Meet mothermind scholar, Dr. Loren Smith MD PHD

✨ “I now look at it as some of the only time I’ve invested in a couple decades… into myself.” ✨

Dr. Loren Smith, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, never thought she’d apply for something like MotherMind. Like many high-achieving mothers in academic medicine, she believed that if she just worked harder, stayed organized, and powered through, she could manage it all.

But six months ago, the lists stopped working. The coping strategies that once sustained her felt stretched thin. She took a chance on MotherMind—and found so much more than she expected.

“I really found a community that was supportive... It helped bring everything into focus and helped me feel happier with my choices and what I’m doing with my life.”

MotherMind is a 6-month leadership development and group coaching program for research-intensive faculty or industry scientists who identify as mothers of school-age and/or young children. Through evidence-based leadership training combined with group, peer, and individual executive coaching, MotherMind Scholars walk away with greater clarity, connection, and confidence—in both their professional and personal lives.

In Loren’s words:
“It drastically changed how I felt… I could again fully engage with my kids. I was going to work interested in what I was doing—because I felt more refreshed.”

Through facilitated reflection, practical tools, and built-in accountability around essential themes like values, boundaries, and success on your terms, many MotherMind Scholars—like Loren—begin to imagine and create new possibilities.

Sometimes, even big ones:
“It led me to start making fairly large career changes... I finally had the confidence to question what success really means—and to create a career that reflects the life I actually want.”

If this resonates with you:
You are not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

🌱 The next MotherMind cohort launches this June. This is your invitation to pause, reflect, and invest in the version of yourself you rarely make time for—but deeply deserve. Join us.

Get in touch 👉 https://www.mastermindexecutiveleadership.com/contact

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