44 episodes
The Semi-Professional Academic Podcast Jakeb Watts
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4.2 • 5 Ratings
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Academia and education consists of many different types of people and personalities. Join me every Friday as I interview a new guest to discover more about the lives, tales, stories, heartbreaks, and triumphs of academics and grad students from all walks and stages of life. We will keep it respectful, tell our stories, give good advice, and also laugh because we don't take ourselves TOO seriously around here. Who said academics had to keep it professional all the time??
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Its Freakin' Bats, I Love Halloween w/ Rachel Henderson | S2 EP 28
Today I am joined by Rachel Henderson and in this episode we discuss our thoughts on corporate policy work schedules, “psychologist in training”, moving from Texas to Indiana, small school, doing research as an undergrad, the gleeification of small schools, how our perspectives change as we grow, Gen z having kids, growing up queer, living in rural areas, the importance of diversity, the gatekeeping vibes within academia, how she got started in psychology, being gen z in the workplace, vine, her experience with the most recent grad school application cycle, and more!
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That’d Be A Fun Little Side Adventure w/ Harley Powell | S2 EP 27
Today I am joined by Harley Powell!! In this episode Harley and I discuss being summer birthdays, anxieties about turning 25, how she did clinical hours between undergrad and PA school to get more experience, the growing recognition of PA as a career, her path through undergrad and how she found her passion for being a physician’s assistant, her desire to go into medicine, our mutual love of Grey’s Anatomy, 2020-2021 Grey’s TikTok, how McDonald’s spoiled Grey’s Anatomy, TGIT nostalgia, Taylor Swift, being neurodivergent, the PA application process, finding the balance between improving the medical system and working with the resources you have, the importance of sleep.
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Yeah Babe, Pull That Ladder Up Behind You w/ Camille Pushman | S2 EP 26
In this episode I am joined by PhD Student Camille Pushman! In this episode we discuss first-gen students, going to Indiana University, Camille's path through undergrad, the privilege within academia, unwritten rules in academia, the grad school application process, importance of being a person outside of science, being gen Z in lab, academic twitter, my unique personality classification system, classes in grad school, and the importance of being present and open to opportunities.
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I'm Just Gonna Be Me w/ Natalia Hubbs, Ph.D. | S2 EP 25
In this episode I am joined by one of my own professors from my Alma mater Dr. Natalia Hubbs! In this episode Dr. Hubbs and I discuss how she came to the US at two from Poland, her path to undergrad, how she got started in research, her first “quarter-life crisis”, going up for tenure, struggling with impostor syndrome, having strong female role models in STEM, being a mentor to undergrads, the grad school application process, how she made her grad school decision, her first year as a professor, finding inner confidence, the “Cell’s Plan” music video (IYKYK), being tenured, the importance of expressing thanks, and so much more!
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I Do Not Regret My Decision w/ Allison Reardon | S2 EP 24
Today I am joined by Chemistry PhD student Allison Reardon. In this episode we talk about Allison's path to studying chemistry, what undergrad was like, graduating in 2020 during the pandemic, the glory days of twitter (now called "X"), using her classical studies minor in real life, the benefits of going to a liberal arts school, the grad school application process, the necessity of finding work-life balance, and the value in looking back.
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If You’re Gonna Be A Mess…Be A Hot One w/ Kailey Fugate M.A. | S2 EP 23
Today I am joined by the wonderful Kailey Fugate. In this episode Kailey and I discuss our origin story, Midwest culture, the winter months, Kailey navigating academia with Dyslexia, how she got involved in media projects in undergrad, her extent in the podcast realm, what motivated her to pursue graduate school, the importance of trying and taking criticism for improvement, the value in collaborating in groups to accomplish a goal, roles of an account executive, applying skills developed and learned in grad school to industry, staying engaged in your field, and the importance for always being open to growth.
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