Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#111: Erving Goffman, Instagram, and the Real You
Episode 111
You know all the advice about ignoring your inner critic, avoiding comparisons, and giving yourself credit for your achievements. But you can't shake…
1 year, 3 months ago
#110: How to sabbatical like a pro, with Professor Bethany Wilinski
Episode 110
Ah, the sabbatical. Getting one is like hitting the jackpot, right? All your problems would melt away if you had one. You'd go into it a frazzled, an…
1 year, 4 months ago
#109: Productivity, golden eggs, and inner critics
Episode 109
What's your reaction when your inner critic tells you that what you're doing is not good enough? If you think she's right, and that it's only thanks …
1 year, 4 months ago
#108: Your writing warm-up
Episode 108
Do you know how writing is supposed to feel when it's going well? If you're anything like I was a few years ago, you have some pretty bizarre ideas h…
1 year, 5 months ago
#107: The problem with your sense of entitlement
Episode 107
Are you entitled? If not, you should be. No, not like that. I'm not talking about over-entitlement, which these days seems to be what people mean whe…
1 year, 5 months ago
#106: Do you know how much you can control?
Episode 106
Focus your attention on what you can control. That's what the Stoics taught us. But if you're someone who responds to every bad outcome with guilt-fi…
1 year, 5 months ago
#105: Professor John Sellars on how to live like a Stoic
Episode 105
Have you ever wondered whether Stoicism might help you manage the stresses of modern life and find peace and satisfaction despite things being far mo…
1 year, 6 months ago
#104: Kate Ahl on what academics talk about in therapy
Episode 104
Friends, you are going to feel so SEEN in this episode. Kate Ahl is an integrative psychotherapist who has spent her entire life living and working w…
1 year, 6 months ago
#103: Tony Stubblebine (CEO of Medium) on how to find, build, and engage your audience
Episode 103
I know you love nattering about your research with your fellow nerds. But do you know how to talk about it with normal people too - without sending t…
1 year, 7 months ago
#102: Professor Stephanie Dunson on levelling up your writing process
Episode 102
Professor Stephanie Dunson is an award-winning scholar with over 20 years' experience as a writing process expert under her belt. She holds positions…
1 year, 7 months ago