The Bold PhD Podcast

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In this heartfelt episode, we explore the emotional journey of those who start a PhD with high hopes but find themselves unable to complete it due to unforeseen circumstances. Inspired by a listener's email, we delve into the challenges of transitioning careers after leaving academia, the complex feelings of regret and relief, and the importance of choosing health and well-being over societal expectations. Join in as Dr. Nonterah discusses how to navigate this life pivot, reclaim the value of your experiences, and find new paths to success.
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In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with Dr. Lennart Nacke about thriving in academia in 2025 and beyond. If you've been thinking about working in academia, this episode is for you.
Find all of Dr. Nacke's resources at: https://lennartnacke.com/
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In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with Dr. Alex Howson, an expert in continuing medical education (CME) writing on how to get started in this area of medical writing in 2025.
 
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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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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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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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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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Today, Dr. Nonterah is chatting with Sheeva Azma about building a career in science policy and communications.
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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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