Episode Description
Is the 9-5 as we know it finished?In this episode Tim talks with Anna Whitehouse: a journalist, editor, broadcaster, and flexible-working campaigner, best known as the founder of Mother Pukka and the Flex Appeal campaign.In 2024, following years of her campaigning, the Flexible Working Bill was passed into law - meaning employees have a legal right to make a flexible working request each year.That same year, Anna in the top 10 in The Independent’s 50 most influential women of the year.In this episode Tim and Anna discuss:The realities of modern parenting: finding a work/life balanceReal examples of flexible working in the NHS and major corporationsThe tragic impact of work on her healthHow flexible working can benefit staff and businesses’ balance sheetsWhy society needs to recognise the value of mothersThe fight for six-week paternity leave in the UKWhy we need flexible working by defaultIf you’re feeling frustrated by the work/life status-quo in the UK, this episode will empower you to find a new, flexible