Working Mumma
By Carina O’Brien
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Working Mumma is the go-to podcast for women navigating the juggle of motherhood and career, especially during the return-to-work period after maternity leave. Whether you’re preparing to head back to work, already in the thick of the transition, or in the first few years of rediscovering your professional self, this podcast is your toolkit for clarity, confidence, and connection.
Hosted by Carina O’Brien, mum of 2 boys, businesswoman, and founder of Working Mumma, each episode delivers relatable stories, expert interviews, and practical strategies to help you. You will hear from experts, leaders, and women like you who are juggling career and motherhood.
You’re not alone in this. Tune in weekly to feel supported, empowered, and reminded that you’re doing a great job.
Hosted by Carina O’Brien, mum of 2 boys, businesswoman, and founder of Working Mumma, each episode delivers relatable stories, expert interviews, and practical strategies to help you. You will hear from experts, leaders, and women like you who are juggling career and motherhood.
You’re not alone in this. Tune in weekly to feel supported, empowered, and reminded that you’re doing a great job.
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THROWBACK: How to Ask for Flexibility at Work (and Actually Get It)
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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How to Co-Parent After Separation Navigating Divorce, Work, and Motherhood with Dignity
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Stop Should-ing Yourself: Why “Should” Is the Real Swear Word for Working Mums
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Balancing IVF and a Career - How do you keep it all together? with Marianne Marchesi
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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The “Good Girl” Conditioning That’s Burning Women Out with Dr. Michelle McQuaid
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Feeling Tired, Overloaded and Burnt out? How you can restore your energy with Dr. Kaitlin Harkess
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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THROWBACK: "Helping Your Kids Thrive Through Transitions (and How It Helps You Too) with Gen Muir
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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How to Reclaim Your Identity in Motherhood When Returning to Work
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Why flexible working policies are needed to help working parents
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Transition Back to Work After Parental Leave: Tips, Truths & Self-Compassion
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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How to juggle kids, aging/sick parents, work and yourself with Casey Beros
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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The Motherhood Penalty and The Impact on your Career with Emma McLean
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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How proximity of care for your child can support your return to work after maternity leave with Lauren from BubbaDesk
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Lighten Your Mental Load, Ditch the Mum Guilt, and Rethink Care with Professor Leah Ruppanner
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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How Donna Urquhart Chased Her Dream After Motherhood
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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THROWBACK: How to navigate unrealistic expectations of working mums with Renee Barnes
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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How to discuss your return to work after parental leave with your manager
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Why Every Working Mum Needs a Village to Help Her Manage the Juggle
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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“Who Am I Now?" The Identity Shift No One Prepares You For With Motherhood
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Money, Motherhood & Mindset: How to Rewrite Your Financial Story
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Navigating the Mum Juggle in the Country: How Lisa Balances Work, Kids & Farm Life
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Weighing the Cost of Career vs Paying for Childcare with Deline Jacovides
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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From Redundancy to Global Business: How Beatrice Built HeyDoodle While Raising Three Kids
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May 26, 2025 |
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Navigating a Toxic Return to Work: Elise’s Story of Burnout, Boundaries, and Balance
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May 19, 2025 |
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Don’t Know What to Wear Anymore? Style Tips for Working Mums with Personal Stylist Lisa Stockman
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May 12, 2025 |
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You don't need to do it all - tips for sharing the mental load to help you breathe again
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May 08, 2025 |
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Ash Polland's Story of Identity Loss and the Raw Reality of Motherhood we don't often talk about
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May 05, 2025 |
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Why Saying No Isn’t Selfish—It’s Self-Respect
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May 01, 2025 |
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Hatien’s story - Losing My Job While Pregnant and Rebuilding After Postnatal Depression
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Navigating a neurodivergent child, career and managing the juggle with Laetitia Andrac
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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The Real Questions No One Asks Before They Become a Mum
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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There is no such thing as the perfect mum - why we need to normalise the imperfections in motherhood
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Career vs Motherhood - Why working mums can't do it all and that's ok
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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When Motherhood Changes Everything: Porscia’s Story of Autism, Career Break & Starting Again
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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How to navigate the transition returning to work after maternity leave
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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How to negotiate flexible work and work the hours you want with Dr. Ellen Ford
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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How to let go of mum guilt and the pressure to ‘Do It All’
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Tips for job search, resume writing and interviews with HR expert Ash Battye
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Making Work Work: How We Can Create a Better System for Working Parents with Louise Gilbert
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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How to lighten the mental load and set yourself up for a smoother year
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Why Work-Life Balance is a myth and practical strategies to help you navigate work and family
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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THROWBACK: Practical Strategies to Conquer Mum Guilt with Sarah Purins
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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THROWBACK: Embracing the 'Good Enough' approach to motherhood with Dr. Sophie Brock
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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THROWBACK: Overcoming imposter syndrome and self doubt after maternity leave
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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THROWBACK: Redefining Success for Working Mums with Megan Dalla-Camina
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Tips for navigating the first year of primary school and work
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Finding Joy in the Chaos: Embracing Motherhood and Career with Elke Pascoe
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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How to Balance Work Travel and Family Without Guilt
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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How to Succeed in a Male-Dominated Industry with Rebecca Bangura
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Redefining Success for Working Mums with Megan Dalla-Camina
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Embracing Imperfection in Motherhood: Dr. Sophie Brock on the 'Good Enough' Mother
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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How to overcome the Superwoman Syndrome with Renee Barnes
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Overcoming Overwhelm: Triumph as a Great Mum
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Practical Strategies to Conquer Mum Guilt with Sarah Purins
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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How to Navigate Mum Guilt at Childcare Drop-Off
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Overcoming Guilt with Self-Care and 'Me Time' Strategies
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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How to continue breastfeeding when you return to work with LC Sarah Thijs-Smit
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Dads & Gender Equality: Why Shared Roles Matter for Working Mums with Mark Morris
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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How to Navigate Your Return to Work After Parental Leave
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Improving Gender Equality: Challenging Mental Load Stereotypes with Maja Paleka
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Keeping Your Relationship Strong After Baby: Tips with Laura Press
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May 28, 2024 |
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MUM STORY: Brooke Hanson on Managing Infant Loss and Motherhood
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May 20, 2024 |
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Creating a Plan to Juggle Motherhood and Career
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May 14, 2024 |
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Redefining Success as a Working Mum with Jodi Geddes
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May 07, 2024 |
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Stephanie-Kate Bratton on Career, Motherhood, and Primary Caregiving
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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How to navigate the journey as a working mum
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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How to run a successful business in school hours with Kate Toon
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Removing barriers to help working mums thrive with Dr. Ellen Ford
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Rebalancing the Mental Load with Your Partner: Practical Steps
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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The mental load of being a military spouse with Mia Fileman
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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The Juggle is Real - Career, Kids and Financial Wellbeing with Ana Kresina
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Overcoming imposter syndrome and self doubt after maternity leave
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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How to manage the mum mindset to help you thrive in 2024
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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THROWBACK: Navigating the job market and your career path with Dayna Stewart
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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THROWBACK: Smooth Transitions - Easing Your Child’s Journey into childcare, school and beyond
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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THROWBACK: Unlocking the Potential of Part-Time Work with Belinda Morgan
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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THROWBACK: Strategies for setting Boundaries for Work/Life Integration
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Navigating Growth and Embracing Opportunities - My reflection of 2023
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Navigating the juggle as a solo mum by choice with Alexandra Collier
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Navigating burnout, mental load and career ambitions with Angela Priestley
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Understanding the impact kids have on a woman’s career with Jessica Heagren
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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How to set boundaries to manage work-life harmony
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Improving gender equality with Coleen MacKinnon and Rob Sturrock
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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It takes a village to raise a mother - postpartum planning with Dr. Renee White
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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MUM STORY: Managing a chronic illness whilst juggling family and a career with Laura Campbell
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Why community is so important as a working mum
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Breaking Barries and Navigating Gender Equality in the workplace with Niti Nadarajah
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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What I’ve learned from 100 episode of the Working Mumma podcast
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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How to navigate flexible work with Belinda Morgan
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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MUM STORY: Why becoming a mum made her more career-driven with Jordanne Collins
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May 30, 2023 |
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MUM STORY: Finding Identity and Purpose in Motherhood with Leslie Carvitto
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May 17, 2023 |
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How the mental load impacts gender equality and working mums
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May 10, 2023 |
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Understanding childcare subsidy changes
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May 02, 2023 |
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Overcoming Limiting Beliefs and Strengthening Your Mindset with AJ Davis
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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How to build a successful portfolio career with Ellen Hooper
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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How to navigate job sharing with Ellen Hooper
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Recovering from Parental Burnout: Strategies and Support with Lisa Dillon
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Overcoming judgment as a working mum with Christie Nicholas, founder Mumpower
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Less Cupcakes, More Action: Tackling Gender Equality for Working Mums
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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How companies can better support working mums with Hareta McMullin
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Job search, interview tips and positioning for your next role with Dayna Stewart
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Strategies for setting and keeping boundaries as a working mum
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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How to Navigate Your Baby’s Sleep and Return to Work with Donna Moala
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Strategies childcare and school transitions with Dr. Kathryn Hackman
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Preventing Burnout This Festive Season: 5 Practical Tips
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Why mum is part, but not all of your identity with Heinna Reyes
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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5 Strategies to help you Return to Work with Confidence
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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3 lessons from dropping the ball
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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6 tips for business travel as a working mum
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Why having a ”mum brain” is a superpower with Melanie Corlett
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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5 questions to ask yourself when returning to work after maternity leave
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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The reality of juggling a business, six kids and a day job with the founders of Franjo’s Kitchen
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Why being a mum is a part of your identity, but not all of it with personal brand specialist Emma Lovell
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Why you should join the Working Mumma Village
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Connecting with your children through play with Paediatric Speech Therapist Kobie Bloomfield
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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How to embrace your mumbition with Carrie and Lucy of Mums&Co
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May 31, 2022 |
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How to reduce stress and burnout with nutritionist Mel Finlay
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May 17, 2022 |
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The intersection of ambition and motherhood with Sheree Rubinstein
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May 09, 2022 |
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Using meditation to manage stress and burnout with Jazz Kalus
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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The Motherhood Penalty with Georgie Dent
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Managing the financial impact of motherhood with financial planner Deline Jacovides
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Navigating the juggle as a single mum with relationship & divorce Coach Sallyanne Hartnell
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Thrive not just survive as a working mum with women’s health coach Natalie Moore
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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5 things to help you kick start 2022
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Reducing the mental load with Mia Northrop and Dinah-Rowe Roberts
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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2022 Goal Setting - Career, Family & your Personal life
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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How to live in alignment with your cycle with kinesiologist Ilana Kosakiewicz
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Managing Stress and Burnout: How Self-Care Can Transform Your Wellbeing with Nikki Knieriem
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Meal planning for busy families with Nutritionist Emily Zilic
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Understanding Matrescence - the transition to becoming a mother with Louise East
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Women’s health and postnatal recovery with physio Kath Baquie
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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5 tips for returning to work after maternity leave
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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The future of flexible working with Fiona Wilhelm
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Combating Imposter Syndrome with Anne Koopmann-Schmidt [IGTV]
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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3 Steps to Sharing the Mental Load [IGTV]
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Balancing work and school holidays with Joyce Watts - IGTV
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Career coach Mikhaila Warburton on mindset, confidence & imposter syndrome
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Managing the transition from 1 to 2 children with Genevieve Muir
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Sharing the four common themes from the first 50 episodes of the Working Mumma podcast
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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What you need to know about Keeping in Touch days
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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How to maintain your identity in motherhood with Angela Henderson
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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How to create a wardrobe that makes you feel confident with stylist Kamri Hill
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Navigating pregnancy loss & infertility with Dr. Monica Rajasagaram
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Setting boundaries to help work/life balance
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Keeping your relationship strong after children with Sheena Schuy
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May 26, 2021 |
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Tips for pumping at work
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May 16, 2021 |
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Productivity tips for working mums with Hollie Barac
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May 11, 2021 |
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5 tips for sharing the mental load
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Practicing self-care with purpose Lisa Kroesche Boyce
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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How to reduce the stress of meal planning
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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How to approach maternity leave with confidence
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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How to build your personal brand & progress your career with Sarah Makris
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Navigating identity shift and mum guilt with Taryn Wrezounik
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Strategies to reduce the overwhelm of motherhood with Mim Dart
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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How job sharing advanced Melinda Chaponnel’s career
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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When your career ambitions change after motherhood with Yvette Sitters
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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How to get organised at home with Aparna Sundar
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Getting our mojo back after maternity leave with Jo Gobbo
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Navigating & managing pregnancy loss with Amanda Bowles, Bears of Hope
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Resume tips & advice to be a standout candidate with Ashlee Thomas
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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10 steps to help you confidently return to work after maternity leave
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Juggling family & career with Dr. Sarah Gleeson
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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12 tips to help you prepare for maternity leave
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Managing anxiety with Sarah Purvey
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Why you should focus on developing your strengths to help build your confidence with Anne Koopmann
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Helping define what work/life balance means for you
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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How to create time & be more productive with Tash Guthrie
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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10 Strategies to Managing the Juggle
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Selecting child care and managing the transition with Carmen Pascoe
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Making flexible work the norm with Vanessa Vanderhoek
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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5 tips for a successful return to work after isolation
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May 27, 2020 |
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Mental health, workplace culture and future of work post covid with Vessy Tasheva
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May 19, 2020 |
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Changing careers after children with Meaghan J Smith
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May 12, 2020 |
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Sleep tips, strategies and advice with Hala Merola
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May 05, 2020 |
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Navigating flexible work and maternity leave with employment lawyer Catherine Brooks
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Juggling motherhood and building a successful business with Kate Toon
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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How to homeschool during coronavirus with Tiffany, Inspire.Learn.Teach
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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How to improve your confidence, strengths and mindset with Emma McQueen
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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How to stay fit and healthy as a working mum with personal trainer Laura Martin
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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A fathers experience of parental leave, tales from the other side - Blake Woodward
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Discover your why to help with mum guilt
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Creating financial freedom for your family - Keryn Batsilas, financial planner
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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Managing the mental load with Dr. Robyn Miller
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Overcome cultural barriers to have a career & life you love - Catherine Ngo
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Tips and advice managing the juggle with HR expert - Tegan Rose
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Build your money mindset and know your ”why” with Lily Hii
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Welcome to the Working Mumma podcast with Carina O’Brien
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Jan 17, 2020 |