The Bold PhD Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with PhD candidate Kirsten Olander on why she chose to build a consulting company in the last year of her PhD program. 

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Dr. Noelle Chuks-Eboka has built a portfolio career that spans Nigeria, the UK, and Canada. In this episode, I chat with her about what it means to build a portfolio career leveraging the skills, knowledge, and experiences you acquire on the way to getting your PhD.

Learn more about Dr. Chuks-Eboka here:

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

Website: https://becomingdryou.com/

Ken Li started a PhD, quit 4 years later and now has built a successful confidence coaching business. Ken shares lessons from what to do when the unexpected happens to your career and what to do to rebuild your life and confidence. 

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A few weeks ago, I came across a story about a university laying off faculty and staff, including tenured professors. It reinforced something I’ve been thinking about for years: Your job should not be your only source of career security.

I was laid off from my postdoc in 2018 when our lab ran out of funding. Then, in 2025, I experienced another layoff in biotech. Those experiences changed how I think about career resilience.

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In this episode of The Bold PhD Podcast, Dr. Gertrude Nonterah chats with Dr. Sonali Majumdar about the quiet struggles of international students. Dr. Sonali also shares tools to help international students thrive in spite of the challenges.

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Learn how career experiments can help you test new professional paths without the risk of quitting your current job immediately.

In this episode of The Bold PhD Podcast, Dr. Matthew Betts breaks down why career experiments are essential for gaining clarity before making a major move. Instead of focusing on immediate job applications, this approach prioritizes learning and hypothesis testing to see if a role actually fits your skills and interests. This video is for anyone feeling stuck in their current role but unsure about their next steps.

By treating your career exploration as a series of low-stakes tests, you reduce the anxiety often associated with professional transitions. 

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Tiffany Green on a skill that is often overlooked in our job search processes - learning how to give a captivating presentation - whether that looks like an actual presentation that involves a PowerPoint and several people in a room, or an interview where we are chatting with one person.

Dr. Green's website: https://thestorytellingprofessor.com/

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In this episode, Dr. Nonterah discusses 4 LinkedIn habits that have helped her win multiple job offers, 30+ university speaking invitations, a book contract, and so much more. 

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Leaving academia, preparing better presentations and fixing your money mindset as a PhD? That is the conversation Dr. Nonterah is having with PhD-turned-entrepreneur Dr. Andrew Churchill of PresentBetter.org

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