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

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 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

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.

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

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

Hey folks! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tA8s-NxmyP8

Here's five reasons why I think many PhDs would and do make great data analysts:

1. Curiosity

2. Experience with data

3. Stats programs/packages

4. Self-taught

5. Persistency

Register for my free upcoming live workshop on how to use your academic skills and experiences to start a data analyst career: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/pl/2148301793

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tEJ-nnA0C1w

Here are three mistakes I made when I was hunting for a data analyst job. Don't make these!

1. Didn't pick a specific job title to pursue

2. Didn't make a resume that was worth reading

3. Didn't learn the tools required

Register for my upcoming live online workshop on how to use your PhD to jumpstart a non-academic career in data analytics: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/registration-page-6dc07d64-8a02-47d8-b635-be4614eb2316