends and dupes, who…
- “How do I handle a toxic boss?” · 18 minDEAR READY OR NOT: How do you deal with a sexist manager? Does work travel count as time away? And what do you do when becoming a parent leaves you questioning your identity at…
- The work and motherhood cliches we don't live by · 24 minWelcome back to the show! Coming up: light and fluffy things ahead, as Lu takes Loz through a list of motherhood and career cliches, and the pair rate them together. Got a…
- “What’s the best day to take off when working part-time?” · 12 minDEAR READY OR NOT: Which day should you take off if you’re returning to work four days a week? Should you accept a 12-month contract extension when you’re pregnant and know…
- Lindsey Clancy, Hayden Panettiere, and a labor senator's postpartum health push · 37 minCONTENT WARNING: Episode discusses death, addiction, and postpartum mental health. Welcome back to the show! Coming up: a look at some of the biggest stories in the news…
- “When should I start trying for baby number two?” · 11 minDEAR READY OR NOT: How do you juggle daycare sickness with a full-time job? Is there ever a right time to have baby number two? And should you list parental leave on your resume?…
- The hardest (and most requested) conversation we’ve ever had · 30 minWARNING: Today we’re discussing child sexual abuse within the childcare system, and two recent stories of male childcare educators that have flooded our DMs. It was a hard…
- “I was made redundant on maternity leave. Help!” · 12 minDEAR READY OR NOT: What do you do when you're made redundant on maternity leave? Should you feel guilty taking a second round of parental leave when you're still relatively new…
- The mythical history of women and work with Ashley Brooks-Garrett · 1 h 5 minWhen I noticed a new follower notification pop up just a few months ago, with some 300 followers and the Instagram handle @youwanted.this, I was intrigued by the name…
- How society uses sex, money & beauty to control mums · 37 minWelcome back to the show! Coming up today: Does society have a weird sense of ownership over mothers? And if so, where does it stem from? What’s it connected to? And what does…
- Help! My kid only eats beige food or vegemite on toast · 14 minDEAR READY OR NOT: What do you do when your child will only eat beige food? How to manage being a working mum without a village and should I have a third baby at 40? — Got a…
- What you're really saying when you call your mum friend boring · 33 minWelcome back to the show! Coming up today: What you're really saying when you call your mum friend boring: We came across this brilliant Substack by Jennie is Writing and we had…
- "Am I a bad mum if I don't sleep train?" · 13 minDEAR READY OR NOT: What do you do when your boss rejects your request to extend parental leave? What do you wish you'd done more of on mat leave? And should you feel pressured to…
- Why do we think the school years will be easier? · 36 minWelcome back to the show! Coming up today: • Why do we all think that the school years will be easy? Mums need to be honest about the toll of school years, as Loz draws on her…
- “How do you survive your first day back from mat leave?” · 16 minDEAR READY OR NOT: How do you make it through your first day back at work when your baby's starting daycare too? How do you say no to after-hours meetings? And what's the reality…
- The red & green flags of fatherhood · 39 minWelcome back, moms! Today: • Red, Green, or Just Normal? Should we be applying red and green flags to relationships and if so what are some of the ones you, our community have…
- “Heart wants another baby, head says no. HELP!” · 15 minDEAR READY OR NOT: Should you have a second baby if your head says no but your heart says yes? Should you tell work you're struggling during probation? And how do you hold onto…
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura on figuring it out as she goes · 51 minJulia Busuttil Nishimura may have five cookbooks, a children’s book, a career as a teacher, and three children under her belt, but as you’re about to find out, just like the rest…
- What’s ACTUALLY behind the ‘us vs them’ divide in motherhood? · 36 minWelcome back to Ready or Not, the show for mums navigating paid work and unpaid work. On today’s show: • SAHM vs Working Mums: Will we ever be on the one team? • Mum Walk’s…
- What your child needs most (it's not what you think) with Gen Muir · 28 minRE-RUN: Today, Loz is joined by Gen Muir, obstetric social worker, parent educator and founder of Connected Parenting, to talk about the number one thing parents crave when the…
- Are we making motherhood harder than it needs to be? · 43 minWelcome back to Ready or Not, or in this re-run, the show that used to be called Witching Hour… the show for mums navigating paid work and unpaid work. On today’s show: • Loz is…
- The lie of the girl boss with Genevieve Le Hunt · 55 minUsing Gen's full name, which is Genevieve La Hunt feels a bit weird, and it's not just because she's a good friend of Loz's, my co-host, of course, and the host of Ask Ready or…
- The internet thinks we’re doing motherhood wrong · 29 minRE-RUN: Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show for mums navigating paid work and unpaid work. On today’s show: • When will we stop judging the mums? Lu has seen so much…
- Is it normal to be jealous of mums who work less than you? · 10 minDEAR READY OR NOT: What should you be doing in your final weeks of mat leave to set up for the return to work? How to stop the envy creeping in when your friends work fewer days…
- Just how undervalued is women’s work? · 40 minWelcome back to Ready or Not, the show for mums navigating paid work and unpaid work. On today’s show: • Pay me like a cop: A deep dive into the maths of who we actually value…
- Would you work if you didn't need the money? · 20 minDEAR READY OR NOT: The mum-guilt of choosing to work full-time when you don't have to. A co-worker has been bitching about you behind your back while you're on mat leave, do you…
- Why is the childcare subsidy still one size fits all? · 30 minWelcome back to the show for working mums! AKA all mums because all mum’s work. On today’s show: • Bullshit jobs: Is there work we do every day that secretly feels completely…
- How do you tell work you're already pregnant again? · 15 minDEAR READY OR NOT: How do you tell your boss you're pregnant again after only just returning from maternity leave? Will stepping back from your career while your kids are little…
