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Work It Like A MumThe Truth About Flexible Working: What EVERY Parent Needs to KnowIn this week’s episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, we sit down with Jane van Zyl, CEO of Working Families, the UK’s leading charity supporting working parents and carers.Jane and Liz dive deep into what’s really holding parents back at work, from rigid systems and outdated expectations to the rising cost of childcare. Jane shares how Working Families is changing the game through free legal advice, employer partnerships, and government influence, helping to build a fairer, more flexible future of work.What W...
2025-11-0656 min
Between The Bells - Growing A Business In School Hours06 - Elizabeth Willetts - Done Is Better Than PerfectSend us a textIn this inspiring episode of Between the Bells, Rebecca is joined by Elizabeth Willetts, founder of Investing in Women and passionate advocate for flexible working. Elizabeth shares her powerful story of launching a business during the pandemic, building a thriving community, writing her book Flex, and championing flexible careers for women. Packed with actionable tips on taking consistent action, automating your business, and staying focused on your goals, this episode is a must-listen for any entrepreneur growing a business between the school bells.Useful links for Elizabeth :...
2025-05-1219 min
The Career Confidence PodcastBuilding a Career on Your Terms: Lessons from Elizabeth Willets' New BookElizabeth (Liz) Willetts, founder of Investing in Women, joins Nicola Semple to discuss her journey from a 17-year career in recruitment to creating a job board that empowers women seeking flexible and fulfilling work. Her new book, "Flex," offers a dynamic guide for anyone looking to advance their career amidst life's challenges, covering essential topics such as skill stacking, CV writing, and interview preparation. Liz shares her personal experiences of navigating motherhood and career transitions, highlighting the importance of finding roles that allow for work-life balance. She also shares insights on how to effectively navigate...
2025-01-2435 min
Career Breakthrough w/ Fela Rosa | The Corporate Warriors PodcastCareer Breaks and Getting Back to Work | Interview w/ Elizabeth Willets | CEO of Investing in WomenAre Career Breaks destroying your career success? In this episode of The Corporate Warriors Podcast, Liz Willetts is going deep into the topic of career breaks, how to best deal with them and how individuals (especially women after taking maternal leave) can stop playing it small in the corporate world after parental leave or a sabbatical.
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2024-05-1549 min
Big Careers, Small ChildrenElizabeth Willetts - How to Get Your Flexible Working Request Approved & Why the Future of Work is HybridWhat do the people who get flexible working requests approved have in common?Today we welcome Elizabeth (Liz) Willetts, CEO and Founder of Investing in Women to the podcast to discuss her work advocating for the power of part-time and flexible working.Liz shares her top tips for getting your flexible working request approved, including when it is best to mention flexible working during interview stages.Plus, why Liz believes the future of work is hybrid.We hope you enjoy the conversation.Show Notes:Connect with Liz on...
2024-04-2533 minWork It Like A MumRelocating and Thriving as a New Parent - With Tasmin DeetlefsThe 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 finding a new place to live to coordinating the move, relocating during lockdown required careful planning and consideration.In today's episode, we're chatting with Tasmin Deetlefs - a Management Consultant with BIP. We...
2023-03-3038 minWork It Like A MumJob Searching After a Career Break and Getting Over My Imposter Syndrome, With Rebecca KevanWelcome 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 also unsure about the unfamiliar job title. As someone who used to apply for jobs matching her profile 100%, she had to take a leap of faith - which thankfully paid off!In this episode, we...
2023-03-1635 minWork It Like A MumHow to Ask For Flexible Working In 2023There 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 that the job market is constantly changing and that flexible working options are increasingly important for many individuals.Laurie’s first step is understanding their specific needs and preferences when working with clients. This includ...
2023-03-1333 minWork It Like A MumConsidering a Job-Share? Then Don’t Miss This Interview with the Job-Share Pair for the Definite Guide to Job-SharingA 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 and Hannah tell Liz about their careers before their job share and how they came to form a job share partnership. They give...
2022-12-1537 minWork It Like A MumThe Secret To A Making A Great Flexible Working Request That Your Employer Will Want To Say YES To!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 details what JP Morgan is doing to promote flexible working in the job market and talks about the matchmaking software she helped create that allows ca...
2022-12-0837 minWork It Like A MumHow to Get What You Really Want in Your Career - Top Tips from a CEO Who’s Made It the Top of Her Male-Dominated Industry - Whilst Working Part-TimeWhat 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, Elizabeth Willetts, as she asks Sarah about how she manages it all. Sarah tells Elizabeth about how she started working in water and what her early jo...
2022-11-2447 minWork It Like A MumWhat Maternity Leave in the USA Is REALLY Like, Plus How to Productively Work From Home When Your Kids Are in the Next Room!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 Elizabeth and explains the demands of working in consultancy, opening up about her schedule and the frequent work travel involved. They then discuss maternity leave, and Deanna busts some of the myths we have...
2022-11-1739 minWork It Like A MumWhy Has Society Ignored Women’s Postpartum Needs for So Long?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 discuss the ups and downs of self-employment, outlining what it takes to create your own business and what maternity leave looks like for business owners. You’ll h...
2022-11-1041 min
The Parent Equation - with Ayesha Murray#61: Liz Willetts - founder of Investing in WomenIn this episode, Liz and I talk about opportunities for women and in particular mums returning to work. Her background in recruitment, plus her experience of being a working parent, led her to start Investing in Women, a platform that supports and inspires women as well as helping them find a role that work for them and their families.And when it comes to her kids, these three words encapsulate the traits she wants to role model as a working mum - resilience, independence, confidence. Find out more about Liz:www.linkedin.com/in/e...
2022-11-0833 min
Hrkn to .. Thought for the WeekThought for the Week: Generational DisconnectJanice Turner's strikingly clear article in Saturday's Times (13/8/22) sets out why young people from low income households have such a struggle finding stability and economic security, after years of student debt, soaring house prices, and a much higher risk of split parents. In 2010 David Willetts' book 'The Pinch' was published, setting out the huge generational divide at that time: but over the past 12 years, the position has deteriorated significantly. Will Liz Truss call for change?Background music: 'Land of My Fathers' by The 126ersLinks via Share Radio webpage Learn more...
2022-08-1512 min
Is This Room Free?Elizabeth Willetts - Recruiter turned Mum and Entrepreneur (leading the charge for part-time and flexible working and creating a job board specifically for these vacancies)What a guest and discussion I have in store for you this week! I'm joined by Elizabeth Willetts who started her career in recruitment but left the agency world as she didn't feel it was conducive to starting a family. Instead she wanted a job that would offer flexibility and could fit in around life and the demands of having young children. Unfortunately things didn't go to plan and Liz and her husband struggled to conceive. Ironically her new career ended up becoming more of a burden than a help with people constantly questioning when...
2021-11-171h 03
Uncovering Hidden RisksEpisode 6: Cracking down on communication risksWords matter. Intent Matters. And yes, most certainly, punctuation matters. Don’t believe us? Just ask the person who spent the past five-minutes eating a sleeve of cookies reflecting on which emotion “Sarah” was trying to convey when she ended her email with, “Thanks.” In this episode of Uncovering Hidden Risks, Raman Kalyan, Talhah Mir and new hosts Liz Willets and Christophe Fiessinger come together to examine the awesomely complex and cutting-edge world of sentiment analysis and insider risks. From work comm to school chatter to social memes, our clever experts reveal how the manifestation of “risky” behavior can be...
2021-05-2632 min
DiscoveryThe seeded cloud"Could you make a machine to make it rain in minutes?" asks listener Alexander from Hampshire, aged 12. For this series, with lockdown learning in mind, Drs Rutherford and Fry are investigating scientific mysteries for students of all ages. Rutherford and Fry dive into the clouded story of weather modification.First, we need to decide where and when we might deploy any rain machine. Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological society, takes us through the science, maths and art of predicting the weather. Hannah heads down to the BBC Weather Centre to meet meteorologist Helen Willetts...
2020-09-2127 min
Curious CasesThe Seeded Cloud"Could you make a machine to make it rain in minutes?" asks listener Alexander from Hampshire, aged 12. For this series, with lockdown learning in mind, Drs Rutherford and Fry are investigating scientific mysteries for students of all ages. Rutherford and Fry dive into the clouded story of weather modification.
First, we need to decide where and when we might deploy any rain machine. Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological society, takes us through the science, maths and art of predicting the weather. Hannah heads down to the BBC Weather Centre to meet meteorologist Helen Willetts, who takes...
2020-06-1633 min