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Grad School is Hard, but..... — 84 episodes
it's a cycle: an interview with dr. laura portwood-stacer
it just needs one more week and then i can submit it
if i just do it perfectly now, i won't have to revise it later
if i'm invisible, you can't ask me about my draft
research exquisite...draft non-existent?
always firefighting, no fire prevention
just a quick check of the email.......and it's 3 pm
a+ teacher, colleague, friend....c+ writer
intricate plans, instantly abandoned
wave or boat - choosing when to work
don't have to fix it - it feels hard because it is hard
reset or rest - getting past resistance
everything changes - when what worked before doesn't work now
momentum is fleeting - work for clarity instead
gas will expand to fit the container - boundaries and time
show your work - complex problems need complex solutions
objects in motion - ways to get moving
unlimited restarts - for distracted brains and tricky days
do it on purpose - intentionality as a tool
the second best time - starting in the mess
what feels possible - finding the cracks when you're stuck
AcWriMo Ask Us Anything with Dr. Kate Henry!
greatest hits - stay motivated in the middle
The PhD Life Coach - How to be kind to yourself
greatest hits - chunk up your day
The PhD Life Raft - Being a Neurodivergent Scholar with Gilly Mckeown
greatest hits - put your tasks somewhere other than your brain
The PhD Life Coach - What to do when you're feeling a bit bleurgh
greatest hits - why is it so hard to find strategies that work for you?
Grad Girl Wellness - Grief in Grad School
greatest hits - coming back to your desk after time away!
so your advisor sucks. now what?
yeah but is it sustainable? - danger signs in your scheduling
AcWriMo BONUS: dr. lauren saunders on what academics can learn from creative writers
get some distance - make your writing strange so you can revise it
AcWriMo BONUS: how to write when you're struggling to write from The PhD Life Coach Podcast!
gentle accountability - body doubling
AcWriMo BONUS: dr. allen roda on different kinds of editing
the process of the process - how to use reflective writing
100 meter dash - how to plan for a burst of work
the restorative nature of Stardew Valley - grumping it out
take a fine day and make it trash - stealth expectations
the next right thing - breaking down big tasks
are you underwater? - three things to try when you're overwhelmed
i can get an editor for my dissertation? - special guest episode from dr. lauren saunders
follow your rhythms - the three chunk method for scheduling
when your chair isn't enough - building a team of mentors
sometimes you can't avoid it - how to make working on vacation suck a little less
i'm back, baby! - coming back to your desk after time away
one notebook to rule them all - research notebooks
wait, do i know everything, or nothing? - bouncing between student and expert
get out the good pens - switching to paper
feel good at something - get a hobby!
define done-ness - it's less obvious than you think!
it'll bury you if you're not careful - staying on top of the reading
don't fall into the traps! - summer planning strategies
shape the future - outlines as a writing tool
don't let the title fool you: my fave book on academic writing
decision fatigue will get you: menus for planning with flexibility
it doesn't have to be cute! - dance parties, and other body-focused breaks
a controversial classic - pomodoro timers
email your advisor more?? - regular email updates
the default need not be work: cut off times
help out your short term memory: task managers
there are so many pdfs: citation managers save lives
get a tool actually built for drafting: non-linear word processors
Watch me do it: when making the podcast got hard (and what I did about it)
Why can't we focus as long as we want?
Why is staying on top of your to-dos so hard?
Why is it so hard to know how long things will take?
Why is it so hard to manage our nervous systems?
Why is it so hard to stop for the day?
Why is it so hard to set goals as a scholar?
Why can it be so hard to take a break?
Why is it so hard to reset when your day gets off track?
Why is working with feedback so hard?
Why is it so hard to ask for feedback on your work?
Why is the middle of a big project so hard?
Why is it so hard to push for a deadline?
Why is it so hard to stay excited about your work?
Why is it so hard to find strategies that work for you?
Why is collecting data about how you work so hard?
Why is getting started so hard?
Introducing - Grad School is Hard, But.....