Educate Me: Surviving and Thriving in Graduate School

This week's podcast guest is Carey Viejou, an MA student at the University of Lethbridge studying children's agency in medical decisions. We chatted about starting grad school and establishing grad school habits.

My guest this week is Becca Mayers, PhD Candidate in the School of Community and Regional Planning at UBC. Becca studies cycling infrastructure and is also host of Dense City Podcast where she breaks down articles and books on the topic of cities with the researchers who write them. We chatted about selecting supervisors, managing timelines, and avoiding all the pitfalls that can keep you from completing your degree.

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Julia Imanoff, PhD Student in Nursing at the University of Calgary, about the many hats she wears - mom, nurse, student, entrepreneur, student leader - and how she makes time and space for it all. 

Join me and my guest Viraj Muthye, Post Doctoral Fellow at Iowa State University, as we chat about how asking for help early on helped him to overcome imposter syndrome, how he created balance as an international student, and finding a love for teaching.

My guest this week is Ali Watts, PhD Candidate in Higher Education at Penn State University. We chat about transitions to and from graduate school and the importance of creating community.

This week I chatted with Jacob Lamb, a PhD student in Engineering at the University of Calgary. We chatted about life as an international student, a student volunteer, and the pros and cons (mostly pros) of being in a long term relationship while in grad school.

This week I chatted with Willem Klumpenhouwer, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto about balancing finishing a dissertation while serving as the VP External of the University of Calgary's Graduate Students' Association. We also chat about the writing process and how to get down to writing even when you have a busy schedule.

My guest this week is Viraji Bandara, a PhD student in the School of Architecture, Landscape, and Planning at the University of Calgary. We talked about what it's like to be a new mom in grad school.

This week I chat with Master's student Tori Arau about their experience of suffering a traumatic brain injury at the beginning of their program, how they're recovering, and what the future looks like now.

My guest this week is Dimas Adiputranto, a Master's student in Kinesiology at the University of Victoria. We talk about what it's like to return to school after being in the workforce.

This week my guest is Jen Sidorova, Indigenous scholar and PhD Candidate in Political Science at The University of Calgary. We talk about creating connection when you're new on campus and overcoming feelings of self-doubt, ending with a chat on quick meals for busy grad students!

My guest this week is Shawn Brackett, a PhD Candidate in History at the University of Calgary. We chat about navigating the publication process as a graduate student, feeling like a lone wolf, and uncertainty about the importance of our research in these unprecedented times.

This week I speak with Dr. Molly Kingsley, a Post-Doctoral Scholar at Tufts University in Boston who identifies as bisexual and is married to a woman. She recently completed her PhD in molecular biology at the University of Colorado. We discuss the challenge of moving across the country in the middle of her PhD, which resulted in significant feelings of isolation.

My guest this week is Dr. Tony Cliffe, Senior Lecturer and Assessment Officer at the University of Chester. We chat about how he finished his PhD undertime by setting boundaries, treating his PhD like a job, and learning to say no.

This week I chat with Dr. Krishana Sankar, a recent graduate of the Department of Physiology and Experimental Medicine at the University of Toronto. Krishana is also the creator of the online graduate student community, Grad Write Slack. We chat about overcoming isolation, dealing with competition, and defending her dissertation on Zoom.

My guest this week is Erik Fraunberger, PhD candidate in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary. We chat about conducting research on rats, overcoming burnout, and managing time whether working in the lab or working from home.

This week's guest is Connor Shiggins, a PhD researcher in glaciology at the University of Liverpool. We chat about doing a PhD in the UK, working from home, and taking on the challenge of learning new skill sets.

My guest this week is Heather Woods, a PhD Candidate in Education researching social emotional learning. We chat about how she changed her research project in response to different barriers and staying organized.

This week I'm talking with Samiha Mohsen, a Master's student in the Community Health Sciences Program at the University of Calgary. We talk about being an international student, living on campus, and balancing grad school with the busy schedule of a student-athlete.

This week I'm talking with Catie Sevigny, a PhD Candidate in tumor biology at George Town University in Washington D.C. We talk about navigating the application process, working from home, and getting past getting scooped.

Hey everyone, I'm Brit and welcome to Educate Me! A podcast all about surviving and thriving in grad school. Each week we'll talk with a graduate about their experiences, the challenges they faced and how they overcame them.