Mrs Mummy PhD®
This podcast is for ambitious mothers who refuse to choose between their careers and their families.
Hosted by Dr Michelle Gibbs — a wife, Mama of 3, RD and Dr (the PhD kind) — the Mrs Mummy PhD® podcast is shaped by my own lived experience of navigating scholarly work, motherhood, identity, and seasons of change.
And here's what I've learned: You don't have to sacrifice one for the other. You can design both.
Through thoughtful conversations and reflections, this podcast invites you to get clear on what actually matters, make intentional decisions about your career, and build a life where impact doesn't require self-sacrifice.
Rather than quick fixes or productivity promises, it offers perspective, permission, and a framework for designing a self-kind, family-friendly career you can actually thrive in.
Because meaningful work exists alongside family life, not in opposition to it.
If you're navigating intellectually demanding work (in academia or beyond) and want to advance your career without abandoning what matters most, this space is for you.
Welcome to scholarly motherhood. One intentional milestone at a time. 🦋
So Mama, are you in?
Fabulous!
Let's begin...
These are our journeys of becoming — and you’re welcome here.
Mrs Mummy PhD®
Latest Episodes
146. You're Not Alone In This: The Becoming Her Reset (BHR), What I Learned + Summer Break
The first cohort of the Becoming Her Reset (BHR) is underway!And what I'm realising now is how powerful this mini-movement is...A small group of Scholarly Mamas® showed up. They were carrying it all, PhD (or post-PhD) journeys, mo...
145. Redesign Your Career, Reclaim Your Life with Dr Kristine Goins
Dr. Kristine Goins was working hard. Full clinical caseload. Board-certified. Specialised. Leadership positions. Doing everything "right."But, she was also burnt out.So she asked a different question: "What if I built my caree...
144. Presence as Resistance: Reclaiming Yourself From the Drift
You're busy. Your schedule is full. You're meeting everyone's expectations.But here's what nobody talks about: You've disappeared.Not from your family. Not from your work. From yourself.In this episode, I'm exploring what's...
143. The Hidden Power of Failure: Reframing Success in Academia with Dr Katy Peplin
What if thriving in academia had less to do with doing more — and more to do with allowing yourself to be human, protecting your energy, and staying connected to your values? In this conversation, Dr Katy Peplin opens up about the realities of ...
142. Time or Experience: A Quick Reminder About the Journey
Sometimes the most important reminders come from the simplest moments—a conversation in the car, the everyday wisdom that's right in front of us if we slow down enough to see it.I was in the car with my boys. And asked my son to look up ...
