Stupid Genius PhD Podcast Emily Wharton and Mollie Bryde

In this week's episode, Emily and Mollie delve into the science and strategies behind charismatic behaviour, exploring how it can significantly enhance influence and collaboration in both personal and professional settings. Learn how traits like authenticity and trust can be cultivated to boost your charisma and inspire those around you.
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Emily and Mollie delve into the unique experiences of parenting while pursuing a PhD. They discuss the challenges and joys of balancing parenthood and academic pursuits, and are joined by two incredible guests, Bridgette Glover and Dr. Michelle Gibbs, who share their personal experiences and insights. Together, they explore the support available for parenting PhD students, the role of institutions in better supporting them, and offer valuable advice for those navigating, or thinking about embarking on, this unique journey. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of parenting and academia.
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In this week's episode, Emily and Mollie explore the importance of research logs and reflexivity in the academic journey, highlighting how keeping a detailed research journal can enhance productivity and self-awareness. They share personal experiences and practical tips on maintaining these logs to track progress, manage stress, and support overall well-being during a PhD.




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Emily and Mollie discuss whether collaboration is important for researchers or whether it's ok to go it alone. They chat about the potential drawbacks of choosing to work in a research team before addressing the value that can be gained from collaborating. They give some tips and tricks on how you can repsond to the potential challenges that might arise when working with others on research projects, to ensure you are getting the most out of your collaborative projects.
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This week Emily and Mollie explore playfulness during the PhD. They discuss how incorporating playfulness into academic and professional settings can enhance creativity, reduce stress, and foster collaboration. They highlight the benefits of maintaining a positive mindset, infusing humour into interactions, and gamifying tasks, and they chat through some of the common misconceptions and challenges associated with playfulness in the workplace. Tune in to learn how you can reap the benefits of infusing playfulness with your PhD.


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What is toxic resilience and why is it rife in academia, especially for PhD students? Join Emily and Mollie as they discuss the workplace trend that we could all do without. On this episode, they share their own and their listeners' experiences of dealing with toxic resilience and they discuss ways we might work towards combatting toxic resiliience.
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