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.
Episodes
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
This week's episode is a solo episode where Dr. Nonterah talks about whether or not LinkedIn is worth your time and attention.
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Cited studies:
Ricardo Buettner (2017). Getting a job via career-oriented social networking markets. Electronic Markets
Rajkumar, K., Saint-Jacques, G., Bojinov, I., Brynjolfsson, E., & Aral, S. (2022). A causal test of the strength of weak ties. Science.
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Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Secret jobs in academia that DON'T require you to be on tenure track or be in the classroom? That's exactly what Dr. Gertrude Nonterah is chatting with Dr. John C. Turner, the Black Leadership Initiative Director - on the show today.
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Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
This week, Dr. Nonterah is chatting with Dr. Jessye Talley, an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering at Morgan State University. They about landing a tenure track position and thriving in academia if that's the path you want to tread.
Jessye's website: jessyelbtalley.com
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Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
In this episode, Dr. Gertrude Nonterah chats with Dr. Paulina Cossette about leaving a tenure-track position in academia after 15 years, the non-academic job search struggle, and what she is doing to empower other academics who are tired of giving so much and getting little back.
Paulina's website is acadiaediting.com
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Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Today, Dr. Nonterah is chatting with Sheeva Azma about building a career in science policy and communications.
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Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Today, Dr. Nonterah is chatting with Dr. Jacob Kendall, who quit academia, about how he turned his frustration with the healthcare system into a consulting business that empowers patients.
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Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
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Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
In today's episode, I talk to Natasha Fallico about her move from finishing her master's degree to working as a regulatory medical writer at Abbvie.
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Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Today's episode is a solo one and I am sharing what I would do differently if I was starting a PhD in 2025...knowing what I know right now!
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
In this episode, I am interviewing Dr. Jacqci Nortje who holds a PhD in Gamification. What do you even do with that kind of degree? Find out in this episode.
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