Dr. Justine Dowd wants you to "heal from the inside out"...and it all started with her own journey. In this episode we discuss that:

- Your PhD teaches you how to think and earns you freedom

- There is a healing-- recovery and rest-- that most of us need during and after pursuing a PhD. Self-compassion can be a large part of that process

- We all might benefit from being careful with commitments so that we can create space for the things and people we love

- Sometimes we get invaluable guidance. Like this one to check in on: "What are your strengths and passions? Are you going into medicine because you want to be a doctor or because you like helping people?"

- We’re addicted to the cycle of grant, paper, work, reward. We're addicted to success as defined by a broken system

- More rest could create a culture of health

Dr. Dowd's holistic health coaching: https://www.justinedowd.ca/heal-from-the-inside-out

Dr. Luke Erickson is an Associate Professor and the Personal Finance Extension Specialist for the University of Idaho, where he intentionally blends his research, teaching and outreach towards holistic well-being. We talk through establishing our boundaries and finding ways to match our values with the esoteric concept of money.

I walked away with this:

- Too much of what you don’t want = burn out

- Finding core values—strategically through worksheets and reflection, more esoterically through lived experience.

- Knowing who you are allows you to let finances be a vehicle to live your best life.

- Money is a tool or vehicle to living your life according to your values

What do you find helpful? Listen on!

Northwest Youth Financial Education digital educational game initiative https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/4h/programs/nw-youth-financial-ed

https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/family-and-consumer-sciences/our-people/luke-erickson

Audrey Rowe, an undergraduate student at Virginia Tech, prepared a few questions for me related to applying for graduate school, embracing change and the unknown, and any hot tips for application and decision making. We also sneak in a testimonial about the Translational Obesity Undergraduate Research program at Virginia Tech. Applications now open! Visit hnfe.vt.edu/tours.

Dr. Alyssa Gatto is a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University. We discuss how we are trying to do academia differently. We share our perspectives as two first generation college students and yoga teachers: How we want to live our yoga off the mat. Dr. Gatto specifically suggests opportunities for authentic connection as a change for academia. And, how to let transitions between papers, grants, huge academic mile markers be gentle instead of jolting into the next thing. How did we get here? Tripping, falling, and leaping. Enjoy!

Morgan Gregg, MS discusses her role in the Family Nutrition Program of Virginia Cooperative Extension and intentional social media use.

"The way in which you choose to consume social media has the power to inspire and transform... but can also be detrimental.... Take a step back, analyze yourself, and be mindful about the ways you use social media." 

- Practices for nourishing your engagement with your feed. Focus on where you find inspiration versus exhaustion. 

- In terms of marketing materials or educational outreach: Meet people where they are and speak in jargon that applies to their lives.

- Don't ask, don't get: In terms of your roles and responsibilities at work.

- Remember social media is about connection, not the external/addictive likes.

In this episode I share how challenging it is to start a new project and to navigate peer review. Lots of discussion to come on peer review tips and strategies, in the meantime, it came to my attention that not everyone has met JANE: Journal/Author Name Estimator. Check it out at:

https://jane.biosemantics.org/

10 minutes of guided visualization, breathwork, and mantra related to root chakra imbalances in academia.

No matter how many papers or grant dollars you have (good or bad) you were and always have been enough.

An introduction to Higher Vibrations and Higher Education-- the premise, the journey, and the voice.

- It's hard to navigate academia alone: I've collected tools and practices, and would like to share them.

- I like talking to others, and want to share their stories + strategies, too.

- I want you to "like yourself back"- Jacey Duprie.

- Through balancing the 7 primary energy centers, called chakras in Sanskrit, we may be able to help us flourish in our lives.

- The aim is to create magic through our discourse, interchange, and practice.

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education: a relational vibe. An introduction to the intra- and inter-personal work to collectively create a healthier space and place for the people within it and the people we serve. Out of the ivory tower and on to the mat.