The PhD-to-Be Podcast

In Episode 41 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly interviews Dr. Ashley Johnson, a recently graduated PhD student from the University of Texas in Arlington. Dr. Johnson talks about her time as a graduate student and what life has been like since defending her dissertation. Hope you enjoy!

In Episode 40 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly and Dallas share their thoughts and feelings towards the use of generative AI in writing classrooms. Hope you enjoy today's episode!

In Episode 39 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly invites two new graduate instructors to reflect on their first semester of teaching. Hope you enjoy!

In Episode 38 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly and Dallas reflect on their fall 2023 semesters. From teaching to administrative work, they share the highs and lows (though there weren't many!) of the semester. Hope you enjoy today's episode! If you have any questions or any topics you'd like for them to cover, email them at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com.

In Episode 37 of The PhD-to-Be Podcast, Nataly interviews Cat, a graduate student from the TCU Brite Divinity School. Cat gives listeners insight into her graduate school experience, both at TCU and at her previous institution, and she also shares some details about what TCU's Brite Divinity School is like from her perspective. Hope you enjoy today's episode! If you have any questions or a...

In After School Snack #6, Nataly and Dallas reflect on their favorite things about the Christmas and the holiday season. Hope you enjoy today's episode!

In Episode 36 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly and Dallas share what it is they carry in their school bags. From athlete's foot cream to journals, they go through every nook and cranny! Hope you enjoy today's episode.

In Episode 35 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Dallas and Nataly share what their writing processes look like. From brainstorming to the editing and proofreading steps, they discuss what they love and struggle with when writing. Hope you enjoy! If you have any questions or topic suggestions, please email us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 34 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Dallas and Nataly discuss how to find balance between resting during your holiday breaks and working on any projects due near the end of the semester. Hope you enjoy today's episode! If you have any questions or have any topic ideas you'd like for us to cover, email us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com.

In Episode 33 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly and Dallas question whether if what they know about graduate school now would change their decision to pursue a PhD. This episode's topic was inspired by The Struggling Scientist Podcast. For more information, find them here: https://www.thestrugglingscientists.com/. If you have any questions for us, email us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com.

In Episode 32 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly talks about how to write for publication. She goes through the process step by step which begins with looking for a place to publish and ends with the revision process. What has been your writing for publication experience? Let us know by emailing us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com.

In Episode 31 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly shares her experiences of being a former community college student. In honor of National Transfer Student, she shares why she chose to go to a community college before transferring to a 4 year college. Nataly also shares her experiences in virtually presenting at a conference. Hope you enjoy today's episode!

In After School Snack #5, Nataly and Dallas think back on all their halloween memories. What is your favorite thing about Halloween? Hope you enjoy today's episode! If you have any questions or any topics you want us to cover, email us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 30 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Dallas and Nataly reflect on the first half of the fall 2023 semester. They also set some goals they'd like to accomplish in the second half of the semester. How is your fall 2023 semester going? Let us know by email us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 29 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Dallas and Nataly discuss the concept of shooting your shot, or having the courage to apply for opportunities, while in graduate school. They address some of the reasons why graduate students don't shoot their shot like imposter syndrome, fear of failure, or lack of time. Dallas and Nataly share examples of when they shot their shot and made it or missed...

In Episode 28 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly and Kaila, her guest for today’s episode, talk about the impact that having school spirit can have on someone’s graduate school experience. They discuss how school spirit can help enhance the grad school experience by getting students to feel more a part of the larger university community. Would you describe yourself as being school spirited? Let us k...

In Episode 27 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly and Dallas discuss questions you should consider asking grad programs before applying. What questions did you ask your grad program before applying? Let us know by emailing us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 26 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly and Dallas interview Silvia, Nataly’s friend and alumna of the University of Houston. Silvia recalls her experiences as an undergraduate, falling in love with writing and French, and learning about different cultures, and how this love led her to pursue a master’s degree. She also talks about how family and work impacted her experience as a graduate s...

In Episode 25 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly invites her friend and fellow graduate student Tristan to talk about how to find community outside of graduate school. Hope you enjoy today's episode! Do you have any questions or any topics you want us to cover? Feel free to email us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com.

In After School Snack #4, Dallas and Nataly share what they wanted to be while growing up. From being a professional dancer to being famous, the two reminsce and question whether their younger selves would be proud of them today. What did you want to be when you were growing up? Let us know by emailing us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com.

In Episode 24 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly, Dallas, and their two guests talk about having side hustles in graduate school. They each share how they try to balance their side hustles with all of their graduate school responsibilities. Do you have any side hustles as a graduate student? Let us know by emailing us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 23 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly and Dallas discuss stereotypes of graduate students. Their inspiration for this episode comes from season 16, episode 20 of The Simpsons where Bart, Marge, and Lisa have some interactions with graduate students. Nataly and Dallas also asked their graduate student colleagues to share any stereotypes they have heard about graduate students. Hope you enj...

In Episode 22 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Nataly invites her friend Sean to talk about his experiences of what it is like to plan a conference as a graduate student. Have you ever planned a conference as a graduate student? Let us know by emailing us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com. For more on the Southern Plains Conference held by Oklahoma State University, visit their website, https://spconference...

In Episode 21 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Dallas and Nataly share what their favorite graduate courses have been throughout their PhD program. What have been the best graduate courses you have ever taken? Let us know by emailing us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 20 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Dallas and Nataly talk about the reality of what summers can look like when you are a graduate student. They do this by sharing what they have been up to this summer and offer advice for finding a healthy balance between work, fun, and school. What has your grad school summer been like? Let us know by emailing us at thephdtobepodcast@gmail.com