
Un-Paradigmed
Welcome to Un-Paradigmed.
A quietly rebellious space for unraveling the rules we didn’t know we were living inside of and exploring what becomes possible when we notice and/or stop following them.
This podcast was formerly The Sequel to a PhD Podcast and still holds those past episodes to honor the evolution of the body of work. Moving forward, you’ll find something a little different: noticing and naming the structures we operate within, genuine curiosity and questions without clear answers, and a more spacious conversation about leadership, self-trust, and the cultural stories we’re ready to outgrow.
Podcast relaunch with new episodes coming soon!
Hosted by Shirley Markant, PhD — coach, thinker, paradigm-unraveler. Learn more at www.shirleymarkantcoaching.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
