Ready or Not
Episodes
Jessica Biel is done being the cool girl | Witching Hour
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
The Andrew Tate effect with feminist academic Stephanie Wescott
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Wescott is a feminist academic and researcher. She’s also the mother of a three year old boy, and at the moment, she’s conducting resear...
How did you tell your boss you're pregnant? The good, the bad and the ugly | Witching Hour
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
The piece of fatherly advice that changed everything for Francesca Jewellery founder Hannah Vasicek
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Look, I know this exactly how I open my conversation with Francesca Jewellery founder Hannah Vasicek, but it's impossible for me to paint a picture of...
"What is a perineum...do I have one?" | Witching Hour
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
The loneliness and judgement that comes with wanting both with Hande Cater
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Hande Cater made the decision to go back to working five days a week alongside her relatively new role as mum, she noticed that she was in a bit ...
The episode we shouldn't have to record | Witching Hour
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Ellen Hooper's morbid but effective approach to defining parenting roles
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Hooper is a people and culture expert. She's a a passionate speaker and media commentator and she's currently writing a parenting book. She's be...
Bottle refusal, food poisoning and advice on a listener's workplace dilemma | Witching Hour
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Liv Brown on empowering mothers to find their style and letting go of clothes that no longer fit
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After bouncing between jobs that didn't quite bring the career passion and satisfaction that we're meant to chase after in our twenties, when Liv Brow...
How to slow down at work and is having a baby in your 20’s the new ‘teen pregnancy’? | Witching Hour
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Natasha Heger on being made redundant during parental leave and why putting ourselves last diminishes our place in the family
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Heger had been with the company she worked at for 10 years before she went on parental leave, and just the day before she was originally due t...
The best questions to ask in a job interview and your thoughts on screen time and staying present | Witching Hour
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
"Am I a good enough mum? Am I good enough at work?" with Bridgette Gale
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I often wonder to myself, what did mothers do before incredible people like Hello Darling co-founder Bridgette Gale were open enough to share their st...
Pumping and dumping, a chipped tooth and being mimicked by a three-year-old | Witching Hour
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Minna Dubin on the rage mothers don't talk about
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Minna Dubin wrote about mum rage for The New York Times, her words went viral.In opening the article, she writes: 'the rage lives in my hands, ro...
After a longer than anticipated gestation period, our newest babies - the Ready or Not Go To Guides - are here!
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's no Witching Hour episode today due to the public holiday. Instead, Lu is checking in very briefly from bed to let you know that our Go To Guid...
"It's time I address why I have felt like I can't do this": Michelle Battersby on delaying motherhood for her career
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: this episode discusses pregnancy, fertility and abortion. When Michelle Battersby announced her pregnancy to her Instagram followers,...
The mental load and "you're a bit of a maternal gatekeeper aren't you?" | Witching Hour
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
My Daily Business founder Fiona Killackey on navigating sandwich caregiving and women owning their success
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had a business coaching session with mother and My Daily Business founder Fiona Killackey last year, and in one short hour, she rocked my world. So,...
Lily Allen says her kids 'ruined' her career and can stepping away be a good thing? | Witching Hour
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Leonie Akhidenor on toxic productivity and the relationship stuff that's keeping mums and dads up at night
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leonie Akhidenor is a property developer, relationship coach and the host of Parenthood, a podcast that explores the parenting experience from all ang...
The importance of workplace besties and mums share how they felt when their partner returned to work after baby | Witching Hour
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
"I focused more on my business and staff than setting myself up for motherhood": Good Times Pilates founder Cat Webb on what she's learned
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cat Webb wouldn't quite call herself the maternal type and motherhood wasn't exactly something that she dreamed of. But, she wanted a family, so she k...
"Don't p*ss on my foot and tell me it's raining" | Witching Hour
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
What do we call this...a postpartum therapy session? How to doula your friend? The interviewer becomes the interviewee? It's all of the above with Charlotte Squires | Postpartum Diaries
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Postpartum Diaries! This week, Lucinda's doula and friend Charlotte Squires (aka The Living Doula) joins her to talk all things postpa...
Live from London: No sleep, tricky bosses and Loz on travelling without kids and returning to work | Witching Hour
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
"I was almost paralysed by it": Midwife Lauretta Hamilton on navigating hyperemesis, identity shifts and the mental load
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to a regular episode of Ready or Not! Part 3 and 4 of the Postpartum Diaries will return next week, but for this week, we're taking a bre...
Why simple is smart and the rising trend of back to school Botox | Witching Hour
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Lucinda's first four weeks: The early days of going from one to two, how the parenting load has been shared and what's been surprising | Postpartum Diaries
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Postpartum Diaries! This week, we're talking all things the first four weeks, covering:What's surprised Lucinda in her second postpart...
Mums talk money and Ballerina Farm: do we deserve to be outraged by another mum's postpartum journey? | Witching Hour
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
"I felt like the girl who cried birth": Lucinda's bizarre birth story | Postpartum Diaries
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A big hello from your host Lucinda. Today, things are looking a little different around these parts as we kick off the Postpartum Diaries: a four-part...
Employers tracking their staff: how much is too much and are you more confident in motherhood or career? | Witching Hour
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Ana Kresina on how to plan financially for parenthood and why mothers need to think more about superannuation
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a mother of two, Ana Kresina knows all too well that there are so many delightful moments in parenthood.But as a financial educator working in tech...
Saving for retirement on part-time pay: the challenges many mothers face and "it left a very sour taste in my mouth" | Witching Hour
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to a new year of Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work ...
Jade Huggins on navigating life, work, pregnancy and motherhood after loss
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jade Huggins is a Senior Product Manager at Portmans. She’s also a mother of three, but while her first and third born are firmly in her arms, she s...
Why perfectionism doesn't always help us at work, the importance of holidays without kids and some baby news! | Witching Hour
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
MotherUp founder Kathryn Millhouse on high achieving and good enough mothering
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Millhouse has achieved a lot in her professional life, but she’ll be the first to tell you that the confidence she had to back herself in wi...
Gritty Pretty founder Eleanor Pendleton on what she needs as a mother and what fulfills her as a person
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to a new year and season of Ready or Not! In business and in motherhood, Eleanor Pendleton is a wise, intuitive woman. Nearly 10 years ag...
Your 2024 goals, does the tooth fairy accept paypass and what do A type personalities have to do with motherhood and failure? | Witching Hour
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to a new year of Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work ...
Holiday listening: All your childcare questions answered by an expert
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello from your very pregnant and very tired host. I'm Lucinda, and this is Ready or Not's three part holiday listening series. Over the next three we...
Holiday listening: An early favourite with The Memo co-founder Phoebe Simmonds
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello from your very pregnant and very tired host. I'm Lucinda, and this is Ready or Not's three part holiday listening series. Over the next three we...
Holiday listening: The most popular episode of the year with Ultra Violette co-founder Ava Chandler Matthews
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello from your very pregnant and very tired host. I'm Lucinda, and this is Ready or Not's three part holiday listening series. Over the next three we...
To our generation, being a mum looks thankless, exhausting, and lonely. Can we change the story? Plus, how mothers are navigating Christmas | Witching Hour
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Kasey Edwards on raising girls who like themselves and feeling like she’d failed the first hurdle of womanhood
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author and mother of two Kasey Edwards didn’t like herself all that much growing up, so when she gave birth to her first daughter, she made it her m...
We have some thoughts on THAT viral "daycare is bad" reel and how to tackle mansplaining in the workplace | Witching Hour
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Day one of uni, 20 years old and a positive pregnancy test: The Natal Naturopath founder Melanie Nolan on what pushed her forward
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
20 years old, day one of her university degree, and a positive pregnancy test. And a few years later, twins, a separation, and a period of solo mother...
Is it wrong to directly ask someone about their baby bump and how much sex are tired parents having? | Witching Hour
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Tori Bowman Johnson on the first words that come to mind when she thinks of motherhood and the advice she'd go back and give herself
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tori Bowman Johnson never considered herself overly maternal, so it's come as a surprise even to herself how entrenched her work is in the motherhood ...
TikTok resumes are now a thing and does anyone feel like an actual adult? | Witching Hour
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Sophie Pearce and Jayde Couldwell on the rise and rise of Beyond the Bump and the light and shade of motherhood
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It might be easy to pin Sophie Pearce and Jayde Couldwell as two mothers that are living the dream when it comes to parenting and paid work, but that ...
What a Whitney Wolfe Herd headline says about the way the media covers women and the controversial four-day school week trial | Witching Hour
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Nell Frizzell on journeying through the panic years, the tracksuit years and the partial eclipse
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nell Frizzell might just be one of the wisest and funniest people I've ever had the pleasure of speaking to. She's a journalist, an author, and a moth...
We need to find a hobby that takes as long as golf and "here I am fighting for feminism and I can't even start a barbecue" | Witching Hour
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Lisa Walker on navigating the loss of her husband and helping women over 40 claim back their energy and power
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On a warm January day in 2022, Lisa Walker pulled up to her husband’s house to find him peacefully unresponsive on his bed.A whirlwind of navigating...
Britney Spears: “If I got upset and asserted myself, I was out of control and crazy” and "HELP! I'm unexpectedly pregnant in a new job" | Witching Hour
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Gabrielle Nancarrow on why motherhood needn't be a dirty word for feminism and respecting a woman's choice
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our first ever Ready or Not guest - author, doula, and small business owner Gabrielle Nancarrow - is back!Nearly 10 years ago, when her first daughter...
Michelle Andrews and Laura Henshaw open up about their career and baby fears and your advice on going from one to two kids | Witching Hour
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Haylee Collins on integrating our ever evolving identities and the beauty and pain of motherhood
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For over a decade, Haylee Collins has worked across book, magazine, and digital publishing, but it was through the birth of her son that she began to ...
An argy bargy on how we should talk about money and the best advice on breastfeeding & returning to work | Witching Hour
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Christina McKay on the power of a positive birth after trauma and losing and rediscovering herself in motherhood
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christina McKay has been cutting her teeth in the beauty industry for over 20 years, working at some of the biggest brands both in Australia and the U...
Childcare educators are earning so little while childcare is so expensive and is working from home good or bad for feminism? | Witching Hour
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Penny Moodie on OCD in motherhood, writing The Joy Thief, and THAT The Imperfects episode on the mental load
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Penny Moodie appeared on her husband Hugh Van Cuylenburg's podcast to talk about the mental load of parenting, the response was huge.Penny shared...
Does having a clean home make you a successful person and why women are opting out of marriage | Witching Hour
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Lauren Trend on the constant whiplash of navigating paid work and parenting, feeling depleted, and working with the ebbs and flows of the seasons
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot to love about mother, Self-Practice founder, creative director, and consultant, Lauren Trend.She’s incredibly relatable, but as a qu...
Friendship shifts after kids and what's our problem with women who decide to be child-free? | Witching Hour
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Bronwyn McCahon on the golden era of magazines, rubbing shoulders with Beyonce, and keeping something for yourself
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From deciding on a whim to pack up her little Mitsubishi and leave Brisbane for the glossy magazines of Sydney, to the stone she received from a magic...
The UK women over 65 combatting loneliness and the work perks parents actually want | Witching Hour
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
How to navigate work alongside the emotional load of fertility treatment with Fertility Collective founder Ceci Jeffries
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Ceci Jeffries and her husband received their infertility diagnosis, she hit rock bottom. She resigned from her job, withdrew from her friends and...
We're not buying what Joe Jonas' publicity team is selling and the winning formula for landing a part-time role | Witching Hour
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
Rachel Maksimovic on solo motherhood, letting go of perfection, and doing your best
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Picture yourself living the good life in Bali. You pee on a stick thinking you'll quickly quash any fears that you might be pregnant, but those two li...
Having it all sounds exhausting and leaning out is just learning to say no | Witching Hour
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside pare...
How do you return to work after pregnancy loss when you support pregnancy, mothers, and babies for a living? With Joelleen Winduss Paye
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you return to work after a pregnancy loss when you support pregnancy, mothers, and babies for a living?This is the situation that Lactation Con...
Girl math is more fun than mum math and why we're done with over apologising | Witching Hour
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we navigate making work, work alo...
Amy Pearson on finding something you love outside of being a parent, empowering mothers to thrive in business, and how she built Sun Mother Studio
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An hour in conversation with Amy Pearson feels a lot like a session with a business coach, which comes as no surprise given she splits her professiona...
Charlotte York Goldenblatt returns to work and how do you approach a promotion when you're pregnant? | Witching Hour
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
[Just a heads up, there's a few swear words in this ep] Welcome to the first episode of Witching Hour, coming to your ears every Friday.Think of Witch...
Working and parenting from a motorhome in California with writer, editor, and Places We Swim author Caroline Clements
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're an avid consumer of lifestyle and travel media in Australia, there's a fair chance you've pored over the intelligent words of Caroline Cleme...
Aboriginal and South Sea Islander mother Jemmason Power on the cultural load and landing a lead role in Stan's Black Snow
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jemmason Power is an Aboriginal & South Sea Islander mother who lives in Meanjin Brisbane with her husband and her son. She works full time as a c...
Ultra Violette co-founder Ava Chandler Matthews on feeling redundant and the slow burn of motherhood
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You might not find a more honest conversation on motherhood and career than the one you're about to hear.Ava Chandler Matthews is a mother and the co-...
Writer and postpartum doula Naomi Chrisoulakis on the frustration of being at the mercy of motherhood
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Naomi Chrisoulakis is a freelance writer, postpartum doula, and a mother of two.In the early days of her career, she cut her teeth in the magazine ind...
We're back! With a daycare Q&A, a new pregnancy, and a recap on holidaying (can we call it that?) with a 15-month old
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
That daycare Q&A episode I've been rudely promising for three weeks now is finally here, and I am finally back from my holiday.Given this episode ...
Manon Pietra on changing the corporate narrative, being the "other mum" and our assumptions on gendered experiences
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manon Pietra is a diversity, equity and inclusion partner at Canva.She's also the "other mum" as she puts it. That is, the non-birthing person in a tw...
Lawyer and mother of four Silje Andersen-Cooke on raising triplets while making work, work
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Picture this: you're a mother of one, you're newly pregnant and you're at your dating scan. The sonographer goes a little quiet. There's not one baby ...
Alison Rice on leaving her glossy career for more purpose and losing her own mother during early motherhood
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Rice is a mother and a journalist turned career and business mentor. She cut her teeth at The Walkley Foundation for Excellence in Journalism b...
Alpha-H Chief Commercial Officer Tina Randello is on a mission to help mothers find their encore
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tina Randello is the Chief Commercial Officer of global skincare brand Alpha-H. She’s also a mother of two and the founder of The Encoreship — a r...
The perfect motherhood myth and redefining our sense of self with Elise Addlem
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elise Addlem is a feminism and philosophy educator for mothers and parents.She's also a mother herself, and through her work, she breaks down complex ...
Public triumphs and private heartbreaks: Collective Hub founder Lisa Messenger on disrupting the publishing industry and her eight-year conception journey
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Publicly, a burgeoning business that led her to New York for a meeting with Anna Wintour and to sharing the stage with Richard Branson on multiple occ...
Australian Birth Stories host and mother Sophie Walker on building a hit podcast, the pressure of being the breadwinner and letting her husband learn things his way
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Walker is the host of hit podcast, Australian Birth Stories. She's also a published author, the creator of the birth class, and a mother of thr...
Navigating hyperemesis, working with a newborn, her husband's cancer diagnosis and a pregnancy loss with Think Thornbury owner Maggie May Moshe
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vomiting 30 times a day while trying to run a shop. No parental leave after the birth of her son Remy. Owning a retail business in Melbourne during a ...
Author and journalist Melanie Dimmitt’s life changed when her son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. But, her story isn't a sad one
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When I tell you that journalist and mother of two Melanie Dimmitt’s son has cerebral palsy, what kind of life do you imagine? Do you imagine someone...
Midwife and mother of four Erin Phibbs on birth trauma, the most challenging transition, and what her husband learned from taking full-time parental leave
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Phibbs is a midwife, childbirth educator, and mother of four. She has a twin sister who seemed to fall pregnant at the drop of a hat while it too...
Writer Alexandra Collier woke up with a ravenous hunger for a baby. Her partner did not
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Collier is a writer, mother, and the author of Inconceivable: a newly released memoir about her journey into solo parenthood.In a former lif...
Pumping on the streets of New York and Chilli Heeler as an icon with magazine legend Justine Cullen
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Justine Cullen is the editor in chief of InStyle. If, like me, you’ve been a devoted consumer of Australian magazines some time over the past three ...
Daycare Diaries 2.0: A good week, an average week, and a hot tip live from the car
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We planned to release a special episode with InStyle editor Justine Cullen today, but daycare sickness had other plans. From gastro under two weeks ag...
Max Jahufer on always being the different kid, his upcoming role in a trans film and navigating parenting after long work days
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Max Jahufer is the founder of creative agency, Future Studio. He’s also a proud trans father who will make his film debut in an upcoming comedy dram...
Daycare Diaries: The dreaded first drop off, colds, gastro, and the best bits
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
[Warning: I swore in this episode] A bonus episode looking at the first month of daycare. I slapped this together very quickly, so expect absolutely n...
Anna Commons on raising her nonverbal autistic son and creating work that feeds her passions as well as her family
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Commons is the founder of The Autism Collective and mother of two delightful boys, Jackson, who has nonverbal autism, and Hunter. Her life has be...
Scrambling to do the best we can and being where you are when you're there with Lael Stone
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lael Stone is a Parenting Educator, TEDx speaker, author, and the co-creator of Woodline Primary and The Aware Parenting Podcast.She has a son and two...
Carrying a heavy load and corner office breakdowns with Mekanism Chief Strategy Officer Ambika Gautam Pai
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
[CW: Episode discusses pregnancy loss, cancer and postpartum depression]Ambika Gautam Pai is the Chief Strategy Officer at Mekanism. She lives in Chic...
Feeling guilty no matter what we do and calling in your village with Jessica Prescott & Vaughne Geary
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
[Content warning: we swear in this episode!}Jessica Prescott and Vaughne Geary are the founders of Mama Goodness, a business dedicated to nourishing a...