Welcome back to Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD! In this episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, host David Mendes welcomes Kae Kronthaler-Williams — a senior tech marketing executive and author of Not Made for You— a powerful, practical guide for women navigating gender bias in male-dominated fields. With over 30 years of…
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Comment passer du doctorat Ă une carrière stratĂ©gique dans l’industrie biotech ? Dans cet Ă©pisode en français, Dr Yamina Berchiche partage son cheminement, depuis ses dĂ©buts en biochimie Ă l’UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al jusqu’à son rĂ´le de conseillère auprès de startups, d’investisseurs et de CROs dans le domaine des GPCR. Avec plus de 20 ans d’expĂ©rience…
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Welcome back to Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD! This week’s guest is Ashley Jablo – founder of Wayfinders Collective and creator of Life Design School – who brings powerful insights for anyone feeling lost, stuck, or regretful after finishing grad school or stepping away from academia. In this deeply honest and inspiring conversation, Ashley…
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How do you go from studying the stars to helping others shine in their science communication? 🌟 In this inspiring conversation, astrophysicist, TV host, and TEDx speaker Arnaud Stiepen joins David Mendes to share how he built a bridge between research and the public through Nexus by Arnaud Stiepen — his platform for transforming complex…
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EnregistrĂ© en direct Ă l’UQAR lors des JournĂ©es de la relève en recherche (J2R) 2025 de l’ACFAS, cet Ă©pisode spĂ©cial de Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD met en lumière les voix de cinq professionnel·les aux parcours divers après les Ă©tudes supĂ©rieures. Au cours de cette table ronde d’ouverture des J2R, David Mendes a explorĂ© avec…
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What if your next job wasn’t about status, but about passion? In this powerful episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, David sits down with George Appling—former McKinsey partner, telecom CEO, and now a self-described “passionpreneur.” George shares his journey from high-level executive roles to building a portfolio of ventures that light him up:…
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What happens after you land your first job post-PhD? For many researchers, the transition from academia is just the beginning. In this episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, Katerina Thomas joins David to explore how mentorship, self-awareness, and internal motivation shape the next stages of a PhD’s career journey. Drawing from her own…
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Welcome back to Beyond the Thesis! This week, host David Mendes sits down with Dr. Kirsten “Kiki” Sanford, a science communicator with an unconventional path from bird neuroscience to the front lines of science storytelling. In this episode, Dr. Kiki shares behind-the-scenes stories of launching “This Week in Science,” collaborating with mentors like Leo Laporte,…
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Welcome to another episode of Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD. This week, host David Mendes sits down with Dr. Rob Lion, professor of Human Resource Development at Idaho State University, expert in culture, leadership development, and organizational performance, and co-owner of Black River Performance Management. With over two decades of experience guiding individuals and…
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Bienvenue dans cet Ă©pisode spĂ©cial du balado « Au-delĂ de la thèse avec Papa PhD» produit en collaboration avec l’Ă©quipe ÉOA hors les murs de l’École d’orthophonie et d’audiologie de l’universitĂ© de MontrĂ©al, au long duquel nous vous invitons Ă plonger dans une conversation inspirante enregistrĂ©e en direct devant public, oĂą notre animateur David Mendes…
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