Mrs Mummy PhD®
This podcast is for Mamas like you, who are juggling work, family & PhD life as you learn, grow, and become Dr [you], without sacrificing what matters...
As a Mama of three boys who juggled scholarly life (i.e. grad school, PhD life), a healthcare professional career, and holding it down at home, host Dr Michelle Gibbs fully understands how challenging this journey can be.
But as driven and ambitious as we may think we are, we know full well that academic life doesn't happen in a vacuum. It's a difficult, complex journey full of 'ups, downs and all arounds' in which we can easily lose ourselves under the pressure of it all.
So on this podcast, Michelle shares valuable tips and insights to help you finish well because she believes it's time we replaced the guilt and burden of overwork, overachievement, and perfectionism with joy, grace and purpose!
If you are a Mama on an academic journey who is wearing many hats and trying to blend your marriage, family, career, and scholarly worlds, then this space is for you!
Michelle is on a mission to help Mamas on scholarly journeys, like you, to blend family, work and doctoral study without losing yourself in the process. She wants to help you reach your life and academic goals without sacrificing what matters, with practical tips and insights to help you transform your juggle-struggle into purposeful journeys of becoming, reclaim our scholarly joy and create purposeful success!
So Mama, are you in?
Fabulous!
Let's begin...
These are our journeys of becoming!
Mrs Mummy PhD®
92. All I Want For Christmas Is...
In this heartfelt episode, I challenge the conventional academic mindset that prioritises publications, citations, and grants above all else. Partly inspired by a thought-provoking Instagram reel, by testimonies and lived experiences, I explore why pursuing external measures of academic success at the expense of what truly matters can lead to burnout, overwhelm and disillusionment.
In the episode, I discuss:
- Why the "you are your academic output" mindset is fundamentally flawed
- How life experiences and ageing shift our perspective on what truly matters
- A reminder of and signpost to practical strategies for creating meaningful connections this holiday season
- More purposeful ways to measure success
This episode offers a gentle reminder that while academic achievements are important and desirable, they shouldn't come at the cost of life's most precious moments. Whether you're struggling with guilt about taking time off or feeling pressured to work through the holidays, this conversation will help you prioritise what really matters this Christmas season and beyond.
The episode is perfect for PhD students, Scholarly Mamas®, or anyone struggling to juggle academic ambitions and family life during the holidays.
You won't want to miss this one...
Let me also take this opportunity to wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas!
Read the related blog post here: All I Want For Christmas Is...
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These are our journeys of becoming!
