Ready or Not Podcast

In this episode Lauren & Scott dive into the ever so curious topic of supporting each other's dreams. In their case, that mean following Lauren's TV career, despite it not being the highest paying job.Over the course of their relationship, they found that supporting each others dreams meant sacrificing, learning to communicate and ultimately making and pursuing dreams together.Hear what worked and what didn't. And hopefully feel inspired to support each other too.

In this episode Lauren & Scott talk all things money. From what finance looked like for them in their early 20's to what it looks like in their married 30's. They also touch on business and adoption financing.Scott may not be a paid finance professional but his obsessive hobby has set them up for financial success. Listen as Scott shares what he's learned and the resources he continues to use today.

In this episode Lauren & Scott discuss their new life as parents and how they find themselves stretching and growing at work and at home. They discuss identity, career, perception and a moment that links their past to their future.

In this episode Lauren & Scott dive deep into life's biggest failures. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."  Hear about the first time they remember failing in life, career, infertility and adoption.  It's a heartwarming and honest look behind the curtains (different from what we all see on social media).  Plus, hear again from Marlene Siegel, owner of Mid-South Adoptions, Inc.  She talks about failed adoptions and what it's like to come out on the other side.

In this episode, Lauren & Scott talk about core values in business and life. Plus they host special guest, Shelley Skuster to talk about interracial adoptions. She’s an award-winning news reporter who -- after years of infertility, two adoptions and two pregnancies -- traded in her suit coats and red lipstick for the messy bun and yoga pants when she decided to leave TV news and stay at home.Her work has been published at The Huffington Post, TODAY Parents, Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Scary Mommy, Adoption.com, Parent.co and The Mighty.

In this episode Lauren & Scott sit down with their social worker, Marlene Siegel. She is the owner of Mid-South Adoptions, Inc. and has years of experience in adoption social work.  Her agency is licensed to assist prospective adoptive parents and birth mothers plan for the adoption of a child. Listen as Lauren & Scott ask Marlene all kinds of questions about the process, tell from their own experience and recall the feelings of finalization. Marlene will also discuss the perspectives of a birth mother's decision to place her baby up for adoption.  It's heartwarming to hear and should leave listeners feeling hopeful.

In this episode Lauren & Scott do a deep dive in their personal adoption journey.  They've broken it down into 7 "easy" steps for adoptive families.  The truth is, this process is complicated and there are a lot of moving parts.  But sharing their experience may help others along their journey.  Plus, you get to hear all the ins and outs of what lead them to their son.

Meet Lauren & Scott Ready. Hear how they met, dated and eventually got married. But they wanted to wait to started their family. The background will help listeners understand how a heartbreak led them to adoption while growing their business together. In this episode they also take a trip down memory lane to May 30th, 2018. 5 days after their son was born, 5 days after they met him.