The PhD-to-Be Podcast

On Episode 83 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly talks all about how to design a college-level course. From knowing what your objectives are to what you might do on the daily to support your students learning, she gives advice on what she has done to create a course.

On episode 82 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly reflects on what her second trimester of pregnancy was like all while being a graduate student. Hope you enjoy!

On Episode 81 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly talks about the jobs she applied for and what her future plans are now that she was rejected from all of them. Listen to the whole episode for a suprise!

On Episode 80 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly reflects on how her spring 2025 semester is going so far! She talks about her diss progress, her role as ADC, and other scholarly projects she is currently working on. Hope you join her by reflecting on how your own spring 2025 is going so far!

On Episode 79 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly's guest talks all about their experiences with getting rejected from graduate programs. Her guest shares the factors they believe led to the rejections, and ends the episode by offering advice on how to move on from rejection. Hope you enjoy!

On Episode 78 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly explores and breaks down the question of why the work that we do in grad school matter. She discuss the ways in which you can reflect and find more meaning in grad school both personally and in your community. Hope you enjoy!

On After School Snack #13, Nataly shares tips she believes will make your thrifing experience fun! Hope you enjoy! Happy thrifting!

On episode 77 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly dives deep into the question: is college worth it? Hope you enjoy!

On episode 76 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly talks all about what it has been like to be a pregnant graduate student! Listen as she reflects on her first trimester. Hope you enjoy!

On Episode 75 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly reflects on her Fall 2024 semester. She talks all about her dissertation, her job as assistant director of composition, and what it has been like on the job market. She ends the episode with her goals for winter break. Hope you enjoy!

On Episode 74 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly's guest Emily reflects on the unique challenges and triumphs of being a first-semester PhD student while also navigating the responsibilities of parenthood. Emily shares her personal journey of juggling coursework and raising her child. Tune in for real talk about the ups and downs of this balancing act, along with tips and insights on how Emily has b...

On Episode 73 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly talks about her current job and her experience on the job market, specifically job applications. It's a chatty episode so get cozy!

On Episode 72 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly and her guest talk about the pros and cons of a fast-track PhD versus going the master's route. They discuss things like funding and being expected to perform as a PhD student without graduate school experience. Hope you enjoy!

On After School Snack #12, Nataly and her guest reminisce on the video games and systems they played as children including the Nintendo GameCube all the way to the Nintendo Wii. Hope you enjoy this break from talking about graduate school!

On episode 71 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly interviews Andrea Wright, a fifth year PhD student in Urban Education. Andrea gives listerners insight into her grad school experience including how she went from majoring in fashion and dance to discovering her true passion: teaching. Andrea also talks about the importance of cultural representation and gives high praises to her advisor who has empow...

On Episode 70 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly and her guest talk about what is like to be people of faith in an academic culture that tends to remain silent on religion, faith, and spirituality. They specifically talk about the ways in which they try to stay true to themselves while also needing to navigate assumptions about being people of faith. Hope you enjoy!

On Episode 69 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly and Dallas reflect on the first 7 weeks of the Fall 2024 semester. They delve into the progress of their dissertations, the challenges of going on the job market, and much more. Enjoy!

On episode 68 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly and Dallas discuss CVs. They talk through some of the basics of CVs and even share each of their CVs with listeners.

On episode 67, Nataly and Dallas discuss the pros and cons of grad students comparing themselves to their peers and what current grad students can do to use this comparison for good.

On episode 66 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly discusses her experiences of feeling stuck while working on her dissertation. She outlines several strategies she has employed to overcome these challenges. Hope you enjoy!

In After School Snack #11, Nataly and Dallas talk about the music they love including their favorite artists growing up to those they enjoy today. Hope you enjoy!

On Episode 65 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Dallas and Nataly talk about how to write abstracts and proposals for publication, conferences, and more. They share their accepted and rejected abstracts/proposals, hoping these samples will help listeners write their own.

On episode 64 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly and Dallas answer a series of questions on their first Q&A episode. They cover topics such as questions prospective grad students can ask current grad students, tips on preparing for grad school, and other aspects related to graduate programs. Hope you enjoy!

On episode 63 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly and Dallas give listeners a recap of their summer breaks. They also share their goals for the fall 2024 semester. Hope you enjoy!

On Episode 62 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly and Dallas discuss how grad students can find mentors to support them throughout their grad programs. Hope you enjoy!