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
Trans advocate and father Max Jahufer on always feeling like the different kid | Father's Day Special
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 drama about a trans woman returning home for Christmas,…
Six ways to make your return to work smoother | Tits & Tricks
Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. Today, Loz offers some advice on actionable items you can tick off …
"We had very different pictures of motherhood" with business partners and sisters Bianca and Kritz Sciessere
As a youngest child with three older brothers, I've always been fascinated by sisters and the way I witnessed sisterhood play out among friends and family as a kid, and I think that's why I found tod…
Mrs. Doubtfire and Gilmore Girls as meditations on motherhood with special guest Rana Hussain | Witching Hour
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister co…
How to tackle imposter syndrome with executive coach Ellen Hooper | Tits & Tricks
Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. This week, for the first time ever, we have a special guest host an…
“What if this all turns to shit?” with Emeldo founder Emily Dornbusch
When I sat down to record this chat with my friend and the founder of Emeldo Emily Dornbusch, I warned her that I might sound a little bit more professional and a little less like me. But on listenin…
Book week – I'm sorry, I can't, don't hate me | Witching Hour
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister co…
Updating your resume: Do I include my parental leave? | Tits & Tricks
Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. This week, Loz is talking all thing resume writing and parental lea…
Best friends Annika Hanne and Bobby Clark on dreaded texts, aligning stars and embracing magic
I've been having a lot of those days where you feel absolutely in the thick of it. I have a seven month old and a two and a half year old. Posie, the seven month old, isn't really sleeping. And I've…
Michelle Battersby wasn’t sure she was meant to admit this | Witching Hour
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister co…
How to make a chaotic work week run that little bit smoother | Tits & Tricks
Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. This week, Loz is talking about finding some form of balance betwee…
Peleina Guthrie on what mothers hide when they return to work
As a mother of three, Peleina Guthrie has had her fair share of return to paid work experiences, and each one has taken a slightly different turn. On her first rodeo, she went back to work earlier th…
That sock is the end of us | Witching Hour
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister co…
Can we ever find work life balance? Here's how Loz is trying to | Tits & Tricks
Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. This week, Loz is talking about finding some form of balance betwee…
Jessie Stephens on what she'd go back and tell her pregnant self
You know those people that you look at and think if I had my time again, I would’ve liked my career to look a little more like theirs? For me, that person is Jessie Stephens. It’s not that I expected…
Susan, that was a bad idea | Witching Hour
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister co…
How to negotiate a flexible work arrangement that works for you | Tits & Tricks
Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. This week, Loz is talking about how to negotiate a more flexible wo…
Lawyer Olivia Mioni on why working full time doesn't mean mothers love their children any less
Olivia Mioni always knew that her mum was an inspiration, but when she stepped into motherhood herself, she appreciated her even more. Her mum was single, she worked full time, she made a career when…
When is the right time for a career change? | Witching Hour
Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister co…
Lunch boxes got you stumped after the holidays? Here's Loz's super simple time saving hacks | Tits & Tricks
Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. This week, Loz takes you through some simple hacks to make packing …