Podcasts for mums – Mothers Who Work Tips, Advice on Work, Family and Wellbeing

She's like the new recruit at work that just blows his own trumpet and makes everything about him: Corona! We won't get not the politics, the medical evidence, conspiracy theories or anything like that here! Not because I want to sit on the fence on those issues - I really don't. But it's because I want to focus on the learning outcomes. This is the one area we have some control over. In this podcast, I discuss how we should approach the impact of the lockdown, and the takeaways that every parent needs to have - and what to do about them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/motherswhowork/message

‘Failure’ should not be a dirty word. It really shouldn’t. But for many, the fear of failure can be the main reason why there is no motivation even to try, to take that first step. It really shouldn’t be. Let’s have that determination to keep taking another step and never to give up. The courage to keep trying is why I use the example of playing Super Mario (you’ll understand it better when you listen to the podcast!)

A recent petition on Change.org asked for parents to take back control of sex education. It seems that some parents have lost a lot of the insight into what's being discussed about LGBTQ in schools. Should parents take back the control, or is a petition taking too far?

While today may well be Valentine’s Day - the one day in the year when couples are supposed to be loved up - for the rest of the year, it may not all be roses and chocolates! According to a poll of more than 2,000 British adults by legal firm Slater and Gordon last year, money worries top the list of reasons why married couples split up. One in five of couples say it was the biggest cause of marital strife. Heidi Allan from financial wellbeing experts, (Neyber) joins Mothers Who Work on today’s podcast to help mums avoid fights and disagreements about money.

Yes – we all know the excuses (reasons) why we can’t read. We are busy working, or sorting out the children, or too tired, or need to help someone in the house do something. But the truth is, reading doesn’t mean you have to stop everything you’re doing. According to a recent YouGov survey, a staggering 4 million adults don’t read for pleasure. If you’re one of these statistics and want to change that, then audiobooks are the way forward. Read anywhere and everywhere You don’t need a snazzy device or gadget – if you have a smartphone, you can listen to audiobooks on the go. You can download apps like Audible onto your phone, download the book you want to listen to over a wifi or mobile broadband connection and listen. So be it on the bus, in the bath, in the kitchen or garden, you can get reading. There really is no excuse. Audiobooks range from less than an hour to five or six hours in durations (some are longer), so it’s easy to listen to a book a day.   Get children involved If your child loathes anything to do with books, audiobooks bring stories to life – it’s like watching a movie with your eyes shut. Hearing a narrator read in a realistic way really helps children imagine what’s going on, which can only be a bonus for their creativity and story writing. Hearing a story read with emphasis can help your child also improve their reading.

Divorce can be tough no matter how grown up you and your other half choose to be about it. But when it’s acrimonious and you don’t have a penny to your name, and you need to stay afloat so you can keep your children, what do you do? Well, start a business – of course! That’s exactly what Lorena Oberg did. With £100 left to her name to feed the children with and come up with the rent for the week, she decided to take a risk and start a business in a completely new area of expertise. It paid off – these days, she runs to clinics from the prestigious Harley Street and she’s going from strength to strength. Listen to today’s podcast to hear Lorena’s harrowing story. You’ll be inspired.   [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214097787″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

Yee Kwan launched her ice cream and sorbet business after being made redundant as a surveyor in 2009. Today, Yee's business produces 18,000 litres of ice cream and sorbet a year, and is stocked in Harvey Nichols and Wholefoods Market, as well as in a growing number of restaurants and independent retailers across the country.

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There’s nothing more irritating than doing your job (really well!), working your contracted hours and being made to feel like you’re doing something wrong because you’re leaving on time. But how do you manage that when you’re colleagues are constantly making comments that make you feel like you’re letting the side down, or aren’t doing enough? This podcast will offer some tips and advice on what to do. If you feel like you’re being bullied, however, you must seek the help of the human resources department.

Turning a challenge into a solution is one of the most common and effective ways to start a business. Tired of the cumbersome method that her sons' school was using to deliver updates, and the moans of parents at meetings, one mum decided to make, and alas the MySchoolNews app was born. We speak to the founder Faith Nwosu about the journey to developing her app.

Did you know that you can claim tax on your utility bills if you work from home? Did you know that you can claim tax on that mobile phone you took out just for business? Whether you’re self-employed or own a limited company, thee are tax breaks that many of us are unsure of the legality of claiming, or don’t know at all. Listen to this podcast with mum, accountant and partner of Wellers Accountants Norma Stewart to find out what you should be claiming, and start clawing back something from the tax man in time for the January online tax return deadline.

We love a good inspirational story of a career mum who is making waves in business...in walks Lindsey Benson, mumpreneur of The Birthing Company (www.TheBirthingShirtCompany.com). Lindsey Benson, The Birthing Shirt CompanyLindsey is a great example of how career mums can successfully use transferable skills from their career experience and turn into a business. Listen to the podcast to find out how she has changed the way she works so she could spend more time with her young sons, and has managed to get the NCT to back product.

On Motherswhowork.co.uk we're always trying to let mums know about the benefits of having more than one income stream...and Daybreak's Kate Garraway agrees. Kate is mum to two young children and has always worked after having both children. Listen to this podcast with Kate as she talks about how she juggles work and work.

Have you ever thought of resigning from work and just doing your own thing? That's exactly what former journalist and mum-of-two Tara Cain did two years ago. Found out how she made the switch and what makes her blogs a success.

If you're a mum who is thinking about buying a franchise but have some concerns, then you really need to take out six minutes right now to listen to this podcast. Lisa Tobias is just 32 years of age - but because Lisa actually started working for a branch of Domino's Pizza in one of the stores, climbing up the ranks, before deciding that she wanted to own a store of her very own...or five! Listen to the podcast below to see how Lisa has achieved such success, and hear her tips and advice for mums who are interested in running their own franchises.

At Motherswhowork.co.uk towers, it never ceases to amaze us how much mums can pack into their days, and their lives when it comes to achieving success - we've spoken with so many women over the years, and most of the time as unique as a story is, some deja vu often crops up because there are often similarities. Enter Abiodun Oloukun - a married mum of two, who runs a successful business with her husband...and is also an avon lady!

Nicole Croft took some time out to speak with Motherswhowork.co.uk's founder and editor Joycellyn Akuffo, talking about her book The Good Birth Companion and, of course, how to have a smooth labour! Listen to the podcasts below and share this page with your mum-to-be friends.