Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! This is the first of a three part series on how to tell your story. It's really common, at any career stage, to feel like you've lost track of where you're at and how to get where you want to be. If you're applying for jobs, trying to secure awards or recognitions, or going for promotion or tenure, then these episodes are for you! Even if you're not doing these things at the moment, figuring out "your story" can help reduce overwhelm, eas...
Jan 16, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! Do you find yourself just not doing the thing you intended to do? No good reason but you just don't want to? In this episode, I talk about what to do if you find yourself just behaving a bit like a naughty toddler and saying "no" to all the things that are good for you. You'll get a five step plan to move from resisting starting to getting going on your tasks. In the show I mention three past episodes - you can find them here: How to revi...
Jan 09, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! n this episode, our guest Dr Karin Nordin shares with us evidence-based recommendations for how to set New Year's resolutions that stick. Instead of just talking about it though, she coaches me through my New Year's resolutions so you can see it in action. This is a great opportunity to hear some real life coaching and get tips for your own compassion-first behaviour change. *please note this episode includes discussion of weight loss* Yo...
Jan 02, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! Even if you've never played Stardew Valley before, you will still love this episode! I will take you through ten important lessons to succeed in your PhD, using tenuous Stardew metaphors to explain them! Enjoy! (Please note you may prefer to watch this on YouTube here https://youtu.be/WZU6dXoxhLg so you can see gameplay too) **** I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I help everyone from PhD students to full Profe...
Dec 26, 2022•22 min
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! How many times have you intended to rest and ended up working over the festive period? Or intended to work and then not quite got around to it? In this episode I give you a framework to figure out how to make a plan that works for you. Let me help you have a happy holiday! **** I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I help everyone from PhD students to full Professors to get a bit less overwhelmed and thrive in aca...
Dec 19, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! So often, when we look back at our year, we think about the things we didn't achieve or the things that went wrong. This is especially true when we're looking back in order to plan new years resolutions. In this special extended episode, we are joined by expert psychologist Professor Jennifer Cumming who helps me review my year using her strengths-based prompts. You'll get to know more about me AND see the benefits of this more positive a...
Dec 12, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! So many of my Twitter followers told me that they hate the annoying questions they get at Christmas, so I thought I would share some coping strategies! In this episode I give you the A, B, C, D, and E that you need to remember when someone asks you "so, when will you finish your PhD?" **** I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I help everyone from PhD students to full Professors to get a bit less overwhelmed and t...
Dec 05, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! So many people feel isolated in academic and like they "should" have more of a community than they do. In this episode, I talk about the benefits of having a community inside and outside of academia and the barriers there might be to building a community. I then go through some really simple tips to help you build an academic community, step by step. **** I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I help everyone from ...
Nov 28, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! Has the pre-Christmas panic hit you yet? That feeling of having four thousand things that you simply have to do before you break up for the winter holiday? In this episode, I channel my inner Charles Dickens and help you figure out how to be kind to your past self, to your present self, and to your future self during this busy month. Let’s finish the year with more enthusiasm and less stress. In this episode I mention A Christmas Carol - ...
Nov 21, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! It's so easy to believe that you don't have time for a life outside of academia. The pressure and the never-ending to-do lists mean that even having fun feels like one more thing you need to fit in. In this episode I talk about the benefits of having hobbies outside of academia, including how I found myself hanging by my ankles being rescued by people half my age. I also talk about how you can coach yourself to believe that you deserve th...
Nov 14, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! So many PhD students and academics struggle with perfectionism and imposter syndrome. By having such unrealistic standards, we make it much more painful and, ironically, much less likely that we'll actually meet our goals. In this episode we talk about how self-acceptance can help you be a lot kinder to yourself and find a gentle and effective route to success. This is the blog I mention in this episode. The grateful academic If you are i...
Nov 07, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! We all have times where we need to get on with writing our thesis/paper/promotion materials/grant, but we're not. We procrastinate, we tell ourselves we don't have time, we worry that we're not good enough, when really we want to write it! In this episode, I'll help you uncover the 7 thoughts that are stopping you getting on, and 7 thoughts that you might want to think instead! Twitter accounts I mention in this episode are: @writethatphd...
Oct 31, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! If you feel like your inbox is an endless swamp of thankless tasks, this is the episode for you! Today I talk about the problem with how we think about our emails and how we can make them much less painful. This is not your usual productivity hacks! **Also, here is the " Part-time wellness" podcast with Chelsea Uithoven that I recommend in the podcast** **** I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I help everyone fr...
Oct 18, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! Do you find yourself searching for the perfect planner that will just help you get it together? In this episode, I discuss why we all want the perfect planner, why it won't solve our problems, and what we can do instead! **Also, here is the " I'm Busy Being Awesome" podcast with Paula Engebretson that I recommend in the podcast** **** I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I help everyone from PhD students to full ...
Oct 18, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show! There is no voice you hear more often than the voice inside your head, yet we often spend very little time thinking about HOW we speak to ourselves and the effect it has. When did you last call yourself useless? Lazy? Stupid? In this episode we think about how we can notice our negative self-talk and start to be our own best supervisor. **** I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I help everyone from PhD students t...
Oct 18, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1
