The weekly podcast where we believe that your life and career after grad school should rock.
Join us as we interview current and former graduate students who have used their academic skills to craft amazing careers in entrepreneurship, industry/business, non-profit, and policy/government as well as academic careers.
If you are wondering about your career options after grad school, then this podcast is for you.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hrtj5sIxzQo (https://youtu.be/Hrtj5sIxzQo)
This is the end of the podcast!
In this episode, I answer your final questions about grad school and life afterwards. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this content creation journey worth taking.
You can find my website and resources here:
https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/ (https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/)
Also, check out two of my previous interviews with humanities PhDs that are now industry employed (I mentioned them in the episode):
1. Zeb Larson, PhD
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000634887336 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000634887336)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30WifuBLQCZbD6NwTW36Sf?si=ea369902b7d444fb (https://open.spotify.com/episode/30WifuBLQCZbD6NwTW36Sf?si=ea369902b7d444fb)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8WoghsDXkk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8WoghsDXkk)
2. Joe Stubenrauch, PhD
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000617112861 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000617112861)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sQdc5KDesX0tqsYu25H8J?si=c0b48e0b69b44370 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sQdc5KDesX0tqsYu25H8J?si=c0b48e0b69b44370)
YouTube: https://youtu.be/fJIObSBsWZQ?si=2JNoo12ka3yMmcOM (https://youtu.be/fJIObSBsWZQ?si=2JNoo12ka3yMmcOM)
23 May 2024
Final Interview: My Story (Matt Carlson, PhD)
TW: This episode contains discussions of mental health problems.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pO52zJQOQvQ (https://youtu.be/pO52zJQOQvQ)
Here it is, folks - the final interview. Today, previous podcast guest Ashley Ruba is interviewing ME. Here's my story.
We talk about:
Why I got my PhD
The path to becoming a therapist
Lessons learned from my time working clinically
Common missteps in going industry
Some takeaways for content creators
What I’m doing next
While this is the last interview, this is NOT the last episode. I will release one more episode, a solo chat where I will to answer your last questions. Submit your questions to me by email: matt@gradschoolsucks.com (mailto:matt@gradschoolsucks.com). Please include “Podcast Question” in the subject line of the email.
16 May 2024
Ashley Ruba Returns: Tech Layoffs, Coaching, and the Value of a PhD
Ashley Ruba joins the podcast again!
Topics:
Working in tech & the recent tech layoffs
The current state of the job market, particularly the user research experience market
Her coaching program that she started earlier this year
Hot take on the value of getting a PhD
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V-iTRJPtZUM (https://youtu.be/V-iTRJPtZUM)
Join the waitlist for Ashley’s program: https://ashleyruba.ck.page/afteracademia (https://ashleyruba.ck.page/afteracademia)
Follow Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyruba-phd/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyruba-phd/)
Check out Ashley’s website: https://ashleyruba.com (https://ashleyruba.com)
Note: Ashley pushed back the release date of her podcast. Join her newsletter at the link below to find out when it’s released.
Get Ashley’s newsletter: https://ashleyruba.ck.page/newsletter (https://ashleyruba.ck.page/newsletter)
⬇️ Links to Ashley’s previous interview on the podcast
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000606478007 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000606478007)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RZS5YyMSIevybsfD5qO5K?si=05794cd3de44475c (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RZS5YyMSIevybsfD5qO5K?si=05794cd3de44475c)
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMcc8_daL_I?si=-A-TizTjNdwHlqKM (https://youtu.be/WMcc8_daL_I?si=-A-TizTjNdwHlqKM)
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