Welcome to The Space In Between
This is the Sequel to a PhD Blog, where we examine the culture, conditions, and questions that shape our careers and lives. Where we exist in that space of not knowing exactly what's next, but learning to trust ourselves and orient around our own definition of what's most important.
In this episode (originally released on 2/21/2023), we talk about:
- My personal story from the past two years of shifting my approach to work and what I want to do.
- How a recent moment of stress flipped around and became a symbol of living out my values and dreams from several years...
In this episode (originally released on 2/7/2023), we talk about:
- A super simple technique for making progress on that big, overwhelming, or intimidating thing you really want to do
- Real-life examples of how I use this tool in my own life on a daily basis
- An example of how this tool...
In this episode (originally released on 1/31/2023), we talk about:
- Why uncertainty can keep us stuck and stop us from moving forward, even towards something we really want
- How to shift that "stuck-ness" by changing our lens on what uncertainty represents
- How applying an experiment...
In this first episode (originally released on 1/24/2023), we talk about:
- This podcast as an experiment in allowing imperfection and expression
- Experiences and conditioning that can make it hard for us, as scientists or academics, to remember that it's okay to want something...
You know how lots of people get all excited about the holidays, put up their Christmas tree right after Thanksgiving, get all of their shopping done early, play Christmas music non-stop through the month of December?
Yeah. I am so not one of them.
I would go so far as to call myself a holiday...
Really excited to announce that the trailer for The Sequel to a PhD Podcast is out, and full episodes are coming soon! Can't wait to start some conversations with you. Check it out below!
Before I share a few of my recent thoughts about elements we need for innovation to happen, I'd like you to write down a list of words that describe you. Intellectual? Fun? Kind? Quiet? Imperfect? You get the idea...
Got your word list? Ok, good. On to the topic on my mind...
I've been thinking a...
Even if your goals seem so far away, you are exactly where you need to be today.
Even if it feels like you’re standing still, you are still in the middle of your story and standing on the path to ultimately achieving your dreams.
This is the message I have needed to keep telling myself over...
As a biomedical scientist, in order to "succeed" at your PhD, there is often intense focus on getting experiments to work. Lots of troubleshooting, lots of learning new techniques, lots of technical adjustments. In many ways, we learn to tie our perception of "success" in our work...
We are the modern-day scientists.
We achieve success in our careers, defined not by others' expectations or the patriarchal institution, but instead by what we want for ourselves and the impact we want to have.
We use our logic and research and problem-solving talents to solve problems in the...
