83 episodes
Grad School Sucks Matthew Carlson, PhD
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4.9 • 15 Ratings
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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.
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Last Episode: Your Final Questions Answered
Watch this episode on YouTube: 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/
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
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30WifuBLQCZbD6NwTW36Sf?si=ea369902b7d444fb
YouTube: 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
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sQdc5KDesX0tqsYu25H8J?si=c0b48e0b69b44370
YouTube: https://youtu.be/fJIObSBsWZQ?si=2JNoo12ka3yMmcOM -
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
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. Please include “Podcast Question” in the subject line of the email. -
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
Join the waitlist for Ashley’s program: https://ashleyruba.ck.page/afteracademia
Follow Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyruba-phd/
Check out Ashley’s website: 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
⬇️ Links to Ashley’s previous interview on the podcast
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000606478007
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RZS5YyMSIevybsfD5qO5K?si=05794cd3de44475c
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMcc8_daL_I?si=-A-TizTjNdwHlqKM -
Pharma’s Not Evil w/ Mark (Life Science Career Coach)
This week I spoke with Mark (aka Life Science Career Coach on Instagram) who got his PhD in neuroscience about…
Why working for pharma isn’t evil
Academic vs. industry work-life balance
How life science grads can swiftly move to industry
Mark on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifesciencecareercoach
Note: Mark requested to remain anonymous, so there is no video portion for this interview. -
The End of Grad School Sucks?
In this short episode, I discuss why I'm ending my content creation journey with the "brand" Grad School Sucks at the end of this month (May 2024) and what to expect in the next few weeks as I publish the final episodes.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jbkz9-7Qu8I -
Kill Your Darlings w/ Technical Writer Elizabeth Preston, PhD
Humanities degrees, entrepreneurship, and more! In this episode, I interview Elizabeth Preston, PhD.
We talk about her (multiple) jobs in the writing space, her experiences with adjuncting, and why you should "kill your darlings" when writing your first industry resume as you leave academia.
LINKS
Connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekpreston/
Hurley Write: https://www.hurleywrite.com/
The Writing Docs podcast: https://www.hurleywrite.com/podcasts
Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture (Achieving Your Childhood Dreams): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
My Six Week Checklist: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist
Customer Reviews
Meaningful content and down to earth
I love Matt’s (Dr. Carlson’s) podcast - it’s filling a gap I didn’t even know I had following graduate school. I wish I had it when I was a student. Matt is warm, charming, and for a quant researcher he’s incredibly talented at the interview methodology 😉! Highly highly recommend all grad students and hopeful grad students listen in. We need to know the real stories of what happens after the cap!