Studying, Kids and Balance. "I’d Love to Do It. I Just Don’t Know If I Can" with Ash Ryan
In Her Season: Motherhood, Birth & Postpartum Stories | Alba MoonShow Notes
"I'd love to do it. I just don't know if I can."
But what happens when the thing you've thought about for years finally feels possible, and the questions start rolling in? In this episode of In Her Season, Emily sits down with Ash Ryan from La Trobe University to talk about returning to study, the questions women quietly ask themselves, and what support can actually look like. Am I clever enough? Have I left it too late? How would I possibly fit it around children, work and everything else? And what if I start and I can't do it? This conversation is about so much more than study. It's about belief, timing and giving yourself permission to start before you have everything figured out. Emily and Ash also chat about The Balance & The Belief, an event we're bringing to Mildura with La Trobe University. It's built around honest conversations about returning to study, finding belief in yourself and navigating everything else life brings along the way.
Because maybe the first step isn't knowing for certain that you can do it. Maybe it's simply finding out what's possible.
In this episode: The dream you've been putting off, and why so many women sit on it for years The questions that hold us back: Am I clever enough? Have I left it too late? Fitting study around children, work and everything else What support from La Trobe University can look like Why taking the first step doesn't mean having everything figured out The Balance & The Belief, coming to Mildura with La Trobe University Finding out what's possible for you
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