Thérèse Encrenaz studied astronomy/astrophysics and has been involved in various missions including Vega 1 & 2 to Comet Halley, Galileo to Jupiter, the Phobos and Mars Express missions to Mars, Venus Express to Venus, Rosetta to Comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko. Challenges during the early stage of her career made her push the boundaries and motivated her to work harder. In this interview in our series of Motivational Journeys, Thérèse talks to us about her experiences and how she has managed her work-life balance. Presented by Rutu Parekh, DLR. A Lightcurve Films production for EPEC Diversity Working Group. Acknowledgements: Europlanet Society, Europlanet Diversity Committee, EPEC Committee.