The PhD Life Coach

By Vikki Burns

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Whether you're a PhD student or an experienced academic, life in a university can be tough. If you're feeling overwhelmed, undervalued, or out of your depth, the PhD Life Coach can help. We talk about issues that affect all academics and how we can feel better now, without having to be perfect productivity machines. We usually do this career because we love it, so let's remember what that feels like! I'm your host, Dr Vikki Burns. Find out more about working with me at thephdlifecoach.com

Episode Date
2.35 What to do if you feel stuck
May 13, 2024
2.34 How to manage your tasks
May 06, 2024
2.33. Why we should think of our careers in phases
Apr 29, 2024
2.32 How to plan your academic writing (with special guest Jo VanEvery)
Apr 22, 2024
2.31 How to get back into work after a break
Apr 15, 2024
2.30 How to break your work down into chunks
Apr 08, 2024
2.29 Seven mistakes academics make and how to avoid them
Apr 01, 2024
2.28 How to stop comparing yourself
Mar 25, 2024
2.27 How to plan when you hate planning (special coaching episode)
Mar 18, 2024
2.26 How to manage your energy
Mar 11, 2024
2.25 Five things I still struggle with that might surprise (and reassure) you
Mar 04, 2024
2.24 How to plan using "boss mode"
Feb 26, 2024
2.23 What to do if academia feels unfair (special coaching episode)
Feb 19, 2024
2.22 What to do if you want more reassurance
Feb 12, 2024
Eight things that PhD students and academics can learn from The Traitors
Feb 05, 2024
2.20 How to improve your writing (with special guest Katy Peplin from Thrive PhD)
Jan 29, 2024
2.19 How to stop procrastinating (part 2)
Jan 22, 2024
2.18 How to stop procrastinating (part 1)
Jan 15, 2024
2.17 How the PhD Life Coach university membership supports students
Jan 08, 2024
2.16 How to achieve your goals using the self-coaching model
Jan 01, 2024
2.15 Seven things we can learn from Santa
Dec 25, 2023
2.14 How to stop feeling guilty when you rest over the holiday
Dec 18, 2023
2.13 Why you should act without thinking
Dec 11, 2023
2.12 Five things you probably need to hear right now
Dec 04, 2023
2.11 How to manage your emotions when everyone is stressed
Nov 27, 2023
2.10 How to do academia with ADHD (with guest Dr Alex Conner!)
Nov 20, 2023
2.9 How to network (with guest Dr Jen Polk)
Nov 13, 2023
2.8 How to prepare for your viva
Nov 06, 2023
2.7 How to plan your week (with special guest, ex client PhD student Marie!)
Oct 30, 2023
2.6 How to coach yourself (and why you should)
Oct 23, 2023
2.5 How to shorten your written work
Oct 16, 2023
2.4 Nine things I learned from organising our wedding that you can apply to your PhD
Oct 09, 2023
2.3 How to manage your supervisor (or boss)
Oct 02, 2023
2.2 How to manage negative feedback
Sep 25, 2023
2.1 What to do if you already feel behind
Sep 18, 2023
41. Seven things I've learned this year that might help you too
Jul 24, 2023
40. On Being Unreasonable in academia with guest Kirsty Sedgman
Jul 17, 2023
BONUS - start your day!
Jul 13, 2023
39. How to prepare for your academic summer - structure and freedom
Jul 10, 2023
38. How to prepare for your academic summer - acceptance and resistance
Jul 03, 2023
37. What is an academic adjacent career and why might you want one?
Jun 26, 2023
36. Why we should be more proud of ourselves (and how to do it)
Jun 19, 2023
35. How I finished my PhD in just over two years (& why I wouldn't recommend it)
Jun 12, 2023
34. What I learned about task transitions from doing triathlons (badly)
Jun 05, 2023
33. How to do role-based time-blocking
May 29, 2023
32. How to seek the help you need
May 22, 2023
31. How to spot, and stop, all-or-nothing thinking
May 15, 2023
30. How to overcome imposter syndrome
May 08, 2023
29. How to get more confident about teaching
May 01, 2023
28. How to stop beating yourself up and learn from past mistakes instead
Apr 24, 2023
27. How to get into Science Communication (with The Struggling Scientists!)
Apr 17, 2023
26. How to be kind to yourself
Apr 10, 2023
25. How to curate your PhD Life with Jamie Pei
Apr 03, 2023
24. How Winnie the Pooh can help you manage your mind
Mar 27, 2023
23. How to make decisions you love
Mar 20, 2023
22. What to do when you're feeling a bit bleurgh
Mar 13, 2023
21. Why I want to coach your supervisor (and what that means for you)
Mar 06, 2023
20. What to do when you have too much to do
Feb 27, 2023
19. What to do (and think) if you have a toxic relationship with your supervisor
Feb 20, 2023
18. How to have a great relationship with your supervisor
Feb 13, 2023
17. Why you should never cross things off your to do list and what you should do instead
Feb 06, 2023
16. How to tell your story and get the recognition you deserve (part 3)
Jan 30, 2023
15. How to tell your story and get the recognition you deserve (part 2)
Jan 23, 2023
14. How to tell your story and get the recognition you deserve (part 1)
Jan 16, 2023
13. What to do when you know you're behaving like a toddler
Jan 09, 2023
12. How to set New Year's resolutions that stick with Dr Karin Nordin
Jan 02, 2023
BONUS: Ten lessons I learned about doing PhDs by playing Stardew Valley
Dec 26, 2022
11. How to rest over the holiday period
Dec 19, 2022
10. How to review your year the strengths-based way with Professor Jenn Cumming
Dec 12, 2022
9. How to manage annoying comments at Christmas
Dec 05, 2022
8. How to build your own academic community
Nov 28, 2022
7. How to avoid the end of year panic
Nov 21, 2022
6. Why you deserve (and can have) a life outside of academia
Nov 14, 2022
5. How accepting where you are is the first step to getting where you want to be
Nov 07, 2022
4. How to write the thing when you're not writing the thing
Oct 31, 2022
1. How to be your own best supervisor
Oct 18, 2022
2. Why you don't need a new planner
Oct 18, 2022
3. How to swim when you're drowning in emails
Oct 18, 2022