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In her third appearance on the podcast over a five-year period, Dr. Melanie Peffer tells us about the gifts of the “inverse academic career trajectory” where she moved from tenure-track faculty, to lec...
15 Okt 202544min

211. The Caring University with Dr. Kevin McClure
Professor of Higher Education, Kevin McClure, talks about his research and writing of the book, The Caring University: Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace after the Great Resignation. A caring ...
1 Okt 202545min

210. Holding Career and Life Gently
Happy Equinox! In this episode, as part of this seasonal celebration, I invite you to go inward and take inventory of your own attachments: how attachment to work (or anything else!) plays out in your...
22 Sep 202523min

209. Supporting the neurodivergent academic with Dr. Erica McIntyre
Dr. Erica McIntyre describes her experiences as an “ADHD’er” academic, her research of Australian academics with ADHD, and neurodivergence in academia more broadly. Erica defines neurodivergence and A...
16 Jul 202541min

208. Creating a new academic way with Dr. Lennart Nacke
Dr. Lennart Nacke describes his academic career as a continual journey toward creating something better: from dealing with depression in his Ph.D. program, to the exciting connections he built in his ...
9 Jul 202559min

207. Best practices for dissertation supervisors with Dr. Jen Harrison
Dr. Jen Harrison explains how current higher ed systems often undermine the wellbeing of both graduate students and dissertation supervisors, leaving both feeling unsupported. Jen offers suggestions t...
2 Jul 202536min

206. Navigating difficult life seasons with Henny Flynn
In this nourishing conversation with therapeutic coach, Henny Flynn, we discuss navigating difficult seasons in career and life, the importance of trusting one's own body, and the healing nature of mo...
25 Jun 202542min






















