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121. "I Met Myself": How PhD Motherhood Became a Path to Self-Discovery with Dr Nonhlanhla Dube a.k.a. Dr Noni

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This week on the podcast, I’m joined by an incredible guest: a Zimbabwean-born academic, content creator, and mother - Dr Nonhlanhla Dube (a.k.a. Dr Noni) - whose path to a PhD took her across continents, through two undergrad degrees, a prestigious scholarship, and finally, a research post in the Netherlands.

We talk about:

  • How rejection redirected her toward purpose
  • What it was really like finishing a PhD as a new Mama
  • Why she’s now showing up on TikTok to help others find joy in academic writing
  • And what she wishes more people actually said out loud about being a Mama in academia

Whether you're deep in your PhD or just figuring out how to hold it all together as a parent in academia—this one is for you.

Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode about the real, raw, and beautiful mess of PhD Motherhood. And if you love what you hear, leave a kind review—it helps more Scholarly Mamas® find us!

Follow Dr Noni on Tik Tok or YouTube for more :-). Find her co-founded SWAN community here.

Want more?
1. Check out the Mrs Mummy PhD® blog.
2. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tik Tok or Threads
3. Join us inside Scholarly Mamas®!
4. Check out my Doodle Dozen® children's book series!
These are our journeys of becoming!

Send me a text message.

Support the show

  continue reading

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This week on the podcast, I’m joined by an incredible guest: a Zimbabwean-born academic, content creator, and mother - Dr Nonhlanhla Dube (a.k.a. Dr Noni) - whose path to a PhD took her across continents, through two undergrad degrees, a prestigious scholarship, and finally, a research post in the Netherlands.

We talk about:

  • How rejection redirected her toward purpose
  • What it was really like finishing a PhD as a new Mama
  • Why she’s now showing up on TikTok to help others find joy in academic writing
  • And what she wishes more people actually said out loud about being a Mama in academia

Whether you're deep in your PhD or just figuring out how to hold it all together as a parent in academia—this one is for you.

Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode about the real, raw, and beautiful mess of PhD Motherhood. And if you love what you hear, leave a kind review—it helps more Scholarly Mamas® find us!

Follow Dr Noni on Tik Tok or YouTube for more :-). Find her co-founded SWAN community here.

Want more?
1. Check out the Mrs Mummy PhD® blog.
2. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tik Tok or Threads
3. Join us inside Scholarly Mamas®!
4. Check out my Doodle Dozen® children's book series!
These are our journeys of becoming!

Send me a text message.

Support the show

  continue reading

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