Papa Phd Podcast

Deciding to embark on graduate studies can be a big step to take. For a lot of you out there, it represents your first leap into independent life and can carry a lot of unknowns, especially if you are a first generation graduate student. One of the big challenges this decision carries, besides having to... The post Career Conversations – Setting Standards and Knowing Your Worth as a Researcher appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

They say “if  life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” But what if life gives you the proverbial lemons, you press them, and apple juice comes out? In this episode, Pedro Resende shares with us how he came to be a researcher after a stint in industry, and how after accepting some hard noes from the... The post Pedro Resende – When The Choices You Don’t Make Take You Where You Want to Go appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

We’re fresh into a new year, and this time of year is one of re-evaluation, decision-taking, and renewal for a lot of you out there. This week, you’ll hear Inês Thomas Almeida’s recount of 20 years starting in a biology bachelor’s and leading to a PhD project in musicology, with many twists and turns in... The post Inês Thomas Almeida – A Winding Journey From Biology to Musicology appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

For the last episode of the 2019 season of Papa PhD, instead of an  interview, we’re bringing you some of the best advice our guests have shared so far, so enjoy the insights, take the opportunity to go listen to the earlier episodes, and remember to rate and leave a comment on your podcast app,... The post Papa PhD Pearls of Wisdom – 2019 Season appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

Life isn’t a straight line. In particular, professional life is not as much of a straight line as it was in the past. As scientists, as researchers, the path we follow is determined by our choices, but also by our collaborations and by opportunities that arise along the way. In this episode, Joana Lobo Antunes... The post Joana Lobo Antunes – Crossing Borders Across Countries and Fields of Study appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

This episode is a special one – it was recorded live with three guests who were speakers at the 2019 edition of BEBday, a meeting organized by the students of my PhD program at the University of Coimbra, Portugal – the BEB PhD Program. This year’s edition brought a group of scientists who had a diverse... The post Fábio Rosa, Gil Costa, Patrícia Monteiro – Taking Opportunities and Blazing Your Own Trail appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

What makes some people impervious to adversity? What kind of super-power do they have that allows them to get up after a major hit and find the will power to lick their wounds and come out fighting? This week, hear Mark Crandall tell his story of beating the odds and show us how we all... The post Mark Crandall – Rising Up From Negative Self-Talk appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

In your life as a student or as a researcher, you may hear discouraging voices telling you you’re not good enough, not intelligent enough, or even not man enough for the task or project at hand. In today’s episode, we’re talking with Cindy Hovington, founder of CuriousNeuron.com, about why it is important to distance yourself... The post Cindy Hovington – Bringing Science-Based Advice to the Public Arena appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

How easy is it to be a female scientist? How easy is it to be a female founder and CEO? How easy is it to find work/life balance when you wear both of these hats and are building a family, too? In this episode, you will be hearing from Margaret Magdesian, founder and CEO of... The post Margaret Magdesian – Finding Balance in the Eye of the Storm appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

What happens when you have all your ducks lined up and the universe throws you a curveball? That’s the moment when you have to regroup, reflect deeply on what you want the new path that is opening up to you to look like and trace a game plan that will allow you to come out... The post Drew Slack – Powering Through Change with Drive and Positivity appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

Can life be made exclusively of successes? Can you find fulfillment in a job that pays well but is not aligned with your values? Does every postdoc get to be a professor? In this episode of Papa PhD, we address all these important questions and much more, as we talk with Abel Polese about his... The post Abel Polese – Building a Career – Failure by Failure appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

In today’s life, your ability to pivot and to embrace new projects is key. You are actually expected to change employment on a 3 to 5-year cycle in the current job market. These pivots can happen between academic positions, between academia and industry, and between non-academic jobs. This week, we’ll be hearing from Simon Moore,... The post Simon Moore – From Academia to Industry appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

Les cheminements que vous suivrez après vos études graduées peuvent prendre des tournants très variés. Il se peut que vous suiviez un parcours purement académique, une carrière en industrie ou que vous vous lanciez en entrepreneuriat. Quel que soit votre choix ou la passion qui vous motive, les habiletés et l’endurance que vous aurez acquises... The post Virginie Levasseur – La passion pour le développement international appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

Your dream job is out there somewhere. The one you were made for, the one you deserve. It may be one handshake away, one conversation away, one introduction away. So, make sure you give yourself the chance to attend events, to go to seminars in domains that interest you but are outside of your area... The post Sathy Rajasekharan – Landing Your Dream Job Through Exploration and Networking appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

Life is not in black and white. Your life, who you are, is a patchwork stemming from your upbringing, your experiences, who you’ve met, the choices you’ve made. What you studied is also a piece of this patchwork, but it’s not the whole thing. And the more you go into your adult life, the more... The post David Freiheit – Merging Law, Popularization, and Content Creation appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

Pourquoi faire une maîtrise ? Pourquoi faire un doctorat ? Tout ça peut paraître bien compliqué et bien difficile quand on termine notre baccalauréat. Une conversation avec un professeur sur un sujet qui vous intéresse peut changer votre perspective et vous projeter dans une aventure où votre détermination et votre persévérance seront mis à l’épreuve... The post Simon Landry – Un trajet en recherche et en communication en français appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

Download “Tools for Your PhD Journey” Now ! If you decide to embark on the graduate studies journey, you may find yourself telling stories. Stories about ideas, stories about science, stories about stories. You will focus and research until late hours of the night to find that piece of information, to fill that gap in... The post Kirsten (Dr. Kiki) Sanford – Following the Passion of Science Communication appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.

Leaving the bench doesn’t necessarily mean leaving science and the scientific community altogether. A rich universe of activities exists that are closely related to academia, be it within universities or in external organizations or governing bodies. Having gone through grad school and lived research from within, you are well placed to fulfill roles that bridge... The post Adriana Bankston – From PhD to Science Policy appeared first on Papa Phd Podcast.