Happy Doc Student Podcast

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In this episode, I chat with Scott Miller, the host of On Leadership with Scott Miller. He is a Thought Leadership Senior Advisor at Franklin Covey and authors a leadership column for Inc.com. He is also the bestselling author of the Mess to Success series and more recently, Master Mentor Volume one.

Highlights

1.     Efficiency and Effectiveness are not the same things – know when to be efficient and when to be effective (hint: you cannot be efficient with people!).

2.     Know your peak, trough, and recovery times – and plan your tasks accordingly! (see interview link with Dan Pink below).

3.     Focus is a leadership competency – to get clear on WHAT you should be focusing on, get clear on your VALUES (see podcast links below).

4.     Resist wearing busyness as a badge (come on, you know this happens!) and plan downtime; you need time to recover.

5.     Learn how to say “NO” (I know, I know…this comes up A LOT – how are you doing with this skill?).

6.     Think of your life in “seasons” – you might have a semester of an unbalanced season in grad school, just make sure you counter that with a (more) balanced season (yes, you need to repair, relax, and rejuvenate to be your best self).

7.     You can have it all – just not all at the same time!

8.     Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond. 

9.     Ask yourself: How do I want to show up right now?

10.  Master Mentor volumes are great books that will enhance your personal productivity (see free offer below).

Get the Master Mentors book here:  https://amzn.to/3TdKy2W

Podcast episodes referenced
On Leadership Podcast episode with Daniel Pink: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franklincovey-on-leadership-with-scott-miller/id1391164389?i=1000416933360

Episodes that talk about the importance of knowing your core values
#31 Reality Check: Is a Doc Program for You? with Jamie Hillman
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/8609514

#80 The Road to Happiness with Zahra Karsanhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/11032107

 Connect with Scott

@scottmillerj1

LinkedIn (for free offer below)
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Get your free copy of Scott’s newest book card deck, Master Mentors. Reach out to him on LinkedIn with your name and mailing address (tell him you heard him on The Happy Doc Student with Dr. Heather Frederick) 

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On this episode Zahra Karsan, peak performance coach, founder and CEO of GetZend shares nuggets of wisdom from her book: Six Weeks to Happy the Ultimate Roadmap to Retrain Your Brain for Better Health, Greater Abundance and Long Lasting Happiness.

What makes you happy?

• The definition of happiness is so unique – what does it mean to you?
• How do you realize your optimal well-being?

We have four bodies (how are you attending to each one?)

• Physical
• Mental
• Emotional 
• Spiritual/Energetic

Basic Tool to develop self-awareness and shift uncomfortable emotions – Do some deep breathing and ask: How do you want to feel instead? And breath in those feelings.

Link to book: https://amzn.to/3zF9V64

Free ebook:  https://6weekstohappy.com/

Connect with Zahra

https://www.instagram.com/getzend/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/get-zend/?trk=biz-companies-cym

https://www.facebook.com/getzend

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKNas-BlhxG2LmqDXGO925w

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Stress Less and Do More!

On this episode, Blaine Oelkers, America’s only Chief Results Officer, shares productivity hacks that deliver a 30 minute hour™ that any busy person, but especially Doc Students can use!

Start by asking: What would you do with two guilt-free hours?  Because, once you learn how to compress time, it’s an opportunity to do more of these things 

How to get an hour's worth of things done in 30 minutes:

1.    Tap into the power of the day-before-vacation with PDF: Plan, Delegate, Focus

2.    Plan 

•  Pre-plan your day (do it when it works best for you – habit linking is an idea), 
• Consider getting up a bit early (maybe do this a few days a week)
• Be selective with what you are planning (remember the 80/20 rule – focus on the 20 and remove the 80 that don’t have as much value – like social media)

3.    Delegate 

• Think “who before the do” (is there someone else who can do this?)
• Be OK with asking for help

4.    Focus 

• Think “Day Before Vacation Mode” and unleash your fierce focus (skip chit-chat, Netflix, etc.) 
• Become Dr. “No”  - “Know before you no!”
• Use timers and time block your day

5.    Be a task master

• Destroy distraction for a single task (use airplane mode, close the door, etc.)
• Multi-task when it makes sense (take a friend on a walk, listen to a podcast while doing chores, etc.)
• Batch tasking – batch things that go together (errands, phone calls, interruptions - use office hours, etc.)

6.    Release your inner perfectionist – Done is better than perfect!

7.    Take control of your day or someone else might

8.    You don’t need to go into “day before vacation mode” every day but consider being in that mode a few days a week or integrating some of these tips throughout your day (like delegation, using timers, etc.).

9.    Keep your main goal front and center – consider changing the unlock screen on your phone

10. Be the pilot of your day – “The bad news is that time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot!” 

Bonuses: 

• Reduce overwhelm with this technique and be a better parent, partner, family member, friend, team player – and student!
• You already know how to do this

Connect with Blaine

https://www.facebook.com/chiefresultsofficer

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

Be sure to check out his TEDx talk at: https:/www.BlaineTEDx.com

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In this episode, Dr. Scott Burrus, Provost at United States University chats about the oral defense.

TIPS:

•  Keep your presentation clear and concise; use bullet points and not complete sentences.
• Do a dress rehearsal with your chair. Ask them to quiz you on potential questions and record the meeting so you can refer back to it as you prepare.
• Once your chair has approved your presentation, practice it both in front of a live audience and alone until you are so comfortable that you are not relying on notes. This might take 10 trials or 50; you will know when you own your presentation.
• Do not memorize a script. Tell your story using the bullet points on your slides as cues.
• Practice answers to basic questions like:
  • What was the most surprising finding?
  • What was your biggest challenge, and how did you overcome it?
  • If you had to do this over, what would you do differently?
  • If you had an unlimited budget and time was no issue, what would a qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods study look like that could logically follow from your results?
  • What do you believe is the most important practical implication of your research?
  • Summarize your dissertation/doctoral project in 1–3 sentences.
• Before your defense, practice a grounding exercise to calm your mind and body—humming, Apa Japa, or prayer are great choices.
  •  Humming podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/9349250
  • Apa Japa podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/9315017
• Don’t be discouraged if you are asked to make some edits to your manuscript post-defense.
• If you do not pass your oral, refer back to Step 3 in the Happy Doc Studnet Handbook (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578333732) and when you can respond rather than react, ask your chair for a meeting so you can strategize your plan for passing the next go-round.  
   
   

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Dr. Jennifer Ducko has been sharing her passion for nursing for nearly 40 years. She is a graduate of the Florence Nightingale school of nursing in London, England, and received her Masters of Science in Nursing Administration from Walden University and her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Aspen University. In this episode,  we discuss her journey and the transformational nature of the doctoral degree. 

Highlights:

1.    Even if you are great at what you do, formal education can significantly and positively impact you and your work.

2.    Adopt an open mindset when considering a doctoral program – Is it possible that you just don’t know what you don’t know?

3.    Do your research! Make sure your program fits your long-term goals.

4.    If you let it, formal education can transform you on a personal level – why not get as much out of the experience as you can and use it as a mechanism to go from GOOD to GREAT!

5.    Support is critical – you will need a tribe (see episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/9727132 and https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/8234175) 

6.    Breaks can be a good thing – know yourself and do what you need to take care of YOU! (and listen to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/6988105)

7.    Communication is imperative – if something seems off or isn’t going as planned communicate this to your faculty. 

8.    You must be able to advocate for yourself – a doctoral program often presents with unique challenges, and you must be able to advocate for yourself, when needed.

9.    Know your WHY and keep your eyes on the prize. This is a marathon, not a sprint. If your why changes and it’s in your best interest to stop your program, listen to this episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/8016142.

10. If you are thinking about going back to school, listen to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/8609514.

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Watch this episode as a YouTube here: https://youtu.be/vNJNarjYq7I
 
In this episode Dr. William “Memo” Nericcio shares his story as a Chicano attending a PhD program non the East Coast and shares tips on how to be a survivor (and how to help others survive).

Highlights:

1.     Support from peers is imperative – what happens outside your courses may be just as important to your completion as what happens in your courses.

2.    You have an identity outside graduate school – BUT solidarity with your FIELD is what is going to be important to your survival. 

3.    Don’t turn your suffering into an epic story; most people in a doctoral program, at some point, deal with feelings of self-doubt, not feeling welcome, etc. 

4.    Don’t apologize for being intellectual – embrace it and use that as common ground to relate to your peers as “mates” (strategic essentialism).

5.    The University is part of the problem  - but doesn’t need to be.

6.    As faculty/administrators supporting students from diverse backgrounds: 

·      Be dedicated to bringing the next generation of intellects to the party; be the ladder

·      Make an effort to encourage a social dimension to the relationship

·      Be brave and be authentic

·      Let them know it is safe to be human

·      Be respectful and move slowly with care, sensitivity, and kindness

·      Reveal your humility 

·      Students first; guild second

Connect with Memo

https://www.facebook.com/william.nericcio

https://twitter.com/eyegiene

http://eyegiene.tumblr.com

https://vimeo.com/textmex

https://malas.sdsu.edu/textmex/

https://www.instagram.com/william.nericcio

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

 "corporate site" for MALAS: http://curiosity.sdsu.edu

 home site for MALAS: http://malas.sdsu.edu

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YouTube of this episode: https://youtu.be/jqBFydfvYFY

Ann Hince shares how EFT/Tapping can help you find freedom from any emotion that is holding you back – whether that is stress, fear, frustration, or anxiety. 

Highlights: 

1.    Have you ever considered that your past may be holding you back?

2.    Situations that naturally occur during doctoral programs often trigger historic emotional experiences.

3.    EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Technique (also called “tapping”) and was created by Gary Craig.

4.    EFT/Tapping is a way to release the energy of emotions that reside in our physical bodies; releasing this energy gives you the freedom to be who you were meant to be.

5.    Think of EFT/Tapping as a way to release STRESS.

6.    It is easy to learn (see videos below) and involves using words while tapping on certain meridian points.

7.    EFT/Tapping provides feedback; listen to the sound of your voice to determine when the energy is released. 

8.    Be patient. You will need to work in layers, as you release one memory or emotion a new one will likely appear.

9.    Don’t be fooled by its simplicity – try it and see for yourself.

10.  This method, is a great way to move from reaction to thoughtful response. 

 
Connect with Ann 

Website: https://annhince.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnHinceWisdom

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTc4hb7ZKvih1LlRHK0cUjg

EFT Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR73ely3K7o

Feeling your Feelings Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKdYIaOedmE

Book: A Pathway to Insight https://amzn.to/3qnk4PO

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What is more important in your life than your health and wellness?

Jill Thiry obtained her MBA from the University of San Francisco and spent decades in high-tech publishing. 9/11 and a transformative week-long stay at Rancho La Puerta in 2002 changed everything. Her work has evolved into an 8-step process that allows you to create easily identified tasks in a way that ensures desired change. Club Change is a place where participants support each another in making the necessary choices to enhance their bodies, minds, spirits, and communities. 

Highlights: 

1.    Life is precious – each moment, each breath and we have the opportunity to choose what we are bringing into our lives 

2.    Be conscious of your choices – Just like it’s OK to say YES to new things, it’s OK to say NO, too! 

3.    Ask: What is more important than my health and wellness?

4.    Self-care is not selfish! The more people who practice self-care the more beautiful our world will be. 

5.    Self-care is a time saver (I know, it sounds counterintuitive to “add” something to your already busy schedule BUT try it – you will get more done).

6.    Language is important – not “should” but “I get to” and not “busy” but “full” and not “could” but “will” not “goal” but “gift.”

7.    Set an alarm at night that signals you to UNPLUG

8.    Start by picking ONE thing you can change that will contribute to your wholeness (exercise starts at about the 14-minute mark)

9.    8 Steps: Show up for yourself, Think about it, Write it Done, Envision, Choose, Practice, Track, Share

10. To create your practice fill in this sentence: I will [practice here] for a minimum of [minutes here] for [number here] times this week.

11. Keywords: Kind and achievable (don’t use gray area words – like “more” or “healthier” – be CLEAR on what you are choosing).

12. Ask yourself why you make the choices you do.

13. When you are whole and centered you are STRONGER in ALL aspects of life: school, family/friends, career, etc. 

There is nowhere to go but here – and it’s perfect it as it is!

Connect with Jill
https://www.facebook.com/ClubChangeNow
http://jillthiry.com

Get a 10% discount by following these steps:

1.     Send Jill an email at [email protected]  with HAPPYDOC in the subject line. Jill’s team will then manually add you to the class roster and provide you with your discount.   

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Learn tips, tricks, and techniques for transitioning from coursework to capstone project.

Dr. Michelle Whitman holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Higher Education and her research interests include servant leadership and teacher efficacy. 

Not sure of a topic area? Listen to https://www.buzzsprout.com/1547113/9065397 

Highlights:

1.    Read, read, read in your topic area because it takes time to become an expert (and you MUST be an expert at your oral defense) - the sooner the better!

2.    Use every opportunity in every course to engage with your general area – you will prevent a commonly rocky shift from coursework to capstone research

3.    Look for meta-analyses or systematic literature reviews in your area – these will give you amazing breadcrumb trails to follow

4.    Know who the key leaders are in your field and follow them

5.    Keep CURRENT in the research – most of your articles should be recent (find out what “recent” means to your chair/institution – 5-7 years is typical)

6.    Adopt an organizational system now (so you can easily access an important article when you are writing your literature review) - this is a huge time saver!

7.    Pay attention to (and take note of): Theories in your area AND suggestions for future research - this is a great way to find an idea for your capstone

8.    Remember your dissertation/doctoral project needs to be feasible – take cues from your committee, who will help you narrow it down to something doable

9.    Find a peer or recent graduate and make them a part of your tribe

10. Remember: You are NOT alone. You can do this! And if you still aren’t so sure about that, get The Happy Doc Student Handbook and work through the “I think I want to stop” exercise. Get the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578333732

Connect with Michelle:

Twitter @ShellyWhitman3

IG @webwhitman711

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Vanessa Corcoran earned her Ph.D. in medieval history from The Catholic University of America and is currently an advising dean at Georgetown University.

In this episode we discuss her new book: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint: My Road to the Marathon and Ph.D.

Topics include: 

1.     Understanding the intricacies of a doctoral program

2.     Recognizing when the voice of doubt is more than imposter syndrome

3.     The importance of prioritizing mental health

4.     Building a network that will support you

5.     The role of “rest days”

Connect with Vanessa

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.taylor.967

IG/Twitter: @VRCinDC

Get Vanessa’s book here: https://amzn.to/3NyKHvm

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