Educate Me: Surviving and Thriving in Graduate School

Episode 10: Overcoming Self Doubt with Jen Sidorova

This week my guest is Jen Sidorova, Indigenous scholar and PhD Candidate in Political Science at The University of Calgary. We talk about creating connection when you're new on campus and overcoming feelings of self-doubt, ending with a chat on quick meals for busy grad students!

Episode 9: PhDing in the Time of a Pandemic with Shawn Brackett

My guest this week is Shawn Brackett, a PhD Candidate in History at the University of Calgary. We chat about navigating the publication process as a graduate student, feeling like a lone wolf, and uncertainty about the importance of our research in these unprecedented times.

Episode 8: When Everything Changes with Molly Kingsley

This week I speak with Dr. Molly Kingsley, a Post-Doctoral Scholar at Tufts University in Boston who identifies as bisexual and is married to a woman. She recently completed her PhD in molecular biology at the University of Colorado. We discuss the challenge of moving across the country in the middle of her PhD, which resulted in significant feelings of isolation.

Episode 7: Finding a Balance with Tony Cliffe

My guest this week is Dr. Tony Cliffe, Senior Lecturer and Assessment Officer at the University of Chester. We chat about how he finished his PhD undertime by setting boundaries, treating his PhD like a job, and learning to say no.

Episode 6: Creating Community with Krishana Sankar

This week I chat with Dr. Krishana Sankar, a recent graduate of the Department of Physiology and Experimental Medicine at the University of Toronto. Krishana is also the creator of the online graduate student community, Grad Write Slack. We chat about overcoming isolation, dealing with competition, and defending her dissertation on Zoom.

Episode 5: Overcoming Burnout with Erik Fraunberger

My guest this week is Erik Fraunberger, PhD candidate in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary. We chat about conducting research on rats, overcoming burnout, and managing time whether working in the lab or working from home.

Episode 4: Taking on New Challenges with Connor Shiggins

This week's guest is Connor Shiggins, a PhD researcher in glaciology at the University of Liverpool. We chat about doing a PhD in the UK, working from home, and taking on the challenge of learning new skill sets.

Episode 3: Dodge, Dodge, Pivot with Heather Woods

My guest this week is Heather Woods, a PhD Candidate in Education researching social emotional learning. We chat about how she changed her research project in response to different barriers and staying organized.

Episode 2: Staying Afloat with Samiha Mohsen

This week I'm talking with Samiha Mohsen, a Master's student in the Community Health Sciences Program at the University of Calgary. We talk about being an international student, living on campus, and balancing grad school with the busy schedule of a student-athlete.

Episode 1: Getting Scooped with Catie Sevigny

This week I'm talking with Catie Sevigny, a PhD Candidate in tumor biology at George Town University in Washington D.C. We talk about navigating the application process, working from home, and getting past getting scooped.