𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

As part of MotherMind, one of the optional (but transformative) exercises I offer: an informal 360 evaluation. Using our template, Scientist Mother scholars ask friends, family, mentors, and mentees to share their thoughts on the scholar’s greatest strengths and where they see room for growth.

The goal? To deepen self-awareness, build confidence, and clarify one’s highest and best use—a guiding concept we use to make decisions about priorities, delegation, and what to let go.

One of our brilliant scholars, let’s call her Zara, completed this exercise and brought her results to an individual coaching session.

The insights were powerful.

✨ 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀? Across the board, people praised the exceptional quality of Zara’s work. Not one person mentioned how hard she worked, how available she is, or how quickly she responds to emails.

This was a lightbulb moment—she realized that overwork wasn’t what others valued in her. That awareness helped quiet some of the false beliefs that had been driving her over and over to burnout.

💡 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? Her colleagues and loved ones saw her as living into her core values of justice, humility, and fun—𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. Sometimes, we are showing up more authentically than we think.

🚀 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲? People want to hear MORE from her. They want her to lead with her own voice and vision—to do things her way. Why? Because her way is pretty damn great.

This is the kind of clarity that can change your relationship with work—and yourself.

If you’re a Scientist Mother ready to stop overworking, clarify your path, and lead with purpose… let’s talk.

We have a couple more slots for the MotherMind cohort beginning in a few weeks—grab yours before it’s gone!

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