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:

⁠'Passenger parenting' isn’t a joke — even if TikTok thinks it is.

•⁠ ⁠⁠Michelle Andrews is receiving a little negativity in her DMs about returning to work and what we want to know is, do people have the right to comment on someone else’s return to paid work?

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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.

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Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.

Today, Loz shares her go-to school holiday hacks for keeping the kids entertained without losing your mind (or spending a fortune). From screen-time swaps to realistic routines and low-lift outings, this one’s for any working mum trying to make it through the chaos of winter break without screaming into a pillow.

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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.

This episode is brought to you by Go-To Skincare! Our code READYORNOT will get you 20% off your order over $AU85 at gotoskincare.com!

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:

• The bereaving mum that had her maternity leave cancelled via text.
• Plus, if you sometimes hate your postpartum body, it’s not you, it’s the media. Let me tell you why.
• You can read Lu’s postpartum Substack piece here.

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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_

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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.

Very Luxe Face Cream means business.*

• Clinically proven to increase skin firmness by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin elasticity by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin smoothness by 15%.
• Clinically proven to strengthen the skin barrier function by over 45%.

*Based on a 12 week clinical trial of 30 participants.

Serious business.**

• Over 95% of participants said their skin felt smoother and tighter.
• Over 90% of participants said their skin felt significantly firmer.
• 100% of participants said they noticed a more even skin tone.
• 100% of participants said their skin looked more youthful.

**Based on a 12 week clinical study of 30 participants.

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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 why the end of the financial year is the perfect moment to check in on your career goals. She shares how to reflect, reset, and realign with what you really want—whether it’s a promotion, more flexibility, or a total career pivot. If you need a motivation boost, don’t miss this one.

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Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

You can also find us on Instagram:

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@laurentreweek_

@lucindamckimm_

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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.

Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.

Today, Loz shares her go-to school holiday hacks for keeping the kids entertained without losing your mind (or spending a fortune). From screen-time swaps to realistic routines and low-lift outings, this one’s for any working mum trying to make it through the chaos of winter break without screaming into a pillow.

—

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.

Very Luxe Face Cream means business.*

• Clinically proven to increase skin firmness by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin elasticity by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin smoothness by 15%.
• Clinically proven to strengthen the skin barrier function by over 45%.

*Based on a 12 week clinical trial of 30 participants.

Serious business.**

• Over 95% of participants said their skin felt smoother and tighter.
• Over 90% of participants said their skin felt significantly firmer.
• 100% of participants said they noticed a more even skin tone.
• 100% of participants said their skin looked more youthful.

**Based on a 12 week clinical study of 30 participants.

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

This episode is brought to you by Go-To Skincare! Our code READYORNOT will get you 20% off your order over $AU85 at gotoskincare.com!

Lu found Charley Vokoun on Instagram via her glorious Instagram account, Book Smut. It’s a place where she shares all the books she’s reading with her engaged, book loving followers, and as one of those followers, it was incredible to later learn that it was a psychologist that influenced her to start the page. She was navigating recurrent miscarriages, and sharing her poetic reviews and bookish adventures became a way to cope and navigate it all.

Here, we talk about that very emotional rollercoaster and what it was like to meet her baby after such an intense period, the hardest part of navigating motherhood and career, her reflections on trying to let go of control, and how she’s learned to advocate for herself in her male dominated industry. Plus, we get all her bookish tips!

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This episode is brought to you by Go-To and their Very Luxe Face Cream. Clinically proven to increase skin firmness and elasticity, and strengthen the skin barrier function, this game changing cream is available to shop now at gotoskincare.com. Plus, enjoy 20% off all orders over $AUD85 made via gotoskincare.com with the exclusive promo code READYORNOT.

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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.

—

Very Luxe Face Cream means business.*

•Clinically proven to increase skin firmness by 39%.

•Clinically proven to increase skin elasticity by 39%.

•Clinically proven to increase skin smoothness by 15%.

•Clinically proven to strengthen the skin barrier function by over 45%.

*Based on a 12 week clinical trial of 30 participants.

Serious business.**

•Over 95% of participants said their skin felt smoother and tighter.

•Over 90% of participants said their skin felt significantly firmer.

•100% of participants said they noticed a more even skin tone.

•100% of participants said their skin looked more youthful.

**Based on a 12 week clinical study of 30 participants.

Very Luxe Face Cream means business.*

• Clinically proven to increase skin firmness by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin elasticity by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin smoothness by 15%.
• Clinically proven to strengthen the skin barrier function by over 45%.

*Based on a 12 week clinical trial of 30 participants.

Serious business.**

• Over 95% of participants said their skin felt smoother and tighter.
• Over 90% of participants said their skin felt significantly firmer.
• 100% of participants said they noticed a more even skin tone.
• 100% of participants said their skin looked more youthful.

**Based on a 12 week clinical study of 30 participants.

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

This episode is brought to you by Go-To Skincare! Our code READYORNOT will get you 20% off your order over $AU85 at gotoskincare.com!

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:

• When did kids get full-time jobs? Bethenny Frankel’s latest rant got us thinking about kids’ activities and mental health.
• A Charlie Kirk debate on gender roles and happiness unfortunately came across our desk and we need to talk about it.
• And here’s The Guardian article Lu references.

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This episode is brought to you by Go-To and their Very Luxe Face Cream. Clinically proven to increase skin firmness and elasticity, and strengthen the skin barrier function, this game changing cream is available to shop now at gotoskincare.com. Plus, enjoy 20% off all orders over $AUD85 made via gotoskincare.com with the exclusive promo code READYORNOT at gotoskincare.com!

—

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.

Very Luxe Face Cream means business.*

• Clinically proven to increase skin firmness by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin elasticity by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin smoothness by 15%.
• Clinically proven to strengthen the skin barrier function by over 45%.

*Based on a 12 week clinical trial of 30 participants.

Serious business.**

• Over 95% of participants said their skin felt smoother and tighter.
• Over 90% of participants said their skin felt significantly firmer.
• 100% of participants said they noticed a more even skin tone.
• 100% of participants said their skin looked more youthful.

**Based on a 12 week clinical study of 30 participants.

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

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 sharing how to survive winter sick season while juggling WFH life. She’ll cover practical ways to stay productive, manage guilt, and keep the household running (as best you can!). If you’re feeling stretched thin, this episode is your sanity-saver.

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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.

Very Luxe Face Cream means business.*

• Clinically proven to increase skin firmness by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin elasticity by 39%.
• Clinically proven to increase skin smoothness by 15%.
• Clinically proven to strengthen the skin barrier function by over 45%.

*Based on a 12 week clinical trial of 30 participants.

Serious business.**

• Over 95% of participants said their skin felt smoother and tighter.
• Over 90% of participants said their skin felt significantly firmer.
• 100% of participants said they noticed a more even skin tone.
• 100% of participants said their skin looked more youthful.

**Based on a 12 week clinical study of 30 participants.

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