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Work It Like A Mum
How do I know if I'm ready to return to work after maternity leave? Can I *really* make all the pick-ups, drop-offs AND get to work on time? Am I ready for that promotion? How do I balance managing a large team and demanding kids? Is now the right time to start my own business? Can I flourish in a part-time job? And the biggest question of all, can I *really* have it all? Whether you're returning to work after your first maternity leave or juggling a high-flying career with teenagers that won't…
Episodes
- Work It Like A Mum
Leanne Cooper on Shattering Self-Doubt: Building Confidence for Career Success
What if the roadblock to your success was merely a lack of confidence, not your abilities? Today, we bring you a riveting conversation with Leanne Cooper, a…
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Transforming the Workforce through Outcome-Based Work and Creativity
Listen up as we join forces with Cheney Hamilton, the founder and CEO of the Find Your Flex group, to redefine the concept of work as we know it. What if we…
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Leaping into Freelancing: Amanda Henderson's Journey to Success as a Freelance HR Specialist
Ever considered leaving the corporate world behind to start your own freelance business? Join us as we chat with Amanda Henderson, a freelance HR specialist…
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Breaking Boundaries: Achieving Success in Male-Dominated Industries
What if you could achieve career success, set boundaries, and maintain balance in your life? Join us for a captivating conversation with Kathryn Bell, Head of…
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From Finance to Franchising: Samantha Acton's Journey to Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, and Community Impact with Domestic Angels
What if you could create a successful business that not only supports your family but also provides valuable services to your community? Join us for a…
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Navigating Work, Kids, and Content Creation: An Inside Look With Kelly Taylor, Better Know as Instagram Star - @kidsandthecommute
As a working mum, I've often struggled to find the right balance between my career and family life, which is why I was thrilled to have Kelly Taylor join me…
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Haircuts to Headhunting: Anna Smith's Transition from Hairdressing to Recruitment
Are you a mum with entrepreneurial dreams? In this inspiring episode of Work It Like a Mum, we're joined by the remarkable Anna Smith, founder of ALS…
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Delegate to Elevate: How Outsourcing Can Boost Your Business, Career and Family Life, with Charlotte Speak
In our latest conversation on Work It Like a Mum, host Elizabeth Willetts is joined by Charlotte Speak, the brilliant mind behind Power of the Parent…
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The Secret Ingredients of Success: Motherhood, Entrepreneurship, and Community with Rebecca Tully from Kids Kitchen
Welcome to another inspiring episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast. Today, our host, Elizabeth Willetts, sits down with Rebecca Tully, the innovative…
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Flexibility and Financial Independence: The Benefits of Retraining as a Salesforce Professional
In this engaging podcast episode, host Elizabeth Willetts chats with Heather Black, the innovative founder of Supermums, an organisation dedicated to helping…
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Legal Battles for Working Parents and How This Working Mum Has Smashed the Glass Ceiling in Her Industry to Become Partner at an International Law Firm.
Are you a working parent struggling to balance work and family life? Do you feel like you need more support from your employer? Then you won't want to miss…
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Breaking the Wall of Silence: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace with Gemma Jackson, UK&I Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at RSA
In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Gemma Jackson, the UK Head of Diversity and Inclusion at RSA Insurance. We talked about her role in…
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Unlocking the Secrets of Successful Parenting: Practical Tools and Strategies for Raising Thriving Children with Education Expert, Rachel Vecht
Parenting can be a challenging job, especially in today's world, where technology and social media are omnipresent. Rachel Vecht, the founder of Educating…
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Breaking Barriers: A Mum's Journey to Entrepreneurship in Tech Recruitment.
In this episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, Elizabeth Willetts interviews Kate Hill, founder of The Talent Movement, a recruitment agency focusing on…
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The Gender Pay Gap and What Happens to Women’s Earnings and Careers After Maternity Leave in the UK, With Emma Raftery-Kenworthy
What happens to women's earnings and careers after maternity leave? We discuss this topic - and more, with Emma Raftery-Kenworth - an experienced Head of…
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Relocating and Thriving as a New Parent - With Tasmin Deetlefs
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented changes to our daily lives, including how we worked, socialised, and even moved homes. Relocating to a new country…
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How to Discover & Stand By Your Values - And Why It's Essential for Leading a Happier Life, With Return to Work Expert, Lizzie Martin
Are you a values-driven professional? Do you know what you stand for? In our latest podcast episode, Return to Work Expert, Lizzie Martin dives into the…
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How to Define Success When It Feels Likes Others Are Leaping Ahead - With Life Coach, Lindsey Roberts
“Protecting your energy is really important. If you feel like you’re getting sucked into other people’s success and spending so much time and energy focusing…
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Job Searching After a Career Break and Getting Over My Imposter Syndrome, With Rebecca Kevan
Welcome to today's show as we chat with Rebecca Kevan - a Customer Success Manager at Simply Get Results. After taking a four-and-a-half-year career break…
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How to Ask For Flexible Working In 2023
There have been significant changes in flexible working, and more changes are on the horizon. In this conversation with Laurie Macpherson, we discuss how to…
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How This Mother Took Her Employer to an Employment Tribunal - Without Legal Representation - And Won a Whopping £60,000 in Compensation
When Donna Patterson disclosed her pregnancy to her employer, she expected to receive support. What she got was a dismissive response. Throughout her…
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What Are Employees Looking For in 2023, with Consulting Director, Emily Gillmore
"The working world has evolved, and people have new non-negotiables when looking for a job." In today's show, Elizabeth chats with Emily Gillmore, a Consulting…
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What Does the Future of Work Look Like? And Why a Career Break Is Not a Career Killer. With Management Consultant, Tiggy Atkinson.
Today's guest is Tiggy Atkinson - a Partner at Nine Feet Tall, a boutique management consultancy firm. Tiggy is a successful businesswoman and the board chair…
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Growing a Mission-Led Business, Attracting Investment and Expanding Globally, Whilst Raising Young Children and Balancing Family Life - With Natalie Dowsett
Today, Elizabeth is thrilled to have Natalie Dowsett on the Work It Like A Mum podcast. Natalie is the co-founder of OX Delivers- a company which aims to…
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Rebecca Newenham Shares Her Story of Giving up Corporate Life to Make a Thriving Living Working from Home.
Rebecca Newenham is an award-winning CEO and Founder of Get Ahead, an outsourcing agency for small businesses and entrepreneurial brands. Growing up, Rebecca…
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'I signed the biggest contract of my career the week we went into lockdown - just as our adoption had been approved!'
Join Elizabeth Willetts for this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast as she chats with Jen Smollett, a professional leadership coach. They’ll be chatting…
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What Do Women Really Want from their Careers? And Why This Academic Research May Surprise You...
In this week’s podcast episode, Elizabeth chats with Penny Dick, an academic at Sheffield University, and Emma Shute, a coach with Women to Work, a small…
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Baby Loss - And How to Cope, with Feathering the Empty Nest’s Elle Wright
*Trigger warning: This episode discusses baby loss* What can you do to recover after a heartbreaking baby loss? How do you find the strength to go on? On this…
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How This Woman Grew Her Side Hustle and Started an Antenatal Revolution
Victoria Warnes managed to turn her life around during her maternity leave and create a thriving business that supports new mums and their babies. The journey…
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“I Was Made Redundant Whilst Pregnant and Thought My Career as a Lawyer Was Over. It Ended Up Being the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me!”
A career in law is a dream for many, but it’s not always easy. Once you’ve got through fierce competition at University, you still have to fight for a training…
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Considering a Job-Share? Then Don’t Miss This Interview with the Job-Share Pair for the Definite Guide to Job-Sharing
A job share scheme is an ideal solution for many mums striving for a better work-life balance, but how can you make it happen? And how do you sell it to your…
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The Secret To A Making A Great Flexible Working Request That Your Employer Will Want To Say YES To!
This episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast features one of the stars of the flexible working concept: Timewise Power List award winner and JP Morgan Vice…
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'I felt like an imposter for a long time in my career - now I'm the COO of a leading Asset Management firm'
What does it take to have four kids, a high-flying career in finance and still have some time for yourself? On this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast…
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How to Get What You Really Want in Your Career - Top Tips from a CEO Who’s Made It the Top of Her Male-Dominated Industry - Whilst Working Part-Time
What do you want the highlights of your career to look like? Sarah McMath, special guest on this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast, already knows hers…
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What Maternity Leave in the USA Is REALLY Like, Plus How to Productively Work From Home When Your Kids Are in the Next Room!
Join Elizabeth Willetts for this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast, where she talks about motherhood, returning to work after maternity leave and…
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Why Has Society Ignored Women’s Postpartum Needs for So Long?
Why has society ignored women’s postpartum needs for so long? On this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast, Liz talks to Meg Murray-Jones, the founder of…
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If You’re Facing Single Parenthood, Listen to This...
Working from home is an ideal situation for many freelancers and entrepreneurs. But it can be tough to juggle everything when your life changes dramatically…
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Changing the Conversation Around Flexible Working with Ursula Tanvender
The benefits of flexible working are clear. It helps employees balance their work and home lives, leading to greater productivity, improved employee retention…
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"I knew I was bringing a baby boy into the world where adult versions of this child were being murdered on the streets by people meant to protect them."
When Gillian Boateng found out she was expecting a son the same week of George Floyd's murder, she experienced a whole range of emotions. Whilst delighted she…
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The Challenges of Returning to Work After a Career Break (And How This Remarkable Mum Overcome Them)
Today I'm delighted to chat with Maureen Kirwan, a Portfolio Manager at the Investment Management firm Henderson Rowe who had a five-year career break before…
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What to Say When You’re Asked to Work for Free for ‘Exposure’... Plus More Advice From the Fabulous and Funny Tova Leigh - Star of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
Listen to a bonus Work It Like A Mum Podcast Episode of a previous Facebook/LinkedIn Live recording where Elizabeth chatted with the fabulous, funny and…
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Why Society Makes You Feel Like You Are Failing and What to Do About It.
Motherhood can feel like an endless treadmill of meals, cooking, washing, ironing, being available to our children 24/7 and balancing it all around having a…
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‘It’s Full-Time or Nothing’ - This Was the Response to This New Mum’s Flexible Working Request. Have a Listen for Some Much-needed Inspiration on What She Did Next.
Just before Lianne Baker was due to return to work after her first maternity leave, her Employer rejected her flexible working request. She was told, “It’s…
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Work It Like A Mum Trailer
Welcome to the Work It Like A Mum Podcast. In this space, everyone is invited to pull up a seat, where we get into honest, refreshing and eye-opening…