
#32 Why have a life next to your PhD?
I am just going to focus on the PhD for a few years, and then finally live my life. Then I will deserve to have some rest. Then I can focus on other activities as well. Life does not care if we are...
8 Apr 202419min

#31 No PhD is the same
Most of us publish papers, present our work at conferences, and defend our theses. But how we get to this point, and do each of these things is unique to every one of us. For someone making a present...
1 Apr 202415min

#30 Building immunity during your PhD
“I thought I was already immune.” To criticism. To tough conversations. To hard questions during your presentation. PhD situations are like chicken pox. If we do not deal with them during the PhD, w...
11 Mars 202410min

#28 Coaching, consulting, mentoring & therapy
In this episode, I talk about the difference between coaching, consulting, mentoring, and therapy, and how they show up in my life. 🎧 If you want to check whether coaching is for you, I invite you to...
4 Mars 202416min

#27 A hundred different ways
If you want something, ask a hundred different people. In a hundred different ways. Until you get a yes. A PhD position. A colleague’s help. A ticket to attend a conference. One no is one moment in ti...
26 Feb 202412min

#26 Comparison through journaling
The only comparison that we can make is with ourselves from yesterday. What is your way of remembering who you were a year ago? If you are wondering how to use this for your PhD, I invite you to book ...
19 Feb 202410min

#25 The critic
One day while working in the lab, Suzan makes a mistake that brings her 4 steps back. “You idiot, you should be working in a supermarket.” Her critical voice fires automatically. This voice is pressur...
12 Feb 20248min



















