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EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 15 MIN

Are Career Coaches for PhDs Worth the Money?

from Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor

Are PhD career coaches worth the money??In this week's podcast episode, I'm joined by fabulous PhD career coaches Victoria (Tory) Wobber, PhD, CPCC and Jennifer Polk, PhD to answer this very question.Rather than just saying "yes" and patting ourselves on the back, we share insights into our own experiences working with coaches and clients and give some tips on when and how you might go about choosing a coach to work with.🎃 Jen shares her own journey from academia into coaching🎃 I talk about how my childhood affected my own money mindset🎃 Tory explains how a talented coach can help you feel good about yourself and your job search so you don't end up mired in self-doubtTune in for this info and other spicy snippets, and keep your eyes peeled for more videos from these lovely post-ac coaches! 🤩Happy Halloween! 👻Learn from PhD Career Coaches Tory Wobber (Academic Exit) and Jen Polk (From PhD to Life) in conversation with PhD Business Coach Paulina Cossette (Acadia Editing) about whether and when coaches are worth the money. Looking for more resources to chart your path outside of academia? ▶ Sign up for Tory's newsletterJoin 2000 PhDs on the Academic Exit Newsletter to receive free tools and techniques for how to move from academia into industry quickly and easily:https://www.academicexit.com/opt-in-3...▶ Subscribe to Jen’s From PhD to Life newsletter to get advice and resources for professors, postdocs, and other PhDs who are ready to change careers, even if that means moving away from academia or their discipline: https://subscribe.fromphdtolife.com/▶ Get Paulina’s free workbookLove what you do but hate where you do it? Get my free workbook Map Your Academic Business and start building your “Plan B.” Use your academic training inside a profitable business that you control–no more free labor, no more toxic workplace, no more burnout.https://acadiaediting.com/map Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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