Ready or Not

Ready or Not | ODd Network
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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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The new year resolution reality check | Witching Hour

    5 HRS AGO

    The new year resolution reality check | Witching Hour

    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 last year’s New Year’s resolutions and give ourselves a very honest report card. We unpack what stuck, what didn’t, and what we actually learned.Loz and Lu also set their intentions for the year ahead… let’s see what actually sticks!In this episode we cover: default parent syndrome, saying no, mum guilt, post-partum self care, identity shifts, relationship reconnection, mental load pressure, kinder transitions and what resolutions look like when you’re raising small humans. — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_ —  This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 min
  2. Loz’s honest take on motherhood | Witching Hour

    28/12/2025

    Loz’s honest take on motherhood | Witching Hour

    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 whole heap of questions with producer Kitch!   — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

    25/12/2025

    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. This week, Loz is talking about feeling stuck at work after maternity leave. A listener who returned to work three years ago has written in, she's feeling underpaid, overwhelmed by job hunting, and unsure of her next move. In this episode, Loz shares a step-by-step plan to get clear on what’s keeping you stuck, explore internal opportunities, tackle pay gaps, and job hunt in a way that feels manageable. If you’re wondering whether to stay or go, this episode will help you figure it out.  — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_ — This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  4. What Lu would go back and tell herself about motherhood & career | Witching Hour

    21/12/2025

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

    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 whole heap of your listener questions with producer Kitch! Next week, you’ll hear from Loz.  — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

    18/12/2025

    How to negotiate a flexible work arrangement that works for you | 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. This week, Loz is talking about how to negotiate a more flexible working situation that works for you. — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_ — This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13 min
  6. What mums need most with psychologist Frances Bilbao

    16/12/2025

    What mums need most with psychologist Frances Bilbao

    Frances Bilbao founded Mums Matter Psychology when her oldest child was just three months old, and now, alongside raising three children her  practice has grown into a social enterprise supporting more than 4,000 families each year with over 120 clinicians nationwide. So, as you might’ve guessed, she’s learned a lot of what parents need. And I love hearing from parents that are also psychologists, because they just get it, from both the professional and personal point of view. Here, we hear all about building her business alongside raising children, why we need to take sleep deprivation more seriously (which if you’ve listened to this show for a while, you’ll know is a hill I’d die on), how society is letting down families and why we need to stop gaslighting mums into thinking the struggle comes from within them.  This episode is a warm hug, and while you’ll still hear Loz and I chat each week, this is the perfect way to finish off our interviews for 2025 before our schedule changes a little next year. But more on that in the new year. For now, let’s hear from Frances.  — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  7. Are we all doing Christmas wrong? Q&A | Witching Hour

    16/12/2025

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

    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 Christmas and end-of-year questions, including: • Are we all doing Christmas Day wrong by visiting multiple houses • What’s the actual etiquette for daycare and teacher gifts when budgets are tight • How to survive working through school holidays without drowning in mum guilt • What to say when your family expects long-distance Christmas travel with overstimulated kids • How to shut down parenting comments without causing a festive feud • Whether you’re entitled to return part-time after maternity leave • If it’s bad to ditch your mother’s group when the chat is only sleep schedules • And the spicy one: is accepting less responsibility for the same pay a feminist failure… or the smartest decision a working mum can make — In this episode we cover: Christmas family politics, emotional labour in motherhood, school holiday stress for working parents, teacher and educator gift etiquette, overstimulation in young kids, parenting boundaries with relatives, flexible work after maternity leave, Fair Work return-to-work entitlements in Australia, breastfeeding and pumping at work, inadequate corporate parents rooms, mother’s group expectations, maternal mental load, burnout in working mothers, identity shifts after returning to work, workplace discrimination and flexible work negotiations, and feminist debates around choosing balance versus ambition. — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. Find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod  @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_ — This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation,  the land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent, and you can too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

    11/12/2025

    I was made redundant on maternity leave, what do I do now? | 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. This week, Loz shares her best tips on what to do if you're made redundant on maternity leave. — Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on Instagram: @readyornot.pod @laurentreweek_ @lucindamckimm_ — This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we’re lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
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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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Ready or Not | ODd Network
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    363
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lucinda McKimm & Lauren Treweek 2024
  • Show Website
    Ready or Not

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