The PhD Life Raft Podcast

A podcast by Dr Emma Brodzinski - Mondays

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131 Episodes

  1. What you need to know about the PhD annual review with Charlotte Haines Lyon

    Published: 2/10/2025
  2. Navigating Reasonable Adjustments as a Neurodivergent Scholar with Alex Chapman

    Published: 2/3/2025
  3. What No-one Tells You About Academic Writing with Anne Wilson

    Published: 1/27/2025
  4. On Being a First Generation PhD Scholar with Nicole Patrie

    Published: 5/13/2024
  5. Navigating US PhD Programmes as an International Scholar with Vicky Laina

    Published: 5/6/2024
  6. Managing Your Supervisor with Gina Holmes

    Published: 4/29/2024
  7. PhDs and Substack with Wafaa Aldhfairi

    Published: 4/22/2024
  8. For PhDs Who Are Thinking of Leaving Academia with Naomi Tyrell

    Published: 4/15/2024
  9. Optimizing Dissemination: Paving the Way for PhD Success with Amal Abuzeinab

    Published: 4/8/2024
  10. 'Enoughness' and Managing Your Inner Critic with Mandy Lehto

    Published: 3/25/2024
  11. Autism, Ableism and the PhD with Piangfan Naksukpaiboon

    Published: 3/18/2024
  12. Cracking the Conference Code: Networking Tips for PhDs with Krysten Blackstone

    Published: 3/11/2024
  13. Comparing Yourself to Others in the PhD with Arun Ulahannan

    Published: 3/4/2024
  14. How to Handle Procrastination: Managing the PhD One Deadline at a Time with Elizabeth Yardley

    Published: 2/26/2024
  15. Revitalize your research journey: harnessing the solstice for PhD self-care with Victoria Wright

    Published: 12/18/2023
  16. The Hero[ine]'s Journey and the PhD with Allan Johnson

    Published: 12/10/2023
  17. Doctoral Writing Groups with Kathleen Vacek

    Published: 12/4/2023
  18. Unforeseen Challenges: Finding Support in the PhD Journey

    Published: 11/27/2023
  19. Balancing PhD Study with Full-time Work with Denise Venturi

    Published: 11/20/2023
  20. The Changing Culture of the University with Nicholas B. Dirks

    Published: 11/13/2023

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This is the podcast for you if you are currently doing a PhD; are working with PhD students; or just living with someone who is on a PhD journey. The PhD Life Raft will focus on sharing insights and experiences around some common issues like anxiety, procrastination, precariousness, imposter syndrome, and work-life balance. We will talk to students, supervisors and experts in the field of wellbeing and mental health and share actionable tips and additional resources. Doing a PhD is tough. The PhD Life Raft is here to help you get through.