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The PhD Life Raft Podcast

Dr Emma Brodzinski

This is the podcast for you if you are currently doing a PhD; are working with PhD students; or just living with someone who is on a PhD journey. The PhD Life Raft will focus on sharing insights and experiences around some common issues like anxiety, procrastination, precariousness, imposter syndrome, and work-life balance. We will talk to students, supervisors and experts in the field of wellbeing and mental health and share actionable tips and additional resources. Doing a PhD is tough. The

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22:24

Negotiating Challenges on The PhD Journey with Nicole...

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2022/10/17

Dr Nicole Holt is a Lecturer in Public Health and Wellbeing for the School of Allied and Public Health Professions within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care at Canterbury Christ Church University. She is currently involved in several research projects around spirituality and wellbeing. In this episode we discuss Nicole’s experience of her PhD which explored the reported relationship between Spirituality and Public Health in those who identify as Spiritual but not Religious. Nicole

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30:23

Learnings from the PhD and Beyond with Brian Lobel

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2022/10/10

Professor Brian Lobel is a performer, teacher and curator. He has shown work internationally in a range of contexts, from Harvard Medical School to the Sydney Opera House. Brian has received commissions and grants from Jerwood, UMS (Ann Arbor), the British Council and Arts Council England, among others. He is a Wellcome Trust Public Engagement Fellow and the co-founder of The Sick of the Fringe. I met Brian as his PhD examiner and, in this episode, we talk about Brian’s experience as an accidental

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25:03

Perfectionism and the PhD with Jenny Mak

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2022/10/03

Dr. Jenny Mak is a writer and educator. Her work has been published in Entropy magazine, Read Me Anthology, and shortlisted in the 2012 InkTears Short Story Competition. Her PhD, from the University of Warwick, focused on embodied experiences of globalisation in contemporary world literature. She has taught English Literature and Creative Writing at LASALLE College of the Arts, Nanyang Technological University, and University of Warwick. In this episode we touch on a range of issues - from how

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25:36

Changing the Narrative on the PhD Journey with Tonya...

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2022/09/26

After her experience in graduate school Tonya Vetter set up The Dissertation Doctors to help others through. In this episode Tonya outlines what she calls “pursuing your PhD from the inside” - thinking about what you care about and who you want to serve with the work. We also talk about overcoming fear and shame within the doctorate and re-writing the story. We finish with a top tip for motivating yourself to keep moving forward. You can find out more about Tonya’s work here:

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29:36

What I learnt from martial arts as a PhD researcher...

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2022/09/19

Jenn McClearen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radio, Television and Film at the University of Texas at Austin. In this episode she talks about how she has drawn on her martial arts practice to enrich her work as a researcher. Jenn reflects on her own feelings of failure in graduate school and how she worked to become less fearful about writing. She talks about how she applied her experience of training in martial arts to her PhD process and opened up to a different way of

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33:20

Working Full-time While Studying for your Doctorate...

The PhD Life Raft Podcast ·

2022/09/12

Brittney Johnson is an Educational Leadership, Administration & Policy Doctoral Student. She also works full-time as a teacher. In this episode we talk about managing energy and identifying priorities on the PhD journey. Brittney talks about the necessity of working in order to fund her doctoral studies and the challenges but also benefits of that situation. She reflects on the moment she realized that she was letting her work consume her too much and how she looked to redress the balance. Brittney

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24:23

The Magic of New Beginnings with Allan Kilner-Johnson

The PhD Life Raft Podcast ·

2022/09/05

Welcome to Season Seven!!! We will be back into the usual swing next week but we are starting out with a bit of a special edition on the theme of ‘new beginnings’ in conversation with my friend and colleague Allan Kilner-Johnson. In this episode we talk about how to maximise the possibilities of a fresh start at the beginning of the academic year. For those going into a new phase of their PhD study Allan offers some advice on how to rekindle the flame of your research. For those at the

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29:20

Exploring Messiness in the PhD with Jamie Pei

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2022/07/11

It’s the last episode of the season! And it’s about to get messy!! Jamie Pei obtained her PhD in Women’s Studies from the University of York in 2021 and is now a PhD & life coach. She has a particular interest in helping PhD students to work with the ‘messiness’ of research, addressing both the unpredictability and uncertainties of research itself, and also the surrounding factors, challenges and wellbeing issues within the doctoral experience. For this reason, she calls herself The Messy Coach,

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24:12

Embracing being a PhD Student with Katy Peplin

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2022/07/04

Dr. Katy Peplin turned her difficulties in graduate school into a coaching business built around the idea that you can be a scholar and a human at the same time. In this episode Katy talks about the processes that she put in place to support herself and manage her anxiety on her PhD journey. We discuss uncovering the unwritten codes of academia - particularly as a first generation postgrad. We identify the challenges of negotiating being both a professional and a student in the department. Katy

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27:16

Academic Emotions with Katie Barclay

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2022/06/27

Katie Barclay is Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in the History of Emotions, and Head of Historical and Classical Studies, University of Adelaide. She writes widely in the area of gender, family life and the history of emotions. In this episode we discuss her recently published book Academic Emotions: Feeling the Institution. We talk about the heightened emotional register of academia and Katie explores the central place of passion. We also talk about the socialisation process

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35:53

Writing for Publication with Anna Clemens

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2022/06/20

Anna Clemens is an academic writing coach with a background in Chemistry and a experience as a science journalist. In this episode we talk about developing your work for publication. We talk about Anna’s own difficult PhD experience which led to her requesting a change of supervisor. We also talk about her love of writing which was developed through her doctoral journey. Anna shares advice on how to edit your work so that it is suitable for a journal. We also discuss the process of

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28:49

Dealing with Perfectionism as PhD Student with...

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2022/06/10

Isabeau Iqbal focuses on working with “ambitious perfectionists” and in this week’s episode she helps us unpick perfectionism and understand the elements which may be at play. We talk about ‘analysis paralysis’ and the experience of stuckness. Iabeau points out the positive elements of the perfectionist mindset and suggests ways to identify and build on your strengths. Finally, Isabeau shares a top tip about priorities and orientating yourself. Following-up the episode, Isabeau has suggested

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26:26

Dyslexia and the PhD with Selina Busby

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2022/06/03

Selina Busby is a Principal Lecturer in Applied Theatre at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Her research and practice focus on theatre that invites the possibility of change, both in contemporary plays and in participatory performance. She has published widely in the field and is a co-editor of Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre. In this episode we talk about Selina’s experience of conducting research and writing up a thesis as a person with dyslexia. We talk

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26:02

Mindful Writing for PhD Researchers with Ana Pineda

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2022/05/27

Ana Pineda is a scientist and a certified yoga instructor. Those two passions are combined in her mindful approach to academic life; developed with more than 15 years of research experience at top European Institutions, such as Wageningen University and the Netherlands Institute of Ecology. In today’s episode, Ana shares how she started applying her learning around calming the mind that she gained in her yoga training to the challenges of writing research papers. She has continued to explore a

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36:19

Work Smarter as a PhD Researcher with Alex...

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2022/05/20

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang was one of my first guests on the podcast. His book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less is one that I regularly recommend to PhD researchers. Alex is a visiting scholar in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at Stanford University. He is also the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy advising companies on how to implement 4-day weeks. It’s this consultancy work that is the focus of our conversation. In this episode we talk about the

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26:45

Surviving Your PhD with Usman Sikander

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2022/05/13

Usman Sikander is originally from Pakistan and moved to the UK to do a PhD in Advanced Composites (aerospace engineering) at the University of Bristol. He is currently writing up his thesis and working as a Teaching Assistant (TA) and a Chief Resident (C/SR) within the university. In this episode Usman shares his top tips for surviving your PhD - particularly as an international student but the information is certainly applicable to lots of home students too! Usman talks about his experience

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37:17

Bullying in Academia with Petra Boynton

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2022/05/06

Dr Petra Boynton is an Agony Aunt and Social Psychologist. She specialises in International Health Research from a Critical Perspective. Her books include The Research Companion and Being Well in Academia.In this episode Petra begins by reflecting on her journey through her self-funded PhD. We then address the issue of bullying in academia. We talk about Petra’s own experience of witnessing bullying in academia, as well as being bullied. We explore what to do if you are being bullied and

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23:14

Burnout and the PhD with Nicole Janz

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2022/05/02

A 2021 survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education found that almost 70% of US faculty members were experiencing a level of burnout. Stress and burnout are certainly very common in the academy and the pandemic has only made that worse. In this episode Nicole Janz, writer, scholar and coach, discusses her own experience of burnout within the university and what she learnt from it. We talk about symptoms and how to identify burnout. We talk about making space to check-in with yourself - and the

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29:03

Yoga for the PhD with Annie French

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2022/04/16

After a life changing event with breast cancer, Annie French enrolled onto an Art foundation course and has never looked back. She discovered a passion for creativity and a love of research that is leading her into a PhD. Parallel to this, Annie’s yoga practice has sustained her and help her deal with the stresses and challenges that has come her way.In this episode we talk about the particular benefits of yoga for PhD researchers. We discuss self-care; noticing patterns of behaviour and Annie

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15:20

My PhD Story with Emma Brodzinski

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2022/04/08

This week’s episode is a little bit different… As I look forward to welcoming you to The PhD Life Raft Summit (25th-29th April) I wanted to share a little bit about my story and why I do what I do… I talk about the passion to explore my subject which brought me back into academia and the challenges to my mental health that I experienced through my 5 years as a PhD student. I also stress the importance of community and the message that you are not alone which sits at the heart of my work and

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