Grad School is Hard, but.....
By Dr. Katy Peplin
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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!
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belonging is a core human need - what helped dr. marie gasper-hulvat
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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harnessing queer joy - what helped dr. kate henry
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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expanding my world: what made grad school easier for me!
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Sep 27, 2026 |
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it's a cycle: an interview with dr. laura portwood-stacer
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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it just needs one more week and then i can submit it
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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if i just do it perfectly now, i won't have to revise it later
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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if i'm invisible, you can't ask me about my draft
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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research exquisite...draft non-existent?
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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always firefighting, no fire prevention
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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just a quick check of the email.......and it's 3 pm
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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a+ teacher, colleague, friend....c+ writer
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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intricate plans, instantly abandoned
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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wave or boat - choosing when to work
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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don't have to fix it - it feels hard because it is hard
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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reset or rest - getting past resistance
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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everything changes - when what worked before doesn't work now
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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momentum is fleeting - work for clarity instead
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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gas will expand to fit the container - boundaries and time
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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show your work - complex problems need complex solutions
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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objects in motion - ways to get moving
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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unlimited restarts - for distracted brains and tricky days
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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do it on purpose - intentionality as a tool
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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the second best time - starting in the mess
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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what feels possible - finding the cracks when you're stuck
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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AcWriMo Ask Us Anything with Dr. Kate Henry!
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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greatest hits - stay motivated in the middle
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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The PhD Life Coach - How to be kind to yourself
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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greatest hits - chunk up your day
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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The PhD Life Raft - Being a Neurodivergent Scholar with Gilly Mckeown
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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greatest hits - put your tasks somewhere other than your brain
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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The PhD Life Coach - What to do when you're feeling a bit bleurgh
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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greatest hits - why is it so hard to find strategies that work for you?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Grad Girl Wellness - Grief in Grad School
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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greatest hits - coming back to your desk after time away!
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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so your advisor sucks. now what?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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yeah but is it sustainable? - danger signs in your scheduling
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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AcWriMo BONUS: dr. lauren saunders on what academics can learn from creative writers
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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get some distance - make your writing strange so you can revise it
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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AcWriMo BONUS: how to write when you're struggling to write from The PhD Life Coach Podcast!
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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gentle accountability - body doubling
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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AcWriMo BONUS: dr. allen roda on different kinds of editing
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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the process of the process - how to use reflective writing
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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100 meter dash - how to plan for a burst of work
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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the restorative nature of Stardew Valley - grumping it out
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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take a fine day and make it trash - stealth expectations
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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the next right thing - breaking down big tasks
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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are you underwater? - three things to try when you're overwhelmed
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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i can get an editor for my dissertation? - special guest episode from dr. lauren saunders
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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follow your rhythms - the three chunk method for scheduling
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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when your chair isn't enough - building a team of mentors
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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sometimes you can't avoid it - how to make working on vacation suck a little less
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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i'm back, baby! - coming back to your desk after time away
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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one notebook to rule them all - research notebooks
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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wait, do i know everything, or nothing? - bouncing between student and expert
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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get out the good pens - switching to paper
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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feel good at something - get a hobby!
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May 30, 2023 |
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define done-ness - it's less obvious than you think!
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May 23, 2023 |
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it'll bury you if you're not careful - staying on top of the reading
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May 16, 2023 |
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don't fall into the traps! - summer planning strategies
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May 09, 2023 |
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shape the future - outlines as a writing tool
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May 02, 2023 |
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don't let the title fool you: my fave book on academic writing
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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decision fatigue will get you: menus for planning with flexibility
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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it doesn't have to be cute! - dance parties, and other body-focused breaks
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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a controversial classic - pomodoro timers
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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email your advisor more?? - regular email updates
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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the default need not be work: cut off times
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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help out your short term memory: task managers
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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there are so many pdfs: citation managers save lives
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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get a tool actually built for drafting: non-linear word processors
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Watch me do it: when making the podcast got hard (and what I did about it)
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Why can't we focus as long as we want?
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Why is staying on top of your to-dos so hard?
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Why is it so hard to know how long things will take?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Why is it so hard to manage our nervous systems?
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Why is it so hard to stop for the day?
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Why is it so hard to set goals as a scholar?
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Why can it be so hard to take a break?
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Why is it so hard to reset when your day gets off track?
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Why is working with feedback so hard?
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Why is it so hard to ask for feedback on your work?
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Why is the middle of a big project so hard?
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Why is it so hard to push for a deadline?
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Why is it so hard to stay excited about your work?
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Why is it so hard to find strategies that work for you?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Why is collecting data about how you work so hard?
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Why is getting started so hard?
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Introducing - Grad School is Hard, But.....
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Sep 29, 2022 |