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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The great juggle: Managing after-school activities when you work full-time | Ask Ready or Not
Jun 12, 2025 – 9:27
The biggest myth about work life balance with Collective Closets founders Fatuma and Laurinda Ndenzako
Jun 10, 2025 – 57:03
Are children only worth it if you have these three things? | Witching Hour
Jun 8, 2025 – 32:31
Preparing for mid-year performance reviews: How to advocate for your progress (even after mat leave) | Ask Ready or Not
Jun 5, 2025 – 5:40
Why we need to stop saying we’re busy with Hutton House founder Lib Carter
Jun 3, 2025 – 50:59
But is he a GOOD baby?! | Witching Hour
Jun 1, 2025 – 37:56
Teaching kids about culture and values while juggling work | Ask Ready or Not
May 29, 2025 – 9:44
Holme Beauty founder Hilary Holmes on becoming friends with failure
May 27, 2025 – 51:40
Are we expecting our kids to be too adult? | Witching Hour
May 25, 2025 – 34:49
Mid-year energy slump? How to reignite your career motivation | Ask Ready or Not
May 22, 2025 – 10:02
The Preatures frontwoman Isabella Manfredi on what we expect from female artists
May 20, 2025 – 1:03:24
What we thought pregnancy would be like vs. what it’s actually like with Anna Staples | Bonus
May 18, 2025 – 27:34
Cost of childcare and the working mum dilemma: How to make it work | Ask Ready or Not
May 15, 2025 – 7:14
Dr. Michelle McQuaid on how girls learn to doubt themselves while boys learn not to care
May 13, 2025 – 58:23
Let the mums drink their schooners! | Witching Hour
May 11, 2025 – 36:25
Mother’s Day reality check: Why ‘having it all’ might be a myth (and what to aim for instead) | Ask Ready or Not
May 8, 2025 – 5:07
Steph Claire Smith on mum guilt, prolapse and parenting with ADHD
May 6, 2025 – 47:13
I'll take the vaginal rejuvenation package, thanks | Witching Hour
May 4, 2025 – 44:10
How to advocate for flexibility without feeling like a burden | Ask Ready or Not
May 1, 2025 – 6:30
Beth Ryan on the realities of navigating business and babies
Apr 29, 2025 – 54:45
The Elizabeth Olsen interview that got us thinking about external validation | Witching Hour
Apr 27, 2025 – 27:56
How to make your calendar work harder for your family | Ask Ready or Not
Apr 24, 2025 – 8:55
The creative life of artist and twin mum Bella McGoldrick
Apr 22, 2025 – 51:06
There's no aphrodisiac like praising me | Witching Hour
Apr 21, 2025 – 33:55
Listener question: How do we keep the intimacy alive in our relationship after having babies? | Ask Ready or Not
Apr 17, 2025 – 9:34
The first thing The Midwife Mumma founder Amelia Lamont said after giving birth
Apr 15, 2025 – 54:19
Loz's reply to the men that came for her in the comments section | Witching Hour
Apr 13, 2025 – 46:50
WFH with a toddler? Here’s what actually works (not just the Instagram version) | Ask Ready or Not
Apr 10, 2025 – 8:59
Sarah Tarca on the most divisive parenting choice she's ever made
Apr 8, 2025 – 1:05:10
Are we allowed to say we love motherhood? | Witching Hour
Apr 6, 2025 – 48:08
Easter holidays: Managing guilt when you can’t take time off | Ask Ready or Not
Apr 3, 2025 – 7:26
If pregnancy is easy, motherhood will be too, right? With Homb founder Larissa Leone
Apr 1, 2025 – 1:00:13
Do we have a nostalgic obsession with traditional motherhood? | Witching Hour
Mar 30, 2025 – 42:39
Weekend reset: The Sunday night routine that saves your work week | Ask Ready or Not
Mar 27, 2025 – 7:34
Nell Frizzell on journeying through the panic years, the tracksuit years and the partial eclipse
Mar 25, 2025 – 59:33
Does your resentment reach 'volcanic' levels? | Witching Hour
Mar 23, 2025 – 37:10
Why “I’ll just do it myself” is keeping you stuck (and how to stop) | Ask Ready or Not
Mar 20, 2025 – 8:00
BONUS: Psychologist Sarah Garby answers your questions on navigating motherhood & mental health
Mar 18, 2025 – 32:58
How to cope with the noise of modern parenting with psychologist Sarah Garby
Mar 18, 2025 – 1:14:03
Are we losing perspective when it comes to our careers? | Witching Hour
Mar 16, 2025 – 26:58
What to do when you’re overqualified but need flexibility
Mar 13, 2025 – 9:49
Is motherly intuition a myth? With Renee White
Mar 11, 2025 – 57:00
The reality behind ‘mumfluencer’ money & working motherhood | Witching Hour
Mar 9, 2025 – 38:50
How to ask for a pay rise after maternity leave (and actually get it) | Ask Ready or Not
Mar 6, 2025 – 10:05
The hardest thing teacher and artist Sarah Blatchford has ever had to do
Mar 4, 2025 – 58:04
Sometimes, there's a hole in the cup | Witching Hour
Mar 2, 2025 – 42:19
Working mum burnout: How to recognise it and recover from it | Ask Ready or Not
Feb 27, 2025 – 7:49
"I couldn't let this fail": How Elke Pascoe built LittleOak as a single mum
Feb 25, 2025 – 49:46
"Motherhood isn’t martyrdom": How one mum’s viral Tik Tok is striking a nerve | Witching Hour
Feb 23, 2025 – 33:03
Feeling stuck in your job after maternity leave? Here’s your game plan | Ask Ready or Not
Feb 20, 2025 – 11:49