Latest Post graduate Podcast Episodes
The Mother of All Episodes: On Parenting in Grad School
Grad School Confidential - October 04, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode, two mothers tell us what it’s like to take on these daunting tasks at the same time. They share their feelings of guilt and recount moments of exhaustion. When they do get the help they need, we learn, it’s often from individuals who care, rather than from a system that isn’t ...
The Goldilocks Zone: On Balance in Grad School
Grad School Confidential - April 14, 2023 02:40 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPeople are always telling you to find work-life balance. It’s easy to say, but why is it so hard to do? In this episode, we explore the struggle that every grad student experiences: trying to find the right balance between spending time on academics and living the rest of their life. Several...
The Goldilocks Zone
Grad School Confidential - April 14, 2023 02:40 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPeople are always telling you to find work-life balance. It’s easy to say, but why is it so hard to do? In this episode, we explore the struggle that every grad student experiences: trying to find the right balance between spending time on academics and living the rest of their life. Several...
In the Shadow of Trauma
Grad School Confidential - July 11, 2022 14:57 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGrad school is challenging at the best of times. But students who have experienced past trauma may find it especially hard to cope. In this episode, we speak with two students who embarked on PhD programs while nursing personal wounds. One endured a terror attack in France; the other experienc...
“Like an Empty Shell”: Living with Depression in Grad School
Grad School Confidential - September 20, 2021 15:01 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDepression is more than just a feeling: it’s a mood disorder that can have devastating effects on our thoughts and behaviour. And it can be hard to detect in a high-pressure environment like grad school. In this episode, we speak with a grad student who experienced depression during her PhD pro...
That Sinking Feeling: On Dealing with Criticism
Grad School Confidential - May 03, 2021 20:32 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPointed critiques may come with the territory in academic life, but that doesn't make them any easier to hear. Join us for a conversation with Hayley and Jenna — recent PhD graduates (and successful academics) who have faced and overcome tough feedback. They share their stories, and Kevin D....
Hitting the Wall: On Burnout in Grad School
Grad School Confidential - February 17, 2021 03:28 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFeeling spent, exhausted, over-extended? If so, you’re not alone. Grad students trying to balance the demands of life with new academic challenges often find themselves contending with burnout. Join us for a conversation with Chantal, Katherine and Alle — grad students who know what the struggl...
Scholars in a Dangerous Time: Loneliness, Isolation and COVID-19
Grad School Confidential - December 14, 2020 19:22 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGrad studies are a lonely task at the best of times. Throw in a pandemic that keeps us away from friends and loved ones, and the days can be harder to navigate. Join us for a conversation with Leah and Rubio, grad students who have struggled with loneliness and isolation during this unpreceden...
"Who Am I to Talk About Impostor Syndrome?"
Grad School Confidential - November 05, 2020 19:57 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDoes it sometimes feel like other grad students have it all together in the classroom and in the lab...while you don't have a clue what you're doing? You're not alone. Many grad students grapple with impostor syndrome, hard as it is to talk about. In this episode, we look closely at those fe...
Natalie Riso | Entrepreneurship, Passions, & Resilience
There's Food at Home - October 30, 2020 11:13 - 50 minutesThis month's episode is with Natalie Riso (@natalieriso), Content Marketer at 500 Startups, 3X LinkedIn Top Voice, and Mover and Shaker in the Marketing/Building Community/Mental Health arena. Natalie understands entrepreneurship because she created her own events startup and at her current role...
Lauren Kalo & Amanda Whitfield | Senior Year of College: COVID Edition
There's Food at Home - October 01, 2020 03:21 - 59 minutesCatherine chats with two highly motivated college seniors, Lauren Kalo (@laurenkalo) and Amanda Whitfield (@amandacwhitifeld), to discuss how their senior year of college is unfolding during a pandemic. We talk about how they are staying motivated while online schooling, and what they are excite...
Paige Dyman | Rent vs. Buying, Apartment Hunting, & Finding Your Style
There's Food at Home - August 31, 2020 20:22 - 1 hourHow do you find an apartment in a city you have never been? What's the process of buying a condo at 24 years old? How do you decorate your new apartment in a sophisticated way on a budget? On this month's episode we cover all things apartment hunting and your living situation once you graduate c...
Friends from College | New Friends, Empathy, & Looking Inward
There's Food at Home - July 30, 2020 22:47 - 1 hourCatherine sits down with 4 of her friends from college to talk about how friendships change post-grad life. During the episode they answer: How do you meet friends when you move to a new city or during Covid-19? How do you stay in touch with friends from college? What makes a good and bad friend...
Aja Dang | Money, Budgeting, & Finding Balance
There's Food at Home - May 13, 2020 19:58 - 59 minutesThis month's episode is with Aja Dang (@ajadang): courageous, no regrets, debt-free, LA girlboss. Her YouTube channel is full of great resources on how one can start your journey to being debt-free. What makes me tune into every video is her authenticity - she not only talks about how to save an...
Jonathan Javier | LinkedIn, Getting a Job, & Resilience
There's Food at Home - April 20, 2020 19:42 - 39 minutesThis month's guest is Jonathan Jaiver: LinkedIn expert, CEO of Wonsulting, and selfless leader helping college students and professionals get into their dream jobs. The number one topic asked and worried about after graduating is getting a job. Rejection, passion, energy, motivation, networking,...
Prescillia Messa | COVID-19, LSATs, & Love
There's Food at Home - March 27, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutesCatherine chats via webcam (we are practicing social distancing here) with her first friend in DC, Prescillia Messa (@prescilliamessa), about how they are coping with a life in a global pandemic. Catherine and Prescillia don't focus too much on the negative, rather they focus on how they are kee...
Lauren Covalucci & Bethany Rowe | Health, Social Media, & Reinventing Oneself
There's Food at Home - February 18, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourCatherine sits down with her two colleagues, Lauren (@laurocked) and Bethany (@roweboat), to discuss how they got to Washington, DC and their current jobs, how to cope with stress, navigating mental and physical health in the working world, and the dynamic world of social media. Want us to dis...
Catherine Iszard | Job Hunt, New City, Inspiration
There's Food at Home - February 01, 2020 03:00 - 19 minutesFor the first episode of There's Food at Home, Catherine, the host of the podcast introduces herself and what she has been up to since graduating. From the job hunt to moving to a new city she talks about the struggles and triumphs of the first year of #adulting. Submit questions to Catherine ...
Catherine Iszard | Job Hunt, New City, & Inspiration
There's Food at Home - February 01, 2020 03:00 - 19 minutesFrom the job hunt to moving to a new city Catherine talks about the struggles and triumphs of the first year of #adulting. She talks about the inspiration behind why she started the podcast and what you hope to gain from it!
English in Indian schools
English: Language of opportunity - for iPod/iPhone - July 22, 2011 04:08 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn Bangalore private schools teach English whereas most state schools teach in the local dialect.
English in Indian schools
English: Language of opportunity - for iPad/Mac/PC - July 22, 2011 04:08 - 5 minutes - VideoIn Bangalore private schools teach English whereas most state schools teach in the local dialect.
Transcript -- English in Indian schools
English: Language of opportunity - for iPod/iPhone - July 22, 2011 04:08 - application/pdf ★★★★ - 2 ratingsTranscript -- In Bangalore private schools teach English whereas most state schools teach in the local dialect.
Transcript -- English in Indian schools
English: Language of opportunity - for iPad/Mac/PC - July 22, 2011 04:08 - application/pdfTranscript -- In Bangalore private schools teach English whereas most state schools teach in the local dialect.
English in science
English: Language of opportunity - for iPod/iPhone - July 22, 2011 04:07 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn science English is currently the language of choice.
English in science
English: Language of opportunity - for iPad/Mac/PC - July 22, 2011 04:07 - 3 minutes - VideoIn science English is currently the language of choice.
Transcript -- English in science
English: Language of opportunity - for iPad/Mac/PC - July 22, 2011 04:07 - application/pdfTranscript -- In science English is currently the language of choice.
Transcript -- English in science
English: Language of opportunity - for iPod/iPhone - July 22, 2011 04:07 - application/pdf ★★★★ - 2 ratingsTranscript -- In science English is currently the language of choice.
English in China
English: Language of opportunity - for iPod/iPhone - July 22, 2011 04:06 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 2 ratingsSince the Chinese economy has opened up, interest in speaking English has increased.
English in China
English: Language of opportunity - for iPad/Mac/PC - July 22, 2011 04:06 - 5 minutes - VideoSince the Chinese economy has opened up, interest in speaking English has increased.
Transcript -- English in China
English: Language of opportunity - for iPod/iPhone - July 22, 2011 04:06 - application/pdf ★★★★ - 2 ratingsTranscript -- Since the Chinese economy has opened up, interest in speaking English has increased.