Work It Like A Mum

In this week's episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, we sit down with HR leader, accredited coach and fertility specialist Kali Crow to discuss one of the most overlooked workplace challenges: navigating fertility treatment whilst building a career. Drawing on both her professional expertise and personal experience of IVF, Kali shares practical advice, honest reflections and compassionat...

In this week's episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, Elizabeth Willetts is joined by employment lawyer and founder of Thrive Law,  Jodie Hill, to unpack the biggest changes coming to UK employment law and what they mean for both employees and employers. From day one rights and flexible working reforms to maternity protections, statutory sick pay and emerging workplace responsibilities ar...

In this special episode of Work It Like a Mum, we're sharing the eighth session from our Give to Gain Summit, hosted in support of International Women's Day. In this insightful and thought-provoking conversation, Elizabeth Willetts is joined by Lucinda Hewitt Coleman, Senior Talent Operations Manager at Oxera, to explore what employers really gain when they invest in women at work. Drawi...

In this special episode of Work It Like a Mum , we're sharing the seventh session from our Give to Gain Summit , hosted in support of International Women's Day. In this empowering and practical conversation, career advancement coach Leanne Cooper explores why so many women feel overlooked, undervalued and underpaid, and what it really takes to own your value with confidence. Drawing on h...

In this special episode of Work It Like a Mum , we're sharing the sixth session from our Give to Gain Summit , hosted in support of International Women's Day. In this inspiring and honest panel discussion, female founders and business leaders explore why more women are choosing entrepreneurship, what it really takes to build a sustainable business, and how creating work on your own terms...

In this special episode of Work It Like a Mum, we’re sharing the fifth session from our Give to Gain Summit, hosted in support of International Women’s Day. In this insightful and thought-provoking panel discussion, experts across AI, technology, economics and business explore how AI is already reshaping the workplace and what that means for women, careers and the future of work. This session dive...

In this special episode of Work It Like a Mum, we’re sharing the fourth session from our Give to Gain Summit, hosted in support of International Women’s Day. In this empowering and practical conversation, career change specialist Kim Holland explores how women can design careers that give them more,  without leading to burnout. This session dives into career clarity, flexibility, ambition, burnout...

In this special episode of Work It Like a Mum, we’re sharing the third session from our Give to Gain Summit, hosted in support of International Women’s Day.  This honest and thought-provoking panel discussion explores the hidden emotional, professional and financial cost many women pay simply to stay in the workplace. Hosted by Women’s Wellbeing Coach and author Gifty Enright, alongside four incre...

In this special episode of Work It Like a Mum, we’re sharing the second panel discussion from our Give to Gain Summit, hosted in support of International Women’s Day. This honest and thought-provoking conversation explores the future of women at work through the lens of flexibility, workplace culture, leadership, AI and changing employer expectations. Featuring leaders across talent, DE&I and...

In this special episode of Work It Like a Mum , we’re sharing the opening panel from our Give to Gain Summit , hosted in support of International Women’s Day . This powerful session dives into the findings from our Women at Work Survey, alongside expert insights from Oxera and Working Families leaders across research, economics and people strategy . Together, we explore the gap between what workpl...

In this episode of Work It Like a Mum , Elizabeth Willetts is joined by Natasha Doran, a former corporate professional turned franchise business owner with Get Ahead. After 20 years in insurance and a successful corporate career, Natasha shares what led her to step away, explore new paths, and ultimately build a flexible, part-time business that works around her family life. What We Cover:  Leavin...

In this episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, Elizabeth Willetts is joined by Gemma Jackson, Head of DE&I at Intact Insurance. They explore the evolving landscape of diversity, equity and inclusion, alongside a candid conversation about career progression, flexibility, and the reality of balancing work and family life. What We Cover: How DE&I is evolving — and why some organisations a...

In this episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, the tables are turned as host Elizabeth Willetts is interviewed for the very first time. Joining her is her Utility Warehouse mentor, Sam Earnshaw, who dives into Elizabeth’s journey of becoming a partner with Utility Warehouse and how it’s impacted her career, finances, and family life. This honest conversation explores the reality behind buildin...

In this episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, we’re joined by returning guest Daniela Wainwright , Founder of Wainwright Consulting. Daniela has built a successful business as a bootstrapped founder and now leads a growing team of fractional finance directors. In this honest and practical conversation, she shares what it really takes to step away from corporate, build confidence, and create a...

In this week’s episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, we're joined by returning guest Amanda Henderson , Founder and Managing Director of Thread HR . Amanda first joined the podcast as a freelancer, then again as she made her first hire. Now, three years into building Thread HR, she shares what it really takes to scale a successful part-time team, build a strong flexible culture, and lead...

In this episode of the Work it Like a Mum Podcast, we’re sharing the eighth session from Smash 26, our two-day virtual event designed to help women start the year with confidence, clarity and momentum in their careers. Featuring Claire Wood , Career Pivot Coach and Founder of Lightning Bolt Coaching. Claire specialises in helping women, particularly mums, navigate career change with more clarity,...

In this episode of the Work it Like a Mum Podcast, we’re sharing the seventh session from Smash 26, our two-day virtual event designed to help women start the year with confidence, clarity and momentum in their careers. Hosted by leadership coach Gifty Enright , this honest and energising conversation brings together a group of incredible women navigating careers, motherhood, identity shifts, and...

In this episode of the Work it Like a Mum Podcast, we’re sharing the sixth session from Smash 26, our two-day virtual event designed to help women start the year with confidence, clarity and momentum in their careers. We’re joined by Adele, Recruitment Manager at Investing in Women , who brings nearly 20 years of recruitment experience . Having worked with both candidates and employers, Adele has...

In this episode of the Work it Like a Mum Podcast, we’re sharing the fifth session from Smash 26, our two-day virtual event designed to help women start the year with confidence, clarity and momentum in their careers. We’re joined by the brilliant Laurie Macpherson , career expert and job search strategist with over 10 years’ experience in employability and recruitment. Laurie works with professio...

In this episode of the Work it Like a Mum Podcast, we’re sharing the fourth session from Smash 26, our two-day virtual event designed to help women start the year with confidence, clarity and momentum in their careers. Hosted by career advancement coach Leanne Cooper who shares powerful strategies to help women rebuild confidence, own their story, and step into 2026 feeling empowered and career-re...

In this episode of the Work it Like a Mum Podcast, we’re sharing the third session from Smash 26, our two-day virtual event designed to help women start the year with confidence, clarity and momentum in their careers. Hosted by recruitment expert Elizabeth Willits , Founder of Investing Women , who shares nearly two decades of insider hiring experience. Having worked at Hays and Deloitte , Liz has...

In this episode of the Work it Like a Mum Podcast, we’re sharing the second session from Smash 26, our two-day virtual event designed to help women start the year with confidence, clarity and momentum in their careers. Hosted by the recruitment team at Investing in Women, for an in-depth look at the current recruitment landscape and flexible working opportunities. This session is designed to help...

In this bonus episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, we’re sharing a special webinar conversation for small business owners who want to scale without burnout and build businesses that actually work in today’s world. Hosted by Elizabeth Willetts, Founder of Investing in Women , this episode features expert insight from Sam Cooper-Gray, Founder of The Wisdom Studio , on what really drives sustai...

In this episode of the Work it Like a Mum Podcast, we’re sharing the first session from Smash 26, our two-day virtual event designed to help women start the year with confidence, clarity and momentum in their careers. The session is hosted by Kim Holland, career transition expert, who works with women navigating career pivots, identity shifts and changing priorities,  particularly after becoming p...

In this weeks episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, we chat with Marina Boyce, a Utility Warehouse partner who shares how she has turned chronic illness into chronic income .  Marina opens up about living with ulcerative colitis and fibromyalgia, the impact this had on her career, and how flexible, home-based work has helped her regain control, confidence and financial stability.  What We Cov...