Returnity – Details, episodes & analysis

Gabriella (Gabby) Griffith is soon-to-be Mum of 2, freelance journalist, best-selling author and most famously: Co-Host of the brilliant podcast Big Fat Negative, created with Emma Haslett documenting the ups, downs and everything in between of trying to conceive. 

Themes discussed: infertility, social attitudes to fertility, community, birth, journalism, back to work, 'one and done', being in the public eye, social media

Recorded in 2024

In our ChangeMakers series, Spring Back Guide's CEO Letty Gordon-Furse interviews leaders of exceptional organisations - all doing brilliant things to help women go back to work happy and close the gender gap, for good.

On this episode, Letty met with Gether's Co-Founder Claire Waring. A Mum herself, Claire and her Co-Founder Elly Bartens created Gether - an AI powered family assistant designed to lift mental load.

This AI-powered web app handles your emails, messages, events and tasks - and we at Spring Back Guide have no doubt that this will be a game changer for parents everywhere.

Themes discussed: cultural parenting differences, global parenting approaches, Scandinavian culture, work life balance, femtech.

Recorded in 2023.

On this week's Letty Reflects, I reflect on my interview with Lou Teasdale - Mum of 1, Hairstylist to the stars, Instagram sensation, entrepreneur and interior design extraordinaire.

Want to hear the whole interview? Search for Letty Meets... Lou Teasdale.

Welcome to the latest episode of Returnity. Lou Teasdale @louteasdale, Mum of 1, Hairstylist to One Direction, Olly Murs and SO many more joins me this week in a throwback episode. Because how do you parent your 4-month old on a tourbus?

Themes discussed: co-parenting, work + identity, how (and when) to let your kids grow up, 'celebrity', entrepreneurship and completing the game

First Published in 2021.

Welcome to the latest episode of Returnity. Christine Armstrong, author of the best-selling book (MUST READ) "The Mother of All Jobs: how to have children and a career and stay sane(ish)" joins me this week in a throwback episode - recorded half way through my second pregnancy.

Themes discussed: professional identity, keeping up with the Joneses, equality in marriage, societal expectations on women - and so much more.

First Published in 2021.

On this week's Letty Reflects, I reflect on my interview with Christine Armstrong - journalist, published author of The Mother of All Jobs, workplace influencer and mum of 3.

Want to hear the whole interview? Search for Letty Meets... Christine Armstrong.

On this week's Letty Reflects, I reflect on my interview with MamaStillGotIt_ Louise Boyce, mum of 3, activist, blogger, comedian on Instagram, and model for over 20 years.

Want to hear the whole interview? Search for Letty Meets... MamaStillGotIt. 

Welcome to the latest episode of Returnity. @MamaStillGotit_ , aka Louise Boyce, instagram sensation, model for over 20 years, brand ambassador, activist, blogger and quite honestly COMEDIAN joins me this week in a throwback episode - recorded just before I had my second baby! 

Themes discussed: female identity, hypnobirthing, birth injuries, relationships, eating disorders, body image, mental health

First Published in 2022.

Welcome to the newest episode of Returnity. Bubble Childcare's Sarah Hesz is kicking off the Changemakers series, where I interview leaders in exceptional organisations doing brilliant things to help women go back to work happy and confident by innovating in the Returnity space.

Themes discussed: professional identity, returnity as a concept, innovation, female retention, postnatal mental health, entrepreneurship

Recorded in 2023

This week's Inspiring Back to Work Story features Mum of 2 Linnea Dunne. Linnea is a writer, journalist, podcaster and activist, whom I met while recording for her own podcast about women's health: Bits of Me. This is one of my most treasured episodes to date, and I'm so grateful to Linnea for sharing her story with me.

Themes discussed: termination for medical reasons, baby loss, traumatic birth, postnatal care, activism, human rights, Ireland, Sweden and feminism.

You can find her website and writing here: https://www.linneadunne.com

Recorded in 2022.