Growing Through Grad School

Growing Through Grad School is a podcast about personal growth and self-care in graduate school hosted by clinical psychology Ph.D. students Rebecca Miller, M.A. and Christian Mallett, M.S.  In this episode, Christian sat down with his colleague Maxwell Anderson, M.S., who shared tips on sleep hygiene and discussed the two-process model of sleep regulation.  Maxwell Anderson is also a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Howard University. Disclaimer: Views expressed in this podcast are of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the values of Howard University or the U.S. Navy.      Instagram:  https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

Fifth year Clinical Psychology doctoral students Christian and Becky give an update on their past semester preparing their dissertation proposals while preparing to apply for internship.  They normalize the low feelings that can come through this process.  Becky shares tips for clinical psychology internship applications and interviews based on her experience just going through the process.  Christian and Becky end the episode with sharing their current intentions. Instagram:  https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

Becky and Christian casually talk on a summer evening about current finances, future careers, and paying off student loans.  Episode includes an update of what we've been up to.  We will discuss budgeting in a future episode.   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

Rebecca and Christian take some time to reflect on take aways from the 4th year in their clinical psychology Ph.D. program and discuss their summer plans.   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

Becky and Christian discuss gender related topics in psychology and academia.  Christian discusses APA's Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Men and Boys.  Becky discusses APA's Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women and APA's Guidelines for Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People.  Becky also shares some compilations of reports of sexism in academic settings.  Becky and Christian discuss thier highs and lows and end the episode with a mantra on feeling grounded.   APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Men and Boys:https://www.apa.org/about/policy/boys-men-practice-guidelines.pdfAPA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women: https://www.apa.org/about/policy/girls-and-women-archived.pdfAPA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People https://www.apa.org/images/transgender_tcm7-190173.pdf   Dr. Karen Kelsky's Crowdsourced Survey of Sexual Harrassment in the Academy https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S9KShDLvU7C-KkgEevYTHXr3F6InTenrBsS9yk-8C5M/edit#gid=1530077352Dr. Julie Libarkin's list of sexual misconduct cases in academia:     https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CCfcCKmBqyrMbD6fEQ8Llt3eD9MpnUd5eVm2DaIrUKo/edit#gid=0   Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod 

Becky leads us in a guided meditation on re-igniting passion for our work.  

Becky discusses the benefits of guided meditation. Instagram:  https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

Becky talks with us about complimentary and alternative medicine.  Becky and Christian share their highs and lows and set their intentions.  We meditate on the mantra "I will never be perfect, and that is okay."  In line with the mantra, poet Neerali Patel gave us permission to share with you all her poem "Obsession with Perfection."  Neerali's poetry can be found on instagram at https://instagram.com/neerali__  Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod  

Rebecca takes us through an insightful and honest processing of addressing underlying fears of failure.

Inspired by David Kuntz's book "Stopping: How to Be Still When You Have to Keep Going," Becky talks with us about how taking a break can enable us to come back to the work stronger.  She discusses how often we should stop and how to take an effective "stop-over.'  

In our first full episode of 2019, we discuss meditation and centering prayer.  Becky shares the history of meditation, outlines types of meditation, and leads us in initial steps to meditating.  Christian discusses M. Basil Pennington's book An Invitation to Centering Prayer.   We share our high's and lows from the holiday break and as the semester begins.  (Recorded January 23, 2019). 

Becky guides us through a meditation on cherishing time alone.  

We have a lot of fun in this episode with many giggles.  We share our end-of-semester reflections, including feeling recognized for our development as 4th year Ph.D. students.  Christian tells the story about shooting his shot with his number 1.  Becky shares about a wonderful friend date she had.  Eighty five percent of people responded to our recent instagram poll stating they have cried in front of an advisor.  This was a great episode.  Let us know what you think on our socials!  Recorded 12/6/2018  Instagram:  https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants  

In episode 6, we touch on a range of topics as always.  We share our fun experience attending the Esme Patterson concert with George Adamson.  We each go on to tell ways we care for ourselves while under the demands of graduate school.  Becky discusses Chris Peterson Brus' 2006 article: "Seeking balance in graduate school: A realistic expectation or a dangerous dilemma?"  We talk about the power and challenges associated with deciding how to get all our work done.  We also express our beliefs that our lives in the present moment are valuable and not on pause.  We go on to share our recent highs and lows.    We were joined in this episode by our special guest frog friend!  Thank you Ray Desentz for leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts!  Congratulations to Ale on winning our giveaway!  Thank you also to Christina DeLosAngeles for having Becky on an epidsode of Therapy Things Radio! Instagram:  https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

Rebecca leads us through a body scan as presented in Jon Kabat-Zinn's book Full Catastrophe Living.  

Rebecca extends our discussion of emotions in this mini-lesson.

Rebecca leads a guided meditation in centering a chaotic mind

In the fifth episode of GTGS, Becky shares helpful self-care guides that can assist in assessing our state of being and identifying our go-to self care practices.  Christian speaks on his experiences fostering community.  Becky also presents an article on emotion differentiation while under stress.  (episode recorded 11/1/2018)     Self care web game: https://youfeellikeshit.com/Email us if you'd like us to send you the self-care guide we discussed!  growingthroughgradschool@gmail.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants  

In our 4th episode of GTGS, we discuss values, share our highs and lows of the week, shoutout our devoted follower Lauren, announce our giveaway, and share our intentions for the upcoming week.  During our highs and lows we discuss suicide, dealing with grief and loss as graduate sudents, and feeling the stigma of having mental health concerns and seeking mental health treatment as graduate students.  We also discuss how beliefs of incompetence can warp our perception of reality.  Christian shared insecurities he has felt recently from dating.   Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

In our third episode of GTGS, we share our highs and lows of the week, discuss our intentions for the upcoming week,  review a research article related to sleep, announce a giveaway, and lead a deep breathing exercise.  During our highs and lows, Rebecca shared her recent experience presenting at a Black Mental Health Conference.  Christian shared his experiencence performing at a recent open mic.  Christian reviewed Jarrin and colleagues' 2016 article on parasympathetic activity during sleep in individuals treated for insomnia.  We ended the episode with Rebecca's Deep Sighs guided breathing exercise.  (Recorded 10/3/2018) Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

Rebecca leads us through a soothing deep breathing exercise.   Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

In our second episode we discuss self-care practices, burnout, trauma symptoms, and morning routines.  We end the episode with a deep breathing exercise led by Rebecca.    Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants

In our first episode of Growing Through Grad School, we introduced that this will be a podcast about self-care and personal growth through grad school.  We discussed how we completed our comprehensive exams last week and how we celebrated afterwards.  We ended the episode with a bit of deep breathing.     Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingthroughgradschoolEmail: growingthroughgradschool@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVU8Kt1fZ4cmr2FzIOGUeg?view_as=subscriberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingthroughgradschoolTwitter: https://twitter.com/growinggradspod Music by: https://instagram.com/chrismallettmusicArtwork by: https://instagram.com/beckywiththegoodplants