E37 - New Year, new podcast (kind of)

About this episode

In this solo episode, Ksenia shares changes coming to the podcast and her vision for the year ahead, focusing on motherhood in academia and alternative careers.

Welcome to the new chapter! In this solo episode of Moms, Mats, and Manuscripts, I share what’s changing on the podcast in 2026 and my vision for the year ahead. I talk about the upcoming episode series focused on motherhood in and around academia, including family planning during a PhD, parenting as a postdoc or researcher, identity shifts after becoming a mother, and balancing ambition with care. I also introduce a series on alternative careers after academia, exploring non-linear car...

People in this episode

Host: Ksenia Volkova Tomaz

Topics covered

• motherhood
• academia
• family planning
• parenting
• identity shifts
• alternative careers

Keywords

• motherhood
• academia
• PhD
• parenting
• identity shifts
• careers

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