AcaDames
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 127 ratingsIs being a woman in academia a dream, game, or scam? AcaDames is a biweekly podcast that explores this question through interviews with a diverse range of women. Discussions cover career trajectories, finances, childbearing decisions, spirituality, the ever-present patriarchy and everything in between. Co-hosts Whitney Robinson and Sarah Birken open up to each other and their guests in intimate, frank, and often funny conversations. Along the way, they share insider knowledge about the “hidden curriculum” for professional advancement (and potential world domination). Episodes released every other Thursday during the semester.
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Season Two Trailer
August 22, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.72 MBAcaDames is back with a jam-packed second season! From task management to money, allyship to professional chemistry, co-hosts Whitney Robinson and Sarah Birken -- and a lineup of trailblazing guests! -- tackle difficult subjects through intimate conversations. This season you’ll hear from a wider range of guests, including our first AcaDame based outside the U.S., a post-doc, a humanities scholar, and a researcher working in a Think Tank. Along the way, they continue to share insider knowledg...
S111: Bonus: Sarah's Summer Travels
August 01, 2019 07:00 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this bonus episode, Sarah reflects on her international professional travel. She describes why she brought her family to Sweden, how she managed her anxiety and work in the weeks leading up to it, and offers additional tips for networking as an introvert. Discussed this week: Lexapro antidepressant Linköping University in Sweden King's College London Implementation Science Masterclass in England Recorded: July 27, 2019 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespo...
S110: Bonus: Summer Conferencing
June 27, 2019 04:01 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBHere's a quick-turnaround bonus episode of Whitney reflecting on her recent conference travel. It's uncut and hot off the presses. Our co-host, Whitney, reflects on what she wore, plus-sized shopping, the power of freshly braided hair, the mental and economic load of just getting to a conference, and why she even bothered. At the end of the episode, Whitney talks about the logistical challenges of conferencing when you’re exclusively breastfeeding an infant. Also Donald Rumsfeld makes an appe...
S109: End of Season Q&A
May 09, 2019 04:01 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBAnd that’s a wrap for Season 1 of AcaDames! In this final bonus episode of the season, Whitney and Sarah answer some great questions we’ve received from listeners and give a sneak peek of what you can expect for Season 2. We also discuss a twitter thread from listener @kemidoll, our mental health regimens, and the pros and cons of extreme productivity. If you’re in the Raleigh-Durham area on Tuesday, May 16 at 5:30PM, we hope you’ll join us for happy hour at Tyler’s Taproom in Carrboro. We’...
S108: Rena
April 25, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBToday Sarah and Whitney speak with Dr. Rena Pasick, a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Whitney reunites with the woman who created a training program in which she participated when she was a student. The program encouraged underrepresented people of color and LGBTQ people to pursue doctoral programs and careers in research. Rena discusses her journey from reluctant leader to trailblazer and imparts words of wisdom regarding research, mentorship, cop...
S107: Journal Club: Bodies
April 11, 2019 04:01 - 37 minutes - 51 MBIn today’s journal club, Whitney and Sarah discuss the challenges of having a body as a woman in academia. Body perceptions, clothing choices, hairstyles, and general physical presence have all played a part. They discuss self-policing and how they can even use aspects of their physical presence to gain strategic advantages at work. NOTE: This episode makes a brief reference to eating disorders. Discussed This Week: NPR’s Fresh Air: From Upspeak To Vocal Fry: Are We 'Policing' Young Women's ...
S106: Jessie
March 28, 2019 04:01 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBToday Sarah chats with Jessie Borelli, an Associate Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. Jessie’s research focuses on the links between close relationships, emotions, health, and development. Jessie discusses her initial insecurities and struggles to find her career path under the constraints of being a military spouse, the sacrifices along the way, and her personal evolution to embrace her ambitions and goals. Discussed This Week: Invisibili...
S105: Bonus: Whitney Q&A and maternity leave update
March 21, 2019 01:00 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBIt’s time for AcaDames’ first bonus episode! In late February, Whitney gave birth to baby August. We answer a listener question about balancing all the identities that academic women have, and share with you Whitney’s birth story. Listener note: Whitney’s maternity leave update begins at 13:18. Discussed This Week: Why Women Still Can’t Have it All: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/why-women-still-cant-have-it-all/309020/ See acadamespodcast.com/episodes for more li...
S104: Journal Club: Pregnancy
March 14, 2019 04:01 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBToday on AcaDames, Sarah and Whitney discuss the joys and struggles of becoming a parent while working in academia. They discuss whether tenure makes taking family leave easier, how to maintain relationships with students while gone, and utilizing childcare to make the transition back to work easier. Is academia really the holy grail of work-life balance? How does the larger cultural environment shape university leave policies? Is there a perfect time for AcaDames to have children? Tune in to...
S103: Whitney
February 28, 2019 05:01 - 50 minutes - 70.3 MBThis week on AcaDames, Whitney discusses what it’s like to receive tenure, why she sets boundaries between her personal and professional life, and even a mathematical formula for choosing love. She also shares her experience being the only black tenure-track woman in her department, and why a home renovation was more stressful than her high-risk pregnancy. Discussed this week: Whitney's dating optimization strategy, Top Tip #2 (around 7:11) in Hannah Fry's TEDTalk: The Mathematics of Love...
S102: Journal Club: Division of Labor
February 14, 2019 05:01 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBWe discuss division of household and work labor as it relates to our lives as AcaDames. Jumping off from an article in Harper's Bazaar, we parse between the emotional labor associated with managing the feelings (of the men in our lives in particular) and the invisible labor associated with, for example, managing schedules of loved ones. We discuss our experiences in the context of academic institutions that were built with men in mind who have support systems comprised of women (e.g., a stay-...
S101: Sarah
January 31, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBThis week on AcaDames, it’s Sarah’s time for a little self-disclosure. Sarah tells the story behind her unconventional decision to start her academic career as a half-time assistant professor, and talks about everything from being homegrown, to withdrawing from a job search, to what it’s like to have kids in grad school. Recorded: April 2, 2018. Website: acadamespodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: [email protected] Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBea...
S100: Episode 0
January 17, 2019 03:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBIn Episode 0, we’re giving you a raw, behind-the-scenes look at what AcaDames is and who we are. These voice memos left between AcaDames Sarah and Whitney give you a peek at how our podcast dreams came to fruition. Episode 1 coming Thursday, January 31. Website: acadamespodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: [email protected] Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.com Creative Director: Mara Buchbinder Production, editing, and admin by: Jonathon Young, L...
Season 1 Trailer
January 03, 2019 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.98 MBAcaDames is a biweekly podcast that explores whether being a woman in academia a dream, game, or scam through interviews with a diverse range of women. Discussions cover career trajectories, finances, childbearing decisions, spirituality, the ever-present patriarchy, and everything in between. Co-hosts Whitney Robinson and Sarah Birken open up to each other and their guests in intimate, frank, and often funny conversations. Along the way, they share insider knowledge about the “hidden curric...