The PhD is an old institution, steeped in tradition and in compliance with a very structured set of rules. But what if, in the context of preparing for your career you could create your own rules? In this Papa PhD interview, I talk with Pradeep Kumar Sacitharan about his non-traditional academic and professional journey and…
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This week on the show, I’m bringing you yet another treasure from the vault – my Season 1 conversation with Drew Slack, where we talked about his journey from his PhD in pharmacology to his current career in the medical regulatory space. This is a special episode for me, because of the energy of this…
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What place does a philosophy PhD have in the modern marketplace? In this Papa PhD interview, I explore this question with Aaron Kagan, philosophy PhD and staff user experience (UX) researcher at Google. Reach out to me or to Aaron using the links below, if you have any feedback or any questions for us. While…
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Cette semaine sur Papa PhD, on est hors série avec un spécial Podcasthon 2023, où je te présente une association qui m’inspire – PhDOOC. Si tu veux savoir de quoi peut avoir l’air un MOOC sur les carrières créé et mené par et pour les doctorants, rejoins-moi dans cette conversation avec une des fondatrices, Adeline…
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Burnout. You probably know someone who has gone through it, or you may have burnt out, yourself. Academic burnout is real and often taboo, and this week on the podcast, I am talking with a coach specializing in helping researchers avoid it and manage it – Özgün Ünver, form Mind Your Own Revisions. During our…
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How well adjusted do you feel you are to your current career ? This week on Papa PhD, I’m sharing my recent conversation with Danielle De La Mare, creator and host of the Self-Compassionate Professor podcast, about her approach to promotion career wellness in the academic community. This is an exciting episode for me, because…
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It can be difficult projecting yourself into the future and setting goals when you are fully invested physically and emotionally with your PhD. Overwhelm and overwork are terms that come up frequently in conversation with PhD researchers, independently of their domain of research. In this Papa PhD interview, I talk with career coach Kimberly Duong…
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Are you ready for what comes after getting your degree? Or after your second or third postdoc? How does the job market treat PhDs today? These are questions I had no answers to when I was finishing my PhD. My guest this week – Ashley Ruba, PhD – has taken up the personal mission to keep…
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This week on the show, I’m sharing a story of resilience and steadfastness in career building with my guest, Bryan Quoc Le. During our conversation, Bryan shares his journey from a PhD in chemistry to being self-employed as a consultant in the food industry space. I got great feedback about this interview during our live…
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This week, I’m sharing with you a conversation about a side of the post-PhD experience that is kind of a blind spot for me – the place of social science graduates in the tech space. To talk about this, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Victoria (Tory) Wobber, growth and leadership coach…
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