Ready or Not

What does ‘I’m getting Botox for me’ actually mean?

19 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back! Coming up today:We’ve been thinking about Botox way more than we’d like to admit. One of us has had it, the other hasn’t, and we h...

Can I have a career and be the mum I want?

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

DEAR READY OR NOT: Should I extend my maternity leave if I’m not ready to go back? We’re also talking about whether to take a lower-paying but mor...

Bree Johnson on the myth of work-life balance

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Body and Willow & Blake co-founder, soon-to-be published author and mum of two Bree Johnson talks motherhood, career, business, and making w...

What would you go back and tell yourself about breastfeeding?

12 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the show where two mums Loz and Lu help you make work, work.Coming up on today’s show:Why is everyone suddenly talking about 1, 2, 3...

Dear Ready or Not: Will AI replace my job?

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

DEAR READY OR NOT: How do you keep your cool when your kids won’t stop whinging? How to hold onto a five days in four arrangement when your workplac...

Did you think feminism was a dirty word when you were young?

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the show where two mums Loz and Lu help you make work, work.Coming up on today’s show:Your postcode might be shaping your career mor...

What’s normal for paid parental leave in a small business?

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

DEAR READY OR NOT: What’s normal for paid parental leave in a small business? We’re also talking about how to rebuild confidence after being fired...

What the Epstein case reveals about power and workplace culture

29 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:The Jeff...

Should I stay in a toxic workplace? | Dear Ready or Not

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

DEAR READY OR NOT: Should I stay in a toxic job after maternity leave? Plus how to ask for part-time work when you were previously full-time and ways ...

"Maybe knowing too much about motherhood has ruined me"

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:The prob...

How to navigate sacrificing your career for your partner’s: Dear Ready or Not

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer th...

We need to talk about toddlers and sleep

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:Why your...

Is mum rage normal and how do you manage it?: Dear Ready or Not

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer th...

“We call each other superwomen when there’s too much on our plates” With Amy Carmody

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Carmody is someone that I’ve long admired from afar; for the way she’s built her business and community, for the way she talks about the light...

The Mel Robbins episode that we can’t stop thinking about

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:How impo...

Dear Ready or Not: Is it normal to feel bored on maternity leave?

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer th...

The hidden cost of being a woman

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:Is this ...

Dear Ready or Not: How do I cope with my mum constantly letting me down?

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer th...

Are you grieving a stage of motherhood that you’re still in?

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:Is AI qu...

Dear Ready or Not: Is it normal to care less about work after having kids?

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer th...

Bonus: The ultimate childcare Q&A

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re bringing you a bonus episode, all about childcare. In this chat, we've teamed up with Care for Kids to cover:What the three-day guarante...

Do we treat motherhood like it’s a personality test?

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:In the a...

Dear Ready or Not: Should I say I'm pregnant while job hunting?

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer th...

Chantella Perera on the overwhelm of the double shift

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chantella Perera was familiar with the juggle before motherhood ever entered the picture. Before motherhood, she was working two jobs as a pro...

Dads want flexibility, so why is it so hard to get?

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:How earl...

Dear Ready or Not: Is it worth staying in your job for mat leave?

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer them ho...

What does seeing me work all the time do to my kids?

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:What doe...

Dear Ready or Not: How do I negotiate working five days in four?

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Dear Ready or Not, our weekly Q&A where you send us your questions on work, motherhood and everything in between, and we answer th...

How to go back to a job that makes you feel hollow

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ready or Not, the show where Loz and Lu try to figure out how to make work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:Loz goes...

The ultimate working mum Q&A | Witching Hour

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. This week on Witching Hour, we flippe...

Why Sophie Cachia is done with trying to do it all

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Cachia is coming into her own in her mid thirties, and she’s been on quite the journey to get there. She had her first baby at 23, at a time ...

My boss called me a c*nt | Witching Hour

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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:Australia’s most ...

2026 announcement

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! We’ve got some big things happening in 2026 and a few changes as requested by you. You can expect a little bit more of Loz and Lu th...

The new year resolution reality check | Witching Hour

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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:We look back at las...

Loz’s honest take on motherhood | Witching Hour

28 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Except for today, where Loz answers a...

Feeling stuck in your job after maternity leave? Here’s your game plan | Ask Ready or Not

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 is talking about feeling...

What Lu would go back and tell herself about motherhood & career | Witching Hour

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Except for today, where Lu answers a ...

How to negotiate a flexible work arrangement that works for you | Ask Ready or Not

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 is talking about how to ...

What mums need most with psychologist Frances Bilbao

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Frances Bilbao founded Mums Matter Psychology when her oldest child was just three months old, and now, alongside raising three children her  pra...

Are we all doing Christmas wrong? Q&A | Witching Hour

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Witching Hour, the show where two mums and sort-of cousins figure out how to make work work. This week, we answer your biggest Christm...

Why is everyone telling mums to get a hobby? | Witching Hour

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:We unpack All Her F...

I was made redundant on maternity leave, what do I do now? | Ask Ready or Not

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 shares her best tips on ...

Stephanie Vizard on the impossibility of being perfect at work and at home

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Vizard has thought and written a lot about parenting, relationships, and work. Her first novel, The Love Contract, was directly inspired by ...

Are we all doing Christmas wrong? Q&A | Witching Hour

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Witching Hour, the show where two mums and sort-of cousins figure out how to make work work. This week, we answer your biggest Christm...

Your summer reading list, the business of book covers and Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray | The Low Battery Book Club (December)

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

[Apologies for some dodgy bits of audio in this episode, unfortunately we couldn’t come up with a solution that we could get to in time because our ...

Starting a new business as a mum – here’s what you need to know (and what I've learned) | Ask Ready or Not

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 is sharing everything yo...

Jesinta Franklin on navigating public life privately

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After the overnight fame that came with winning Miss Universe Australia in 2010, model, presenter, and now co-owner of  bioactive honey company Hone...

How the hell are we meant to make work, work with school holidays? | Witching Hour

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 great school ho...

Five interview questions that will help you land a job | Ask Ready or Not

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 fi...

How to teach our kids to be human in an AI world with Jodi Wilson

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 e...

The great mum divide: should we show our kids online? | Witching Hour

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 you...

Why applying for full-time jobs could be your secret hack to landing the perfect part-time role | Ask Ready or Not

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 shou...

Clare Stephens on leaving Mamamia and the dark side of social media pile-ons

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

I just went back to work and now I’m pregnant again?! Q&A | Witching Hour

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Can we ever find work life balance? Here's how Loz is trying to | Ask Ready or Not

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ‘...

"I had no idea what I was doing”: How Sarah Pound built her Wholesome by Sarah empire

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

The women who say you can manifest yourself into a millionaire | Witching Hour

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 wom...

Raising sensitive kids | Ask Ready or Not

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, aut...

The bullshit lie of the girl boss with Genevieve Le Hunt

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Using 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 Witching Hour co-ho...

What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce teach us about money and marriage | Witching Hour

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:When she earns more...

Horny lit, cancel culture and internet pile-ons | The Low Battery Book Club (November)

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to The Low Battery Book Club, a bonus monthly three-parter in collaboration with Charley from Book Smut, where we consume way too much cu...

What the heck is seed cycling? | Ask Ready or Not

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.If your hormones have felt completely o...

“I was bereft without the goal": Justine Cullen on her evolution in magazines and motherhood

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Because my Witching Hour co-host and the host of Ask Ready or Not Loz is the yin to my yang, she always thinks of things that I don't. Take, the other...

The latest trend from tradwife HQ | Witching Hour

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:Why mums hide their...

Why your kid is always sick | Ask Ready or Not

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 chats with Nicole Gleema...

“What am I doing with my life?” Rebecca Jarvie-Gibbs on redefining success

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Jarvie-Gibbs has learnt a lot about life; as a boss, a mum, and a daughter. She’s someone that worked hard to build a career for herself. Th...

The $11k fine that targets mums | Witching Hour

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:Parents fined $11,0...

Why mums need to talk about money more | Ask Ready or Not

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 chats with Frances Cook,...

Ella Salera on the pressure to be perfect

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whenever we work with a brand that we love, I immediately want to know the founder’s story. And when our manager relayed Poonami founder Ella Salera...

I came back from mat leave… and everything had changed Q&A | Witching Hour

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 we answer some list...

How to respond when your kid says ‘I hate you’ | Ask Ready or Not

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.If you’ve ever found yourself whisper...

Melissa Reader on the conversation she wishes she had before her husband’s death

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Reader’s youngest baby was just nine months old when her husband was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. Just 15 months later, he died, lea...

Who invented school hours? It wasn’t a working mum | Witching Hour

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:It’s not your hor...

Loved One by Aisha Muharrar, Helen Garner's tampon box & SJP as Booker Prize judge | The Low Battery Book Club (October)

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wowee we really did consume culture and talk trash. We also apologise for the slight internet delay we run into at times, as well as Lu’s screaming ...

Meal hacks for busy mums with fussy eaters | Ask Ready or Not

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.If you’re burnt out from cooking, sic...

Luka McCabe on the explosive success of Boob to Food

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, it's Loz here! Lu was too sick to record this intro so I’m jumping in to let you know about  today's guest. If you’re not already famili...

Does the cost of living also cost us our friendships? | Witching Hour

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:We can’t afford o...

Style after kids: How to dress like you again with stylist Vic Latu | Ask Ready or Not

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.If you’re stuck in leggings, feeling ...

Prabha Nandagopal on finding her second wind

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prabha Nandagopal is a force. She’s a human rights and discrimination lawyer who’s worked on big national enquiries on immigration detention law a...

The mums getting paid to promote tradwife life | Witching Hour

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:Gen Z vs everyone e...

The connection hack that changes everything in parenting with Gen Muir | Ask Ready or Not

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.Today, Loz is joined by Gen Muir, obste...

Dr Katie on switching from mum mode to work mode

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Often, when work is feeling stressful, I think to myself, Lucy, you’re not saving lives, why are you letting this get to you so much? And then I thi...

The ultimate working mum Q&A | Witching Hour

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. This week on Witching Hour, we flippe...

Sex after kids: What’s normal, what’s not, and how often is everyone doing it? | Ask Ready or Not

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.Today, Loz is joined by sexologist and ...

Navigating teenagers, perimenopause and the rise of AI with Odette Barry

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Odette Barry is one of those people that you just want to learn from. She’s a publicist, PR mentor, and the founder of PR agency Odette & Co, an...

The screen-free challenge every parent needs to try | Witching Hour

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 screen-time rea...

Realistic tips to get your toddler to sleep with Jazz Kostov | Ask Ready or Not

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.Today, Loz is joined by midwife, baby a...

The difference between success and happiness with Sarah Davidson

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2014, Sarah Davidson stumbled upon what she calls the great happy accident, which set her on a journey of quitting her job as a lawyer to become an...

Is there such thing as the right age to have kids? | Witching Hour

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 best age for wo...

How to know it's time to leave your job | Ask Ready or Not

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.Thinking about quitting? Loz walks you ...

Why Holly Garber doesn’t do mum guilt

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Holly Garber is one of those people that you just want to learn from. Before she shifted her focus to career advisory and coaching, she ran her succes...

Would you raise your kids with your best friends? | Witching Hour

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:Are type a and type...

Top tips to prepare for maternity leave, from a mum of 3 | Ask Ready or Not

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.After three rounds of maternity leave, ...

Lana Murphy on the moment she realised she wanted to be a mum

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When I first met Lana Murphy, there was one description that quickly came to mind: sunshine in a human. She’s fun, she’s warm, she loves a yarn, a...

Have we found the most relatable parenting style yet? | Witching Hour

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:Introducing the new...

What to do if your employer won't let you WFH | Ask Ready or Not

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.WFH request denied? Don’t panic. Toda...

Why you don’t need to have it all figured out with Roisin Tarrant

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roisin Tarrant might be one of the most requested Ready or Not guests to date. And sure, part of the reason is because she’s built an incredible onl...

The boundaries every woman needs | Witching Hour

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 instant gratifi...

Can I afford a career break? A step-by-step guide to planning your exit | Ask Ready or Not

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.Taking a break from work? Before you ha...

What Jessica Mauboy would go back and tell her younger self

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s special episode of Ready or Not, Loz jumps into the interview seat to interview none other than pop icon Jessica Mauboy. In this episode,...