personal growth

Bending Time, Beating Burnout, and Building a Career You Love with Michelle Niemeyer

Do you ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day? For many graduate students, PhDs, and early-career professionals, time scarcity feels like the biggest obstacle to building a sustainable and fulfilling career. This week on Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, I talk with Michelle Niemeyer — speaker, coach, and former attorney…

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How to Embrace Career Pivots Without Fear With Kelly Guenther and Keri Ohlrich

Welcome back to Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD! I’m your host, David Mendes, and today, we delve deep into the art of pivoting professionally without fear. In this episode we are joined by two extraordinary guests, Kelly Gunther and Dr. Keri Ohlrich, cofounders of Abbracci Group and cohosts of the Breakout podcast. In this…

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Figuring Out Immigration During Graduate School With Aditi Paul

Join the Beyond the Thesis Skool community! Welcome to another episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD! This week on the podcast, David is bringing you an incredible conversation with Aditi Paul in which they dove deep into her unique career journey from aspiring radio jockey to celebrated professor, and her current mission helping…

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