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5.03 Why you’re probably setting the wrong goals
October 19, 2026 · 34 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! We all talk about goal setting, and the importance of SMART goals, and yet most of us still set goals that don’t work. Maybe we get there in the end, often in unsustainable ways, or…
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5.02 How to be more resilient with special guest Dr Sherry Hamby
October 12, 2026 · 58 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! We often think of resilience as the ability to withstand more and more stress or pressure, which never sounds like a lot of fun or very sustainable. However, as Dr Sherry Hamby…
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5.01 How to be independent when your supervisor is controlling
October 5, 2026 · 32 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! Trying to be “more independent” and “driving your PhD” when your supervisor simultaneously keeps rejecting your ideas can be one of the biggest challenges in academia. In this…
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4.69 GREATEST HITS - How to manage negative feedback
September 30, 2026 · 37 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! When did you last get some negative feedback? As PhD students and academics, we get negative feedback quite often, either comments on drafts of papers, rejections from journals…
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4.68 GREATEST HITS - Why you should notice the paradox of imposter syndrome
September 28, 2026 · 36 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! Imposter syndrome often affects the most high achieving people yet it can still feel so true that you’re “not good enough” and “conning” other people into believing you’re better…
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4.67 GREATEST HITS - How to manage your energy
September 23, 2026 · 35 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! How many times have you seen or been on a time management course? How many books and podcasts and blogs and social media posts have you seen about time management? I want you to…
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4.66 GREATEST HITS - Why you deserve a life outside academia
September 21, 2026 · 32 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! It's so easy to believe that you don't have time for a life outside of academia. The pressure and the never-ending to-do lists mean that even having fun feels like one more thing…
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4.65 GREATEST HITS - How to use a Do Know Don't Know list
September 16, 2026 · 26 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! One of the things I hear clients say most often is that they don't know what to do. They either don't know what decision to make in their life, they don't know how to do something…
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4.64 GREATEST HITS - What to do if you already feel behind
September 14, 2026 · 22 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! In this episode, I talk about feeling behind! It's easy to spend a lot of time telling yourself that you're behind your own plan or you're behind other people. Neither feel good and…
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4.63 GREATEST HITS - Eight ways you’re secretly procrastinating
September 9, 2026 · 32 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! Procrastinating is when we scroll social media instead of working, right? No! Procrastination is anything that we do to avoid the emotions associated with doing the task we intend…
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4.62 GREATEST HITS - How to work out why you procrastinate
September 7, 2026 · 31 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! Pretty much every PhD student struggles with procrastination yet the advice is often very generic. In this episode, I talk about a theoretical framework that helps us better…
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4.61 GREATEST HITS - How to Stop Wasting Time by Trying to Be Too Efficient
September 2, 2026 · 18 minSend Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! In this episode, I explain why chasing ‘perfect efficiency’ is actually making your PhD harder. Many students think that taking flawless notes or writing excellent first drafts will…
About the show
Whether you're a PhD student or an experienced academic, life in a university can be tough. If you're feeling overwhelmed, undervalued, or out of your depth, the PhD Life Coach can help. We talk about issues that affect all academics and how we can feel better now, without having to be perfect productivity machines. We usually do this career because we love it, so let's remember what that feels like! I'm your host, Dr Vikki Wright. Join my newsletter at www.thephdlifecoach.com.