From PhD to Life blog
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Still love your students? You can leave anyway
Dear Reader, I want to talk about something that comes up all the time in my work. Quick reminder! Today I’m hosting a live tour…
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Feeling stuck in academia? Let’s figure out what’s next
Dear Reader, Last week, 90 professors, postdocs, and other PhDs joined me for a live workshop to reflect on whether it’s time to leave academia.…
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What 90 PhDs told me about leaving academia (reflections on yesterday’s workshop)
Dear Reader, Yesterday, I hosted a live workshop for professors, postdocs, and other PhDs who are thinking about leaving academia. About 90 people showed up…
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Is it time to leave academia? (Free workshop Wednesday)
Dear Reader, If you’ve been thinking about leaving academia—but haven’t decided for sure—this is for you. Wednesday at 12pm EDT, I’m hosting a free, live…
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Is it time to leave academia? (free workshop invite)
Dear Reader, This is for you if you’ve been thinking about leaving academia, but haven’t yet decided for good one way or another. I tend…
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3 offers for summer support (from me and my friends)
Dear Reader, I’ve got three things to tell you about! All great for professors, postdocs, and other PhDs who could use support, community, and healing…
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You’re more qualified than you think (workshop invite inside)
Hello Reader, You’ve done a ton of different kinds of work as a professor, postdoc, or in another related role as a PhD. But when…
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Help me decide! Vote for the workshop you want most
Hi Reader, I’m going to offer a low-cost live workshop soon, and I want your help choosing the topic. (Everything is awful, so let’s focus…
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Freedom, security, and PhD careers in 2025 + money matters
Dear Reader, Many professors think they chose freedom and security by pursuing careers in academia, only to later discover their freedom significantly curtailed (by time,…
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IMPACT 2025 – registration closes today
Hi there Reader, When we planned IMPACT 2025, we knew we’d be in a rough moment. But I didn’t anticipate just how overwhelming things would…
