EP: 14 Making Space for Your Passions While Raising Kids with Nev Tomic

Welcome back to This Is How She Does It with your host, Angela Lee. Today’s guest is the incredible Nev Tomic—senior manager of advanced analytics at Bright Horizons, clean beauty entrepreneur, pageant queen, and mom of two young boys.

Born in Serbia and now living in the U.S., Nev shares her inspiring story of balancing motherhood with a successful corporate career, launching a mission-driven cosmetics brand, and becoming a licensed caregiver for a family member. Her journey is a powerful reminder that women can create space for passion, purpose, and ambition—on their own terms.

In this conversation, Nev opens up about:

• How personality tests and self-awareness helped her understand her triggers and set boundaries that support her success

• Why your environment can make or break your productivity

• What competing in Mrs. Serbia World and Miss Universe Serbia taught her about becoming the best version of herself

• How she manages mom guilt, protects time for her passions, and builds community

• And the importance of honoring life’s seasons—the ones that demand hustle and grit, and the ones that invite rest and reflection

Whether you’re dreaming of entrepreneurship, craving more balance, or curious about how pageantry fits into a busy mom’s life—this episode will inspire you to chase what lights you up and trust that it’s okay to ebb and flow.

 

Key Timestamps

[7:25] –  Balancing Motherhood and Career

[14:43] – Unexpected Pageant Journey

[21:23] – Passion Fuels Success and Hard Work

[31:09] – Managing Anxiety for Productivity

[35:04] – Enneagram Enhanced My Marriage Understanding

[42:38] - Full Circle Prioritizing Journey

 

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