Grad School is Hard, but.....

32:39

belonging is a core human need - what helped dr....

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2026/10/06

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! it was an honor to host dr. marie gasper-hulvat on the podcast this week - a tenured professor of art history who is refreshingly open about what makes academia hard, even beyond grad school, and the ways that connecting to ourselves can make it just that much easier. we talk about belonging, following our interests (even when they aren't "traditional"), and navigating the political waters of higher ed - all...

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31:45

harnessing queer joy - what helped dr. kate henry

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2026/09/29

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! it was a joy and pleasure to invite dr. kate henry, my longtime collaborator and friend, onto the podcast to talk about what made her time in grad school easier. we talk about how her chronic illness created a dividing line right through her PhD, and the tools, spaces, and mindsets that made a difference as she moved through her research and life. if you'd like to connect with kate, you can find everything a...

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7:38

expanding my world: what made grad school easier for me!

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2026/09/27

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! drum roll please.... the podcast is back! and i'm so excited to share that this is a special pre-season kick off!! all season i'm interviewing my colleagues, clients, and friends to ask them what made academia easier. my hope is that by hearing their stories, you'll get practical tips, compassion, and motivation from all different fields and walks of life. even if grad school is hard for most of us, it's h...

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38:00

it's a cycle: an interview with dr. laura...

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/12/03

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! a dream come true! i got the chance to interview dr. laura portwood-stacer about the book i can't stop talking about, make your manuscript work: a guide to developmental editing for scholarly writers. we talk about what grad students need to know about editing their own work, getting feedback, developing manuscripts for publication, and hanging tough in a challenging publication market. i can't wait fo...

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10:12

it just needs one more week and then i can submit it

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/11/25

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! you said you'd send the chapter on friday, but if you just had one more week.... do it once? okay. but no one ever presses snooze just once, right? let's talk about this loop - and how you can get out of it, in this week's episode mentioned: editing checklist if i work hard enough on this draft, i won't have to revise it Grad School is Hard, But...is a podcast by Dr. Katy Peplin of Thrive PhD. learn more at ...

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9:39

if i just do it perfectly now, i won't have to revise...

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/11/18

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! sure, it takes longer up front to get the draft as close to perfect as you can, but it will save time when you don't have to revise it, right? right??? taking on one of the most common writing fallacies in today's episode - this is for you if you've ever justified not sending the draft by saying you'll just get it to a better state first. you are not alone, but there are other ways <3 mentioned: half draw...

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9:14

if i'm invisible, you can't ask me about my draft

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/11/11

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! if you have ever: ducked into a bathroom to avoid your advisorgone days (or longer) avoiding your email in case someone asks you where your draft isworked furiously through a weekend so no one noticed you didn't send that draft in on fridaythis episode is for you. let's talk about why we go so hard into avoidance mode when writing is late, and why that often is the least helpful way to go about it. plu...

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9:24

research exquisite...draft non-existent?

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/11/04

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! this is for all my friends with 123908 open tabs of things to read, a pile of ILL requests to pick up at the library, four unwatched webinars on how to do academic things in their inbox....who are still feeling stuck turning all that research into writing. we talk this week about why it happens, and how to move forward, on this week's episode. get into it! Grad School is Hard, But...is a podcast by Dr. Katy ...

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11:38

always firefighting, no fire prevention

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/10/28

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! you're careening from due date to due date, and still, everything is due in the last three weeks of the term. you know that you're supposed to be working ahead, and making time for important projects that aren't due yet, but.......how? let's talk about this pattern - maybe one of the hardest ones to shift - and concrete things you can do to try and shift it. because you CAN do things to shift into a less due...

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8:06

just a quick check of the email.......and it's 3 pm

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/10/21

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! this is for all my folks who love to warm up, sit down to check their email......and the whole day is gone. we talk about the cycle, places to interrupt it, and three specific strategies to try - all in less than ten minutes. hop on in and let me gently roast you for the good of your draft. Grad School is Hard, But...is a podcast by Dr. Katy Peplin of Thrive PhD. learn more at thrive-phd.com - and i'm ...

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8:46

a+ teacher, colleague, friend....c+ writer

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/10/14

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! you're a rock star teacher. you're everyone's favorite colleague. you show up in your community and you never miss a chance to help out. something has to give....is it your writing? if you're checking a million things off a day and somehow, that pit in your stomach about your writing getting snoozed is only getting bigger, this episode is for you. Grad School is Hard, But...is a podcast by Dr. Katy P...

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8:49

intricate plans, instantly abandoned

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/10/07

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! welcome to season six of the podcast - this time, i'm going through the kinds of behaviors and patterns i see as a coach (and in myself, too) in a series i'm calling "just at me". we'll talk about how they show up, and how to shift them - with love and humor, of course. this week is for any of us who are spending, ahem, a lot of time on making intricate plans - in our notebooks, planners, apps, and project...

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8:43

wave or boat - choosing when to work

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/09/16

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! when everyone is posting their desk selfies, or their out-of-office views, it can be really isolating when your flow doesn't match theirs. this week's episode is about how we choose, or choose not, to work, and how we can square that with what we see and what we feel. let's dig in! Grad School is Hard, But...is a podcast by Dr. Katy Peplin of Thrive PhD! learn more at thrive-phd.com - can't wait to get to kn...

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8:15

don't have to fix it - it feels hard because it is hard

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/09/09

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! if you have felt like the world's most powerful expert in your field on a monday, only to feel like the biggest beginner baby on tuesday, congratulations, you're an academic. what if i told you that it wasn't a problem? it feels hard because it is hard. let's get into it this week <3 my new group coaching program - the campsite - starts september 15. small groups, ten weeks of support, p...

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9:43

reset or rest - getting past resistance

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/09/02

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! if you've ever sat at your desk, willing yourself to get unstuck, and not having it work, this episode is for you. i give you my two step formula, reset or rest, for getting past resistance, because belting yourself to your desk chair (actual suggestion i received once from a prof) isn't it. mentioned: reset episode seven types of rest my new group coaching program - the campsite - starts september 15. small...

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9:50

everything changes - when what worked before doesn't...

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/08/26

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! few things can be scarier than the feeling of "wait, this used to work....why doesn't it work now?" if you've always studied, written, read, or scheduled in a certain way, it is easy to jump to shame-filled conclusion when you aren't getting the same results. this episode talks about that moment, and what you can do when you find yourself in a new season. Grad School is Hard, But...is a podcast by Dr. ...

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8:53

momentum is fleeting - work for clarity instead

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/08/19

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! work every day! write every day! finish your dissertation in 15 minutes a day! there are endless variations of this writing advice, but they almost all depend on you being able to show up, and work effectively, as frequently as possible. but what if that isn't possible, for any number of reasons? what can you count on if momentum isn't going to be a sustainable fuel for you? let's try clarity - and in this e...

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11:47

gas will expand to fit the container - boundaries and...

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/08/12

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! if gas will expand to fit the size of the container, academia must be the most gaseous substance on earth. this week's episode is all about the way that grad school will expand to fit every second it can - and how to combat that with containers of your own so that you have space for your humanity and your scholarship. join me for this FREE planning workshop to help move into the new season (or new year...

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11:17

show your work - complex problems need complex solutions

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/08/05

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! i used to HATE it when my teachers told me to show my work - why would i slow down and write down steps that are so obvious i could do them in my head? turns out that making physical records of your thinking - even if they're messy! even if you have to redo them! - is really helpful, especially as your work gets more complex. and what's more complex than the work you have to produce in grad school?? jo...

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9:11

objects in motion - ways to get moving

Grad School is Hard, but..... ·

2025/07/29

do you have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? text it to me here! if you find yourself curled up like a shrimp in your desk chair, or stuck making ever more complicated plans and to do lists - this episode is for you. i take newton's first law of motion and use it to give you the permission you need to start - anywhere - because once you're moving, it's easier to stay moving. and moving is where the magic is. mentioned: what feels possible XO KITTY Grad School is Har...

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