Ready or Not

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.

This week, Loz takes you through the five interview questions that may just help you land your dream job.

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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Jodi Wilson has led an unconventional life. She became pregnant with her first of four children at 22, she’s always worked as a freelancer and was even one of the OG mummy bloggers, she lives in a rural part of Tasmania, and she’s deeply interested in researching and writing about both motherhood and what our brains and bodies need to live well. 

So, while Jodi’s experience with making work, work as a mum might not represent the average, there’s so much wisdom to be learned from her life’s work, and from what the science shows us about motherhood, our brains, and what we actually need to live well and navigate the chaos.

Here, we talk about the reason motherhood is so hard, what she thought would happen to her career after becoming pregnant at 22, the indigenous economic concept of enoughness, and how we teach our children to be more human in an increasingly AI world. 

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In this episode, we cover the below topics: being a young mum, writing books, working as a freelancer, living a slow life, mental health, navigating AI with children, raising teenagers, motherhood, parenting, writing, career and so much more.

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Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:

• Should you show your kids’ faces online, or not? What started as a simple privacy decision has become a full-blown cultural divide.
• Plus, we chat about women’s rights that are more recent than you thought.

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In this episode we cover: kids’ privacy online, share-enting and digital footprints, mum-shaming and judgment culture, posting children on social media, online safety for kids, consent and parenting, influencer culture and family content, children’s rights and online boundaries, plus how modern motherhood shapes our digital identity and the pressure mums feel to get it right in every direction.

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Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.

This week, Loz talks about why you shouldn't discount applying for full time roles even if you're after part-time work or non full time hours.

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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Last time I interviewed Clare Stephens for Ready or Not (and just as a side note… if you haven't listened, I highly recommend you go back and listen to that one before this, which is here) she was just under a year into motherhood, she was working at Mamamia, and she'd just completed the manuscript for her now-published book, The Worst Thing I've Ever Done, which through the lens of fiction, examines what it means to be both at the bottom and at the top of a social media pile on. 

Two key themes emerged from that vulnerable and relatable episode for me: the idea of untangling shame that can come in motherhood, which, for Clare, particularly showed up in birth trauma and breastfeeding challenges, and the deep desire to give herself more grace.

Now, her daughter's nearly two, she no longer works at Mamamia, she's a published author, and she's here to tell us all about the journey she's been on; with motherhood, her book, her podcast, and more. 

From what still lingers when she thinks about some of the challenges she faced in birth and postpartum to her decision to leave Mamamia to what's often at the heart of a social media pile on, here, Clare Stephens is back to be every bit as reflective and vulnerable as she was when I first met her here a year ago. 

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In this episode, we cover the below topics: breastfeeding, writing a book, Mamamia, Clare Stephens, The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done, motherhood, quitting your job, freelancing, Substack, The Pile On podcast, birth trauma, navigating toddlers, press tours, the publishing world, and more.

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Welcome back to Witching Hour, the show where two mums and sort-of cousins figure out how to make work work. This week, we talk about:

• What really hits harder: going from one to two kids or zero to one

• How to prepare emotionally and practically for two under two

• The fear of telling work you’re pregnant again

• Whether your promotion dreams are still alive after maternity leave

• How to study, pivot or completely reinvent your career with young kids

• Why women need to stop apologising for taking up space

• The identity crisis that comes with working less (or more)

• And the big one: is anyone actually handling both motherhood and work… or are we all just pretending?

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In this episode we cover: Motherhood and career overwhelm, returning to work after babies, going from one to two kids, preparing for two under two, maternal mental load, emotional labour in parenting, sleep deprivation and identity shifts, workplace discrimination in pregnancy, parental leave entitlements in Australia, confidence and communication at work, promotions after maternity leave.

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation,  the land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent, and you can too.

This month, Ready or Not is proudly brought to you by Yoto. Use our discount Code: READYORNOT15 for 15% off your Yoto device [not to be used with any other offer, valid from 1st May - 5th June.]

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Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.

This week, Loz talks about work life ‘balance’ and if there’s such a thing. She also candidly chats about her own experience and what she’s doing to make work, and life, that little bit smoother. 

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, Ready or Not is proudly brought to you by Yoto. Use our discount Code: READYORNOT15 for 15% off your Yoto device [not to be used with any other offer, valid from 1st May - 5th June.]

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Sarah Pound is a force. She’s a mum of three, she’s currently writing her third cookbook, she has a range in Australia's leading supermarkets and one million people follow her on Instagram for her simple and healthyish approach to cooking. 

And while she doesn’t have any whimsy stories of cooking with her nonna from the age she could walk, she did always dream of writing a cook book one day, so here, from primary school teaching to catering to the Wholesome by Sarah brand blowing up, she tells us all about it how she got to where she is today.

Here, we talk about finding the thing that makes you happy, why she won’t apologise for being proud of herself, the stress that comes with breastfeeding challenges, and how she’s found the transition going from two to three children.

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In this episode, we cover the below topics: breastfeeding, cooking, newborns, going from two to three children, being a business owner, being a working mum, small business, catering, writing, cook books, recipe ideas, cooking for young families, motherhood and parenting.

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

We Pay The Rent and you can too.

#sarahpound #wholesomebysarah #smallbusiness #entrepeneur

This month, Ready or Not is proudly brought to you by Yoto. Use our discount Code: READYORNOT15 for 15% off your Yoto device [not to be used with any other offer, valid from 1st May - 5th June.]

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Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:

• The new wave of women selling money manifestation and abundance mindset courses - is it empowerment or exploitation? 
• Plus, new research shows young Australian women are becoming more supportive of traditional gender roles than they were 14 years ago. What’s driving it, and what does it mean for the next generation?

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In this episode we cover: manifestation culture, money and motherhood, female empowerment, influencer marketing, abundance mindset myths, gender roles and relationships, feminism and financial literacy, the rise of trad wives, preventing violence against women, and how social media shapes young women’s attitudes about power, privilege, and equality.

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation,  the land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent, and you can too.

This month, Ready or Not is proudly brought to you by Yoto. Use our discount Code: READYORNOT15 for 15% off your Yoto device [not to be used with any other offer, valid from 1st May - 5th June.]

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Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.

Today, Loz chats with psychologist, author and mum Jacquie Ward about raising sensitive kids -  the ones who feel things deeply, notice everything and can get overwhelmed by the big emotions that come with everyday life.

Jacqui breaks down what sensitivity actually is (spoiler: it’s a biological trait, not a parenting style), how to handle meltdowns without making things worse, and why sensitive kids often grow into the most empathetic and creative adults.They also unpack the overlap between sensitivity and ADHD, how to support boys to express emotion, and why parents shouldn’t try to toughen up sensitive kids. 

Find Jacqui on Instagram at @jacquie_ward_ or visit https://www.jacquieward.com.au/ for her resources and book.

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In this episode, we cover: sensitive kids, emotional regulation, parenting strategies, ADHD and emotional reactivity, raising boys, empathy and resilience, classroom support, and practical ways to create calm at home.

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

This month, Ready or Not is proudly brought to you by Yoto. Use our discount Code: READYORNOT15 for 15% off your Yoto device [not to be used with any other offer, valid from 1st May - 5th June.]

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