The Millennial PhD: Creative Survival & Beyond

Mela talks top 3 creative lessons from 2022. PLUS, part II of the episode includes reflection questions for your own DIY solo retreat. Check in with yourself on your personal, creative, and social values heading into 2023.***Prefer your reflections written out? Accompany the episode with a special download/print out of the end-of-year creative reflection questions. Find it here. Or, at the link in bio of @themillennialphd Instagram page. -Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Support the showDr. Carmela Muzio Dormani - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Learn more about Mela and get access to creative resources at themillennialphd.com.The Millennial PhD is all about building community. Join the conversation:- Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio- Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast & blog.- Email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback.

Jessica L. Groves-Chapman, PhD. is a storyteller and poet that uses neuroscience to demystify the stories of our lives, one line at a time. Jessica completed her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Georgia and was previously an Assistant Professor at Centre College. She's also a former small business owner.During the Covid-19 pandemic she was faced with the challenge of small business operation in the health and wellness sector and was forced to close due to safety considerations for clients and staff. During the past 2 years she's explored her career transition through writing a novel, taking a course in life coaching, and providing homeschooling content for elementary aged children.  -Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Support the showDr. Carmela Muzio Dormani - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Learn more about Mela and get access to creative resources at themillennialphd.com.The Millennial PhD is all about building community. Join the conversation:- Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio- Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast & blog.- Email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback.

The days are getting shorter and the weather in the Northeast U.S. is getting  grey. Mela talks through reorienting and reclaiming this season as a time of transformation - shedding what no longer serves us to make room for new growth. Plus, four tips for practicing creativity and pursuing our goals in times of turbulence and transformation. -Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Support the showDr. Carmela Muzio Dormani - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Learn more about Mela and get access to creative resources at themillennialphd.com.The Millennial PhD is all about building community. Join the conversation:- Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio- Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast & blog.- Email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback.

Mela talks with Bridget Thorpe, the Founder of values-based brand SOL VAE. In this episode Bridget talks actionable tips to infuse environmental sustainability into your brand. If you've been missing our entrepreneurship focused episodes, this one is for you.Bridget kindly shared a 15% discount for anyone interested in SOLVAE apparel. You can view and purchase here.*This is NOT an affiliate program. I don't make money from your purchase; it's just a discount code. -Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Support the showDr. Carmela Muzio Dormani - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Learn more about Mela and get access to creative resources at themillennialphd.com.The Millennial PhD is all about building community. Join the conversation:- Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio- Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast & blog.- Email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback...

Mela talks intimacy, affect, and embodied care with the incredible Dr. Kimberly Rose Pendleton, who shares her story of leaving academia and starting her own business as an intimacy coach (and so much more).If you're interested in creating new ways to share your knowledge, this deeply inspired episode is for you!Kimberly is the creator of UNCOVER, a global movement and community of women dedicated to the healing power of pleasure. With an M.A.,  a PhD, in-depth coaching training, and years of experience, it is her honor and pleasure to weave the intellectual side of empowerment, healing and intimacy work in with the embodied, playful practices of pleasure.Connect with Kimberly at @drkimberlyrose on IG. -Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Support the showDr. Carmela Muzio Dormani - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Learn more about Mela and get access to creative resources at themillennialphd.com.The Millennial PhD is all about building community. Join the conversation:- Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio- Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast & blog.- Email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback...

This ANNIVERSARY episode is jam packed with creative ideas and inspiration that hit home over the last year. We got us! And this gathering of collective creative wisdom showcases that.This episode features samples from:Episode 2, ft. Dr. Nikita T. HamiltonEpisode 6, ft. Angelica BeliardEpisode 8, ft. Alyson CadenaEpisode 21, ft. Fitgi Saint-LouisEpisode 33, ft. Dr. Christine KohThe Creative Visions program helps artists, entrepreneurs, and (recovering) academics bring a creative project or business from idea to reality. Learn more here.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

So often in academia we critique problematic depictions in the media; but, what does it look like to get on the other side and create new representation? Filmmaker Lisa Rideout talks about her journey leaving academia to make documentary films.When she started talking about putting post-its on the wall to plan and visualize her projects, I knew we were going to get along.

If you've ever asked yourself:  Do I deserve to have dreams so big? Am I good enough?Am I allowed to fight for the life I want to live? This episode is for you.So often we get stuck in a habit of asking permission to pursue our dreams. Of shrinking in the face of others' opinions. What if, instead, we expanded into our full creative humanity, and by extension made space for others to do the same?This solo episode with Mela includes discussion + guided reflection questions and weekly practices to break a habit of deference and step more fully into the process of building your creative vision. -Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Ready to make room in your life for clarity and inspiration? Dr. Christine Koh talks about her journey from brain scientist to multimedia creative (+ the host of the awesome Edit Your Life podcast), and how to forge your own path forward. An amazing conversation about following your intuition, making a professional pivot, and building what you want to see in the world.Connect with Christine @drchristinekoh on Instagram or at her website.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

What is quiet quitting? What does it mean to set boundaries in our work and personal lives? Is there such a thing as anticapitalist work practices? Is quiet quitting one of them? Love it or hate it, the phrase "quiet quitting" is firmly in the popular lexicon. And now that the fall season of settle-down-and-hustle has arrived, it's a great time to talk about setting boundaries and making room for our full creative humanity.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Breaking down student loan debt relief + methods for building toward financial freedom. Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez from Zero-Based Budget talks about her journey becoming a lawyer, paying back over $200,000 in student loan debt, and eventually launching her own business to support others working to achieve financial freedom.In this episode we cover:Taking the leap into entrepreneurshipImportant details about the recent student loan debt reliefSpecific resources related to debt reliefActionable tips to build toward financial freedom + building generational wealthUnderstanding the impact student loan debt has in communities of colorInformation for current students navigating student debt-Links to resources mentioned in the episode:https://www.ed.gov/subscriptions - Click the first box and subscribe to get updates re: student loan debt relief.https://studentaid.gov/ - Find out if you are a Pell Grant recipient. Login to your account and go to My Aid, and see your Loans and Grants.Pre-order Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez's book, "Overcoming Debt, Achieving Financial Freedom" from your local independent bookstore here.-Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez, Esq. is a money coach, speaker, and the founder of Zero-Based Budget Coaching LLC. She has spoken to thousands and coached hundreds on budgeting, saving, debt payoff, investing, credit, building generational wealth, and more. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok @zerobasedbudget and at www.zero-basedbudget.com.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

The season is changing and the transition into fall is upon us. Wrapping up summer goals, projects, and activities and preparing for busy autumn can be challenging. In this episode we talk through some affirmations for this moment of transition, and launch into a new season of our own: SEASON THREE. With a new focus on imagining pathways forward and building what we want to see around us, we are sliding into the most informative and inspirational season yet. Let's get it.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG at @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation! Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

What's the deal with SMART goals? How can we challenge the idea that our worth lies in our productivity and re-imagine new pathways forwards? What does strategic planning with a community-care mindset look and feel like? Mela wraps up Season Two with a discussion of tips and strategies for overcoming academic overwhelm and pushing back against the hyper-productivity mindset that's so pervasive in academia and other workplaces.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

What does it mean to be a "successful" academic? A "professional" dancer? A "deserving" consumer of fitness education?Artist, entrepreneur, and former academic Kyle Georgina Marsh talks with Mela about breaking down and re-contextualizing our definitions of worthiness and success. A lifelong student of movement,  Kyle is the co-founder of True II Form Pilates and Wellness, an online Pilates-based fitness studio dedicated to delivering athletic strength forming moves for every(body) that empowers practitioners to feel fearless and free in the body that is theirs.  Prior to her life in Pilates-land Kyle enjoyed a brief career in academia and is proud to hold a Masters Degree in Dance Education from The Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, as well as a B.F.A. in dance performance from Mason Gross School of the Arts. The outdated definition of "success" in academia as limited to getting a tenure-track Assistant Professorship is crumbling - and we are the ones tearing it down brick by brick and re-imagining creative visions going forward. Join the conversation and let us know what you think! Email Mela at themillennialphd@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram @melamuzio with feedback, questions, or comments at any time. I love to hear from you!You can connect with Kyle on IG @kylegeorginapilates. And, connect with True ii Form pilate on IG @true_ii_form or at their website https://www.trueiiform.com/.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

What does it look like to build alternatives within academia? In this episode I talk with music historian and DJ Alex La Rotta, PhD about readjusting expectations for what academia can look and feel like for our generation.  Great conversation about everything from tejano music to classism within the academy to charting our own paths.Connect with Alex on IG at @alarotta.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

In this episode Mela talks about processing the academic years that's ending & shares affirmations for those who are leaving and those who are staying.-Email Mela at themillennialphd@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram @melamuzio with feedback, questions, or comments at any time. I love to hear from you!Follow @melamuzio to connect with me (Mela) and for fun creative content + free resources.Follow @themillennialphd for podcast updates.-Interested in starting your own podcast? I host mine on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. If you follow this link to sign up, you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Creative joy and revolution is the name of the game. In this episode, artist and scholar Angélica Becerra talks with The Millennial PhD about bridging academia and the arts and building space for resistance in both.Angélica is a Latinx queer immigrant artist, podcast producer & scholar of political graphics, and current postdoc at Washington State. She received her Ph.D. in Chicana/o  and Central American Studies at UCLA, along with a Graduate Certificate in Urban Humanities, from the Department of Architecture and Design. Her scholarship focuses on twenty-first-century digital arts, exploring the digital realm as a space of production, distribution, and reception of a new generation of artivism spanning national and transnational social justice movements.Connect with Angélica on IG @aibecerra_art and/or through her podcast @anzalduingit.-Email Mela at themillennialphd@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram @melamuzio with feedback, questions, or comments at any time. I love to hear from you!Follow @melamuzio to connect with me (Mela) and for fun creative content + free resources.Follow @themillennialphd for podcast updates.-Interested in starting your own podcast? I host mine on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. If you follow this link to sign up, you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Here it goes, the age old question...or the brand new question on everyone's mind: Is it time to quit academia?Whether you think the Great Resignation is more of a reshuffling or a revolution, academia is experiencing a major shift, with tons of academics at all levels reconsidering their options. Dr. Carlos Camacho and Dr. Omar Ramadan-Santiago come on to talk through the complicated conversations around saying goodbye to the often toxic, gaslighting-rich environments of academia.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Who knew the transition from academia to marketing could be...fun? Alyssa Wells talks about her transition into marketing work at game company, Sporcle. She also talks us through  strides some corporate environments are making to create more humane workplaces and the skills she used to pivot to a new career trajectory.Connect with Alyssa on twitter @alymadeerah. She is happy to talk or connect you with someone else!-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Have you been dreaming of launching a freelance career or side hustle? Not sure where to start or what it entails? Want to jump in but the little voice in your head is telling you, "no, not you"? It's time to hear from someone who is doing it and doing it well! In this episode Mela talks with Fitgi Saint-Louis about taking the plunge, pursuing your dream, and the nuts and bolts of becoming a creative freelancer in 2022. Fitgi is an incredible multi-disciplined creative and voice-over actor, currently working as a freelance experiential art director. She is also an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts.Connect with Fitgi on LinkedIn or on IG at @givethemhair. She is happy to talk!-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

This week's solo episode explores the amazing life skills I picked up over a decade as a professional dancer AND how they apply to your next creative venture. Don't sleep on the capacity the arts have to teach us soft and hard skills in life that can help us navigate these bumps and bruises! Enjoy!-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

What is consulting? How do you get started? What kinds of skills will you use? What options are available? In this episode we solve this greatest of mysteries by discussing, what even is consulting? Dr. Moira Kyweluk talks us through her process of launching her own consulting business and then later being hired at a larger consulting firm. Concrete tips and information for how to break into consulting!Contact Dr. Kyweluk at https://www.moirakyweluk.com/.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Is entrepreneurship calling your name? Have you always been creative? Thinking about ways to turn your creative passions into a business? This episode is all about tangible, actionable starting tips to get you from big idea to getting your work out into the world. -Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Are you interested in starting a business while making an impact for the communities you care about? Dra. Yvette Martínez-Vu maps out her journey leaving academia and launching Grad School Femtoring, which provides services for first-gen students of color interested in graduate school. PLUS, we talk about her path moving to Portugal with her family.Connect with Yvette at Grad School Femtoring.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Abundance mentality can be a powerful tool on the journey to creative and economic freedom. But, as a framework, it has social and political limitations. This episode explores the way that we can reconcile abundance mentality with a sociological imagination. What's worth keeping? What can serve as a useful tool in your creative journey?-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Thinking about launching your own business? Mel Bruce of The Leveraged PhD shares insight and expertise on academic entrepreneurship + actionable advice to get started leveraging the skills you already have to start building your dream business and lifest6yle.Connect with Mel at @theleveragedphd on Instagram. Or, at theleveragedphd.com.Don't forget to rate & review The Millennial PhD podcast wherever you are listening! It really helps the show reach as many people as possible.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

You've heard the inspirational stories and the affirmations and now you are looking to get started on your own new creative project or professional pivot. In this episode I talk you through some common, concrete starting points to jumpstart your next move.Don't forget to rate & review The Millennial PhD podcast wherever you are listening! It helps the show reach as many people as possible.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

In this episode I talk with a recruiter from a "Big 5" Tech company about her story getting into the industry and her top tips for breaking into the Tech industry. Johanne Sterling shares advice that is fresh, heartfelt, and on point - not the same old tired "tips and tricks".Connect with Johanne at @asana_mami.Don't forget to rate & review The Millennial PhD podcast wherever you are listening! It really helps the show reach as many people as possible.Want to reach out directly with questions or comments? Email me at themillennialphd@gmail.com !-Episode Guide:00:00 - 37:30: Johanne's journey from communications degree to Tech recruiter, including advice on making connections and putting yourself out there.37:30 - 44:00: Johanne talks through the Top 3 "competencies" needed for success in Tech. And they might surprise you.44:00 - 46:00: Translating Academia for Tech46:30 - End: Parting Advice for getting into Tech, esp. for ppl with marginalized identitiesFrom the Episode:Johanne-recommended resources from Jeff Sipe:https://youtube.com/c/JeffHSipe-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Looking for creative inspiration or affirmation as you begin a new creative project or professional pivot? This is the one! In my most personal episode yet I share about my journey into academia & becoming a professional salsa dancer, including lessons learned along the way about building my own creative and economic lifelines outside of academia. PLUS, I share three creative affirmations I've picked up along the way, that will resonate with anyone looking to make a professional pivot or start a new creative project.This is the official launch of SEASON TWO of The Millennial PhD. In addition to arts and creative industries, this season explores fields like Tech, Consulting, and Entrepreneurship.Let me know what you think at themillennialphd@gmail.com.Don't forget to rate & review The Millennial PhD podcast wherever you are listening! It really helps the show reach as many people as possible.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

In this first half of this interview last week we talked about Dominique's turning point from active PhD candidate to full time Comedian, and the reasons behind it.We left off in the middle of a moment of revelation for Dominique.Here in PART TWO we continue that conversation and dive deeper into Dominique's process of pursuing their dream as a comedian.While you're listening remember to follow @themillennialphd on Instagram for up to date information about this podcast and other creative survival in academia content. You can follow me @mela_moves and you can connect with Dominique by following @domloveslife.-Interested in starting your own podcast? I host mine on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. If you follow this link to sign up, you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

In Part 1 of this special two-part interview, Comedian Dominique Nispersos talks about stepping away from PhD candidate life to pursue the dream and the joy of comedy.Follow Dominique at @domloveslifeAnd, check out their work at www.dominiquecomedy.comAlso follow the hashtag #bananaketchupcomedyConnect with Carmela by following @themillennialphdAnd, check out her personal/dance page @melamuzio-Interested in starting your own podcast? I host mine on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. If you follow this link to sign up, you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Project Manager and freelance Designer Andrew Harris talks about pivoting from one profession to another, the importance of moving on if you're undervalued, navigating diverse work environments as a man of color, and translating so-called "soft" skills to a new career path. He shares about his journey into freelance design. And, for fun, we chop it up about our WEDDING - which just passed - and the life lessons we took away from it all.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

How do you find the joy and balance in creativity?Alyson Cadena is a bilingual singer-songwriter and powerhouse vocalist. She started her musical career by accident, when her father gifted her a Groupon for vocal lessons with celebrity vocal coach Craig Derry. What was intended to be a month-long hobby turned into 7 years of intense vocal and industry training alongside Grammy nominees & winners, platinum-selling artists, and Broadway stars. In 2017, Alyson participated in the televised talent competition “Ecuador Tiene Talento”, where she won a gold buzzer from the judges that sent her straight to the semifinals. In 2018, she debuted on Broadway as part of the cast of Rocktopia at the Broadway Theatre. Alyson is focused now on creating her own original music, and merging vulnerable and emotion-driven themes with honest and unfiltered lyrics. She often compares herself to Adele, but if she was a potty-mouth Latina from Queens. Her latest single “Red Flags” is available now on all digital platforms.Follow Alyson at @alychainz.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Interested in starting your own podcast? I host mine on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. If you follow this link to sign up, you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Broadway dancer and artist Angelica Beliard talks through the hustle, magic, and serendipity of artist life.  Angelica is an Afro-Latina actress, dancer, singer based in New York City. She made her Broadway debut in "On Your Feet" and then performed in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical". She has also appeared in regional theater productions, including in John Leguizamo's musical comedy "Kiss My Aztec!" and in film and television projects, including on Last week Tonight w/ John Oliver, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario is the Founder and Executive Director of Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE). As a committed human rights activist, artist, educator, and advocate for youth, Marissa launched ARTE in 2013 to help young people amplify their voices and organize for human rights change in their communities through the arts. Marissa holds an M.P.A. from the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University, and an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Marissa is currently an Adjunct Lecturer at the Art Department at the City College of New York and this spring served as the George Soros Visiting Chair at the School of Public Policy at Central European University in Vienna, Austria.Find out more about ARTE at @artejustice on IG, or check out www.artejustice.com.-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Jazmin Tejada is a yoga instructor, creative entrepreneur, and all around wellness extraordinaire. Prior to deepening her yoga practice, she was a professional salsa dancer. She traveled nationally and internationally as a performer and has been renowned as an incredible instructor in both dance and yoga. She also created a course geared toward fellow instructors called “Find yo' feet” and has partnered with brands like Athleta.Find Jazmin on Instagram at @jazmintejada_yoga or follow her new design project @muthatufter .-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Interested in starting your own podcast? I host mine on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. If you follow this link to sign up, you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

From USC to the "A Million Little Things" writer's room, Nikita T. Hamilton, PhD. shares her experience and talks us through "how the sausage gets made" in Hollywood. If you've dreamed of leaving academia to pursue any type of writing or the entertainment industry, this is the episode for you. Dr. Hamilton shares about her journey, and drops key inspiration and wisdom along the way. She breaks down the different roles and levels in Hollywood's TV writers' rooms and talks networking, diversity, and finding your people in the cutthroat industry that is entertainment.Follow Nikita on IG at @nikitathamilton or check out her work at http://www.nikitahamilton.com/.Love this episode? Read it on the blog.-Interested in starting your own podcast? I host mine on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. If you follow this link to sign up, you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!-Carmela Muzio Dormani, PhD - aka your host, Mela - is a sociologist, dancer, and creative consultant. Connect with Mela on IG @melamuzio or at MelaMuzio.com.Join the conversation!Follow @themillennialphd for up-to-date info on the podcast, blog, and creative resources. Or, email themillennialphd@gmail.com with feedback. Interested in starting your own podcast? I host The Millennial Phd on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. Follow this link to sign up, and you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show

Sociologist/writer Dr. Carlos Camacho and anthropologist/visual artist Dr. Omar Ramadan-Santiago are The Millennial PhD's first guests. Together we talk about the value of art and creativity as a liberatory practice, and as a survival tactic for getting through academia's exploitative conditions. Who will survive in America? Oop, we mean "academia".Follow The Millennial PhD on Instagram for podcast updates + other creative alt-ac content at: @TheMillennialPhD.Follow Carmela on IG @melamuzioFollow Carlos on IG at @carloscreates2018.-Interested in starting your own podcast? I host mine on Buzzsprout and I love it because, for me, it was the easiest and most user-friendly podcast hosting site. If you follow this link to sign up, you'll automatically get a $20 Amazon gift card included in your sign up; plus, it helps support The Millennial PhD. Happy podcasting!Support the show