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Supporting and Inspiring Graduate Students with Emma Brodzinski

Welcome to another episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD! This week, I’m bringing you an inspiring conversation with someone who runs another great podcast for graduate students – Emma Brodzinski from the PhD Life Raft podcast – to share he passion for supporting and inspiring graduate students in their academic journey. Dr Emma…

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A Career in Continuing Medical Education with Alexandra Howson

Welcome to another episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD! This week, I’m talking medical writing, specifically continuing medical education, with my guest, Alexandra Howson. With Alex, we look back on her career journey after her PhD and we explore her expertise in making the PhD to CME career transition. Get your pen and…

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Debunking Pseudoscience with Olivier Bernard

Welcome to another episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD! This week, I’m delighted to bring you my recent conversation with Olivier Bernard, a.k.a. the Pharmafist! Together, we talked about his passion for science communication and, in particular, about his mission to debunk pseudoscience. Olivier Bernard has been a pharmacist since 2004 and is…

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Debunking PhD Misconceptions with Merle van den Akker

In this fourth episode of Season 5 of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, I’m sharing with you my conversation about nagivating the PhD journey and avoiding misconceptions about the doctorate with Merle van den Akker. Merle van den Akker finished a PhD in behavioural science and left academia to become an applied behavioural scientist…

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Reinventing Yourself Outside Academia with Kate Dahl

In this second episode of Season 5 of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, I’m sharing with you my conversation about reinventing yourself professionally with Kate Dahl. Kate Dahl is the founder and career consultant for her company, Career Denmark ApS. She is an American who has lived and worked in Denmark for many years….

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Engaging Through Comedy With Vikie Pedneault

This week on the Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, I’ll be talking science popularization and humor with my guest, Vikie Pedneault, a.k.a. Biolovik! A biologist, an entrepreneur, a humorist, an improviser, a communicator, Vikie studied performing arts in high school, followed by a bachelor’s degree in Biology, before finally becoming an entrepreneur and humorist…

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PhD Dojo – Should I Do a Postdoc? with Gad Sabbatier

Welcome to another collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab. In this new episode of the PhD Dojo, I talk with Gad Sabbatier about the question of whether to embark on a postdoc or not after the PhD. There are many variables to take into consideration when taking this decision, and Gad shares…

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The Stuff You Don’t Plan For (But Should) With Jacob Kendall

Jacob Kendall was trained as an academic and was on the tenure track, when a lot changed. He underwent a second heart surgery, started a couple of businesses, left his job, got married, his father got very sick (and eventually died), he moved twice, started another grad program, and had his first child. Needless to…

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Navigating Engineering and Manufacturing as a Woman with Sirisha Kuchimanchi

The pace and lifestile in manufacturing and engineering is different from what you find in academic research. So is the culture. Namely, they have been male dominated spaces, historically. This week on Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD, I will be takling with my guest, Sirisha Kuchumanchi, about how, as a woman in these spaces,…

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When Time Comes to Leave Your PhD With Stephanie Fuccio

Are you deciding whether or stay in your PhD program or to leave? In this episode of Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD, Stephanie Fuccio shares her experience of leaving her PhD program and the important lessons the experience taught her. Hear how she navigated the difficult decision of leaving, the impact on her mental…

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