The PhD Grind Podcast

Episode 5: Season 2 Episode 5 - Growth, Balance, and Mental Health during a PhD with Kelly

In this episode, we are listening to Kelly's story, a second-year PhD student who continued working in the same lab after her master's degree. We discuss mentorship styles between MSc and PhD, the shadow of imposter syndrome, career goals, and work-life balance.  You can follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @thephdgrind_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your PhD journey or a story related to your studies? Feel free to contact us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thephdgrindpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music credits: Hotham - Love Me Back (Instrumental) on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freemusicarchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode 4: Season 2 Episode 4 - From Personal Passion to Professional Reality: The Scientific Journey of George

In this episode, we are co-hosting with Mina (from season 1!) to interview George, her former mentor, who shares his unique PhD journey, which didn't go as planned, along with the lessons he learned during this challenging time, and how he continued to pursue an academic career, his growing passion, and his three postdocs.  You can follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thephdgrind_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your PhD journey or a story related to your studies? Feel free to contact us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thephdgrindpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music credits: Hotham - Love Me Back (Instrumental) On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freemusicarchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode 3: Season 2 Episode 3 - Master's to Manager: The Non-PhD Path with Martina

In this third episode, we’re excited to welcome Martina, who shares her scientific career without pursuing a PhD! If you’re hesitant about pursuing a PhD and aiming for a career in industry, this episode is for you! You can follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thephdgrind_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your PhD journey or a story related to your studies? Feel free to contact us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thephdgrindpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music credits: Hotham - Love Me Back (Instrumental) On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freemusicarchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode 2: Season 2 Episode 2 - How to prepare an interview with Slavica

In this second episode, we’re joined again by Slavica, who shares her best tips for nailing your next interview and helps you figure out if a job might be throwing some red flags. Link to killer questions at science job interviews and how to ace them: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03761-z You can follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thephdgrind_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your PhD journey or a story related to your studies? Feel free to contact us: ⁠⁠⁠Thephdgrindpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Music credits: Hotham - Love Me Back (Instrumental) On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freemusicarchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode 1: Season 2 Episode 1 - From PhD to Industry with Laurence

Welcome back to season 2! As the first episode of this season, our host Stef is happy to share some great news regarding her PhD! Our first guest of this season is Laurence Romy, a Business Intelligence Manager at Biopôle Lausanne and the founder of the platform Lormina, where she shares others' unique professional journeys. Link to Lormina: https://www.lormina.ch/ You can follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thephdgrind_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your PhD journey or a story related to your studies?  Feel free to contact us: ⁠⁠⁠Thephdgrindpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Music credits: Hotham - Love Me Back (Instrumental) On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freemusicarchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠