In this first ever guest episode, Emma and Amy celebrate Rachael, who got the first EVER Five Hour Workday via our Five Hour Careers job board.

We share Rachael's career story so far, from working in L&D to becoming a coach, and find out how adding a Five Hour Workday has had a positive impact on her working week.

Emma and Amy return after the summer holidays and chat about how you feel about starting a new school year to tips and tricks for getting into a good routine. 

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Co-founders Amy and Emma celebrate after the launch of the Five Hour Careers job board which offer the first Five Hour Workdays for parents. They discuss the criteria in which they verify each employer, and how they hope this will help parents create boundaries and maintain their careers between school runs.

Check out the Five Hour Careers job board now!

In our first Club Chat, Emma and Amy share your thoughts around returning to work after children. They share your feelings about going back to work, the barriers you've faced and top tips for making it successful.

In this episode, Emma and Amy share the results and their insights from the Five Hour Workday survey which was sent to parents, and received over 2000 responses. You will hear which industries parents want to, and used to work in, and get some feedback on how a Five Hour Workday could work for them. 

The survey is still open, so if you do want to share your views as a parent, please do so here, we'd love to hear from you!

Co-founder Emma Harvey shares her inspiring story about how she went from being a science teacher before children to navigating a thriving career in tech between school runs since.

Emma kindly shares how family loss during pregnancy gave her a new perspective on life and that having a sick infant was the catalyst for making a drastic change to her career.

From starting her professional career with a PhD, Emma discusses how the decision to retrain with Code First Girls gave her the confidence boost she needed to move into a new career in tech.

4 weeks on and 14 million impressions later, Amy and Emma discuss what is next for The Five Hour Club after Amy's post went viral on LinkedIn. 

The Five Hour Club is for parents returning to work after children. Amy Grilli and Emma Harvey discuss how they, and other parents, navigate life between school runs. 

Join the revolution at www.fivehourclub.com and @fivehourclub on Instagram to help us shape the Five Hour Workday.

Because working 9-5 doesn't work for parents.

In this first episode, Amy and Emma share their feelings the morning after Amy's post went viral on LinkedIn. 

The Five Hour Club is for parents returning to work after children. Amy Grilli and Emma Harvey discuss how they, and other parents, navigate life between school runs.

Join the revolution at www.fivehourclub.com and @fivehourclub on Instagram to help us shape the Five Hour Workday.

Because working 9-5 doesn't work for parents.

Emma and Amy discuss the difference between boundaries and balance in parenthood, why setting them is so hard and share expert tips for how to hold boundaries better.

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In this episode, we talk to Emily, a solo parent who is navigating how to juggle two boys under 6, and her full-time career. We share the reality of co-parenting, what it means to be financially independent and the importance of self-care.

If you want to share your story, get in touch with us @fivehourclub on Instagram.

Emma and Amy discuss every parent's worst nightmare: when your child gets sick. We talk about the juggle between work and illness, your rights sounding sick leave and tips and tricks for how to survive the back to school bugs.

This is the story of Maddi, a passionate corporate lawyer who managed to swap her job at Amazon for a 25 hours a week role as Head of Legal at Sagacity, a female founded data and consultant business, so that she could work around her young family.

We discuss boundaries, prioritising what is important and the realities of maintaining your career in 25 hours a week.

Do you want to share your story? Join us at @fivehourclub on Instagram and LinkedIn.

In this Club Chat, we talk about one of the darker sides of parenting: grief and the impact it can have on you and your family, particularly during Christmas period.

Emma bravely shares her tragic story of losing her mum and best friend during her early pregnancy, and the impact this grief has on her as a parent.

Please note that we openly discuss death and loss, which may be upsetting to some listeners.

In this episode we discuss the madness of the festive season, the mental load that comes with it and tips and tricks for how to get through it! 

Wishing all of our listeners the happiest of holidays with your families! Amy and Emma x 

Ceramicist Jules, has her own ceramics studio @caveandkiln, where she runs workshops and creates beautiful pieces for the home, to support herself and her daughter who is almost 6.

In this episode she tells the story of why she created this business, what a career in creativity can look like and what it means to choose flexibility over financial stability.

If you run a small business or thinking about it, it's worth a listen.

In this chat, we reveal how Anju achieved her dream career after having two boys very close in age (no it's not what I thought it was!)

We discuss working in tech, how to go for what you want and the realities of achieving your dream job with two boys in tow.

This is an inspiring chat of resilience, determination and the importance of having a village.

Share your thoughts on https://instagram.com/fivehourclub

Self-care? What is that? In this Club Chat Emma and I discuss what it is, what it can look like, and why it is so important for us all. We also share some ways for how to do it better! Because let's face it, we all need it!

Join in the conversation in our next Club Chat on Instagram @fivehourclub

Sophie, mum of two, was a high achiever in recruitment before having children, when she felt then impact of the Motherhood Penalty when returning to work. She has since founded two businesses: MotherBoard - which help women showcase their skills in tech and Hey Flow highlights the importance women's reproductive health in the workplace. This is a story of grit, belonging and entrepreneurial spirit. 

Find Sophie Creese on LinkedIn fixing the future of work for women or at:

MotherBoard: https://motherboardmovement.co.uk/

HeyFlow: https://heyflow.co.uk/

Emma and Amy chat about what relationships look like after children: the highs, the lows and what we can do about them if they start to take a back seat. 

We share our experiences as well as plenty of yours, so hopefully you will feel reassured that it is rarely easy.

Want to be part of our next Club Chat? Join us on Instagram 

This is the inspirational story of Ro, the founder of SheCollective, who solo parented twin boys at the age of 22, did everything she could to support her son with a disability whilst starting 2 businesses in her strive for flexibility for her family. This is a story of raw grit, bravery and sheer determination. 

Find out more about how she champions women's wellbeing in the SheCollective on Instagram.

This is the story of Harleen, who after becoming the default parent to a son with Autism, has struggled to maintain her career as a recruitment manager ever since. 

After only part of her story was aired BBC Panorama documentary about working from home, we wanted to share her full story, including why remote work is so important for parents, what it means to sacrifice your career for your family, and the loss of identity that comes with it. 

It was a hard one to listen to, but we hope reassures those who feel the same, that you’re not alone in this.

Hear more stories at @fivehourclub on Instagram.

Emma and Amy discuss one of the problems that most women face after having children: The Motherhood Penalty.

We talk about what it is, how it can impact us and what we can do about it. It's a meaty one, so get ready for some shocking data...

Here's the sources:

• Motherhood Penalty & Fatherhood Bonus (including the graph) – World Economic Forum
• Research from Pregnant Then Screwed
• The Motherhood Penalty in job quality – King’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership
• Stats mentioned from the Fawcett Society

Our Book recommendations:

• Invisible Women – Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez.
• Pregnant Then Screwed – The truth about the Motherhood Penalty and how to fix it by Joeli Brearley

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This week on the Five Hour Club podcast, we’re joined by Naomi, a mum of two girls and Head of Resourcing and Information at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT).

Naomi opens up about her unique career journey, from working in recruitment to retraining as a primary school teacher during maternity leave, and finally returning full circle to take on a senior, fully flexible role in the NHS.

In this episode, Naomi shares:

• Why she pivoted careers to support her family
• How KMPT is leading the way in inclusive and flexible working
• What annualised hours actually look like in practice
• Why her team signed up to be pioneers in the Five Hour Workday Pilot

It’s a story of determination, trust, and building a career that works around life - not the other way around.

#FiveHourClub #Podcast #FlexibleWorking #ParentsBelong #NHS #WorkLifeBalance #CareerAfterKids

In this Club Chat, we talk about part of our story which so many of our community resonate with: the loss, the change, the reform of our identity after having children. We share our own stories of identity loss, how it changed and ways in which we can get it back again.

If you want to join us in our next Club Chat, join our community on Instagram @fivehourclub.