Have you ever been told that work-life balance for women in STEM is a myth?
Do you want a meaningful science career and a rooted family life —but you worry that you’re “failing at both”?
Are you running low on time, energy, and sleep, trying to keep up with grant deadlines, conferences, and kids?
Do you wonder if negotiating career shifts, flexible jobs, STEM-adjacent roles, or maternity leave is proof you’re not a serious scientist?
Welcome to Science Careers for Moms — a TOP 2.5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST for women in STEM who want a career path where they can thrive in science without sacrificing their family or personal wellbeing.
Hi! I’m Anokhi Kapasi, a PhD researcher and mom of two boys. I created this show because I know what it is like to feel torn between being a serious scientist and a present mom —and to realize that “trying harder” is not a strategy.
This show is different because it integrates career and life planning strategies designed specifically for science-minded moms in a work culture that was not built for caregivers. Every episode blends interviews with other scientists who have been where you are and career planning deep-dives where you will learn the answer to questions like:
🎯 Are there decision-making frameworks to help me navigate pivots, return-to-work, academia vs. industry…or to even know what the “next right move” is?
🎯 How do I set career goals that allow me to stay ambitious, connect with my family, and feel like myself again?
🎯 Is work–life balance for working moms in STEM actually possible, and what does it look like in practice?
🎯 Can I stay in science & tech without burnout, guilt, or losing sight of myself?
STEM-trained moms, I’ll teach you how to make confident career decisions that align with your whole life —not just professional development.
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Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Avoid these 10 frequent life planning mistakes!
Your vision board isn't the problem…Your planning tool isn't the problem…Your goals aren't the problem.
The problem is how you are vision planning and not what you are planning for your ambitious mom life.
In this episode, I'm sharing how I went from spending almost 2 years fumbling through trial and error with vision planning, to finally creating a life planning system that actually works. Learn what NOT to do to create clarity and flexibility in planning for your ideal future—I've built a method that helps you get big results even though you are a busy mom.
And the best part? You can do this too.
I'm walking you through what mistakes to avoid, what safeguards to build in, and the exact strategies that make vision casting and life planning actually work—so you can spend less time managing your life and more time living it.
What You'll Learn:
- Why treating your plan as a rigid roadmap backfires
- How to stop overloading yourself with too many goals
- The “success trap”
- How to build resilience into your future
- How to stay aligned with your evolving life
This episode will help you avoid common life planning mistakes and create a clear roadmap for success.
Episode Highlights:
- (0:00): Introduction
- (3:15): Listener Shoutout. 🤩 Leave me a rating & review—your support helps other moms find the show!
- (4:06): A holistic method for planning your life
- (6:38): Mistakes #1 - #5
- (16:21): Mistake #6 - #10
- (26:16): Recap
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// Life Planning Tools to Balance Ambitions and Motherhood //
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