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What does it really mean to be a working parent today?
In this episode of UnTrended, Nicole Jones is joined by Jamie Fewery, Jon Lonsdale, Billy Hamilton-Stent and a host of parents from across Pub Pro, for an open, funny, and deeply honest conversation about working parenthood.
Recorded with Nicole on the brink of becoming a parent herself, this episode explores the realities of balancing demanding careers with childcare, exhaustion, guilt, ambition, and identity; from newborn trenches to teenage years, and everything in between
Later in the episode, Nicole is joined by Katie Pospischill, Managing Partner at Pub Pro and working mum of two, who shares a powerful perspective on leadership, burnout, self-kindness, and what workplaces really need to understand about supporting parents.
This episode goes beyond tips and tricks. It looks at identity, ambition, and the cultural expectations placed on working parents, particularly women, in demanding industries like advertising and marketing.
It’s about accepting that you can’t have everything, all at once and that good enough really is good enough.
Whether you’re a parent, about to become one, thinking about it, or simply managing work alongside life’s bigger responsibilities, this episode offers reassurance, perspective, and solidarity.
Subscribe to UnTrended for more conversations on work, culture, leadership, and life
Chapter Markers
(01:10) — Why working parenthood feels harder than ever
The changing realities of dual-income households, stress, and modern parenting.
(05:00) — “Everything is a phase” (even the brutal bits)
Why remembering this matters most for new parents.
(10:20) — Paternity leave and why it matters
How time off for dads changes outcomes for families and careers.
(16:10) — Kids in pubs, soft play, and cultural shifts
How parenting reshapes social life (and your tolerance levels).
(20:30) — Fear of losing professional identity
Why stepping away from work can feel scarier than parenting itself.
(28:40) — Burnout, boundaries, and being kinder to yourself
Why “just set boundaries” isn’t realistic for client-service roles.
(35:40) — Letting go of guilt and perfection
Why “good enough” really is enough.
(38:00) — Final reflections: you can’t have it all, all the time
Closing thoughts on balance, expectations, and shared experience.
Useful Links
Get to know Katie Pospischill on LinkedIn
Follow Nicole Jones on LinkedIn
Connect with Billy Hamilton-Stent
Learn more from Jamie Fewery
Touch base with Jon Lonsdale on LinkedIn
For more information visit the Publicis Pro Website
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By Publicis ProWhat does it really mean to be a working parent today?
In this episode of UnTrended, Nicole Jones is joined by Jamie Fewery, Jon Lonsdale, Billy Hamilton-Stent and a host of parents from across Pub Pro, for an open, funny, and deeply honest conversation about working parenthood.
Recorded with Nicole on the brink of becoming a parent herself, this episode explores the realities of balancing demanding careers with childcare, exhaustion, guilt, ambition, and identity; from newborn trenches to teenage years, and everything in between
Later in the episode, Nicole is joined by Katie Pospischill, Managing Partner at Pub Pro and working mum of two, who shares a powerful perspective on leadership, burnout, self-kindness, and what workplaces really need to understand about supporting parents.
This episode goes beyond tips and tricks. It looks at identity, ambition, and the cultural expectations placed on working parents, particularly women, in demanding industries like advertising and marketing.
It’s about accepting that you can’t have everything, all at once and that good enough really is good enough.
Whether you’re a parent, about to become one, thinking about it, or simply managing work alongside life’s bigger responsibilities, this episode offers reassurance, perspective, and solidarity.
Subscribe to UnTrended for more conversations on work, culture, leadership, and life
Chapter Markers
(01:10) — Why working parenthood feels harder than ever
The changing realities of dual-income households, stress, and modern parenting.
(05:00) — “Everything is a phase” (even the brutal bits)
Why remembering this matters most for new parents.
(10:20) — Paternity leave and why it matters
How time off for dads changes outcomes for families and careers.
(16:10) — Kids in pubs, soft play, and cultural shifts
How parenting reshapes social life (and your tolerance levels).
(20:30) — Fear of losing professional identity
Why stepping away from work can feel scarier than parenting itself.
(28:40) — Burnout, boundaries, and being kinder to yourself
Why “just set boundaries” isn’t realistic for client-service roles.
(35:40) — Letting go of guilt and perfection
Why “good enough” really is enough.
(38:00) — Final reflections: you can’t have it all, all the time
Closing thoughts on balance, expectations, and shared experience.
Useful Links
Get to know Katie Pospischill on LinkedIn
Follow Nicole Jones on LinkedIn
Connect with Billy Hamilton-Stent
Learn more from Jamie Fewery
Touch base with Jon Lonsdale on LinkedIn
For more information visit the Publicis Pro Website