The Clock

Hannah Latham is a woman in her 30s who doesn't want children, and she doesn't need anyone to convince her otherwise. She leads a fulfilling and happy life and she thinks she'd be a great mum – but she has no desire to be a parent. In this episode Hannah and I discuss why saying that makes some people so uncomfortable. Hosted by journalist Charlotte Mortlock @larlmortlock 

Keira Rumble, or Krumble as you may know her, has 365,000 Instagram followers. She shot to fame as an early day influencer as she shared her pictures of travel abroad and her love for food. But what sets her aside is that she then launched a number of incredible businesses, showing her ability to have her finger on the pulse and fill niches that reflect evolving consumer demand - whether its Beauty Bites collagen bars or Habitual Beauty skincare line. As well as being an influencer, she is also now respected entrepreneur - with one Beauty Bite bar sold every 15 seconds. We'll talk about her success in this episode, but some years ago, Keira started sharing her very real fertility journey with her followers. Keira is pregnant and has one toddler, but she's had nine pregnancies. In this episode we discuss miscarriage, IVF, endometriosis and hyperemesis gravidarum.

Deciding to end a long term relationship is one of the hardest decisions you'll ever make. It often feels like you're too far down the rabbit hole to start again, or, like you'll be going back to square one. Clare Todhunter and I were both news reporters for Sky when she started to question her long term relationship. I had two big break ups in my late 20s and am a big proponent for starting again. A year on from Clare's break up, she speaks candidly about how she's settled in to being single and how she and sees the break up as a huge step forward, not backwards. Host: Charlotte Mortlock @larlmortlock Interviewee: Clare Todhunter @claretodhunter

Author, radio presenter and columnist Sian Prior comes on to The Clock to discuss a life without children. This is episode starts at the end… You know that Sian doesn't get what she desperately wants, which is a child.  Her latest book Childless: A Story of Freedom and Longing is beautifully written – but it is a confronting read for women in their 30s. Sian has an amazing career and a good life, but speaks openly about still having the void of never being a mother. Sian's story is an important one to hear, and it's equally important to hear how she reimagined her life and found joy with a different plan.

Holly Wainwright is a big deal in media. She was in magazines when magazines were Tiktok. She is a journalist, editor and author. And right now, she is the Head of Content at Mamamia, a podcast host, a wife, partner — and has just finished writing her third book.On top of all of that, Holly has also just turned 50. In this episode we talk about what's changed from when she was in her 30s. She offers some wisdom, and perhaps a few subtle, well-intentioned kicks up the arse.Guest: @wainwrighthollyHost: @LarlMortlockShow: @TheClockPodcastGet in Touch: TheClockPodcast@gmail.com

Today's episode is with Finance Influencer Your Rich BFF — also known as Vivien Tu. Viv is a former stock trader at JP Morgan and she has plenty of tips on money, some fun and frivolous, some for your long term planning.  Please don't forget -- Older women over 55 are the fastest growing cohort of homeless Australians. Think about where your superannuation is and how it's performing :-)Guest: @YourRichBFFHost: @LarlMortlockShow: @TheClockPodcastGet in touch: theclockpodcast@gmail.com 

Today's episode is with Artemis Greenwood. Arty and her partner have been married for seven years and trying for a baby for two. As we both acknowledge during the interview - we were sold a bit of a falsehood during sex ed in high school – that getting pregnant is SO easy it is almost contagious. Many women have realised it's often  incredibly intricate – and hard.  And just a bit of a trigger warning here – we are having a very candid conversation about miscarriage and there are some parts that are really graphic. Guest: @ArtemisTheodoraHost: @LarlmortlockShow: @TheClockPodcastPre show rant: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/11/25/fertility-rates-keep-falling-there-are-no-easy-solutions-fix-it/Get in touch: theclockpodcast@gmail.com

Clare Stephens is the Executive Editor at Mamamia, a TikTok influencer, one of the quickest brains in the biz and the queen of cancel culture. Not in the way that she loves it, more so in the way that she hates it. She co-hosts a podcast called Cancelled and we speak about that in this episode. We also discuss what it's like being in a 12 year relationship without being engaged or having kids -- and the pressures that come with that.Guest: @Clare.StephenssHost: @LarlmortlockShow: @TheClockPodcastPre show rant: https://www.mamamia.com.au/cancelled-podcast/Get in touch: theclockpodcast@gmail.com 

This episode is with Antoinette Lattouf. She is a multi-award-winning journalist, a media commentator, author and diversity advocate. Antoinette has had – and is still having – a massive career. But she's also a wife and mum of two. In this episode we discuss how and if you can really have it all. Antoinette speaks rawly and articulately about her experience with perinatal depression and anxiety. Antoinette's new book has JUST BEEN RELEASED! How to Lose Friends and Influence White People can be found here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Lose-Friends-Influence-White-People/dp/1761044001Pre show rant: https://www.refinery29.com/en-au/fertility-industry-realityGuest: @anotinette_lattoufHost: @LarlMortlockIG: @TheClockPodcastEmail: TheClockPodcast@gmail.com

This episode with Amber Foster has. it. ALL. My goodness.  The Clock is about celebrating all the different paths women take - and Amber has somehow taken all of them. We'll be speaking about being a single parent, coming out as gay, race, marriage and sperm donors. There's a lot of ground covered.Host: @LarlMortlockGet in touch: @TheClockPodcast + theclockpodcast@gmail.comThis episode is sponsored by Bailey Nelson -- enter 'TheClock25' when you check out online for a 25% discount. 

Allira Potter grew up with a single mum who worked multiple jobs to keep the family afloat. When she lost her mum at just 17, her life became a wild ride of ups and downs. Married by 22 and divorced five years later, she then navigated mental health issues, financial insecurity, substance abuse and hitting rock bottom... until she came across a deck of oracle cards her mum had left her. In this episode Allira and I delve into her sudden ride to prominence, her new book,  her spirituality and grief.Allira's book: Wild & Witchy, A Guide to Self-love, Manifestation & Spiritual SassinessStart of episode rant: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/Guest: @AlliraPotter Host: @LarlMortlock Get in touch: @TheClockPodcast + theclockpodcast@gmail.comThis episode is sponsored by Bailey Nelson -- enter 'TheClock25' when you check out online for a 25% discount. 

No matter how much we might panic in our 30s, the consensus is undoubtedly that they're better. You're better. In this episode we chat with Melissa Mason who has been a big wig dating and relationships writer for some of Australia's biggest publications. She's also a fantastic and celebrated podcaster. Mel did a post online about turning 36 that encapsulated a lot of the issues we're all struggling with. Mel and Charlotte have wide ranging conversations from the worst relationships we've had, to how who we are attracted to  has changed. We also speak about faux emotions, personal accountability and how it feels when your single friends get into relationships.Get in touch:@theclockpodcasttheclockpodcast@gmail.com@larlmortlock

After watching most of her friends meet their partners and settle down in their 30s, Sophie Bailey began to panic. Despite always wanting the traditional life of having a partner, children and the white picket fence home, Sophie wasn't as close to that dream as she thought she would be at this stage in her life. After suffering from poor mental health Sophie looked at her options pragmatically and decided to look into sperm donors. Sophie's son is now three years old and she's never been happier. The Clock is founded and hosted by journalist Charlotte Mortlock.Get in touchIG: @TheClockPodcast + @LarlMortlock Email: theclockpodcast@gmail.com For sponsorship/partnership opportunities contact Alyssa at info@asmanagement.com.au 

Jenna Clarke is a breakfast radio host, an assistant editor of The West Australian newspaper, a TV host on Sky News and just an all round legend. In this episode we deep dive on coming into your own and taking up space, the next generation of powerful women and meeting your person later in life. We also unpack the modern day feminist, gender quotas and responsibility. Host:Charlotte Mortlock Instagram: @larlmortlockEmail: @theclockpodcast@gmail.com

In a year Tory Dart went from being heartbroken in Sydney to living out her lifelong dream working for the UN in Laos, in the middle of a pandemic. In this episode Charlotte Mortlock chats to her former roomie about the importance of making bold decisions, even when our brain tells us to play it safe. The pair also discuss how vital it is to surround yourself with likeminded women and to remember that sometimes soul destroying heartbreak is the best thing that will ever happen to you. Host: Charlotte Mortlock @larlmortlockEmail: theclockpodcast@gmail.com

If you're married or in a relationship, it's a nice idea to think you'll be with that person forever. But reality is - half of us won't. And women over 55 are one of the fastest-growing groups of homeless people. There are things you can be doing right now to add to your financial security which the 50 year-old version of yourself will thank you for.  This episode I speak with money and promotion guru Meggie Palmer, founder of Pep Talk Her, for some very easy tips and ideas on how to save, invest, get promoted, get a payrise - and ultimately close the pay gap. Host: Charlotte Mortlock@LarlMortlock email: Theclockpodcast@gmail.comhttps://www.peptalkher.com/ @peptalkher

We all form schemas based on our experiences in childhood. Once established, they can be incredibly stubborn, and they'll often dictate the type of relationships we'll have in the future. The good news is, you can rewire your brain. This episode I am joined by two fantastic female psychologists. We discuss how schemas impact dating, relationships and parenting.  Host and show instagram: @LarlmortlockGet in touch: TheClockPodcast@gmail.comGuests: Dr Gemma Glastone and Dr Justine Corryhttps://theredflagproject.com/

Every bride will tell you they are well aware their pandemic wedding was nowhere near the worst thing that's happened in the last two years. But that doesn't mean it's any less heartbreaking or insignificant. Emily Herbert was living in Wanaka in New Zealand with her Welsh fiancé, but traveling back to her home town near Tamworth in north west NSW to get married when the pandemic hit Australia. They bizarrely ended up stranded on her families property for the next 18 months and falling pregnant much sooner than they planned.Hosted and produced by Charlotte Mortlock - @LarlMortlockGet in touch: theclockpodcast@gmail.com

Jessie Stephens and I met around five years ago when I slid into her DMs. Since then she has gone on to publish a critically acclaimed first book, Heartsick, which encapsulates the rawness and pain of heartbreak. Jessie speaks candidly about how sometimes there can be a lack of sparkle in the creative process, and that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad idea. We also discuss what it's like dating a dude seven years her junior (and her boss's son) + and how career success can sometimes be oddly deflating. Hosted by Charlotte Mortlock @larlmortlock 

Dating can feel like a whole new world in your 30s - and that is what we're exploring in today's episode. Carrying past baggage into new relationships, cutting the crap and dating with intention, why ghosting is so common on dating apps and why your self esteem may be a huge part of why it hasn't been working out….This episode I'm joined by dating expert and podcaster Jana Hocking and my best friend Hayely Olsson.

This episode is about starting all over again in yours 30s and discussing why society continues to frame divorce as a failure shrouded in shame, as oppose to an important chapter of our lives that shapes us into being the best version of ourselves. Emily Clark shares her journey. 

Michelle Battersby is recognised as a marketing and business juggernaut on the rise. But just like most women in their 30's, she too has experienced imposter syndrome, pressure to achieve, heartache and some really dark days. In this episode we discuss some of the lesser known details of her love life, long distance relationship and motivators. 

Society has an obsession with a single narrative for women. The world (and your mother) like to remind us our biological clock is ticking, in case we could ever forget. But truth is, we're doing lots of things! As Charlotte Mortlock explores,  our 30s are nuanced, exciting, humbling and fulfilling. For some, that means starting a family. But it isn't one size fits all.