Work It Like A Mum

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 promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the challenges that come with it. We also discussed the benefits of having a diverse workforce and how to balance work and motherhood. Gemma shared some of the initiatives that RSA Insu...

Parenting can be a challenging job, especially in today's world, where technology and social media are omnipresent. Rachel Vecht, the founder of Educating Matters, understands parents' struggles and has dedicated her career to helping them raise happy, healthy, and thriving children. In today's Work It Like a Mom podcast episode, Rachel shares her insights from her 30 years of exper...

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 technical roles and leadership positions in the engineering and tech sectors. Kate shares her experience of leaving the corporate world to start her own business, the challenges of starting a business with two small children, and the importanc...

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 Marketing and Passionate Feminist, in today's podcast episode! According to Emma, when women return to work after maternity leave, they often find that their male counterparts are paid an average of 7% more than them. And due to the cos...

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 has always been daunting, but the challenges became even more pronounced during the lockdown.  With restrictions on movement and social distancing measures in place, individuals and families faced many new challenges when moving homes.  From...

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 importance of Discovering and Standing by Your Values. This insightful conversation will help you better understand what you want in your career and life and how to achieve it. Knowing your worth at work is crucial, and aligning your values with y...

“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 on that rather than actually focusing on your own stuff, then it’s time to do things a little bit differently.” Many of us can feel discouraged or even envious when it seems like our peers or competitors are making significant strides in thei...

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, Rebecca found her current role through the Investing in Women's Job Board with our help. However, she initially had reservations about the work-from-home setup and was worried about building relationships and her network. Rebecca was...

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 ask for flexible working in 2023, as the situation is constantly changing. Laurie is an experienced career coach and “wing woman” who helps smart women find jobs they love and deserve, often with an emphasis on flexibility. She understands th...

When Donna Patterson disclosed her pregnancy to her employer, she expected to receive support. What she got was a dismissive response. Throughout her pregnancy, Donna faced workplace discrimination, and her attempts to resolve the issues were ignored or dismissed. Eventually, Donna turned to Pregnant Then Screwed for help and, with their guidance, pursued legal action against her employer. Her bra...

"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 Director at Gallagher who specialises in creating great employee experiences. Previously, job title, salary, and perks were considered important factors when looking for a new job. However, the focus has shifted towards pu...

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 at Jessie May, a children's hospice at-home charity based in the southwest. In this episode, we discuss why everyone should take more career breaks, working from home - and how Covid changed the game regarding workplace culture and...

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 provide affordable transportation for small-scale farmers to deliver and sell their products in emerging markets. Their mission is to create a self-reinforcing cycle of economic growth and social impact. Natalie will be discussing her reasons for...

Rebecca Newenham is an award-winning CEO and Founder of Get Ahead, an outsourcing agency for small businesses and entrepreneurial brands. Growing up, Rebecca watched her own mum run a successful business, and Rebecca's dream was to open a thriving business, too. After leaving her corporate job after having children, Rebecca was presented with the perfect opportunity to launch her own business...

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 about authenticity and why being more authentic at home and work is essential for professional success AND personal well-being. They cover becoming an adoptive parent and how Jen made the mother of all career pivots to build her coaching bu...

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 business that runs workshops and one-to-ones for primarily women within organisations. Penny and Emma recently collaborated on a study where they interviewed 28 women over a three-year period to learn about their feelings about their lives and...

*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 moving episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast, Elizabeth talks to mum and powerhouse Elle Wright (Feathering the Empty Nest) about baby loss, miscarriage, pregnancy, and just keeping going. Elle starts out by telling Elizabeth about her l...

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 hasn’t always been easy, as she tells Elizabeth on this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast, but it has been worth it. Tune in to find out how she made it happen. Victoria explains the mission of her business, Our Baby Club, and why sh...

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 contract, and then you might find yourself working long hours to keep up with the demand. On this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast, Elizabeth talks to a lawyer who made it to the top and is paving the way for others beneath her to...

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 employer? On this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast, your host, Elizabeth Willetts, chats to Rachel Maguire and Hannah Hall-Turner, better known as the Job Share Pair, about how to launch and thrive in a job share partnership. Rachel...

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 President Kelly Keating. If you’re thinking about making a flexible working or job share request in the near future, grab a pen and listen in! Kelly tells Liz about her career and her experience of both flexible working and job sharing. She d...

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, host Elizabeth Willetts talks to Rosie Reynolds, the Chief Commercial Officer of Aspect Capital, about what a work/life balance really looks like. Rosie starts by telling Elizabeth about how she trained as a lawyer, landed her early roles an...

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: she’s had a long and successful career bringing clean, safe drinking water to many households, and held her own and risen up the ranks in a male-dominated, technical field. Plus, she balanced all that around having children! Join your host,...

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 juggling transatlantic moves with special guest Deanna Lloyd. Deanna is a high-profile VP for a Big 4 consulting firm and regularly shares her experiences of balancing work and family life on LinkedIn. Deanna shares her career journey with Elizab...

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 Postpartum Plan, a business set up to help women to regain their mental and physical well-being through their fourth trimester and beyond. Meg shares her own career path with Liz and explains how it led her to creating Postpartum Plan. They...