If You Ask Me
Welcome to the If You Ask Me podcast, hosted by Hannah Bradshaw and Sarah Lyons, two former employment lawyers turned coaches and the co founders of BlueSky.
This podcast is about the big conversations we wish were happening more often. We talk to women in leadership positions across law firms, both those who have been through it themselves and those who bring fresh insights into how the profession can evolve. Our aim is to create a space that is uplifting and practical, where law meets life and possibility opens up.
New episodes released weekly.
If You Ask Me
Latest Episodes
What Happens When an Equity Partner Goes on Maternity Leave? With Selina Hinchliffe
In this episode of If You Ask Me, Hannah and Sarah are joined by Selina Hinchliffe, Partner and Head of Commercial Services at Shakespeare Martineau, for a refreshingly honest conversation about ambition, motherhood, partnership...
From juggling Motherhood and a Training Contract to Family Law Partner
In this episode of If You Ask Me, Hannah and Sarah are joined by Katherine Res Pritchard, Partner at Howard Kennedy and one of the UK's leading family lawyers.Katherine shares her unconventional route into law, from working in m...
The Career Move That Changed Everything with Francesca Ainsworth
In this episode of If You Ask Me, Hannah and Sarah speak with Francesca Ainsworth, Corporate Partner at Lewis Silkin, about her journey from training and qualifying at Linklaters to becoming a partner while on parental le...
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From Career Break to Partner: How Natalie Quinlivan Rebuilt Her Career After Motherhood
In this episode of If You Ask Me, Hannah and Sarah speak with Natalie Quinlivan, Partner in the Dispute Resolution team at Fieldfisher, about her route to partnership and what she learned from briefly stepping away ...
The Squiggly Moments That Shape Your Career with Aoife McDonagh
In this episode of If You Ask Me, Hannah and Sarah speak with Aoife McDonagh, Partner in the Funds & Investment Management Group at Maples Group, about building a successful legal career while navigating motherhood, ambition, leadership and...
