The Bold PhD Podcast
The Bold PhD Podcast helps PhDs and academics design their careers with intention. Tune in to hear episodes where we uncover tools and resources you can leverage as a PhD to build a career you love.
About the Host
Dr. Gertrude Nonterah holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. She knows the journey of career design and reinvention because she’s lived it. As the Founder of The Bold PhD Consulting and host of The Bold PhD Podcast (streamed in over 50 countries), she helps fellow PhDs navigate life beyond the ivory tower. Her practical, story-driven advice through keynote talks and workshops on personal branding, networking, and career design has reached audiences at 30 universities and professional organizations. Her mission is simple: to empower PhDs to design and build careers without losing their identity and impact along the way.
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Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
In this solo episode, Dr. Nonterah reveals how she manages her money 10 years after graduating from her Ph.D.
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Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with Dr. Emily Roberts of the Personal Finance for PhDs Podcast. They discuss 9 money moves every PhD student and postdoc should be making right now and which they should consider as they progress in their career.
Get Dr. Nonterah's book, Navigating the PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/
Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
Connect with Dr. Roberts: https://pfforphds.com/
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with Dr. Irina Cozma about career change and why PhDs have more options available to them than they realize!
Grab your copy of my new book Navigating the P.I.V.O.T. by going to https://theboldphd.com/navigate/
Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Grab your copy of Dr. Nonterah's new book, Navigating The P.I.V.O.T.
In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with Dr. Jen Harrison of ReadWritePerfect.com about losing her job as an adjunct professor during COVID and figuring out that running her own business provided better job security that being a professor.
Dr. Jen Harrison's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-harrison-rwp/
Dr. Jen Harrison's website: https://readwriteperfect.com/
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Navigating the P.I.V.O.T. is live! Get your copy here: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/
In this episode, Dr. Nonterah interviews Dr. Bolu Oladini who is an AI Content Lead in the pharmaceutical industry. Apart from exploring that career path, Drs. Nonterah and Oladini talk about the reality of AI taking jobs and what you can do to prepare.
Dr. Oladini's website: https://www.boluoladini.com/
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Pre-order Navigating The P.I.V.O.T: https://amzn.to/4qkMLKK
Invite me to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
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In this episode, I'm sharing details about how I got my recent book deal with University of California Press.
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Pre-order my new book Navigating the P.I.V.O.T: https://amzn.to/4nOZ4x4
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Nonterah answers common PhD career questions with Dr. David Mendes da Silva (PapaPhD.com). They chat about:
quitting a PhD
what to do when it is taking too long to find a job with your PhD
what to say when an anyone tells you, you're overqualified
how to talk about your translational skills on a resume
and a word of advice for mid-career faculty looking to switch from academia
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Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Hello, PhD Friends! I wrote a book called Navigating the P.I.V.O.T. The eBook is now available for pre-order, and I have a goal of reaching 300 pre-orders by November 6.
It would be my honor to have your help in reaching that goal! Pre-order link: https://amzn.to/46vcs3n
Dr. Joshua Dolezal's (my book coach) website: https://www.joshuadolezal.com/
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
In this episode, Dr Nonterah chats with Dr. Jeff Malins (jeffmalins.com) about going from an overwhelmed professor to finding balance in a new role as an AI scientist. They talk about the psychosocial aspect of career switching that is not talked about enough in these transitions.
*Invite me to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
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Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
In this episode, Dr. Gertrude Nonterah chats with Dr. Andrea Grandi about the most common mistakes PhDs make transitioning into industry and the practical steps they can take to rectify those mistakes.
*Invite me to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
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Andrea's Bootcamp on September 23 and 24:
https://calendly.com/grandi-andrea/fill-the-academia-industry-gap-bootcamp?month=2025-09