For many years, Heidi Ondrak had a successful career as a senior project manager for local government.

As a single mother of two in the past few years, Heidi has entered the world of influence as an ethical and sustainable fashion champion, as the Duchess of Thrift. As well as being an author of the hugely successful book, Thrift Your Life. In this podcast, we talk careers, ageism, neurodivergence and style in this wonderful episode.

Before having children, I was unaware of the discrimination women face due to having babies.

The 2016 EHRC report highlights 54,000 women lose their jobs every year due to maternity discrimination.

I started this podcast to showcase stories of women who pivoted their careers, got promoted or started their own businesses after becoming mothers. It aims to show that having children doesn't have to mean the end of women's careers, but rather it can be the start of something even better.