Happy Doc Student Podcast

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Let's go on a little adventure and explore what rest means to you.

If you haven't already heard my thoughts on self-care as a secret weapon and the role of self-love...check them out here:

Unleash Your Genius: The Secret of Self-Care
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100 Guests Changed My Life (will they change yours?)
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This conversation delves into the profound impact of love on personal well-being and its potential to create a more loving world.

In this episode I chat with Paul Zolman, a speaker, educator, veteran, entrepreneur, and author of the book "Role of Love: The most effective way to demonstrate love every day." Paul shares his inspiring journey from a childhood filled with abuse to adopting a mindset that allows him to love freely in any circumstance.

Highlights

·      Our past profoundly impacts our future – are you going to repeat family patterns or be intentional about changing them?

·      Dr. Gary Chapman’s five love languages can serve as a foundation for understanding how you give and receive love 

·      Practicing the five love languages (service, quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, and physical touch) expands our understanding and experience of love

·      Using the love language cube/dice is one way to bring an element of play and fun into exercising your expression of love

·      Ask yourself: Are you willing to send love out without expecting it to come back?

·      Need ideas for expressing love in a language that isn’t your preference? Get Paul’s free download (see below)

 Connect with Paul
www.roleoflove.com
Role Of Love Dice (@roleoflovedice) • Instagram photos and videos
Paul Zolman | Author (@paul_zolman) • Instagram photos and videos
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Role of Love Dice (@roleoflovedice) / X (twitter.com)

Get Paul’s book here: Role of Love: The most effective way to demonstrate love every day

To receive the free download: 101 Ways to Express Love, email Paul at: [email protected]

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In this episode I welcome back Dr. Allen Roda, author of PhDone. We chat about everything from topic generation to oral defense.

Highlights:

• Don't get married to your research method - changing your method is not the end of the world (we promise!)
• Being flexible is part of the doctoral process - learning how to respond rather than react is a life-skill that will benefit you beyond your program 
• Alignment is often a huge issue - you must have alignment from your topic to theoretical framework to purpose to research questions to method -   check out this podcast to understand how to reach alignment with your project: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/7455607
• Be thoughtful and intentional about every single change you make; this is YOUR project -- Own it!
• It's important listen to feedback about the scale and viability of your project - get narrow and laser-focused (we want you to finish!)
• Do not habituate to feedback and make revisions blindly - you must make decisions about what feedback you will implement thoughtfully
• Do not go into your defense defensive - celebrate this event where your project is going to be the focus of critical feedback from people who support your work
• Replace your judgement with curiosity
• You are not alone (you've found your tribe and we are here for you!)

Check out episode #114 Tips for Publishing here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/13522392

Listen to the previous episode with Allen: #90 Dissertation Editing: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/11791626

Connect with Allen
@allenroda on instagram
Allen Roda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-roda-770b381/
Dissertation Editor: https://www.dissertation-editor.com
@Dissertation_Editor on instagram
Dissertation Editor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dissertation-editor/
Dissertation Editor on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dissertationeditor

Get the book PhDone here: https://amzn.to/47M72zh

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In this episode I welcome back  Swami Netyananda , spiritual leader and teacher at Awake Yoga Meditation (known as Dr. Juniper Ellis at Loyola University, Maryland).

We dive deep into her book "Awake, the Yoga of Pure Awareness" that delivers a message of hope, resilience, and practical tools for finding inner clarity and peace in challenging times.

Get it here: https://amzn.to/41cKtRL

Highlights

• It is important to identify and build on one's strengths, as much as it is being willing to grow
• One way to tap into this is by starting the day by connecting with inner hope, courage, and strength (before you get out of bed)
•  Snap your fingers to reset and reconnect throughout the day
• Questions are a practical way to focus you back to the now - when struggling with fear, ask: "How would I feel if fear were not present?"
• Be the change by cultivating an open heart and maintaining a sense of joy and curiosity throughout the day
• Prioritize self-care and kindness and master a complicated world

Connect with Swami
Website: Awakeyogameditation.org
Instagram: @swami_nityananda_giri
Instagram: @awakeyogameditation
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/awakeyogameditation
TikTok: @swami_nityananda_giri
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/awakeyogameditationcenter/

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In this short but reflective and empowering episode, I invite you to give yourself permission and brace the power of intention to set the tone for a transformative 2024.

I was surprised my word: Listening.

My mantra for 2024 will be: I am listening. What's yours? email me at: [email protected].

If you enjoyed humming with me, be sure to bookmark episode #54 and hum with me anytime you need to reset your nervous system: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/9349250

See you next year!

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In this episode I welcome back Dai Manuel to chat about the "2% Solution" for self-care. We discuss the importance of dedicating 30 minutes daily to personal wellness through movement, meditation, and positive input.  Emphasis is placed on the power of small, consistent actions in self-improvement and mental health, while cautioning against the time lost to screen usage. The conversation also touches on the value of intuition and how stillness can help in decision-making and self-awareness.

Highlights:

• Overview of the "2% Solution" for self-care.
• The importance of a non-negotiable 30-minute block for self-care.
• Breaking down the 30 minutes: 15 minutes of purposeful movement, 5 minutes of mindful meditation, and 10 minutes of positive input.
• The significance of the inputs we give to our brain and their long-term effects.
• Tapping into intuition and its benefits for mental health.
• Dai Manuel's take on changing inputs for different life outputs.
• How small steps can lead to larger changes in life.
• The trap of screen time and its impact on our well-being.
• Encouragement for listeners to start making positive changes in their routines - it is an investment in yourself and YOU ARE WORTH IT!

Get Dai's book here: https://amzn.to/3RgJ3SU

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#115 Catie is the founder and head editor of CS Phares, a company dedicated to helping academics turn their research into engaging content. 

Highlights:

1.    Engaging writing is valuable currency!

2.    Story telling is having a renaissance – it is a way to engage your audience so that your ideas can get out there (everyone loves a story)

3.    Academics aren’t taught how to use storytelling to present their research (straight facts are not memorable)

4.    If you are struggling with making your ideas clear to your reader, talk about it (record yourself or talk to someone who isn’t an expert in your area and have a chat with them)

5.    Answer, in one sentence: What are you saying? 

6.    Answer, in one sentence: Why say this at all?

7.    Answer, in one sentence: What is the danger if no one ever says this? 

8.    Catie’s download will help your writing FLOW via LINKS (get it ASAP: https://www.csphares.com/)

Connect with Catie

https://www.linkedin.com/in/catiesphares/

https://www.facebook.com/catie.phares/

FREE DOWNLOAD: https://www.csphares.com/

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#114 with Lauren Saunders, PhD.

Lauren is the Vice President of Editing and Research for Dissertation Editor, where she previously served as an editor and managing editor.

Highlights: 

·      Publishing your dissertation as a book and/or article(s) is a worthwhile endeavor - get your work out there (don’t kid yourself that people, beyond grad students, are going to read your dissertation as is).

·      The dissertation is a very specific genre – if you need help writing this way, get it!

·      Check out Lauren and Allen Roda’s book: PhDone - A Professional Dissertation Editor's Guide to Writing Your Doctoral Thesis and Earning Your PhD : https://amzn.to/3Z72W0T

·      Take a break (but not too long!) so you can get perspective before you reformat your dissertation as a publication.

·      A book can reach a broad, general audience and is an opportunity to put in all the personal reasons you picked your topic and other things that “don’t fit” in a typical dissertation – take this as an opportunity to find your voice.

·      Articles typically go to academic journals (for ideas on where to submit yours, check out your reference section).

·      Working with your chair/advisor/other committee member as a second author can be a great way to be mentored on how to publish in scholarly journals.

·      Talk to your network – get their advice and capitalize on their connections. 

·      Rejections give you important information! Don’t be disappointed, just like the revisions you made on your dissertation, they will make your published work better.

·      Be aware of players out there not working in your best interest – make sure they are taking time to do a legitimate peer-review and be cautious of pay-to-publish situations (unless it is due to open access reasons).

·      Last and not least, make sure you are living your life WHILE you are in graduate school.  

Connect with Lauren
@drlaurensaunders (Instagram & TikTok)
Lauren Saunders (LinkedIn)

 Get the book, PhDone: https://amzn.to/3Z72W0T

Learn more about Dissertation Editor: https://www.dissertation-editor.com/

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#113 with Vinnie Stergin 

Vinnie is a musician, artist & educator. Over the past 20 years he has taught, coached & inspired hundreds of students from all walks of life to explore their creativity and experience the transformative power of music and specifically “The Mindful Ukulele Method”

Highlights:

·      Playing music and practicing mindfulness allows for a deep experience that taps into the mind-body connection.

·      Music and mindfulness can help you gain a new perspective for dealing with chronic stress.

·      The learning of a new skill (playing the Ukulele) combined with creating new mindfulness habits create new spaces where lasting change can happen (are you game?).

·      The ukulele is an inexpensive instrument and easy to play – what do you have to lose? Sign up for Vinnie’s free 4-part course: https://happydoc.mindfulukulelemethod.com

·      Shout out to The Tarbox Ramblers (who got me through my doctoral program) -  check them out here: https://www.tarboxramblers.com/band

·      There is value in using music and creativity as portals to insights you just won’t have if you don’t allow yourself SPACE to reflect.

·      Have you considered making music as part of your self-care practice? 

·      Learning an instrument might just be the antidote to burnout – give yourself a break and have more fun!

·      Stop taking yourself and life so seriously – exercise your funny bone with a ukulele.

“I’ve always been very curious about people, nature and life and love to experiment, explore. I’m a constant work in progress, and love that.” – Vinnie Stergin

Connect with Vinnie

INSTAGRAM: @sterginmusic

FACEBOOK: @vinzenzstergin

TIKTOK: @stergin

BANDCAMP: https://stergin.bandcamp.com/

Shiny Brain Crayons (current band): https://youtu.be/RoFhHznaULA

A free 4-part mini course of the Mindful Ukulele Method: https://happydoc.mindfulukulelemethod.com

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In episode #112, I invite back Dr. Paul Shaw .Paul is a professional musician, who earned his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Humanities and Culture and a certification in Creative Writing.  His new book: The Women’s Music Movement: Music as Feminist Praxis 1973-1980, was published in 2023 by Brill Publishing.
Our previous conversation is here: #37 The Paul Shaw Story: From Jazz Musician to PhD (Part 1)

Highlights:

1.    Community is essential for this journey – but what that community looks like may change based on your stage (taking courses versus writing your dissertation/doctoral project).

2.    Quality is more important than quantity when it comes to a supportive network.

3.    There is great value in both supporting someone and being supported during this journey (helping others remember their WHY and letting others have your back and remind you of your WHY is no small thing).

4.    Consider attending your graduation and enjoy the ceremony of completing this massive goal. 

5.    Join (or start) a writing group in addition to your cohort community.

6.    Writing is often a thorn in many doctoral students’ sides – What if you began your program with the frame of mind that improving your writing is one of the major tasks of a doctoral program?

7.    Make friends with the revision process – it is only through multiple revisions that you learn how to create new information. 

8.    Tap into your inner curiosity because doctoral-level writing goes beyond book report-type writing (it must demonstrate to your faculty you can think at a higher level).

9.    Trust the feedback you get from your faculty - their goal is to help you complete your degree.

10. Address feedback in a comprehensive way; at this level, revisions go beyond just making a few changes here and there (they can be massive and a change in one place may require a change in a place somewhere else). 

11. Think about what’s coming, not only so you can plan, but so that you can connect the dots and see the big picture. 

12. Get and stay organized - electronically for sure (and hard copies – if this fits with your personality/preferences).

13. If you are struggling, are you doing everything online in front of a blue screen? Consider printing out seminal articles and writing in the margins and/or taking notes in a journal (there is something to be said for the brain/hand connection).

14.  Keep your default setting on DISCOVERY!

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Connect with Paul

FB and IG: Paul A. Shaw III 

Website: https://www.Paulshawmusic.com

Get his book here: https://amzn.to/454iIM5

Book Paul references in this podcast: A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker & Nancy Sommers: https://amzn.to/3OURh1V

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