On this episode of the podcast, we’re doing something a little different. Considering the time of year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on a few thoughts I have about the podcast and express my gratitude to all you listeners out there for your attention and your support of the show. Also, I reshare the very first interview that I did for this podcast, starring my good friend Dr. Ally DeGraff (GSS 002). TLDR: I monologue for a few minutes and rebroadcast an old episode. ***************************** Don't forget to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. <3 <3 <3 P.S. Sign up to learn more about the upcoming grad student sticker giveaway! Click here for more details. ***************************** For All Things Grad School Sucks: www.gradschoolsucks.com

Erinn Duprey, PhD holds a dual-appointment Research Scientist position at the Mt. Hope Family Center and the Children’s Institute in Rochester, NY. Her research focuses on child maltreatment, child and adolescent mental health, and suicide prevention. Erinn joins the podcast to talk about postdoc and research scientist life as well as discuss her new foray into science communication about parenting. Follow Erinn on Instagram to learn the science behind parenting and child development: @dr.erinn.parenting ***************************************   Grad School Sucks   @gradschoolsucks   www.gradschoolsucks.com

Ashley Walsdorf, PhD LMFT is Assistant Professor of Couple and Family Therapy in the online program at Alliant International University. Ashley joins the podcast to talk about why she loves teaching and interacting with her students, common misconceptions about life as a teaching professor, and how teaching-oriented graduate students can best prepare for applying to positions at teaching universities. Email Ashley by clicking here. *************************************** Grad School Sucks Instagram: @gradschoolsucks Website: https://gradschoolsucks.com

Kayla Reed-Fitzke, PhD is Assistant Professor of Couple and Family Therapy and Public Policy Research Fellow at the University of Iowa. Kayla joins the podcast to talk about her life as a faculty member, why she loves her job as a professor, and what professor position-seeking grad students should do to maximize their chances of nabbing that elusive TT job. Follow Kayla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drkreedfitzke Connect with Kayla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-reed-fitzke-ph-d-lmft-04403b89/ See Kayla's faculty profile: https://education.uiowa.edu/directory/kayla-fitzke ***********************************  Find everything Grad School Sucks: http://www.gradschoolsucks.com

Chris is a writer, speaker, and content creator who talks about careers and meaningful work. He got his PhD in religious studies before working in policy and then becoming a content writer and SEO consultant. He created and still runs the website Roostervane, a popular blog on his journey and thoughts about meaningful work after grad school. Chris joins the podcast to talk about his journey through grad school, the process of leaving academia and finding work in policy, and what grad students today should be thinking about in order to craft a post-grad school career characterized by meaningful work. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-cornthwaite/ Check out Chris's website Roostervane: https://roostervane.com Read Chris's book "Doctoring: Building a Life With a PhD": https://amzn.to/3N8C62p ************************************* See everything Grad School Sucks related here: www.gradschoolsucks.com 

Shaquinta is a licensed marriage & family therapist, a former clinic director & faculty member, and a life coach who focuses on all things self-care. Shaquinta talks on the pod about seeing education as a way out of poverty as a child, creating her own path in graduate school to focus on her career success, and why she focuses so much on self-care with her coaching clients.  Check out Shaquinta's website here: www.beyondachieving.com Check out Shaquinta's Instagram here:  www.instagram.com/dr.shaquinta ************************************* You can find everything Grad School Sucks related here: www.gradschoolsucks.com

Matt is joined by friend and former colleague Dr. Savannah Young, Qualitative Marketing Analyst at Illumina. Savannah talks about breaking into qualitative (and quantitative) research roles in industry, the pay scale that can be expected for these kinds of positions, and how grad students can use their research skills and passions in industry settings. https://www.linkedin.com/in/savannahespiveyyoung/

Matt is joined by good friend Dr. Megan Hicks, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Wayne State University as well as CEO of Hicks Data Consulting. Megan talks about her postdoc experience, getting into early career grant writing, and how she started her data consulting business. https://www.hicksdataconsulting.com

Matt is joined by Warren English, former microbiology graduate student and current fitness coach. Warren talks about immigrating to the United States for graduate education as well as the process of leaving academia to start a business around his passions. https://linktr.ee/WEPhit

Matt is joined by good friend Dr. Alycia DeGraff, licensed clinician and business woman. Ally talks about being a first-generation college student, finishing her dissertation while climbing the corporate ladder, and what grad students today should be doing to prepare for their future careers. https://degrafftherapy.com