‘I don’t consider my schedule overwhelming – if you’ve ever worked in sales, everything else is a joy to do’

2FM presenter, Dancing with the Stars host, comedy writer/star, businesswoman . . . Jennifer Zamparelli can do anything she turns her mind to, but she’ll always find time for her family

Jennifer Zamparelli: ‘This is a very fickle business, so you have to enjoy it while it lasts’ Pic: Bryan James Brophy

Many women bristle when asked about motherhood. And who can blame them? It’s the question posed near exclusively to female interviewees: how do you manage to have a career and children? It rankles and chafes, forming a bone of contention for many women in the public eye.

If Jennifer Zamparelli has a problem with the subject, however, it’s not showing. “I’m in Mothercare,” she sings, unprompted, on picking up the phone. “We’re trying ...