Episodes
The PHD Level Complete Podcast offers advice to help you navigate the doctoral grind, successfully defend your dissertation, and be your authentic self in the process.
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Happy Holidays, Love, and Self-Care
Phew, this has been one heck of a year! And, we have 2 weeks left to do what? WORK?! No! Now is the time to rest, recharge, and plan out how we’re going to show up in 2026. I’m sending you all lots of love during this time and into the next year. Until then,…
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The world needs your authenticity
This chapter in my life has been a time of reflection and change. It’s been hard, but, it’s been worthwhile to reflect on why I keep circling around the same thoughts for my future. Why have I wanted to do a thing (teach), but kept telling myself that I couldn’t? Looking back, it’s because I’ve…
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What if I fail?
I think we’ve all been in this situation before. We venture out into uncharted territory, get to a critical moment, and wonder, “what if I fail?” I had this same thought pattern at the start of one of my recent streams, but this wasn’t the first time it’s happened. I remember thinking this same way…
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Just Say No
How and why do we need to say no? As I’m gathering ideas for my upcoming dissertation prep course (yep, you read correctly~!), I reached out to a few colleagues for suggestions. In the responses that followed, I received a nice reminder that learning to say “no” is an important step towards self-fulfillment. Some ideas…
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It’s Okay to Be Human
For some of us, making a mistake can diminish our self worth because we’ve been conditioned to believe that our value is tied to how perfect we are. Or perhaps, it’s a sense of control that provides safety from the environment around us. It’s incredibly easy to beat ourselves up, feel unworthy, even unlovable in…
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A Baby Step is Still Progress
In this episode, I discuss how even the smallest step or a “baby step” is still progress during the dissertation phase. Remember, each and every step you take is getting you one step closer to graduation.
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How are your boundaries?
All the successful people are talking about these things called “boundaries” and truthfully, I’m still learning about them myself. One thing I’ve learned is that my lack of boundaries originates from a lack of belief in my own worth. Phew!—an eye opening realization that has helped me create stronger, more intentional boundaries. In turn, I’m…
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Hobbies = Happiness
Today’s episode is a quick, “do you have hobbies or nah?”, type of listen. Even if you’re knee deep in the muck of dissertating, hobbies are a great way to ensure you don’t lose what’s left of your sanity. I hope you’re allowing yourself some leisure time. If not, check out my episode on rest…
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Yes, Rest and Productivity Go Together
Did you know that rest and productivity go together? I didn’t and it’s cost me several hospital/ER visits, new stress symptoms (dizziness anyone?), and countless episodes of guilt (aka, more stress). BUT, I’m now working on seeing rest and productivity as one in the same with a new focus on whether that rest is restorative.…
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How to find hope during uncertain times
I feel like I’m back in the pandemic where self-isolation (even if intentional), fear, and uncertainty are establishing roots (yet again) in my mind. My go-to coping mechanism is to avoid processing these emotions, focus on being productive, and then hitting a wall where my unprocessed emotions boil over. Working on this habit through therapy…
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