S17 Ep8: What is the motherhood penalty? With Pregnant Then Screwed founder, Joeli Brearley

This week on The Netmums Podcast, Wendy Golledge and Alison Perry are joined by Joeli Brearley, campaigner, author, and founder of Pregnant, Then Screwed. This episode explores the challenges of juggling motherhood with a career while tackling the systemic issues surrounding maternity discrimination. Joeli shares her personal journey from experiencing pregnancy discrimination to launching a movement that has shaped policies and attitudes towards working parents. She discusses her new venture, Growth Spurt , designed to support parents as they navigate the return to work, providing practical resources and peer support. In this episode: - Joeli’s experience with pregnancy discrimination and its impact - The importance of peer-to-peer support for parents - Understanding the motherhood penalty and its implications - Joeli’s vision for accessible childcare and its societal benefits - The significance of having open dialogues with children about growing up This episode is sponsored by Aldi Mamia. Stay connected with Netmums for more parenting tips, community support, engaging content: Website: netmums.com / Instagram: @netmums Proudly produced by Decibelle Creative / @decibelle_creative

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S17 Ep8: What is the motherhood penalty? With Pregnant Then Screwed founder, Joeli Brearley is an episode from Sweat, Snot & Tears.

This episode is 44:50 long.

This episode was published on Nov 4, 2025.

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