The Bold PhD Podcast

Ken Li started a PhD, quit 4 years later and now has built a successful confidence coaching business. Ken shares lessons from what to do when the unexpected happens to your career and what to do to rebuild your life and confidence.    Ken Li on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenchangkuoli/   Get your copy of Navigating the PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak...

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A few weeks ago, I came across a story about a university laying off faculty and staff, including tenured professors. It reinforced something I’ve been thinking about for years: Your job should not be your only source of career security. I was laid off from my postdoc in 2018 when our lab ran out of funding. Then, in 2025, I experienced another layoff in biotech. Those experiences changed how I th...

In this episode of The Bold PhD Podcast, Dr. Gertrude Nonterah chats with Dr. Sonali Majumdar about the quiet struggles of international students. Dr. Sonali also shares tools to help international students thrive in spite of the challenges. Learn more about Dr. Majumdar's book: https://sonalimajumdar.com/book Get Navigating The PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Join 3000+ PhDs and academics...

Get Navigating The PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Join 3000+ PhDs and academics on the Bold PhD Newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/newsletter/   Learn how career experiments can help you test new professional paths without the risk of quitting your current job immediately. In this episode of The Bold PhD Podcast, Dr. Matthew Betts breaks down why career experiments are essential for gaini...

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Tiffany Green on a skill that is often overlooked in our job search processes - learning how to give a captivating presentation - whether that looks like an actual presentation that involves a PowerPoint and several people in a room, or an interview where we are chatting with one person.   Dr. Green's website: https://thestorytellingprofessor.com/ Get your copy of...

In this episode, Dr. Nonterah discusses 4 LinkedIn habits that have helped her win multiple job offers, 30+ university speaking invitations, a book contract, and so much more.    Get Navigating the PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate Join 3000+ PhDs and academics on The Bold PhD Newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/newsletter/ Have a business inquiry? Email Dr. Nonterah at hello@theboldphd.com  ...

Leaving academia, preparing better presentations and fixing your money mindset as a PhD? That is the conversation Dr. Nonterah is having with PhD-turned-entrepreneur Dr. Andrew Churchill of PresentBetter.org Links in the episode: Get your copy of Navigating the P.I.V.O.T:  https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Join 3000+ PhDs on the newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/newsletter/ Find all of Andrew's re...

Get Navigating The PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Join 3000+ PhDs and academics on the Bold PhD Newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/newsletter/ In this episode, I answer I question from a PhD who emailed me this question: "Once you transition into industry, it's not always clear what you have to do to grow and get to the next step. What advice would you give someone who is 2-3 years in ind...

Your PhD is no longer a competitive advantage. And PhDs like you are finding this out every day. After interviewing over 100 PhDs, here are 3 habits of PhDs who successfully transition out of academia…in spite of the job market we have. Navigating the PIVOT book: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Join 3000+ on the newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/newsletter/ Business inquiries? Email me at hello@...

For decades, the dream path for many scientists looked like You complete a PhD. Get a post-doc. Become a professor who runs your own lab. But something has changed. Today, more and more PhDs are walking away from academia. So what's happening? Listen to Dr. Nonterah discuss it in this week's episode of The Bold PhD Podcast.  Navigating the PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Join 3000+ on the...

Resources mentioned in this episode: Navigating the PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ The Entrepreneurial Scholar: https://amzn.to/4bvmoew Free Agent Nation: https://amzn.to/4svMCoB Only 17% of PhDs get a tenure-track position: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4309283/   Join 3000+ on The Bold PhD Newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/newsletter/  

In this solo episode, I share reflections for the PhD who might be feel disillusioned with how life turned out...after you assumed your education would unlock your dream life.   Get Navigating the P.I.V.O.T.: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Join 3000+ on The Bold PhD Newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/newsletter/ Book recommendations for your career (Amazon affiliate link): https://theboldphd.com...

A recent viral post by an AI CEO and investor called Matt Shumer, has ignited further discussion about the role of AI in our workforce and society. In this podcast episode, we will delve into Schumer's insights and explore what they mean the future of work, things I disagreed with as well as my opinions on what each of us should be doing to prepare. The post has 83 million views as I was recording...

Looking to shine in your career in 2026? In this episode, Dr. Nonterah shares 25 CAREER STRATEGIES that could change EVERYTHING for you this year. Focus on 1-3 of these to level up your career this year. I elaborate on a lot of the ideas in my most recent book Navigating the P.I.V.O.T.: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Here are all the ideas:  1 - Study the job description. 2 - All you’ve done is...

Being laid off doesn’t just mess with your paycheck. It messes with your identity. Over the last ten years, I’ve been laid off twice. And I won’t sugarcoat it: each time was humiliating and it made me seriously question my worth. But those experiences taught me several life-changing lessons on how to survive and thrive mentally, financially, from a deep place internally so that so that no company...

In this solo episode, Dr. Nonterah reveals how she manages her money 10 years after graduating from her Ph. D.   Get Dr. Nonterah's book on landing high-paying jobs outside academia: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak to your audience:  https://theboldphd.com/speaker-main/ Join 3000+ PhDs on The Bold PhD Newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/podcast/  

In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with Dr. Emily Roberts of the Personal Finance for PhDs Podcast. They discuss 9 money moves every PhD student and postdoc should be making right now and which they should consider as they progress in their career. Get Dr. Nonterah's book, Navigating the PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/ Connect...

In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with Dr. Irina Cozma about career change and why PhDs have more options available to them than they realize!   Grab your copy of my new book Navigating the P.I.V.O.T. by going to https://theboldphd.com/navigate/

Grab your copy of Dr. Nonterah's new book, Navigating The P.I.V.O.T. In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with Dr. Jen Harrison of ReadWritePerfect.com about losing her job as an adjunct professor during COVID and figuring out that running her own business provided better job security that being a professor.  Dr. Jen Harrison's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-harrison-rwp/ Dr. Jen Ha...

Navigating the P.I.V.O.T. is live! Get your copy here: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ In this episode, Dr. Nonterah interviews Dr. Bolu Oladini who is an AI Content Lead in the pharmaceutical industry. Apart from exploring that career path, Drs. Nonterah and Oladini talk about the reality of AI taking jobs and what you can do to prepare. Dr. Oladini's website: https://www.boluoladini.com/  

Pre-order Navigating The P.I.V.O.T: https://amzn.to/4qkMLKK Invite me to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/ Join 3000+ academics who receive my bi-weekly newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/careerslist   In this episode, I'm sharing details about how I got my recent book deal with University of California Press. 

Pre-order my new book Navigating the P.I.V.O.T: https://amzn.to/4nOZ4x4  In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Nonterah answers common PhD career questions with Dr. David Mendes da Silva (PapaPhD.com). They chat about: quitting a PhD what to do when it is taking too long to find a job with your PhD what to say when an anyone tells you, you're overqualified how to talk about your translational skills...

Hello, PhD Friends! I wrote a book called Navigating the P.I.V.O.T. The eBook is now available for pre-order, and I have a goal of reaching 300 pre-orders by November 6. It would be my honor to have your help in reaching that goal! Pre-order link: https://amzn.to/46vcs3n Dr. Joshua Dolezal's (my book coach) website: https://www.joshuadolezal.com/

In this episode, Dr Nonterah chats with Dr. Jeff Malins (jeffmalins.com) about going from an overwhelmed professor to finding balance in a new role as an AI scientist. They talk about the psychosocial aspect of career switching that is not talked about enough in these transitions. *Invite me to speak:  https://theboldphd.com/speaking/ *All my books and workshops:  https://theboldphd.com/learn/ *Dr...