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The Motherhood Penalty with Georgie Dent

This week on the podcast I am speaking with Georgie Dent, journalist, editor, speaker, and prominent advocate for parents, families, and women. The former lawyer is the Executive Director of The Parenthood, an independent for-purpose advocacy organisation that represents over 72,000 parents, carers and allies around Australia.
 
In Australia, we have an incredible education system and for over two decades women have been graduating from university in slightly higher numbers than men. Australia is the number one country in the world for female educational attainment. As Georgie explains, we don't have a skills shortage because when a baby comes into the picture, women are retreating from the workforce as earning less and less money. Whilst fathers often get the 'dad bonus' to work and earn more than ever before and this gap only increases over time. As we discuss in this episode, even though couples may approach family life as equals and they want to share the care, the world they live in doesn't support that. Australia is ranked 70th in the world for female workforce participation, and this is falling each year. 
During this episode we talk about:
The motherhood penalty and the impacts on women 
Systematic changes needed to support female workforce participation
Discrimination women experience when they announce they are pregnant 
Government policies and attitudes that contribute to women stepping back from the workforce 
Benefits to fathers being actively engaged in caring for their children 
Positive economic impacts of women working 
Importance and positive impacts of good paid parental leave and early childhood education systems and policies 
International examples with supportive policies to support working parents 
How businesses can be the voice of change to support employees 
As Georgie mentions "It's only when parents are supported can children thrive". 
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* Website: theparenthood.org.au
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Managing the financial impact of motherhood with financial planner Deline Jacovides

The financial sacrifice women make in becoming a mum is like the Achilles heel of motherhood. Being on maternity leave for 12 months can have a significant impact on our superannuation when we retire, as I discover during my conversation with financial planner and working mum, Deline Jacovides from Mazi Wealth. 
 
There are a lot of expenses for families at the moment with rising living costs, cost of childcare, and the general cost of raising children. During this podcast episode with Deline, we talk about financial literacy for women, and the financial foundation for any financial plan is having a budget and living within your means. Sounds simple enough, but there are many considerations. 
This episode is filled with many great hints, tips, and advice with Deline sharing her knowledge to support working parents. She often talks about planning for your future self and not just today. We are both very passionate about childcare affordability and discuss key areas for improvement to support working parents and the financial considerations.
 
During this episode we talk about: 
What inspired Deline to start her own business (hint - it's not driven by family) 
How to financially plan for children 
The foundation of a financial plan 
The financial gap for women taking parental leave and tips to overcome this 
Strategies to help improve your superannuation 
We discuss the barriers on why companies don't pay superannuation and improvement ideas 
Why the government should pay superannuation as part of the paid parental leave policy and the long term impacts this would have 
Why working mums are a great value to any organisation 
How to set yourself up financial for the future 
I hope you enjoy this episode. 
 
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* Instagram: @maziwealth
* Website: maziwealth.com.au
* LinkedIn 
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Disclosures: 
Magdeline (Deline) Jacovides is an Authorised Representative (No. 1240373), and Mazi Wealth Pty Ltd ATF Mazi Wealth Trust is a Corporate Authorised Representative (No. 1295178), of Spark Advisors Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 34 122 486 935, AFSL 380552).
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Navigating the juggle as a single mum with relationship & divorce Coach Sallyanne Hartnell

Relationships can certainly be like a rollercoaster. Then add kids into the picture and they add a whole other dimension to things. there are so many things we need to focus on from kids, to work, to what are we going to have for dinner, and often we may not spend enough time on our relationship with our partner as we need & should. 
 
This week on the podcast I'm speaking with relationship & divorce coach, Sallyanne Hartnell. She helps women who are challenged or struggling in their relationships and helps them through the questions they are asking themselves. Wondering if this is all there is and whether they should stay or go, and is a peaceful divorce possible. During this episode we chat about a range of issues. Even if you have a great relationship there is still some great hints & tips for you that Sallyanne shares. 
 
In this episode we chat about:
* Can you have a successful career and still have a successful relationship? 
* Kids bring a whole new level of stress and how can we navigate this as parents
* What to do if we see our relationship is a little bit rocky 
* How to have tricky conversations with your partner 
* Everyone has a family of origin story and the influence of this on your relationship 
* Managing the mental load by co-parenting and as a single mum 
* Value of having a great support team and "catchers" as a single mum 
* Asking the question "How do you want your relationship to be"
* Tips to co-parenting 
* Sallyanne shares her experience as a single working mum & raising kids 
 
Yes - lot's in this episode and it is a great episode with many great insights, tips and advice. If you require support regarding your relationship, please reach out to organisations such as 1800RESPECT or White Ribbon. 
 
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* Instagram: @reflectcoaching
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* Website: reflectcoaching.com.au
 
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Thrive not just survive as a working mum with women’s health coach Natalie Moore

After the past few years as working mums, we feel like we have been trying to keep everything together to survive work, motherhood, life, and lockdowns. But we deserve to thrive in all parts of our lives. 
In this week's episode, I speak with certified Wellness & Mindset Coach, Yoga, and Meditation teacher, Natalie Moore. She supports women to achieve their desired level of health and wellbeing, elevate to their highest potential and connect with their physiology for confidence and energy. 
 
Natalie shares so many great hints on tips on how we can live our best lives and feel good in doing so. It is refreshing to hear someone share that there is no one way to looking after our health and wellbeing. Instead, do what works best for you and it i different for everyone. 
 
In this episode we had a great chat that included:
* Ways to help you define what health & wellbeing means to you 
* Asking yourself what does motherhood look like for you and the toolkit to support you in your journey 
* Why as mums we may often lose ourselves as we are constantly giving to others and ways to find moments of self-care 
* The impact and value on our mindset 
* How to connect to yourself and do the things that make you feel good (because you deserve to feel great) 
* Impact of societal conditioning as a working mum 
* The female advantage
* What is peri-menopause and how we can prepare for it 
 
And sooo much more. I hope you enjoy the chat with Natalie and please like, share or leave a review. 
 
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* Instagram: @ownyourhealthco
* Website: www.ownyourhealthco.com.au
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5 things to help you kick start 2022

With kids starting school and kinder, it mentally marks the start of 2022. With this, it is a great opportunity to reflect, reframe and plan the year ahead. To support you with this, in this episode of the Working Mumma podcast, I share with you 5 things to help you kick start 2022.
During this episode, I reference the free Mental Load audit to help you align and review the mental load with your partner/tribe.
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Reducing the mental load with Mia Northrop and Dinah-Rowe Roberts

The mental load is one of the top challenges experienced by working mums. There are always too many mental tabs open and it is exhausting.
In this episode, I speak with Mia Northrop and Dinah-Rowe Roberts from Life Admin Life Hacks on how to reduce the mental load and work through your life admin to-do list.
The mental load and life admin can be the cause of stress and anxiety for working parents. Good news, Mia and Dinah have tips, tricks, and advice to share with you on how to reduce your mental load and work through your life admin to-do list. Mia and Dinah give personal examples of how they have been able to reduce their life admin with positive impacts both personally and in their family.
In this episode we chat about:
* the impact of the mental load on working mothers
* influence and impact of patriarchal systems towards women
* how to free up headspace through systems and tools to reduce your life admin
* understanding the four categories of life admin
* the five foundational tools that enable a seamless life admin system
* how to have the discussion with your partner on equalising the mental load in your household
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* Instagram: @lifeadminlifehacks
* Website: www.lifeadminlifehacks.com
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2022 Goal Setting - Career, Family & your Personal life

Many people are exhausted from 2021, experiencing burnout, exhaustion, and fatigue from almost 2 years of living in a world with Covid-19. But, there seems to be optimism when looking to 2022 (stay away new variant!).
It might seem hard to think about 2022 as I'm sure you are looking forward to a well-earned rest over the Christmas holidays. Although, you may have ideas and wishes for next year in your thoughts.
Today's podcast goes through a simple process to help you clearly define 1 goal across your career, family, and personal life to help you move forward in 2022.
The episode is supported by a free workbook to help you go through the process. Print this out and complete it when you have some quiet time to allow yourself to reflect on 2021, your values, and your why to help you define achievable goals for 2022.
2022 Goal setting workbook https://bit.ly/3IN3SPl
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thank you so much for listening to the Working Mumma podcast this year. I really hope that you have been able to learn something, gain confidence, and know you aren't alone in this crazy world of motherhood and career. I look forward to bringing you more episodes in 2022.
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How to live in alignment with your cycle with kinesiologist Ilana Kosakiewicz

Just like there are 4 seasons in a year, there are 4 seasons in a woman's cycle and you can use this to your advantage. In this episode, I speak with leading kinesiologist Ilana Kosakiewicz on how to live in alignment with your cycle and strategies to manage burnout based on her own experiences. I didn't know much about kinesiology prior to this episode but learned so much from Ilana.
Ilana Kosakiewicz is one of Australia’s leading kinesiologists, energy coaches, and yoga and meditation teachers. She is a wholefood lover, entrepreneur with a past life spent working in the corporate world as a CPA accountant.
During this episode, Ilana shares her health journey with chronic fatigue and auto-immune disease and how this has taught her that slowing down, finding moments of stillness, living in the now, and listening to your body’s inner wisdom and intuition are not just important – they are essential.
We also chat about:
* Tools, tips and strategies on using your inner power from living in alignment with your innate cyclical energy, menstrual cycle, and the moon
* Listening to the intuition of your body
* Managing burnout and what Ilana learned from her experiences
* How to manage stress and anxiety on an ongoing basis
* Importance of creating boundaries to ensure we don't burn ourselves out
* Value of self-care
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* Instagram: @ilanak.kinesiology
* Website: www.ilanak.com.au
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Managing Stress and Burnout: How Self-Care Can Transform Your Wellbeing with Nikki Knieriem

It has been a long year. You aren't alone if you are feeling burnout and limping to the end of the year.
In this episode, I speak with health coach, Nikki Knieriem, owner of Mum-Me Fit Time, a mother of two young boys, part-time primary school teacher, and lover of all things health. She is passionate about helping women to optimise their health by focusing on four main pillars; exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress reduction. Nikki loves helping women to unlock barriers and practice self-care without adding overwhelm or one more thing on the to-do list.
During this episode, Nikki shares her tools, tips, and strategies on how you can use self-care to manage stress and burnout. She understands that time is limited, the to-do list is always long and often your own self-care practices fall further down the priority list.
We chat about:
* Why we should spend time on self-care
* Value of self-care, especially for working mums
* Why self-care isn't just about the massages and instead find the small pockets of time that you can use to fill your cup
* How to prioritise time for self-care
* How to identify what self-care works for you
* Transitioning out of lockdown live into our "new normal"
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* Instagram: @mummefittime
* Website: www.mummefittime.com.au
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Meal planning for busy families with Nutritionist Emily Zilic

Managing the juggle of career and motherhood has its challenges and having a nutritious meal that our kids will actually eat is a whole challenge itself. It can be stressful working out what to eat with children each night.
In this episode, I speak with Nutritionist Emily Zilic where she shares strategies, tips, and advice on meal planning and preparation.
Emily Zilic is a Nutritionist, wellbeing advisor, financial professional, mama and former competitive athlete. She works with busy families and individuals and corporate organisations who want to transform the way they eat, feel and live with nutrition. Her mission? To simplify nutrition for your wellbeing. Emily believes that when you feel your best, you can give your best. At work, home and play.
We talk about the value of planning your meals ahead of time and how cooking in bulk can save you time on those busy weeknights when everyone is hungry and you need to quickly put a meal on the table. Emily also shares tips on introducing new food to your children and how to lose those covid lockdown kilos. She has recently been trialing food delivery services and shares why she is looking at this for her family and experiences so far.
Emily also reminds us to seek health advice from qualified professionals according to our needs and not follow a trend we might see online relating to our children's eating.
This is a great episode with great tips, tricks and advice on meal planning and preparation to save you time and limit your food wastage.
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* Instagram: @thegoodbiteau
* Website: www.thegoodbiteau.com
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