The Dissertation with Mersy
The Dissertation with Mersy
Mersy
Hey First Geners, Welcome to The Dissertation w Mersy. I'm Dr. Mersy :) I'm a black girl from Louisville, KY. I decided to embark on this podcast journey simply because we’re not generating enough conversation. We like to discuss things that don’t really matter in the grand scheme of things and I would just like to expand the conversation, expand the audience.
Stepping Out on Trucking - with Antonio Anderson
Join Antonio and I on the conversation of entrepreneurship and being an all around first gener. Antonio shares his path to owning his own trucking company while balancing being a full time husband and Dad! Tune in! 
Jul 31, 2022
42 min
Liabilities, Taxes, and Boundaries - Oh My! with Financial Advisor Jerome Bentley
Tune in to our conversation on boundaries and financial literacy. We welcome renowned Financial Advisor, my financial advisor, Jerome Bentley, of Northwestern Mutual. Let's find out why financial literacy is important and what a Financial Advisor even is... ;) 
Jul 17, 2022
43 min
Life is like a box of... journeys?
Hey yall! Welcome back to Semester 2 (Season 2 ) - I finally graduated :) Tune in to this intro episode to hear about where I've been and where we're about to go through these upcoming conversations! I hope you're all as excited as me :)
Jul 3, 2022
17 min
About Da*n Time
Happy Juneteenth Family & Welcome Back! 
Jun 19, 2022
30 min
Kindly taking it personally
After your resume is completed and the interview was a success, what's your next step? Are you mentally, spiritually, and financially prepared for that next step? Do you aspire to be nice or kind? Are they the same? Tune in to this week's episode for Mersy's two sense/cents.
Nov 19, 2021
26 min
An Ethical Cheat Sheet
Hey First Gen Geners!  Join the conversation on preparing for interviews. We work so hard on our journeys to get to this point and would HATE for our lack or preparation to hinder us from our goals. Don't let that be your Goliath! Figure it out... Tune in for our tips on preparing for Interviews & resume writing - An Ethical Cheat Sheet to securing the bag. 
Nov 12, 2021
21 min
Feed Me Seymour
Whew! I'm finally done with Candidacy Exams :) We took a week off for mental health but this week we're talking about loyalty. Is that you scratch my back I scratch yours...or is that reciprocity? Are those the same? Tune in to hear what I think... &  Let me know what you think...
Oct 29, 2021
31 min
Fake it til you Make it?
Tune in to this episode where we break down Imposter Syndrome...  What is it? Why do we experience it? Who experiences it? How can we get it under control?  Being in the graduate program and just being a first gen gener, we often get this feeling like we don't belong here...or we are not enough...or we are not qualified to be in the rooms we are occupying.. That's imposter syndrome. So check out this episode where I break down my experiences with imposter syndrome and how I intend to cancel imposter syndrome culture haha. 
Oct 14, 2021
43 min
Boundaries Pt. 2 (No Conditions)
Tune in to part 2 of the Boundaries discussion. Do your boundaries come with conditions? Who do you give a pass to? Tune in to hear what I think (Even though nobody asked) about having boundaries with conditions. 
Oct 7, 2021
42 min
Boundaries
Do you ever find yourself doing so much for others that you start to feel resentment? Do you believe that boundaries are a sign of disobedience? You may have boundary issues. Tap into this episode where we dive into boundaries & what boundary issues look like. I will reference the book titled Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. Townsend. 
Oct 1, 2021
36 min
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