Mrs Mummy PhD®
This podcast is a reflective space for high-achieving mothers navigating scholarly work, home, and identity.
Hosted by Dr Michelle Gibbs — a wife, boy Mama of 3 and doctor/scholar (of the PhD kind) — the Mrs Mummy PhD® podcast is shaped by lived experience of holding ambition alongside family life, responsibility, and seasons of change. It speaks to the reality that meaningful work does not exist in isolation from the rest of our lives.
Scholarly motherhood is complex and deeply human. It is marked by transitions, pressure, and continual becoming — and without intention, it can quietly pull us away from ourselves.
Through thoughtful conversations and reflections, this podcast invites you to slow down, lead yourself first, and reconsider what sustainable impact looks like in this season of life. Rather than offering quick fixes or productivity promises, it offers insight, perspective, and permission to build a life that includes your work, your family, and yourself.
If you are a mother navigating intellectually demanding work — in academia or beyond — and are seeking steadiness, clarity, and a way forward that does not require self-sacrifice, this space is for you.
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These are our journeys of becoming — and you’re welcome here.
Mrs Mummy PhD®
102. Reflective Replay of "I've Submitted My PhD Thesis: Raw Reflections On The Remarkable Moment"
It's so interesting to reflect now and again!
Today I'm reflecting on the episode where I recorded my raw emotional response to submitting my PhD thesis after 8 years and what that felt like back in May 2023!
I hope re-listening to this reflective replay will be helpful for you in visualising your own 'successful submission moment' when it comes. I can't wait to support you in reaching that milestone!
On Saturday, 8th March 2025 at 7pm I'll be hosting my next PhD with Purpose 'Mamanar' where you'll learn how you too can create purposeful success and finish your PhD well with a young family in tow...
Read the related blog post: I've Submitted My PhD Thesis: Raw Reflections on The Remarkable Moment
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Disclaimer: All views are my own. Nothing shared on this podcast should be considered a substitute for medical/clinical advice or mental health support. Please seek assistance from a qualified professional who can help you if you are struggling or in need of advice/intervention.
