The Academic Imperfectionist

Rebecca Roache
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The Academic Imperfectionist

The Academic Imperfectionist combines philosophical analysis and coaching insights to help you dump perfectionism and flourish on your own terms. Your host is Dr Rebecca Roache, a coach and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of London.

  1. 1 NOV

    #97: When failure of inspiration strikes

    What do you do when you have no idea? When you literally can't think of anything to write about? I don't know why I'm asking. I already know the answer: you panic and run to your favourite productivity websites for a new hack to solve it, right? And you definitely, definitely don't tell anyone, because struggling to come up with ideas is a shameful secret that you must guard with your very life. Friend, step away from the productivity hacks. Having no idea is something we've al...

    26 min

  2. 18 OCT

    #96: Guest interview! Dr David Brax on the dangers and inequalities of 'hope labour'

    Have you ever thrown far more time and energy into your work than you get paid for? Have you ever said yes to a request to be on a dull and time-consuming committee because you want to show what a great colleague you are? Have you ever done too much for too little, because you hope that it will all pay off in the end when you get that secure job, that PhD position, or that grant? If so, my friend, you've been engaging in hope labour, and Dr David Brax is worried about you. With stress, burnou...

    1h 5m

  3. 4 OCT

    #95: The perfectionism-busting power of hobbies

    I know you think you shouldn't be making time in your life for hobbies, what with being so shamefully behind on your writing and everything. And I know that you know that, despite this, you probably should be making time for hobbies, because in theory you do actually need to relax sometimes, you suppose, so maybe you'll consider taking up chess or macrame or ice skating just as soon as you've caught up with everything you're behind on (or as soon as someone adds a 25th hour to the day, which ...

    32 min

  4. 20 SEPT

    #94: Postcard from the Costa del Burnout

    So, that last episode that didn't happen. What was going on there, then? It was burnout, friends. Followed by trying and failing to take some relaxing time off. It wasn't all in vain, though. Here are some reflections on burnout, the battle to relax, and the dangers of disconnecting from our own needs.References:Cohen, Josh. 2016: 'Is there more to burnout than working too hard?' The Economist, 29th June. Cohen, Josh. 2016: 'The way out of burnout', The Economist, 28th July.Hauser, CJ. ...

    21 min

  5. 6 SEPT

    Announcement!

    Nope, not a new episode this time, I'm afraid.

    1 min

  6. 23 AUG

    #93: Guest interview! Professor Joli Jensen on draining the drama from writing

    Your Imperfectionist pal here has lost count of the times she's recommended Joli Jensen's mind-bogglingly helpful book, Write No Matter What, to struggling, anxious academics. So, Joli was the perfect (sorry) choice for this podcast's very first guest interview! She's here to tell you about: - The damaging myth that academia is a writing-supportive environment- How adopting a 'craftsman' approach to writing can make it less stressful, and even pleasant- Three 'taming techniques' that you can ...

    1h 9m

  7. 9 AUG

    #92: Your writing-anxiety Sliding Doors moment

    Remember that movie, Sliding Doors? Gwyneth Paltrow's character lost her job and then we saw how her life unfolded in dramatically different ways, depending on whether she missed her train or not. Your writing anxiety is a bit like this. The way you respond to your writing anxiety determines whether you'll find writing much easier or much harder tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that. The stakes are high, but making the right choice is easier than you think. It only takes a few m...

    23 min

  8. 26 JUL

    #91: Sartre, 3pm, and writing off writing days

    Does your writing time ever turn into a stressful nightmare? You don't make the progress you hoped in the morning, which means you need to be even more productive in the afternoon, but then you end up too stressed to start, and then it gets so late that you write the day off as a failure and promise to do better tomorrow ... except you start tomorrow stressed about how little you accomplished the day before, and the cycle repeats itself. Take a deep breath, friends. The Academic Imperfectioni...

    25 min
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The Academic Imperfectionist combines philosophical analysis and coaching insights to help you dump perfectionism and flourish on your own terms. Your host is Dr Rebecca Roache, a coach and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of London.

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  • Creator
    Rebecca Roache
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 The Academic Imperfectionist
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