Why They Started It
Drawing on their senior roles and real world experience, Alix and Mandy created Barely Legal, Morally Wrong? to open up honest conversations around the workplace issues people are often thinking about but rarely discussing.
Alix’s Perspective
As founder of Meekison, MacKinnon & McGhee, Alix works closely with leaders, teams and organisations. Her experience brings a strong people focused view on workplace culture, decision making and modern leadership.
Mandy’s Perspective
Mandy brings deep legal insight shaped by years of experience in employment law. Her perspective helps unpack the responsibilities, risks and realities that sit behind difficult situations in the workplace.
A Shared Purpose
Together, Alix and Mandy use the podcast to explore the space where law, work and culture meet. The aim is to make complex topics more open, relevant and easier to talk about.
The Reality Behind Single Parenting
This conversation looks at the pressures, responsibilities and assumptions often placed on single parents, both at work and in wider society. Alix and Mandy discuss how family life, workplace expectations and social perception can overlap in ways that are rarely simple.
Key Themes
Single Parenting And Responsibility
How single parents often carry the full weight of childcare, household responsibilities and work commitments, with little room for error and limited support around them.
Workplace Flexibility And Fairness
Why employers need to think carefully about flexibility, communication and support, particularly where parenting responsibilities affect availability, working patterns or career progression.
Perception, Judgement And Stigma
The episode explores how single parents can be judged unfairly, both socially and professionally, and why assumptions about commitment, capability or reliability can be damaging.
Support, Empathy And Practical Change
A discussion about what better support could look like in practice, from more understanding workplace cultures to wider recognition of the realities many single parents face every day.
Join The Debate
Every episode sparks different opinions, and we want to hear yours. This is your space to tell us what you think about the themes we have raised. You can share as much or as little detail as you like, and if you prefer to remain anonymous that is completely fine. What helps us most is knowing where you are coming from, so if you can tell us about your role or the industry you work in, it makes every contribution more valuable. Selected perspectives may even be featured in future episodes.
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