Moms, Mats and Manuscripts
Moms, Mats and Manuscripts is a podcast hosted by Ksenia Volkova Tomaz, a former molecular biologist, yoga teacher and mindset coach for scientists, and mom. This is a space for honest, unpolished conversations about the parts of academia and ambition we donāt talk about enough.
Here, we explore the mental and emotional load of being a young scientist or high-achieving woman: the pressure to constantly produce, the identity crises, the inner critic, the fear of slowing down, the guilt around rest, the invisible labour of motherhood, and the messy process of redefining success on your own terms.
I share personal stories, science-backed insights, and yoga-psychology tools to help you navigate burnout, self-worth, boundaries, and the overwhelming push to ādo more.ā
Think of this space as a friend's couch, where you can have a cup of coffee, relax, exhale and be seen.
Moms, Mats and Manuscripts
S2E3 - Checking in three days before the defense (Ivna's thesis story pt2)
In this spontaneous episode of Moms, Mats, & Manuscripts, we check in with Ivna just 3 days before her PhD defence! šš± We dive into how sheās feeling, her writing and preparation process, and what strategies helped her stay consistent and (mostly) calm during these final moments.
We also get real about those inevitable moments of stress and panic and how she navigated them with graceāor at least tried to! Plus, we chat about our upcoming Co-working + Yoga event, a space designed to help you tackle your own projects with focus and support (and yes, we will both be there!). You can learn more and join us here: https://shantiscienceyoga.lpages.co/co-working-yoga/
If youāre working toward a big goal or just curious about how to keep it together when deadlines loom, this episodeās for you! āØ
Let's hang out! šļø Follow Moms, Mats, and Manuscripts for more conversations on academia, motherhood, and mindful living. And if this episode sparked something in you, don't forget to like and share our podcast so that more people can join our coffee-fueled chats!
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