Mrs Mummy PhD®
Here, we're all about helping ambitious Mamas become Drs & build impactful careers without sacrificing what matters...
As Scholarly Mamas®, you deserve to achieve your academic goals while embracing your maternal identity.
As a Mama of three boys, juggling scholarly life (i.e. grad school/professional study, PhD & post-PhD life) with marriage and motherhood for many years, host Dr Michelle Gibbs - Founder of Scholarly Mamas® - 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, Dr Michelle shares valuable tips and insights to help you thrive and finish well without putting family life on hold.
If you are a Mama on an academic journey who is wearing many hats and trying to blend your marriage/relationships, family, career, and scholarly worlds, then this space is for you!
Dr Michelle is on a mission to help Mamas on scholarly journeys, like you, to blend family, work and 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 your scholarly joy and create purposeful success!
So Mama, are you in?
Fabulous!
Let's begin...
These are our journeys of becoming!
Mrs Mummy PhD®
105. Running on Empty? Do This First If You Want to Lead Well...
Are you feeling stretched thin between your PhD, your family, and everything in between? In this episode, we’re diving into why filling your own cup first is essential—not just for your well-being, but for your success as a Scholarly Mama® leader.
We’ll talk about:
- Why filling your cup first isn’t selfish—it’s leadership
- How imposter syndrome and guilt hold us back from stepping into our full potential
- The power of setting boundaries and reclaiming your identity
- A simple exercise to help you start prioritising you
If you’re ready to stop running on empty and lead with confidence, tune in now and take the first step toward leading yourself well!
🎯 Ready to transform your PhD thesis writing journey? Sign up for my brand new Scholarly Mamas® OPT programme! This is for Mamas who want to write their first or next 10,000 words of their PhD thesis in 8 weeks.
OPT kicks off on Thursday, 3rd April 2025!
Looking for 1:1 coaching? Book your free OPTIMUM discovery call today and let's explore how we can work together to get you closer to your Scholarly Mama® goals!
If you wish to join Scholarly Mamas®, please follow the link to sign up!
You can also take the Purposeful Scholarly Mama trait quiz and I'll send you some personalised tips for becoming a more purposeful Scholarly Mama!
Want more?
1. Join the Scholarly Mamas® OPT waitlist.
2. Check out the Mrs Mummy PhD® blog.
3. Shop our Scholarly Mama® Merch.
4. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tik Tok or Threads
5. Join us inside Scholarly Mamas®!
6. Check out my Doodle Dozen® children's book series!
These are our journeys of becoming!
