Grad School Sucks

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hrtj5sIxzQo 

This is the end of the podcast!

In this episode, I answer your final questions about grad school and life afterwards. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this content creation journey worth taking.

You can find my website and resources here:

https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/ 

Also, check out two of my previous interviews with humanities PhDs that are now industry employed (I mentioned them in the episode):

1. Zeb Larson, PhD

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000634887336 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30WifuBLQCZbD6NwTW36Sf?si=ea369902b7d444fb 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8WoghsDXkk 

2. Joe Stubenrauch, PhD

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000617112861 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sQdc5KDesX0tqsYu25H8J?si=c0b48e0b69b44370 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/fJIObSBsWZQ?si=2JNoo12ka3yMmcOM 

TW: This episode contains discussions of mental health problems.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pO52zJQOQvQ 

Here it is, folks - the final interview. Today, previous podcast guest Ashley Ruba is interviewing ME. Here's my story.

We talk about:

While this is the last interview, this is NOT the last episode. I will release one more episode, a solo chat where I will to answer your last questions. Submit your questions to me by email: [email protected]. Please include “Podcast Question” in the subject line of the email.

Ashley Ruba joins the podcast again!

Topics:

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V-iTRJPtZUM

Join the waitlist for Ashley’s program: https://ashleyruba.ck.page/afteracademia

Follow Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyruba-phd/

Check out Ashley’s website: https://ashleyruba.com

Note: Ashley pushed back the release date of her podcast. Join her newsletter at the link below to find out when it’s released.

Get Ashley’s newsletter: https://ashleyruba.ck.page/newsletter

⬇️ Links to Ashley’s previous interview on the podcast

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000606478007

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RZS5YyMSIevybsfD5qO5K?si=05794cd3de44475c

YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMcc8_daL_I?si=-A-TizTjNdwHlqKM 

This week I spoke with Mark (aka Life Science Career Coach on Instagram) who got his PhD in neuroscience about…

Mark on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifesciencecareercoach

Note: Mark requested to remain anonymous, so there is no video portion for this interview.

In this short episode, I discuss why I'm ending my content creation journey with the "brand" Grad School Sucks at the end of this month (May 2024) and what to expect in the next few weeks as I publish the final episodes.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jbkz9-7Qu8I 

Humanities degrees, entrepreneurship, and more! In this episode, I interview Elizabeth Preston, PhD.

We talk about her (multiple) jobs in the writing space, her experiences with adjuncting, and why you should "kill your darlings" when writing your first industry resume as you leave academia.

LINKS

Connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekpreston/

Hurley Write: https://www.hurleywrite.com/

The Writing Docs podcast: https://www.hurleywrite.com/podcasts

Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture (Achieving Your Childhood Dreams): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

My Six Week Checklist: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

Hey folks! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tA8s-NxmyP8 

Here's five reasons why I think many PhDs would and do make great data analysts:

1. Curiosity

2. Experience with data

3. Stats programs/packages

4. Self-taught

5. Persistency

Register for my free upcoming live workshop on how to use your academic skills and experiences to start a data analyst career: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/pl/2148301793 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tEJ-nnA0C1w

Here are three mistakes I made when I was hunting for a data analyst job. Don't make these!

1. Didn't pick a specific job title to pursue

2. Didn't make a resume that was worth reading

3. Didn't learn the tools required

Register for my upcoming live online workshop on how to use your PhD to jumpstart a non-academic career in data analytics: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/registration-page-6dc07d64-8a02-47d8-b635-be4614eb2316 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FQ55tNKj_A4 

I've been a data analyst for just over 18 months and I've learned a few things along the way.

Those lessons include:

1. the important of an underrated tool

2. how knowing how to code is only half the battle

3. that simply saying you can analyze data is not enough

Checkout this week's episode for more!

And if you want more content on becoming a data analyst, click some links below.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gradschoolsucks/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwillcarl/

Newsletter: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/newsletter 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XFXrhHT0BVM 

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In this episode, I interview master PhD career coach and consultant: Tory Wobber, PhD.

Tory got her PhD in human evolutionary biology before leaving academia. She climbed the ladder at Facebook and then Google before leaving corporate life to pursue coaching full-time.

She has been coaching for years and established the brand Academic Exit, which has a popular Twitter/X account and website. 

In our conversation, we discuss: 

LINKS

Follow Tory on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/academic_exit 

Get Tory's free guide and newsletter: https://www.academicexit.com/opt-in-6bf8f970-bc8d-4826-9643-bd435ab59663 

See Tory's Academic Exit website: https://www.academicexit.com/ 

Follow/connect with Tory on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-tory-wobber-phd-0364682b/ 

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Ready to go industry? Download my six week checklist: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist