The SEN Mums’ Career Club

DC Thomson

There is no shortage of content for women balancing parenting with a career. Ditto for those caring for a child with a disability. But what about the women doing both? The SEN Mums’ Career Club is a place for women raising children with complex and additional needs to find support and inspiration from fellow mums who are also endlessly juggling hospital appointments, DLA forms and EHCP reviews with climbing the career ladder. Every week, journalist and SEN mum Leisa Millar speaks to women in fascinating and diverse roles – from medicine to law, PR to business – to find out how they make work work for them in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. read less

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Taking time out and the power of no with Lauren Fenton and Rina Teslica

Taking time out and the power of no with Lauren Fenton and Rina Teslica

For this Christmas special, host Leisa Millar sits down with Lauren Fenton and Rina Teslica - hosts of the 'Fucking Normal' podcast - for a celebratory and sweary chat through taking extended time out of the workforce, rebuilding your confidence after trauma and reassessing your priorities when it comes to both career and life.

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Taking time out and the power of no with Lauren Fenton and Rina Teslica

Taking time out and the power of no with Lauren Fenton and Rina Teslica

For this Christmas special, host Leisa Millar sits down with Lauren Fenton and Rina Teslica - hosts of the 'Fucking Normal' podcast - for a celebratory and sweary chat through taking extended time out of the workforce, rebuilding your confidence after trauma and reassessing your priorities when it comes to both career and life.

Redefining success and the specialness of SEN siblings with Charlie Beswick

Redefining success and the specialness of SEN siblings with Charlie Beswick

In the final episode of the series, host Leisa Millar is joined by educator, speaker and author Charlie Beswick for an emotional conversation about what success and achievement really mean, plus how brothers and sisters fit into the SEN family picture. The SEN Mums' Career Club, brought to you by DC Thomson, is produced by Morven McIntyre with graphics from Gemma Day.

Surviving surgeries and the importance of kindness with Natalie Trice

Surviving surgeries and the importance of kindness with Natalie Trice

In episode five, award-winning PR director Natalie Trice sits down with host Leisa Millar to discuss how her son’s diagnosis of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) as a baby turned their lives upside down. The SEN Mums' Career Club, brought to you by DC Thomson, is produced by Morven McIntyre with graphics from Gemma Day. New episodes every Wednesday.

Medic and mum: two sides of the same coin with Kate Blackmore

Medic and mum: two sides of the same coin with Kate Blackmore

In episode four, Leisa sits down with friend and fellow Kabuki Syndrome mum Kate Blackmore to learn how she manages a high-stakes job as a paediatric ENT surgeon alongside parenting a child with ENT care needs. The SEN Mums' Career Club, brought to you by DC Thomson, is produced by Morven McIntyre with graphics from Gemma Day. New episodes every Wednesday.

Finding your tribe and the fight for fair pay with Debs Aspland

Finding your tribe and the fight for fair pay with Debs Aspland

In episode three, serial entrepreneur – and mother to three children with a number of disabilities – Debs Aspland joins host Leisa Millar for a deep dive into making money and as parent carer. The SEN Mums' Career Club, brought to you by DC Thomson, is produced by Morven McIntyre with graphics from Gemma Day. New episodes every Wednesday.

SEN tribunal and hacks to combat admin overwhelm with Lizzy Parsons

SEN tribunal and hacks to combat admin overwhelm with Lizzy Parsons

In episode two, host Leisa Millar is joined by civil servant-turned-online business manager Lizzy Parsons. Lizzy recently took her local authority to court to fight for her daughter’s education – and won. The SEN Mums' Career Club, brought to you by DC Thomson, is produced by Morven McIntyre with graphics from Gemma Day. New episodes every Wednesday.

Inclusion advocacy and the exhaustion of hyper-vigilance with legal marketer Helen Burness

Inclusion advocacy and the exhaustion of hyper-vigilance with legal marketer Helen Burness

In episode one, host Leisa Millar is joined by legal marketer Helen Burness to discuss navigating the world of law while caring for a daughter with special educational needs. The SEN Mums' Career Club, brought to you by DC Thomson, is produced by Morven McIntyre with graphics from Gemma Day. New episodes every Wednesday.

The SEN Mums’ Career Club Trailer

The SEN Mums’ Career Club Trailer

Welcome to The SEN Mums' Career Club: a new podcast for and about women in work also raising children with special educational needs. Episode 1 lands 19 July 2023. Hit subscribe so you never miss an episode!