• Last Episode: Your Final Questions Answered
    May 30 2024

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hrtj5sIxzQo

    This is the end of the podcast!

    In this episode, I answer your final questions about grad school and life afterwards. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this content creation journey worth taking.

    You can find my website and resources here:

    https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/

    Also, check out two of my previous interviews with humanities PhDs that are now industry employed (I mentioned them in the episode):

    1. Zeb Larson, PhD

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000634887336

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30WifuBLQCZbD6NwTW36Sf?si=ea369902b7d444fb

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8WoghsDXkk

    2. Joe Stubenrauch, PhD

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000617112861

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sQdc5KDesX0tqsYu25H8J?si=c0b48e0b69b44370

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/fJIObSBsWZQ?si=2JNoo12ka3yMmcOM

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    33 mins
  • Final Interview: My Story (Matt Carlson, PhD)
    May 23 2024

    TW: This episode contains discussions of mental health problems.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pO52zJQOQvQ

    Here it is, folks - the final interview. Today, previous podcast guest Ashley Ruba is interviewing ME. Here's my story.

    We talk about:

    • Why I got my PhD
    • The path to becoming a therapist
    • Lessons learned from my time working clinically
    • Common missteps in going industry
    • Some takeaways for content creators
    • What I’m doing next

    While this is the last interview, this is NOT the last episode. I will release one more episode, a solo chat where I will to answer your last questions. Submit your questions to me by email: matt@gradschoolsucks.com. Please include “Podcast Question” in the subject line of the email.

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    52 mins
  • Ashley Ruba Returns: Tech Layoffs, Coaching, and the Value of a PhD
    May 16 2024

    Ashley Ruba joins the podcast again!

    Topics:

    • Working in tech & the recent tech layoffs
    • The current state of the job market, particularly the user research experience market
    • Her coaching program that she started earlier this year
    • Hot take on the value of getting a PhD

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V-iTRJPtZUM

    Join the waitlist for Ashley’s program: https://ashleyruba.ck.page/afteracademia

    Follow Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyruba-phd/

    Check out Ashley’s website: https://ashleyruba.com

    Note: Ashley pushed back the release date of her podcast. Join her newsletter at the link below to find out when it’s released.

    Get Ashley’s newsletter: https://ashleyruba.ck.page/newsletter

    ⬇️ Links to Ashley’s previous interview on the podcast

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000606478007

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RZS5YyMSIevybsfD5qO5K?si=05794cd3de44475c

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMcc8_daL_I?si=-A-TizTjNdwHlqKM

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    48 mins
  • Pharma’s Not Evil w/ Mark (Life Science Career Coach)
    May 8 2024

    This week I spoke with Mark (aka Life Science Career Coach on Instagram) who got his PhD in neuroscience about…

    • Why working for pharma isn’t evil
    • Academic vs. industry work-life balance
    • How life science grads can swiftly move to industry

    Mark on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifesciencecareercoach

    Note: Mark requested to remain anonymous, so there is no video portion for this interview.

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    33 mins
  • The End of Grad School Sucks?
    May 2 2024

    In this short episode, I discuss why I'm ending my content creation journey with the "brand" Grad School Sucks at the end of this month (May 2024) and what to expect in the next few weeks as I publish the final episodes.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jbkz9-7Qu8I

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    7 mins
  • Kill Your Darlings w/ Technical Writer Elizabeth Preston, PhD
    Apr 26 2024

    Humanities degrees, entrepreneurship, and more! In this episode, I interview Elizabeth Preston, PhD.

    We talk about her (multiple) jobs in the writing space, her experiences with adjuncting, and why you should "kill your darlings" when writing your first industry resume as you leave academia.

    LINKS

    Connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekpreston/

    Hurley Write: https://www.hurleywrite.com/

    The Writing Docs podcast: https://www.hurleywrite.com/podcasts

    Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture (Achieving Your Childhood Dreams): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

    My Six Week Checklist: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist

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    33 mins
  • Five Reasons Why PhDs Make Great Data Analysts
    Apr 12 2024

    Hey folks! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tA8s-NxmyP8

    Here's five reasons why I think many PhDs would and do make great data analysts:

    1. Curiosity

    2. Experience with data

    3. Stats programs/packages

    4. Self-taught

    5. Persistency

    Register for my free upcoming live workshop on how to use your academic skills and experiences to start a data analyst career: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/pl/2148301793

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    10 mins
  • Three Mistakes that Cost Me $12,000 on the Data Analyst Job Market
    Apr 5 2024

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tEJ-nnA0C1w

    Here are three mistakes I made when I was hunting for a data analyst job. Don't make these!

    1. Didn't pick a specific job title to pursue

    2. Didn't make a resume that was worth reading

    3. Didn't learn the tools required

    Register for my upcoming live online workshop on how to use your PhD to jumpstart a non-academic career in data analytics: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/registration-page-6dc07d64-8a02-47d8-b635-be4614eb2316

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    11 mins