Grad School is Hard, but.....
Grad School is Hard, but... is a podcast from Dr. Katy Peplin of Thrive PhD. It's for anyone trying to be a human and a scholar, and here to help you dive deeper into how your brain and body work best. Each episode has practical experiments to try to help you find your way through the hard work of grad school, so let's get into it!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
greatest hits - coming back to your desk after time away!
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This season of Grad School is Hard, But...I'm featuring my awesome colleagues and the greatest hits from the first…
so your advisor sucks. now what?
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so, you've realized that your advisor doesn't meet all your needs - now what?
this podcast has three steps to help…
yeah but is it sustainable? - danger signs in your scheduling
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i talk a lot about sustainability - but how do you know if you're working with a sustainable schedule? i give my t…
AcWriMo BONUS: dr. lauren saunders on what academics can learn from creative writers
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i am delighted to welcome back dr. lauren saunders, VP of editing and research at Dissertation Editor, for this bo…
get some distance - make your writing strange so you can revise it
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have you ever looked at a word so long that it ceased to have any meaning? has that ever happened to you on the sc…
AcWriMo BONUS: how to write when you're struggling to write from The PhD Life Coach Podcast!
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i am so excited to welcome dr. vikki wright to the podcast as a special AcWriMo bonus! this episode is something t…
gentle accountability - body doubling
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have you ever noticed that when you work in a library or a coffeeshop, or do chores with your housemates, that you…
AcWriMo BONUS: dr. allen roda on different kinds of editing
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i am THRILLED to introduce you to Dr. Allen Roda is CEO of Dissertation Editor, and co-founder of its British cou…
the process of the process - how to use reflective writing
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sometimes, we breeze right by a tool because it seems like an extra step - but i'm here to encourage you to not kn…
100 meter dash - how to plan for a burst of work
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whether you're planning for a sprint week, AcWriMo 2023, or another burst of focused work, i'm here with five step…
the restorative nature of Stardew Valley - grumping it out
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as a coach, i feel like i should be able to push through pretty much everything - that's what i help people with e…
take a fine day and make it trash - stealth expectations
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have you ever had - objectively - a decent day, but it still doesn't feel satisfying? i talk all about stealth exp…
the next right thing - breaking down big tasks
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"just break that [insert scary huge] task into smaller steps" - it's evergreen advice but in my opinion, it's some…
are you underwater? - three things to try when you're overwhelmed
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some seasons, i have to work a little harder to keep my head above water. in case you're having an overwhelming se…
i can get an editor for my dissertation? - special guest episode from dr. lauren saunders
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i am THRILLED to introduce you to dr. lauren saunders, VP of editing and research at Dissertation Editor, and to s…
follow your rhythms - the three chunk method for scheduling
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if time blocking (aka writing in your calendar, "dissertation 10 am to noon") always felt arbitrary to you - then …
when your chair isn't enough - building a team of mentors
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welcome back to season three of the podcast!! this season, i'm demystifying all the stuff that makes grad school h…
sometimes you can't avoid it - how to make working on vacation suck a little less
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of course, i want everyone to take completely work-free time off this summer. but the reality remains that summer …
i'm back, baby! - coming back to your desk after time away
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whether it was a vacation you looked forward to all year, or an unexpected break from work, coming back to your de…
one notebook to rule them all - research notebooks
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i have never felt jealousy like i did the day i heard about research notebooks.
but my jealousy can be your gain - …