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

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!