
The Sequel to a PhD Podcast
How often are our careers, identities, ambitions defined by a story we wrote for ourselves way back early on in our lives? Or by expectations that are set by others, by our culture, or by something else outside of ourselves? For some of us, maybe this works out for a while and we find ourselves successful, high-achievers at what we set out to accomplish. But what happens when we discover along the way that the story we created for ourselves no longer feels right? And that the success we’ve achieved isn't as fulfilling as we expected?
Here, we talk about navigating the thoughts, transitions, and cultural expectations that come up when we realize that the current chapter of our lives no longer fit who we’ve become. We’ll talk about learning how to figure out what we really want, doing things differently, 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
Episode 26: On Building a Body of Work

Episode 25: How to Move Forward Through Overwhelm (Even When It's Good Stuff)

Episode 24 - Unexpected Micro-Moment of Joy: Metaphor from Outside the Shopping Mall

Episode 23: Back at It – A New Direction for the Podcast

Episode 22: The World We Want

Episode 21: Returning to "What Do I Really Want?"

Episode 20: What Can I Strip Away?

Episode 19: The Whirlwind of Realignment

Episode 18 - Reflections on Startup Pharma: My Favorite Job, the Question of Regret, and Uncovering Our Values From Past Experiences

Episode 17 - Staying Curious: Dr. Kristine Averill's Path From Plant Scientist to Somatic Mindfulness Coach

Episode 16: A Nap is Not Enough: The Space In Between as an Essential Component of Rest

Episode 15: From Preclinical Research to Clinical Applications and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Sierra Simpson

Episode 14: When the Impact of Our Work Gets in the Way of Making Change

Episode 13: Dream Constraints: Breaking Free to Become More

Episode 12: The Icky, Sticky, Slippery Steps of Starting Something New

Episode 11: Navigating Outside Our Comfort Zones and Becoming More of Ourselves

Episode 10: From Academic Faculty to a Conservation Company and Creative Pursuits with Dr. Emily Dangremond

Episode 9: Testing the Imperfection Hypothesis

Episode 8: Getting Quiet

Episode 7: What it Means When Our Goals Change

Episode 6: Journey from PhD to a Successful Consulting Business with Bryan Quoc Le

Episode 5: Already Living the Dream

Episode 4: A Framework to Approach Career Shifts When You're Not Sure What You Want to Do Next

Bonus Episode: Why Less Than 100% is More Than Okay

Episode 3: My Favorite Super Simple Tool to Actually Do That Overwhelming Thing
