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The Sequel to a PhD Podcast

Shirley Markant, PhD

How often are our careers, identities, ambitions defined by the story we wrote for ourselves way back when we started our degrees/careers? I know that for a long time, my identity was tied to success on my originally chosen career path. But what happens when we discover along the way that the story we created for ourselves back then no longer feels right? 

 Here, we share and support each others’ stories of moving through this, as well as strategies for what has helped along the way. We also talk more broadly about learning how to figure out what we really want across the different areas of our lives, doing things differently, navigating the associated challenges, and supporting one another in pursuing what's true and meaningful for each of us as individuals. And how that pursuit can ultimately impact the world around us.

Hosted by Shirley Markant, PhD.  For more, visit www.sequeltoaphd.com.

Episodes
The World We WantOctober 17, 2023
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Returning to "What Do I Really Want?"October 10, 2023
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Episode 20: What Can I Strip Away?June 22, 2023
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Episode 19: The Whirlwind of RealignmentJune 06, 2023
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Episode 18 - Reflections on Startup Pharma: My Favorite Job, the Question of Regret, and Uncovering Our Values From Past ExperiencesMay 23, 2023
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Episode 17 - Staying Curious: Dr. Kristine Averill's Path From Plant Scientist to Somatic Mindfulness CoachMay 16, 2023
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Episode 16: A Nap is Not Enough: The Space In Between as an Essential Component of RestMay 09, 2023
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Episode 15: From Preclinical Research to Clinical Applications and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Sierra SimpsonMay 02, 2023
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Episode 14: When the Impact of Our Work Gets in the Way of Making ChangeApril 25, 2023
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Episode 13: Dream Constraints: Breaking Free to Become MoreApril 18, 2023
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Episode 12: The Icky, Sticky, Slippery Steps of Starting Something NewApril 11, 2023
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Episode 11: Navigating Outside Our Comfort Zones and Becoming More of OurselvesApril 04, 2023
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Episode 10: From Academic Faculty to a Conservation Company and Creative Pursuits with Dr. Emily DangremondMarch 28, 2023
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Episode 9: Testing the Imperfection HypothesisMarch 21, 2023
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Episode 8: Getting QuietMarch 14, 2023
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Episode 7: What it Means When Our Goals ChangeMarch 07, 2023
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Episode 6: Journey from PhD to a Successful Consulting Business with Bryan Quoc LeFebruary 28, 2023
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Episode 5: Already Living the DreamFebruary 21, 2023
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Episode 4: A Framework to Approach Career Shifts When You're Not Sure What You Want to Do NextFebruary 14, 2023
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Bonus Episode: Why Less Than 100% is More Than OkayFebruary 09, 2023
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Episode 3: My Favorite Super Simple Tool to Actually Do That Overwhelming ThingFebruary 07, 2023
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Episode 2: How Shifting Our Lens on Uncertainty and Experiments Can Help Us Move Forward When We're StuckJanuary 31, 2023
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Episode 1: Why Permission to Be Ourselves Can be a Struggle and a Starting PointJanuary 24, 2023
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Introducing: The Sequel to a PhD Podcast!November 07, 2022
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