Podcasts about recovering academic

    Joshua Doležal is a writer and award-winning teacher with 20 years of experience in publishing and editing. His mentor was Ted Kooser, former Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner. Josh's work has appeared in more than 30 magazines including The Kenyon Review and The Chronicle of Higher Education. His memoir Down from the Mountain Top: From Belief to Belonging was short-listed for the 2016 William Saroyan International Prize. He writes at The Recovering Academic on Substack, AND...he's a “book coach”.  What's a book coach? We met via Zoom to answer this question. Topics discussed include: the roles of a book coach and the qualifications you need to be one; writing tools that Josh recommends his clients use; the concept of defamiliarization; horror films and the element of surprise; three-step strategies for drafting manuscripts; Lisa Cron; James Paterson; turning points, resolutions and reckonings; tent poles and cairns; the importance of discovering things while you write; literary agents; advice for me on my podcast catalogue “book” project; Sting's backlist; pertinent questions to ask yourself if you want to write a book, such as: ‘why are you writing this book?' and ‘why should readers care?'; plus, much more.

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett, Greg is joined by Simon Marshall PhD.   Simon and his wife Lesley Paterson (featured on episode #168) are the authors of the book "The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion" and an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, alongside Lesley, for the Netflix movie, "All Quiet on the Western Front."   Simon trains the brains of endurance athletes and fitness enthusiasts to calm the f*ck down and become happier and more mentally resilient. Prior to brain-wrangling athletes full time, he was a Professor of Behavioral Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and a Professor of Sport & Exercise Psychology at San Diego State University.   In this Episode Simon explains Applied neuroscience: understanding how your brain works and how to (as well as how not to) work with your brain rather than against it. How to build confidence (even if you are not a confident person) How to get out of your comfort zone and learn to embrace the suck. Tips for how athletes can go about improving their psychological and mental skills.   Timestamps   4:56 - Greg and Simon discuss how even after winning an academy award, confidence and self doubt can creep in. Thankfully the mental skills that make you successful in sport can be useful in all facets of life. These are stem cell skills ... 8:09 - Simon describes how as a competitive cyclist, he found a passion for psychology. His journey to study the science of the mind and understand how and why we do the things we do. What you think has a direct impact on your physiology 12:52 - Simon grew up in Zambia, Africa, and in different parts of the UK. His travelling childhood was spent obsessively playing soccer, rugby, and tennis, before finding competitive cycling. He started training and racing at age 12 and never really stopped. As his dreams of becoming a professional cyclist faded, he decided to study sports science instead. This led to rather lengthy collection of degrees that simply proved with science why “Simon” and “professional athlete” were destined never to be used in the same sentence. Sport is a failure based business 17:54 - Greg and Simon discuss how vulnerability can be a fuel for confidence and achievement. Realising that people are constantly plagued by self doubt Simon and Lesley were inspired to write a book about it. 23:55 - Simon breaks the human brain down into three seperate networks, The Chimp, The Professor & The Computer brains. He explains the science behind these three metaphors and how we can apply his teachings to our everyday thinking and life. Letting your 'meat computer' manage things 36:00 - Forming habits by starting with small achievable daily goals can ensure you more forward and stay motivated much more easily. Greg and Simon discuss different methods of calming yourself down. ...'music', is chimp porn ... 45:38 - Connecting breath patterns to send messages to neurons can be as easy as breathing in a certain pattern. Simon demonstrates exactly how to calm yourself within 15seconds. 49:21 - So what are the things you should be thinking about and saying to yourself prior to a significant stressful performance. Oh hold on ... maybe it's what you 'should not' be saying to yourself!? You don't have to feel good to have a good race 1:01:07 - Understanding sub-text with his clinical patients for many years allowed Simon to transition his learnt skills to screenwriting. 1:06:14 - Simon explains what screenwriting story projects he is working on now the release of All Quiet on the Western Front promotion has completed. 1:10:32 - What would you tell your 18-year-old self? 1:11:54 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? 1:14:24 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years? 1:16:37 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Simon Marshall linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohbehavesimonmarshall/ website: https://www.braveheartcoach.com/ book: The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion He can be reached at simon@braveheartcoach.com.

Please enjoy my episode with Dr Christopher Madan. Author of the book “Academia and the World Beyond”. He has been a previous guest on our show where he helped us understand the Power of Emotional Memory. On this episode, we will be talking to him about his newly published book “Academia and the World Beyond”. This book is a collection of informational interviews with 22 people that have completed their PhD and then continued in either an academic position or another career path. In either case, they have been successful and have a multitude of insights to share with those who are currently finishing their PhD. From finding your Passion and staying authentic to choosing the right mentors. So many nuggets of wisdom to be found in this book! - Grab your own copy of the book via the link below: https://lnkd.in/dt7JpzBw - Link to the Recovering Academic: https://recoveringacademic.net/

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Episode Title: “Relationship Chaos” By Tracy Kenela, M.A., LMHC, CRC, CEDS, ACHT of Lokahi Counseling   Intro: Tracy Kenela is the founder of Lokahi Counseling and Calming the Chaos Podcast. In this episode, Tracy interviews Psychologist Jared DeFife of Dynamic Counseling and Consulting in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. DeFife offers help to those who are struggling with being in a relationship where one or both partners struggle with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Jared and Tracy discuss ADHD, how it can present as chaos in relationships, and how the relationship chaos can be effectively managed.   About Jared: He’s a psychologist in Atlanta Georgia, “Recovering Academic” and has been doing private practice for 6 years now. He struggles with ADHD himself, and specializes in offering help to those who struggle with ADHD.     What is it like to have ADHD?   Driving a car through a rainstorm without windshield wipers Operating online with a thousand browser tabs open (and one of them is playing music) Navigating a grocery store without having a plan “The Runaway Brain”  (when you lose your train of thought!) – Hopefully it will come back! Or…..it may just run away and it’s more difficult to put the brakes on.   What is ADHD It’s NOT about a deficit of attention (it is an over-abundance) May or may not include hyperactivity Can include inattentiveness Symptoms fall in 3 realms Inattentiveness (concentration problems) Hyperactivity or restlessness (internal OR external), mind racing Impulsivity (verbal and behavioral) i.e. driving a car too fast, spending, overeating, etc.) It’s a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects executive functioning center of the brain; the self-managing, conductor of the trainof the brain, and carries through the lifespan It is a “heritable” condition – one of the most genetically heritable conditions (so you can inherit it)     Relationships, ADHD and Chaos: Some of the signs Chris Rock: “You’re not dating that person, you’re dating their representative!” A lot of excess drive, stimulation, motivation at the beginning of a relationship “I met this charming guy who was wonderful when we first dated, but then we moved in together and he disappeared!” A lot of hyper-focus on the relationship at first When regular life sets in (paying bill on times remembering an anniversary, buying gifts, planning a dinner date, figuring out what to watch on TV, making the bed, doing the laundry, etc.) Forgetting important things, being overly focused on things that are not important, or cannot make decision.   Problems that can occur with ADHD and Executive Functioning:   Activation and Organization: “The ignition switch in the car” that helps you get going doesn’t work properly. Focus: An Inability to focus on homework, but they CAN focus on a video game where there is a lot of action and many rewards. Alertness: It takes more effort to be aware. There may also be sleep problems, and problems waking up. “The driver in the car is awake at night and asleep during the day.” Emotion: Difficulties regulating intense emotions, especially frustration and irritation Memory: Remembering to remember member Action Monitoring: Difficulties monitoring self to do and finish tasks, hard to manage time and monitor action in relationships.   All of these can impact relationships!   Common problems that can occur in relationships when one or more partners have ADHD:   Partner forgets to pay a bill – it can affect the other partner’s credit score Partner feels chaos and extra stress / overwhelm Partner feels like ADHD feels contagious to the non-struggling partner “It’s catching!” Substance Abuse Verbal abuse when emotions are high Frustration on both parties Divorces are more common with those who struggle with ADHD Partner has to be in a car with ADHD Driver with Road Rage Raising the kids may be problematic “It’s like I’m living with a child.” Partner thinks they “He’s an insuffering narcissist who doesn’t care”   Techniques for couples who have one or more partners with ADHD Think of ADHD as a gift: There are some benefits, such as being able to focus for prolonged periods of time, charisma, divergent thinking, ability to be direct in communication) Having an awareness of what ADHD is, and how it can present in relationships Bringing the struggling partner’s awareness to the problem Going to therapy (visit someone like Jared!) and setting boundaries and limits Increase awareness of the complexity of the brain disorder Think like a behaviorist (using planners, reminder methods and skills) Emotional Management: Awareness of beliefs and constructs and self-limiting or overly optimistic beliefs about self and the world Education: Helping the one who struggles realize the complexity of ADHD Communication and interpersonal strategies Theory of mind, mentalization, the ability to take the perspective of the other person Medication – This is a decision between person and doctor. It can be highly effective, especially if used when learning emotional / cognitive coping skills. Nutrition (See “Helping the Hangry” Podcast Interviews with Katie Hart) Get an evaluation with a qualified ADHD Evaluator Support – Very important to have understanding, knowledge and education Notice irritation, breathe and use skills to manage Contact Jared or visit his website: jareddefife.com @atlantapsychologist. On his website, he has interviews, resources and information. In the future, may have some courses, so stay tuned!   Listen to “Calming the Chaos” Podcast by visiting calmingthechaos.libsyn.com, or visit my Website: at www.lokahicounseling.com On my website, there’s a link to a mindfulness CD I created called “On This Day.” This CD teaches you how to practice mindfulness in less than 10 minutes throughout the day. Practicing mindfulness has been shown to reduce stress and increase clear thinking in times of chaos. You can purchase the CD on Amazon at http://bit.ly/onthisdaycd. or in digital format at https://music.apple.com/us/album/on-this-day/1209386067 Listen to Calming the Chaos! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7qISnLR8T4g-bSDu-pW9LQ?view_as=subscriber   iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/calming-the-chaos/id1489271578?ls=1   Libsyn and Google Play: calmingthechaos.libsyn.com   Follow Calming the Chaos!   Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/tracy.kenela.94 Open Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/CalmingTheC/   Twitter (@the_calming)   Instagram (calmingthec)   LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-kenela-79935b5/)   Thanks for listening, and take care!

You can connect and learn more about Angus and his projects at https://anguslockyer.com Recommended by Angus is to sit down and enjoy the company of a book about memory, identity and art just like "Unquiet" by Linn Ullmann --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quarantine-phone-calls/message

NOTE from Masha: As these episode are being released, the world is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. Because all episodes in the season were recorded well in advance, this is not discussed on the show. I hope that you will apply the same themes that we discuss throughout the Bold Adulting podcast to coping and supporting both yourself and others in your community (including the global community) -- reaching out to people (virtually) figuring out what you want to make progress on and making a plan being open about what you're going through with the people who you feel comfortable sharing with looking for evidence-based resources remembering that you are not alone If you want to connect with me to discuss what you're going through (about this or anything else), please feel free to email me or find me on Facebook (send me a message letting me know you found me through the podcast).   I also strongly suggest connecting with other caring and compassionate people through the Facebook group Distance Resistance (which I don't run but I participate in) which is about staying connected even while we have to stay apart. You can also find a lot of information there about getting help or giving help -- this is a is moment to come together. In a Bold Adulting workshop, a group of UC San Diego Grad Women in Computing grad students explore how to feel confident in the face of struggles, strategize about solving their problems, and discuss the extra obstacles that international students can face. Note - The audio in this episode isn’t perfect, but I hope you’ll still find it worth a listen. (I’ve since improved my ability to record my workshops.) - Masha   See the activities covered in Success in Grad School & Beyond workshops and fill out this interest form if you might want to book a workshop.  These workshops are great for any group who wants to improve their career confidence and make progress for goals!    Mentioned in this episode: Grad Women in Computing Huge thanks to Ailie Frasier (LinkedIn, Twitter), Trisha Ngoon (LinkedIn, Twitter), and Steven Rick (LinkedIn, Twitter) for bringing Masha in to work with your amazing group!  The Getting To Know You activity has participants use the American Sign Language (ASL) signs SAME and DIFFERENT to visually see how they relate to each other. Note: Masha knows a lot of American Sign Language, but isn't fluent yet. She consulted with an expert in Deaf culture/sign language to make sure this is an ok use of a language, so as to avoid appropriating another culture. If you have any thoughts about this or anything else, please feel free to email: masha@boldadulting.com  Siering/Wilson Award to Support Undergraduate Research in Microbial Ecology Endowment Fund This foundation was formed in honor of the memory of Patty Siering, one of the most talented and caring professors and mentors I’ve ever had, who passed away in 2017. Success in Grad School & Beyond workshops slides  Useful quotes: “You're never going to get the proof you want that shows you're doing okay, because other people telling you that doesn't seem convincing to you. You just tell yourself that those people don't really see what's going on. The one thing we forget to be critical of is our own ability to assess ourselves.” -Mizuho Ota (microbiologist) “I think everyone should think of science as a profession just like any other, such as carpentry. You don't start with the big saws and power tools and try to build a house. You first make a table using a hand saw and a hammer.” - Bahram Kheradmand (bee behavioral biologist Recovering Academic podcast Confidence Cat demonstration of Growth Mindset(that link has other Confidence Cat art too) Imposter syndrome Halloween costume picture can be found on these slides or on her art page   Biz Chix podcast word of year. Masha’s so far have been: 2018: patience 2019: systems 2020: growth Brad Voytek on why his curriculum vitae (~resume) lists his failures & rejections  BetterLateThanNever.email - a website to normalize the common experience of being behind on responding to emails & other messages. Note #1: This website is in a drafty draft mode. If you have ideas about how to make this website useful for getting back in touch after a while of not responding, please let me know at masha@boldadulting.com  This is inspired by Reply All podcast’s Email Debt Forgiveness Day Note #2: In the episode, Masha mentions that referencing a website that normalizes the experience of taking a long time to respond to a message means that you can reply with 'no guilt'. To be clear, it's not that a late response/lack of a response is something that never does harm. It is sometimes appropriate to apologize for harm that may have been caused by email etiquette issues. Certainly, if not responding means that another person missed a deadline or that you didn't follow through on a commitment, it is best to take responsibility. However, too often, people feel guilt even if a) it hasn't actually been a long time, b) there was no real negative consequence, and/or c) your circumstances mean that it is understandable that some things would have fallen through the cracks. Even if you feel bad, the most important thing is to get back in touch rather than never reach out again because of your bad feels.    Tip: To feel better, play music. If you aren’t in a situation where you can play music, podcaster and Maximum Fun founder Jesse Thorn shares that he “whips out a power jam with his mind” (think of music in your head)  Confidence Cat Zine - coloring worksheets for confidence, career success, and problem-solving Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Ok: Questions to ask before giving up   Courage the Confidence reminds us to sleep:   ———————————————————————— Discuss this episode or learn about hiring Masha for workshop (about making progress on goals that matter to you using antiperfectionism and authenticity) at BoldAdulting.com! Follow BoldAdulting on Twitter or Instagram. Email: masha@boldadulting.com Masha’s personal social media: Twitter & Instagram   All coaching sessions and interviews are included by permission and with the level of privacy requested by each guest.    Bold Adulting season 3 episodes were recorded over a year ago. To hear updates or to learn what podcast guests have been up to since then, reach out using the contact information if provided.  Host: Masha Evpak Sound Editor: Bart Cameron and Masha Evpak

Happy 2020, Recovering academic audience (& hello to those new to us). We hope you had a restful break and 2020 is off to an amazing start. Recovering Academic has been invited to the annual NPA Meeting in March, and we're raising money to travel there. Instead of just asking for donations (you can, if you like, however!), we're selling awesome Recovering Academic stickers for $5.00 each via Paypal link below and you can buy a Recovering Academic T-shirt at our Bonfire store for $25.00. Get your Tshirt here! Get Your Shirt Here   We are also actively seeking sponsors, so if you're interested in sponsoring us for mentioning your company, get in touch with us here! We're excited about 2020 and we're excited for our session at the NPA conference and providing insights into the complex world of career transitions and the world of possibilities that exist for PhDs!

We've discussed our experiences regarding the struggles we faced when leaving academia. So now we want to hear from you! The recovering academic trio is on summer break, but we want to ask for your help to plan our next season! Send us questions, suggestions for topics, tell us about your specific transition struggles! Let us know if you'd prefer to remain anonymous or be credited. You can get in touch via Twitter (@RecoveringAcad, @LadyScientist, @Doctor_PMS, @IHStreet), our Facebook page, or email show at recoveringacademic dot net.  We will be back in your ears this fall! 

In this week of the Recovering Academic podcast we talk with Dr. Gary McDowell and his journey outside academia. Gary is the executive director of The Future of Research, a non-profit organization created for and by early career researchers to make the research enterprise more sustainable for future generations. Their mission is to champion, engage, and empower early career researchers with evidence-based resources to improve the research endeavor. Gary tells us how even though his path out of academia was somewhat 'easy' to delineate, it was still very hard to finally take the decision and leave. "But I don't know if I'm ready yet.You come walking into this roomLike you're walking into my arms.What would I do without you?" I don't think people understand how difficult is is (to leave academia). @BiophysicalFrog He also discussed how almost everybody that leaves academia experiences the same feelings of disappointment and feelings of failure. Also how it seems most of the recovering academics have a self-imposed isolation from academia to have a 'clean break'. Unlike them, Gary is still directly involved with academia, and most of his daily duties seem a lot academic-like. I hear this a lot: "Nobody twists your arm and say you have to be a post-doc". Nobody physically does it, but psychologically, they do. @BiophysicalFrog You can read more about Gary's career in the FoR website and contact him on his Twitter account: @BiophysicalFrog Mentioned in this episode: K99 NIH grant: NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00)Love and Anger by Kate Bush: lyricsThe expanse: TV show Athena Swan: ECU and WikipediaPutting mentoring at the heart of academia: conference in Chicago in June 2019Athene Donald

The Recovering Academic trio takes some time to reflect about the past year and make plans for 2019. We also discuss how it is hard to find motivation and focus during this time of the year, but we give some tips about how we can trick ourselves to have some work done during this holiday season! It's the season of generosity, but there's actually little time for generosity @IHStreet As recovering academics, we need to get used to the idea that the metrics used to quantify your "success" might be very different than the ones on academia, and not very well defined. Chance favors the prepared mind @ladyscientist In the end we should all aim for balance @Doctor_PMS Thanks everybody for listening, we hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and an even better 2019! Mentioned in this podcast: Forest app: https://www.forestapp.cc/en/Papyrus - SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQSeason 02 Episode 09: Reflections and Resolutions: https://recoveringacademic.net/season-02-episode-09-reflections-resolutions/

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While the number of PhD graduates per year is rising worldwide, the number of proper long-term or permanent positions in academia isn't. This leaves PhDs with ever decreasing chances of staying in academia. And it means that increasing numbers PhDs stay postdocs for a decade or longer, only to have to leave after all. Listen to the Full Conversation on Patreon! Amanda (center in the picture), Cleyde (left in picture), and Ian (right in picture) are three former life science postdocs who left academia between 2015 and 2017. When transitioning, they felt isolated from their peer groups who were predominantly academics. They found each other on Twitter seeking advice and got to talk about the challenges one faces when switching careers. So they decided to start the Recovering Academic podcast, which just entered its third season. There is a lot of information about how to write a resume and other more technical advise. The Recovering Academic podcast shares experiences with these practical issues. They speak, for example, about networking and resume writing in their episodes. But what really brought them together was the emotional struggle of leaving the Ivory Tower. So they speak with their guests about the experience of leaving, the reactions of academic peers. The feelings of failure. This is a "crossover" episode of Recovering Academic and Science for Societal Progress. Besides talking about how Amanda, Cleyde and Ian met and why they decided to create Recovering Academic, I wanted to know what they themselves learned from doing the podcast, and which episode they liked the most. We talked about my story, too, which you can listen to in their version of this episode. Recovering Academic WebisteRecovering Academic rotating curation twitter account: @RecoveringAcadAmanda Welch, Scientific Dispatches Consulting, @LadyScientistCleyde Helena, @DoctorPMSIan Street, @IHStreetmentioned episode "Finding Your Fungus"

In this week of the Recovering Academic podcast we talk with Dr. Dennis Eckmeier, his journey outside academia and his actual advocacy projects, including the Science for Progress podcast and its twitter rotating twitter account @SfPRocur. This was a joint podcast between the Recovering Academic and the Science for Progress podcasts, so we all discuss our reasons for leaving academia and realized Amanda was the only one of us that never did any experiments in the dark! There's always the transition period, but after you decide that you're going to do it, it feels good. @Doctor_PMS One of the challenges Dennis is facing is that, although advocacy is supposed to be for free, he is still trying to find alternatives of how he can proceed with this and make money with it. Some people make it sound like networking is like another skill, is like learning to act, but I've learned that it's not like that @DennisEckmeier The goal of the Science for Progress podcast is to explain how academia works to people that are not academics. What is sort of the opposite of our recovering academic podcast that tries to show what PhDs can do outside academia. You can contact Dennis through his webpage or his Twitter account: @DennisEckmeier Mentioned in this podcast: Marcha pela ciencia // March for science Lisbon EAT CHEESE LIVE FOREVER This Is Why The 2018 Nobel Prize In Physics, For Lasers, Is So Important Science Magazine article: Sunshine outside the ivory tower Science for Progress podcast: The Journal Impact Factor: how (not) to evaluate researchers – with Björn Brembs

Image by Richard Stephenson Adaptation. It’s not just a macroevolutionary term. It applies to all of us in our transitions, too. In this episode, we discuss how we’ve adapted to life outside of academia. What changes around you? What changes do you have to make? Do you have to wear sunglasses to handle all that sunshine? A lot of things do change, but most of those changes are for the better. One of the hazards in transitioning is a more sedentary lifestyle and needing to learn new life skills. “Moving to a big city means figuring out new life skills… like navigating without a car.” @IHStreet We also talk about how it is difficult to make friends in new places and finding a new tribe. But making those new friends allow us to hear new viewpoints and break out of academia bubble. “We’re not the owners of the truth.” - @Doctor_PMS It can also push us to do new things outside of our comfort zones—which isn't bad. “I enjoyed the experience of talking to someone I don’t know. I was surprised!” @LadyScientist Mentioned in This Episode Metropolitan Brewing Astronomy on Tap (in Chicago) You can also follow them on Twitter (@AoTchicago) You can Invite the Recovering Academic to a conference, and we’ll do a live show tailored to your group! Contact us at show@recoveringacademic.net or DM us on Twitter. Google form to apply for our ROCUR account (@RecoveringAcad)      

Lindsay and Masha discuss how graduate work affects mental wellbeing and what it feels like to be a generalist in a system that requires specializing. They get into growth mindset, anxiety attacks, and mental health struggles in grad school and describe how the hardships and lessons of grad school now translate into Masha's job at a community college and her business as a confidence coach.   Join Masha and other Academics Mean Business guests in the AMB Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/AMBcommunity/   Links discussed in this episode: BoldAdulting.com BoldAdulting Podcast https://www.boldadulting.com/blog/?tag=podcast Masha interviews two of her former students on the BoldAdulting podcast: Med Student Cuong Lieu and Scientist Mo Anderson  Masha's day job is at San Diego Continuing Education which has free career training including in small business Sharing Science - Masha's students' project to share science to non-scientists on Instagram Quirky Bingers, fat-positive binge-eating Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/quirkybingers/ Science and Justice Research Center at UC Santa Cruz: https://scijust.ucsc.edu/ Recovering Academic podcast Lena Benning - co-founder of Quirks Who Care and the artist who created Masha's business card design The Allied Genetics Conference - the conference that was a turning point in Masha's decision to leave her PhD program #SciComm and #SciCommJobs Biz Chix podcast She Podcasts Facebook Group   About Masha Evpak: Masha Evpak has been waging a battle against the mental health problems rampant in academia since she realized how stressed out her fellow grad students were. She tackles these issues through one-on-one coaching, in-person workshops, and through her podcast. Masha is the founder of BoldAdulting.com (@BoldAdulting), where she helps amazing people courageously tackle what life throws at them, even when they're afraid they have no idea what they're doing. Her past experiences include working as a scientist and being shocked when she realized her 100 pound weight loss wasn’t the answer to her body image struggles. She uses the lessons of her past to inform both her BoldAdulting projects and her day job at San Diego Continuing Education. https://www.facebook.com/BoldAdulting/ https://twitter.com/boldadulting https://twitter.com/thegeneticsgal instagram.com/boldadulting https://www.instagram.com/thegeneticsgal/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mashaevpak/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6t17NqPuO_8z51Nn1VMYqA

Lindsay and Masha discuss how graduate work affects mental wellbeing and what it feels like to be a generalist in a system that requires specializing. They get into growth mindset, anxiety attacks, and mental health struggles in grad school and describe how the hardships and lessons of grad school now translate into Masha's job at a community college and her business as a confidence coach.   Join Masha and other Academics Mean Business guests in the AMB Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/AMBcommunity/   Links discussed in this episode: BoldAdulting.com BoldAdulting Podcast https://www.boldadulting.com/blog/?tag=podcast Masha interviews two of her former students on the BoldAdulting podcast: Med Student Cuong Lieu and Scientist Mo Anderson  Masha's day job is at San Diego Continuing Education which has free career training including in small business Sharing Science - Masha's students' project to share science to non-scientists on Instagram Quirky Bingers, fat-positive binge-eating Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/quirkybingers/ Science and Justice Research Center at UC Santa Cruz: https://scijust.ucsc.edu/ Recovering Academic podcast Lena Benning - co-founder of Quirks Who Care and the artist who created Masha's business card design The Allied Genetics Conference - the conference that was a turning point in Masha's decision to leave her PhD program #SciComm and #SciCommJobs Biz Chix podcast She Podcasts Facebook Group   About Masha Evpak: Masha Evpak has been waging a battle against the mental health problems rampant in academia since she realized how stressed out her fellow grad students were. She tackles these issues through one-on-one coaching, in-person workshops, and through her podcast. Masha is the founder of BoldAdulting.com (@BoldAdulting), where she helps amazing people courageously tackle what life throws at them, even when they're afraid they have no idea what they're doing. Her past experiences include working as a scientist and being shocked when she realized her 100 pound weight loss wasn't the answer to her body image struggles. She uses the lessons of her past to inform both her BoldAdulting projects and her day job at San Diego Continuing Education. https://www.facebook.com/BoldAdulting/ https://twitter.com/boldadulting https://twitter.com/thegeneticsgal instagram.com/boldadulting https://www.instagram.com/thegeneticsgal/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mashaevpak/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6t17NqPuO_8z51Nn1VMYqA

In this episode, Chemjobber joins the Recovering Academic co-hosts to discuss his transition and his blog. Quantifying the Chemistry Job Market Since 2008 Chemjobber now works in industrial chemistry. He started his job search in March of 2008 and started his blog nine months later in December 2008. His blog aims to help chemists find jobs in a tough market. Also, he works towards a quantitative understanding of the quality of the chemistry job market. He discusses his transition story and motivations for moving away from the academy. In his discipline, Chemistry, does present industry as a viable (and reasonable) alternative. Also, Chemjobber reveals the secret behind his avatar! You can find Chemjobber on twitter @Chemjobber and on his blog at Chemjobber.

Maybe you’re in love with science, but you just can’t imagine your life as a PI.  And maybe you’ve had a string of experiments fail and you’re just ready to put the entire ‘lab thing’ behind you. You have a choice – you could leave academia and try to find your way in industry, publishing […] The post 078: Knowing When to Leave Academia – Feat. The Recovering Academic Podcast appeared first on Hello PhD.

We're back! This season, we will interview academics and recovering academics. We're starting this season off with interviewing the hosts of Hello PhD, Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman. Hello PhD  and the Recovering Academic share a common desire to talk about what no one talks about during your science training. We both hope that by talking about these issues out loud that people who feel isolated realize that they're not alone. When in Rome... To make our guests feel at home, we brought the Hello PhD tradition of reviewing a beer on air to our podcast. We had to find a beer that was available in four different cities in three different states. The Ballast Point Brewing Company Unfiltered Sculpin' Extra Hopped IPA (limited edition!) was up to that challenge. It's definitely hoppy, but delicious. It also had a sextant on the label, which was appropriate for our conversation. How do you know when to break up with academia? We invited Josh and Dan to talk on our podcast after Cleyde heard Episode 75: When Research Sucks. She asked (made) Amanda and Ian listen to the same episode. We all started thinking about how do you know when your research just sucks right now or if it's a sign that you should leave academia? How do you deal with the emotional aspects of leaving academia? Dara Wilson-Grant answers in Episode 27 of Hello PhD. Academia can still be the right match for you. One way to tell? If you still have the enthusiasm. To hear what that sounds like, the Tap Root podcast has a great example with Siobhan Braybrook. Sometimes your career path isn't a straight forward exercise. Sometimes it's more wayfinding than map-orienting.    

photo by Ian Street In this episode, we discuss how we use Twitter, ways to get involved in twitter, and hashtags. Twitter can be an amazing tool for transitioning out of academia. If you're wondering where we all hang out (virtually), then join Twitter. For us, Twitter is our virtual water cooler where we keep in touch with each other, talk science, and hang out.  Also: Learn the origins of @Doctor_PMS's twitter handle! I can't tell you what will happen [if you join Twitter]... but random things will pop up that are amazing. -@IHStreet Twitter Profiles: Amanda (@LadyScientist) Ian (@IHStreet) Doctor_PMS (@Doctor_PMS) Twitter Tools: Tweetdeck (For laptop/desktop) Twitter Official Twitter App for iPhone or Android