Ready or Not
The podcast for and about mothers and parents who make work, work by two cousins with four children between them.
We publish content all week long via our podcast, Substack, and social channels.
Every Monday, our banter-based podcast Witching Hour with Loz and Lu will land in your ears right here.
Every Wednesday, we publish our flagship interview podcast with Lucinda aka Lu, Ready or Not.
Every Friday, we publish our brand new mini tip-based episode with Ready or Not's agony aunt and advice queen Loz, Ask Ready or Not.
Lucinda also shares deep dive essays on career and motherhood plus bonus content on our Substack channel - readyornot.substack.com.
Every other day, you'll also find us talking to our community via @readyornot.pod
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 311
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The hardest thing teacher and artist Sarah Blatchford has ever had to do
Sarah Blatchford has had to do a lot of hard things. She navigated a terrifying infection that had her daughter in hospital for a week just as she was returning to paid work, which set her on a path …
Sometimes, there's a hole in the cup | Witching Hour
Welcome back to another episode of Witching Hour, the show where two cousins and mums of two banter all things making work, work alongside motherhood.
Today on the show:
- International Women’s Day is fa…
Working mum burnout: How to recognise it and recover from it | Ask Ready or Not
Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not. It’s our bite-sized, tip-based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Friday. Today, Loz is tackling a topic that so many working mums can relate to: burnout. F…
"I couldn't let this fail": How Elke Pascoe built LittleOak as a single mum
When Elke Pascoe began looking into the ingredients in popular formula brands, she was horrified at what she found. And so, as a single mum of two, Elke did what most would - understandably - find to…
"Motherhood isn’t martyrdom": How one mum’s viral Tik Tok is striking a nerve | Witching Hour
Welcome back to another episode of Witching Hour, the show where two cousins and mums of two banter all things making work, work alongside motherhood.
Today on the show:
- The WhatsApp trap: how school &…
Feeling stuck in your job after maternity leave? Here’s your game plan | Ask 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. Today, Loz is taking about feeling stuck at work after maternity leave. A listener who retu…
Porscia Lam on writing the book she needed to read
Porscia Lam has been on one hell of a ride. She had two babies under 14 months, at the age of two, her older child Harry was diagnosed with autism, and after years of intense therapy, Harry went from…
What would you go back and tell your 20 year old self? | Witching Hour
Welcome back to another episode of Witching Hour, the show where two cousins and mums of two banter all things making work, work alongside motherhood.
Today on the show:
- Did Loz's sonographer just reve…
Networking for working mums: How to make career moves on limited time
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 diving into a challenge all working mums face: networking. When you’re already…
Sophie McComas on rebuilding confidence, rewriting plans and returning to work as the boss
When Sophie McComas became pregnant with her second baby, she wasn't the only expecting mother within her business. Her co-director and a senior staffer were both due within the same month, too. It's…
Just you wait...for all the good stuff | Witching Hour
Welcome back to another episode of Witching Hour, the show where two cousins and mums of two banter all things making work, work alongside motherhood.
Today:
- Two-thirds of women feel unable to switch o…
Love languages for working mums: How to strengthen relationships in small ways | Ask Ready or Not
Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not. It’s our bite-sized, tip-based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Friday. Today, Loz is diving into love languages—but not the fluffy, time-consuming kind. …
"Motherhood saved my life": Julia Chiera on difficult chapters and silver linings
Julia Chiera is one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever met. If you listened to my interview with sisters Lucy and Emma Race, you’ll know I recently worked with the Outer Sanctum podcast crew, a…
Unsolicited DMs & the never ending mum shaming cycle | Witching Hour
Welcome back to another episode of Witching Hour, the show where two cousins and mums of two banter all things making work, work alongside motherhood. Today on the show:
- When will we stop judging the …
Back to work blues: How to navigate the emotional shift after parental leave
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 talking about one of the most emotionally charged milestones for any working …
Where imposter syndrome showed up for journalist Estelle Griepink
Estelle Griepink has one of those jobs that I can't help but admire, because I can't figure out how she switches from mum mode - that is food stained pants and wakeful nights and negotiating with a b…
Two feminists who can't change a tyre | Witching Hour
Welcome back to another episode of Witching Hour, the show where two cousins and mums of two banter all things making work, work alongside motherhood.
Today on the show:
- What were you told you weren't …
From work friend to boss: navigating the new dynamic after maternity leave | Ask 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. Today, we're answering a listener question: 'My work friend is now my manager. I’m nervous.…
Claire Andrews on the ways we silence our own experiences
It comes as absolutely no surprise to me that Claire Andrews is a big sister. She has that rare ability to talk about and validate hard feelings in a way that feels soft and comforting. She’s intelli…
Do we need more "masculine energy" at work? | Witching Hour
Welcome back to another episode of Witching Hour, the show where two cousins and mums of two banter all things making work, work alongside motherhood.
Today on the show:
Pregnant woman sparks fierce pa…