The work you wish you didn't have to do
Sometimes you feel like you haven't accomplished much because the work you've done is something you wish you didn't have to do at all, or something you wish didn't take as long as it does. In this tra...
3 Marras 20236min
Experienced writers vs novice writers
The writing process is often frustrating. In this track I talk about those occasions when you find yourself thinking that you should have outgrown whatever is frustrating you by now. I invite you to w...
3 Marras 20235min
There will always be things you don't know
Using an experience from my own early career, I discuss the ways in which impostor syndrome can be triggered when we are talking to someone who is knowledgeable about something we know very little abo...
3 Marras 20235min
Shame, vulnerability, and academic work
Some thoughts on Brené Brown's _Daring Greatly_ and Carol Dweck's _Mindset_ in relation to feelings many academics feel around publishing and peer review. Some discussion of the use of shame in instit...
3 Marras 20234min
Are you letting fear drive your decisions?
There are rational reasons to be fearful and defensive. Despite that, I argue against defensiveness when making decisions about your work.Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/letting-fear-driv...
3 Marras 20235min
Why are you writing this book?
A book is a big project. Depending where you mark the beginning, book writing can take years. Not only is it hard to protect the time, given all your other commitments, but it can be hard to sustain m...
13 Loka 20239min
Jo on Tap: A timed 30-minute writing session
An audio track to support a short 30 minute writing session.This track contains a brief opening to help you transition from whatever you were doing before into writing, 30 minutes of silence in which ...
11 Loka 202332min
Survivor guilt & imposter syndrome: When you are one of the lucky few
We talk a lot about how rejection is just part of academic life. There’s lots of advice about how to deal with rejection. I want to talk about success. And the ways in which doubting your success can ...
15 Syys 202316min
