Episodes

  • Academics as Activists with Dr Georgiana Turculet

    Academics as Activists with Dr Georgiana Turculet
    Jan 14 2025
    Content warnings: suicide, oppression, murder – brief discussions with no detail. In today’s pod, we talk to Georgie, whose Marie Curie’s fellowship allowed her to create a film about the toxic practices in academia – it’s called Academic Puszi https://www.academic-puszi.com/ Note: We recorded this episode in November prior to the Iranian woman’s release. We mention… Read More »Academics as Activists with Dr Georgiana Turculet
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Leaving Academia Like a Runaway Bride with Wedding Celebrant Dr Claire Lawrence

    Leaving Academia Like a Runaway Bride with Wedding Celebrant Dr Claire Lawrence
    Dec 9 2024
    Dr Claire Lawrence and I discuss how much our skills in academia can be translated to other forms of work, how she left academia basically at the altar with wedding dress on and about to make a lifetime commitment, and how her mum thought she was a mug to keep working at a place where… Read More »Leaving Academia Like a Runaway Bride with Wedding Celebrant Dr Claire Lawrence
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Solo Mothers by Choice with Dr Christie Margrave

    Solo Mothers by Choice with Dr Christie Margrave
    Nov 12 2024
    Christie and I speak about the challenges of parenthood in academia, the child penalty for researchers, and conferencing when you don’t have another parent figure . Here’s the link to the article I talked about https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2024/10/29/what-makes-the-child-penalty-in-academia-different/ We also applaud Meryl Streep. See more here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-meryl-streep-lactating-762988/ If you’re looking to leave academia, you may want to… Read More »Solo Mothers by Choice with Dr Christie Margrave
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    43 mins
  • Burnout Pushed Me Out of Academia with Dr Nicole Janz

    Burnout Pushed Me Out of Academia with Dr Nicole Janz
    Oct 23 2024
    Dr Nicole shares her experience of not realizing she was a misfit in several ways and how burnout brought her to the realization that she was indeed an academic misfit. She also shares her publication journey and how to get started if you want to be an author. Get her free course: http://startyourbookin5days.com/ Buy the… Read More »Burnout Pushed Me Out of Academia with Dr Nicole Janz
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Is Versatility a Bad Thing in Academia? With Dr Miriam Ricci

    Is Versatility a Bad Thing in Academia? With Dr Miriam Ricci
    Oct 7 2024
    Did you catch it in the episode: I’m running a 5-day workshop to Jump-Start Your Academic Escape – https://luna.myflodesk.com In this episode, Miriam talks about her journey into academia, the mid-career struggles she faced, and the mindset shift required to thrive in a new context. She talks about how she reclaimed academic concepts, challenging patriarchal… Read More »Is Versatility a Bad Thing in Academia? With Dr Miriam Ricci
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • From Scientist to Hypnotist with Dr Paulina Trevena

    From Scientist to Hypnotist with Dr Paulina Trevena
    Sep 23 2024
    Paulina Trevena and I discuss the life of a #researcher in #academia particularly when you add #ADHD, childcare and being an immigrant. Paulina’s journey to hypnotherapy and to using her research skills again but in relation to aphantasia is very intriguing and shows that not all journeys are linear. And it goes to show we… Read More »From Scientist to Hypnotist with Dr Paulina Trevena
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    58 mins
  • An Academic Meeting Spurred a Chocolate Biz with Dr Sonia Tucci

    An Academic Meeting Spurred a Chocolate Biz with Dr Sonia Tucci
    Aug 31 2024
    An insufferable staff meeting inspired a side-gig
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    53 mins
  • A PhD Doesn’t Have to be a Creativity Sap with Dr Nai Kim

    A PhD Doesn’t Have to be a Creativity Sap with Dr Nai Kim
    Aug 15 2024
    Dr Nai (Nayoung) Kim talks about being a misfit in #academia in many ways… mostly in its requirement of a written doctoral thesis for… an English (literature) major! How very dare academia! ;) We also talk about our mutual need for creativity, the realities of ocean crossing and Nai’s label of Ms Strawberry! Find Nai… Read More »A PhD Doesn’t Have to be a Creativity Sap with Dr Nai Kim
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    45 mins