February 22, 2024 • 22 mins
In this episode of the PostdocTransformation show, you're encouraged to reflect on career and family. Having invested into your bachelor, master, doctorate, postdoc and /or even professorship, it’s a life hack to consider factors like shared responsibilities, career flexibility, communication, long-term planning, and building a support network as you leap into business or industries. We also offer a free email course for your career transition and an easy opportunity to contribute to our upcoming seasons. Learn from us in a voluntary podcasting business internship to boost your PostdocTransformation.
Listen to this 22 min episode, as Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels wraps up season 3 and prepares you for your career transition! Capitalize on our chapter markers as needed.
Click here to find the shownotes with the full transcript, all mentioned links to our free career transition resources!
In this episode we gift you our free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
- While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
- If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
- Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
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- I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
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(00:01):
Postdoc Transformation,postdoc transformation.
Postdoc transformation.
Invest in your postdoc transformation.
(00:23):
Welcome to the seasonal show forscientists leaping into business.
In every sponsored episode, we are happyto recommend employers of choice for you.
Make sure to check your readinessto leap out of science with us for
free, as linked in the show notes.
For your career transition, weoffer customized career transition
e courses and memberships, also atgraduate schools all over the world.
(00:46):
Maybe yours too.
And if your university isn't yet ourcustomer, enroll in your free email
course for career transition madesimple as linked in the show notes.
I'm your host, Professor Dr.
Eleonore Soei-Winkels with myteam who is rooting for you.
And let's build yourPostdocTransformation with this episode.
Welcome PostdocTransformers.
(01:07):
We are wrapping up season threefull of inspiring guest interviews.
We had so many experts, leaders andHR representatives, entrepreneurs
that helped you also inspiringyour PostdocTransformation
with their own experience.
And I want you to let us knowin the comments, which guest
was most insightful for you?
(01:28):
And this would make me and ourguests really, really happy.
And also let us know who else weshould invite because we are currently
preparing season four for you.
So, this solo episode is based onNobel Prize laureate, Professor Dr.
Claudia Goldin's book, Careerand Family, Women's Century
Long Journey Toward Equity.
(01:50):
And I add a biopsychologicalperspective to that.
Chances are quite high that youare a PhD student, postdoc, or even
professor in the age range 25 to 35.
And that's usually the time to start afamily or maybe you are already a parent.
And as you leap into business, orindustries after completing your PhD
(02:11):
or postdoc, there are many externaland internal factors to consider.
And you can check back on episodes wherewe focused on the future of work and
your readiness to leap out of scienceand your fears to tame before you leap
and red flags indicating your careerin academia is at risk and all that.
And I will link to all theseepisodes in the show notes.
(02:36):
And once you have determined yourreadiness to leap and want to transition
into business or industries, then youcan enroll in your free email course with
10 actionable, bingeable email lessonsuntil you start your job in business.
You'll get 10 emails like this.
Number one, how to leap out of science.
Number two, how to build yoursustainable LinkedIn profile.
(02:58):
Number three, how to readsocial media and network.
Number four, how to researchyour favorite jobs and employers.
Number five, how to do informationinterviews to get insights.
Number six, how to create yourcustomized applications with ChatGPT.
Number seven, how to prepare yourthesis from a business point of view.
(03:19):
Number eight, how to applyto your favorite employers.
Number nine, how to choosethe right job offer.
Number 10, how toprepare for your new job.
And once you have determined yourreadiness to leap and want to transition
into business or industries, then youcan enroll in your free email course with
10 actionable, bingeable email lessonsuntil you start your job in business.
(03:42):
You'll get 10 emails like this.
Number one, how to leap out of science.
Number two, how to build yoursustainable LinkedIn profile.
Number three, how to readsocial media and network.
Number four, how to researchyour favorite jobs and employers.
Number five, how to do informationinterviews to get insights.
Number six, how to create yourcustomized applications with ChatGPT.
(04:07):
Number seven, how to prepare yourthesis from a business point of view.
Number eight, how to applyto your favorite employers.
Number nine, how to choosethe right job offer.
Number 10, how toprepare for your new job.
Now, in this episode, I want you toreflect on yourself and also on your
(04:31):
partner or your spouse, the futureparent of your child or children.
And as a disclaimer, maybe you don't wannahave children, that's absolutely fine.
And you can stop listening now right away.
But if being a parent is part of yourvision of life, I kindly suggest to use
this episode as a flag test with yourpartner before you have a child together.
(04:57):
Why?
Because a child depends on youand your partner as parents.
If you are a solo parent,that's even more on you.
Bear in mind that a childhasn't asked to be born.
It's the parent's responsibilityto care for the kid.
And here are some factors to consider.
(05:18):
Number one, speaking ofresponsibility, it's shared
responsibility as needed over time.
As you transition into businessand industries, which is a huge
challenge, recognize the importanceof shared responsibilities,
both at work and at home.
Collaborate with your partner to balancegreedy career demands, which require
(05:42):
a lot of traveling, a lot of being onpremise, at the company, not at home.
On weekends, on the evenings, etc.
And balance that with familyobligations, like who picks up the
kid, their hobbies, and whatever.
And also tutoring theirschoolwork if they need help.
(06:06):
Ensuring that neither oneof you is disproportionately
burdened for a couple of years.
Also, balance your own and your partner'spersonal time so that you remain a couple.
A loving couple beyondworking and parenting.
Number two, flexibility in career choices.
Approach your careertransition with flexibility.
(06:28):
While you may have invested significanttime and effort in your academic path,
be open to exploring diverse careeropportunities that align with your
skills and interests in business.
Flexibility in adjusting yourcareer trajectory is crucial.
There are remote, hybrid, full versuspart time, shared positions, etc
(06:52):
But be aware that if you are theone who is flexible you always are
expected to be the flexible one.
So, if one of the partners has a greedyjob, then you should also bear that in
mind to commit to change after a coupleof years to having a greedy job as well,
(07:13):
if you want to pursue a career as well.
And did you know that we offerdeep dive e course workshops and
memberships at graduate schools,maybe also at yours in the future.
Ask your graduate schoolcoordinator, whether they want
to book my services so that I candeliver them to you 24 seven 365.
(07:37):
on your mobile device.
And even better, if you get us paid byyour grad school, we will pay you 50
percent recurring sales commissions.
So you will earn money with us aswe help you and your PhD besties
to transition into business.
We can build ourPostdocTransformation together.
(08:02):
Number three, communication and planning.
Open and transparent communication is key.
Discuss your career aspirations andfamily planning with your partner.
https (08:14):
otter.
ai
You know, for greedy jobs, moremoney, more traveling, you know,
they seldomly go away one day.
(08:34):
That's always a little bit more, so ifone partner gets more and more and more,
it's hard to turn around to achieve coupleequity if it never had been committed to.
Number four, plan for the long term.
It's a marathon, really.
Consider why, when, andhow to start a family.
(08:55):
How career transitions alignwith family goals and make
strategic decisions accordingly.
There is never, really there is neverthe perfect time to become pregnant.
Have you checked your fertility?
Why?
Because becoming pregnant is alsosometimes beyond your control.
(09:17):
Fertility treatments are stressful.
Time consuming and cost a lot of money.
And I always recommend social egg freezingto my bachelor and master women students
in their 20s when their eggs are youngenough to be conserved for many years.
If you are a woman at that age range,look up this term, social egg freezing.
(09:41):
I am not a gynecologist, but I am aprofessor who also teaches biopsychology,
and I can tell you, it really, would beworth looking up if you are young enough.
So, when you do social freezing, you canafford to postpone becoming pregnant.
Otherwise you postpone until you aresettled in your new career in business
(10:05):
or until you find the perfect spouseblah blah blah only to find out
that your eggs aren't good anymore.
From episode one and counting,I have proudly hosted all
our PostdocTransformationShow episodes on Podbean.
As a former IT strategy consultant,I have high requirements on my
(10:27):
tech stack and Podbean is myperfect fit for a podcast host.
If you want to create your own individualpodcast or one for, you know, internal
upskilling and communications withina company, DM or email me PodBean so I
can share my experience and consult you.
You can also use my affiliatelinks for perks, launching
(10:47):
your own podcast with PodBean.
I built my postdoc transformationas a digital business, and I chose
Active Campaign to be the centerpieceof all my services like email cores,
podcasts, newsletters, show notes,websites, sales page, merch shop,
forms, whatever it is, as needed.
As a former IT strategy consultant,I have high requirements on my
(11:08):
tech stack, and Active Campaignis a must have recommendation.
I use it daily.
If you want to create your owndigital business with various lead
markets and funnel options, DM oremail me activecampaign so I can
share my experience and consult you.
You can also use my affiliate links forperks launching your own digital business.
(11:32):
Now, on to a less turmoiling factor,number five, support networks.
Build a strong support network.
Rely on mentors, professional networks,and when necessary, extended family
support to manage your career andfamily responsibilities effectively.
For those of you who are internationalPhD students, postdocs, I know that
(11:56):
you've been probably leaving your homecountry to pursue a better future.
If you want to raise a family in parallelto your greedy job in academia, then you
also have to consider that maybe yourparents aren't there for you locally.
So these are things that youhave to consider if you are an
international early career scientist.
(12:22):
Have you found this episodeso far helpful for yourself?
Well, maybe you can subscribe onYouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts,
Podbean, or wherever you get our show.
And also, share this episode withyour PhD bestie because that would
encourage us to help the underprivileged,underrepresented, and underserved early
career scientists leaping into business.
(12:43):
This would also ensure that youdon't miss a future episode.
Also, Our subscription and listeningnumbers are key for finding the
right sponsors for our show sothat we can help you for free.
And now back to the show.
Also from my own experience, I canonly recommend to you to surround
(13:06):
yourself with same minded people only.
Do not expect empathy from humansliving in a traditional couple model.
You don't have time to cope withtheir, at best, well intended,
but not helpful advice fromtheir traditional perspectives.
And by the way, often businessnetworking happens on the evening,
(13:30):
so take turns to become andremain visible at the workplace.
If you want a solo episode onhappiness with kids in career,
DM me to get this in season four.
And again, our inspiring guests inseason three and upcoming season four
are also parents and successful in theircareers in business or academia, and
some are even thriving entrepreneurs.
(13:52):
So, listen to all of them andlet them inspire a piece of
your PostdocTransformation.
And now it's time to thank companyABC, who sponsors this episode of
the PostdocTransformation show.
I would now be reading the company'sanswers to one of six bold questions
so that you can choose to apply.
(14:14):
For example, number one, describeyour most valuable experts
versus leaders in your company.
Have they typically earned a doctor title?
Number two.
For whichever company roles orunits do you encourage somebody
with a doctor title to apply?
Number three.
How would you describe your organizationalculture in which your most valuable
(14:34):
experts and leaders thrive in?
To nominate an employer ofchoice so that we can ask our own
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If you are a company representative,like in recruiting and employer
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(14:58):
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so we are at the end of season three,and I would love to have you, my dear
listeners, my PostdocTransformers,to contribute to season four as well.
(15:21):
So, I have a postdoc transformationshow newsletter where I inform about
upcoming episodes, or I lay out theplanning for the next seasons so that
you are able to forecast who you wantto ask as well as role models, or maybe
you want to ask a couple of questionscertain guest that is upcoming.
(15:46):
Hey, do you want to boost yourPostdocTransformation and gain
practical business experience?
Stick to the end of this episode.
We will offer you apodcasting business internship
hey, PostdocTransformer, are youcurious to ask professors, principal
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(16:09):
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Remember, you are a PostdocTransformer.
You are highly intelligent, welleducated, a bachelor, master, and
maybe you have already your doctorunder your belt, or you are a postdoc.
You are internationally experienced,fluent in English, a leader and
expert in your prior researchfield, you're resilient, brilliant
(17:15):
in adaptation and problem solving.
You are eager to bring in thetransferable and monetizable
skills needed in many companies.
To embrace the future and to become orremain an innovator in their markets.
Do you want a transcript of our episode?
And our episode sponsors answersto all six bold questions so
(17:36):
that you can choose to apply.
Do you want to nominate yourpotential employer of choice so that
we can ask them our bold questions?
For all of that, click on our links inour show notes and on our website, www.
postdoctransformation.
com.
Remember to check your readinessto leap out of science and to
enroll in our free email courseCareer Transition Made Simple.
(17:58):
Thanks for your attention.
I'm Professor Dr.
Eleanor Soey Winkes, the host of yourseasonal postdoc transformation show.
Have you ever wondered how to makeyour grad school stand out in the
crowded landscape of academia?
Do you aim to attract the bestmaster's students from all over the
world to learn from and work with yourprofessors so that your research remains
(18:20):
globally recognized and well funded?
Do you wish to repel bad applicationswhich aren't tailored towards your
grad school's research profile?
Now, let's talk about a powerfulbranding tool, podcasts.
They're a game changer forhigher education institutions.
As a professor, active on TikTok,Instagram, LinkedIn, and a podcast
host and producer of this postdoctransformation show, I'm here to
(18:44):
encourage all the graduate schoolrepresentatives to think beyond the
conventional marketing mechanism.
Instead of being one of many vendors.
At a time limited grad school fair,why not create a podcast that showcases
your grad school as the ultimatedestination for the world's best masters
students share inspiring and encouragingstories of your top PhD students, high
(19:09):
profile alumni, Your faculty and theincredible opportunities your grad
school offers a podcast can be a windowinto your school's vibrant community.
It's cutting edge researchand unique experiences.
And in times of AI generatedmarketing material, a podcast
with your academic leaders.
in real life is a very humanand innovative way to attract
(19:32):
prospective PhD students.
You can inform them every day,everywhere, not just during the typical
grad school application seasons.
This would prepare your bestcandidates for the application.
Even better, you can support andmake your current PhD students and
postdocs visible for their nextcareer steps in academia or business.
(19:55):
Remember, successful graduateselevate your grad school's reputation.
So, if you are a university chancellor,grad school dean, speaker, Consider this.
By launching a podcast for your gradschool, you can elevate your grad
school's brand and tell aspiringscientists and employers what makes
(20:17):
your grad school the best choicewith scalable, evergreen content.
If you're interested, Forward this toyour marketing representative and get
our list of 30 sample episode titlescustomizable for your grad school podcast.
And just enter an emailaddress on my website, www.
postdoctransformation.
(20:38):
com as linked in the show notes.
As a seasoned professor and podcaster,I'm also happy to strategize about
how you can launch your grad schoolpodcast on Podbean, the podcast
hosting platform we use for thePostdocTransformation Show supporting
scientists leaping into business.
(21:02):
Do you want to learn how torun a podcast as a business?
You can do a voluntary internship with us.
You identify and interview fivethought leaders on the future of
work in the industries of your choicewith a ready to ask question set.
In return, we teach you how to produceyour own episodes and social media
(21:23):
deliverables in our PostdocTransformationshow, using our paid podcasting apps.
You just invest your preparation,recording and production time.
Depending on your interviewee selection,you will make meaningful connections
into your industries of choice.
We will give you valuable podcastingbusiness experience with professor Dr.
(21:45):
Eleonore Soei-Winkels and her team.
As we openly serve ourPostdocTransformers stronger together.
Of course, you will be the co-hostof your episodes, which will
evidence your competence to leapinto your industry of choice.
So if you want to be part of our internalcircle of the PostdocTransformation
(22:06):
show, click on the link in theshow notes to sign up for our
PostdocTransformation show newsletterand or also for our PostdocTransformation
podcasting business internship.
Subscribe on your favorite podcastplayers so that you don't miss our
new season starting 4th of April.
2024.
(22:27):
And also follow us on socialmedia, like Instagram, LinkedIn,
TikTok, whatever you like.
Dear PostdocTransformers.
Thank you so much for listening and beingpart of my own PostdocTransformation.
This time it's a podcasting journey.
postdocTransformation
Postdoc Transformation,postdoc transformation.
Postdoc transformation.
Invest in your postdoc transformation.
(00:23):
Welcome to the seasonal show forscientists leaping into business.
In every sponsored episode, we are happyto recommend employers of choice for you.
Make sure to check your readinessto leap out of science with us for
free, as linked in the show notes.
For your career transition, weoffer customized career transition
e courses and memberships, also atgraduate schools all over the world.
(00:46):
Maybe yours too.
And if your university isn't yet ourcustomer, enroll in your free email
course for career transition madesimple as linked in the show notes.
I'm your host, Professor Dr.
Eleonore Soei-Winkels with myteam who is rooting for you.
And let's build yourPostdocTransformation with this episode.
Welcome PostdocTransformers.
(01:07):
We are wrapping up season threefull of inspiring guest interviews.
We had so many experts, leaders andHR representatives, entrepreneurs
that helped you also inspiringyour PostdocTransformation
with their own experience.
And I want you to let us knowin the comments, which guest
was most insightful for you?
(01:28):
And this would make me and ourguests really, really happy.
And also let us know who else weshould invite because we are currently
preparing season four for you.
So, this solo episode is based onNobel Prize laureate, Professor Dr.
Claudia Goldin's book, Careerand Family, Women's Century
Long Journey Toward Equity.
(01:50):
And I add a biopsychologicalperspective to that.
Chances are quite high that youare a PhD student, postdoc, or even
professor in the age range 25 to 35.
And that's usually the time to start afamily or maybe you are already a parent.
And as you leap into business, orindustries after completing your PhD
(02:11):
or postdoc, there are many externaland internal factors to consider.
And you can check back on episodes wherewe focused on the future of work and
your readiness to leap out of scienceand your fears to tame before you leap
and red flags indicating your careerin academia is at risk and all that.
And I will link to all theseepisodes in the show notes.
(02:36):
And once you have determined yourreadiness to leap and want to transition
into business or industries, then youcan enroll in your free email course with
10 actionable, bingeable email lessonsuntil you start your job in business.
You'll get 10 emails like this.
Number one, how to leap out of science.
Number two, how to build yoursustainable LinkedIn profile.
(02:58):
Number three, how to readsocial media and network.
Number four, how to researchyour favorite jobs and employers.
Number five, how to do informationinterviews to get insights.
Number six, how to create yourcustomized applications with ChatGPT.
Number seven, how to prepare yourthesis from a business point of view.
(03:19):
Number eight, how to applyto your favorite employers.
Number nine, how to choosethe right job offer.
Number 10, how toprepare for your new job.
And once you have determined yourreadiness to leap and want to transition
into business or industries, then youcan enroll in your free email course with
10 actionable, bingeable email lessonsuntil you start your job in business.
(03:42):
You'll get 10 emails like this.
Number one, how to leap out of science.
Number two, how to build yoursustainable LinkedIn profile.
Number three, how to readsocial media and network.
Number four, how to researchyour favorite jobs and employers.
Number five, how to do informationinterviews to get insights.
Number six, how to create yourcustomized applications with ChatGPT.
(04:07):
Number seven, how to prepare yourthesis from a business point of view.
Number eight, how to applyto your favorite employers.
Number nine, how to choosethe right job offer.
Number 10, how toprepare for your new job.
Now, in this episode, I want you toreflect on yourself and also on your
(04:31):
partner or your spouse, the futureparent of your child or children.
And as a disclaimer, maybe you don't wannahave children, that's absolutely fine.
And you can stop listening now right away.
But if being a parent is part of yourvision of life, I kindly suggest to use
this episode as a flag test with yourpartner before you have a child together.
(04:57):
Why?
Because a child depends on youand your partner as parents.
If you are a solo parent,that's even more on you.
Bear in mind that a childhasn't asked to be born.
It's the parent's responsibilityto care for the kid.
And here are some factors to consider.
(05:18):
Number one, speaking ofresponsibility, it's shared
responsibility as needed over time.
As you transition into businessand industries, which is a huge
challenge, recognize the importanceof shared responsibilities,
both at work and at home.
Collaborate with your partner to balancegreedy career demands, which require
(05:42):
a lot of traveling, a lot of being onpremise, at the company, not at home.
On weekends, on the evenings, etc.
And balance that with familyobligations, like who picks up the
kid, their hobbies, and whatever.
And also tutoring theirschoolwork if they need help.
(06:06):
Ensuring that neither oneof you is disproportionately
burdened for a couple of years.
Also, balance your own and your partner'spersonal time so that you remain a couple.
A loving couple beyondworking and parenting.
Number two, flexibility in career choices.
Approach your careertransition with flexibility.
(06:28):
While you may have invested significanttime and effort in your academic path,
be open to exploring diverse careeropportunities that align with your
skills and interests in business.
Flexibility in adjusting yourcareer trajectory is crucial.
There are remote, hybrid, full versuspart time, shared positions, etc
(06:52):
But be aware that if you are theone who is flexible you always are
expected to be the flexible one.
So, if one of the partners has a greedyjob, then you should also bear that in
mind to commit to change after a coupleof years to having a greedy job as well,
(07:13):
if you want to pursue a career as well.
And did you know that we offerdeep dive e course workshops and
memberships at graduate schools,maybe also at yours in the future.
Ask your graduate schoolcoordinator, whether they want
to book my services so that I candeliver them to you 24 seven 365.
(07:37):
on your mobile device.
And even better, if you get us paid byyour grad school, we will pay you 50
percent recurring sales commissions.
So you will earn money with us aswe help you and your PhD besties
to transition into business.
We can build ourPostdocTransformation together.
(08:02):
Number three, communication and planning.
Open and transparent communication is key.
Discuss your career aspirations andfamily planning with your partner.
https (08:14):
otter.
ai
You know, for greedy jobs, moremoney, more traveling, you know,
they seldomly go away one day.
(08:34):
That's always a little bit more, so ifone partner gets more and more and more,
it's hard to turn around to achieve coupleequity if it never had been committed to.
Number four, plan for the long term.
It's a marathon, really.
Consider why, when, andhow to start a family.
(08:55):
How career transitions alignwith family goals and make
strategic decisions accordingly.
There is never, really there is neverthe perfect time to become pregnant.
Have you checked your fertility?
Why?
Because becoming pregnant is alsosometimes beyond your control.
(09:17):
Fertility treatments are stressful.
Time consuming and cost a lot of money.
And I always recommend social egg freezingto my bachelor and master women students
in their 20s when their eggs are youngenough to be conserved for many years.
If you are a woman at that age range,look up this term, social egg freezing.
(09:41):
I am not a gynecologist, but I am aprofessor who also teaches biopsychology,
and I can tell you, it really, would beworth looking up if you are young enough.
So, when you do social freezing, you canafford to postpone becoming pregnant.
Otherwise you postpone until you aresettled in your new career in business
(10:05):
or until you find the perfect spouseblah blah blah only to find out
that your eggs aren't good anymore.
From episode one and counting,I have proudly hosted all
our PostdocTransformationShow episodes on Podbean.
As a former IT strategy consultant,I have high requirements on my
(10:27):
tech stack and Podbean is myperfect fit for a podcast host.
If you want to create your own individualpodcast or one for, you know, internal
upskilling and communications withina company, DM or email me PodBean so I
can share my experience and consult you.
You can also use my affiliatelinks for perks, launching
(10:47):
your own podcast with PodBean.
I built my postdoc transformationas a digital business, and I chose
Active Campaign to be the centerpieceof all my services like email cores,
podcasts, newsletters, show notes,websites, sales page, merch shop,
forms, whatever it is, as needed.
As a former IT strategy consultant,I have high requirements on my
(11:08):
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Now, on to a less turmoiling factor,number five, support networks.
Build a strong support network.
Rely on mentors, professional networks,and when necessary, extended family
support to manage your career andfamily responsibilities effectively.
For those of you who are internationalPhD students, postdocs, I know that
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you've been probably leaving your homecountry to pursue a better future.
If you want to raise a family in parallelto your greedy job in academia, then you
also have to consider that maybe yourparents aren't there for you locally.
So these are things that youhave to consider if you are an
international early career scientist.
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Have you found this episodeso far helpful for yourself?
Well, maybe you can subscribe onYouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts,
Podbean, or wherever you get our show.
And also, share this episode withyour PhD bestie because that would
encourage us to help the underprivileged,underrepresented, and underserved early
career scientists leaping into business.
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This would also ensure that youdon't miss a future episode.
Also, Our subscription and listeningnumbers are key for finding the
right sponsors for our show sothat we can help you for free.
And now back to the show.
Also from my own experience, I canonly recommend to you to surround
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yourself with same minded people only.
Do not expect empathy from humansliving in a traditional couple model.
You don't have time to cope withtheir, at best, well intended,
but not helpful advice fromtheir traditional perspectives.
And by the way, often businessnetworking happens on the evening,
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so take turns to become andremain visible at the workplace.
If you want a solo episode onhappiness with kids in career,
DM me to get this in season four.
And again, our inspiring guests inseason three and upcoming season four
are also parents and successful in theircareers in business or academia, and
some are even thriving entrepreneurs.
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So, listen to all of them andlet them inspire a piece of
your PostdocTransformation.
And now it's time to thank companyABC, who sponsors this episode of
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I would now be reading the company'sanswers to one of six bold questions
so that you can choose to apply.
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For example, number one, describeyour most valuable experts
versus leaders in your company.
Have they typically earned a doctor title?
Number two.
For whichever company roles orunits do you encourage somebody
with a doctor title to apply?
Number three.
How would you describe your organizationalculture in which your most valuable
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experts and leaders thrive in?
To nominate an employer ofchoice so that we can ask our own
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Just click on the link in theshow notes and now back to the
PostdocTransformation episode.
so we are at the end of season three,and I would love to have you, my dear
listeners, my PostdocTransformers,to contribute to season four as well.
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So, I have a postdoc transformationshow newsletter where I inform about
upcoming episodes, or I lay out theplanning for the next seasons so that
you are able to forecast who you wantto ask as well as role models, or maybe
you want to ask a couple of questionscertain guest that is upcoming.
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Hey, do you want to boost yourPostdocTransformation and gain
practical business experience?
Stick to the end of this episode.
We will offer you apodcasting business internship
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Remember, you are a PostdocTransformer.
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You are internationally experienced,fluent in English, a leader and
expert in your prior researchfield, you're resilient, brilliant
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in adaptation and problem solving.
You are eager to bring in thetransferable and monetizable
skills needed in many companies.
To embrace the future and to become orremain an innovator in their markets.
Do you want a transcript of our episode?
And our episode sponsors answersto all six bold questions so
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that you can choose to apply.
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Remember to check your readinessto leap out of science and to
enroll in our free email courseCareer Transition Made Simple.
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Thanks for your attention.
I'm Professor Dr.
Eleanor Soey Winkes, the host of yourseasonal postdoc transformation show.
Have you ever wondered how to makeyour grad school stand out in the
crowded landscape of academia?
Do you aim to attract the bestmaster's students from all over the
world to learn from and work with yourprofessors so that your research remains
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globally recognized and well funded?
Do you wish to repel bad applicationswhich aren't tailored towards your
grad school's research profile?
Now, let's talk about a powerfulbranding tool, podcasts.
They're a game changer forhigher education institutions.
As a professor, active on TikTok,Instagram, LinkedIn, and a podcast
host and producer of this postdoctransformation show, I'm here to
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encourage all the graduate schoolrepresentatives to think beyond the
conventional marketing mechanism.
Instead of being one of many vendors.
At a time limited grad school fair,why not create a podcast that showcases
your grad school as the ultimatedestination for the world's best masters
students share inspiring and encouragingstories of your top PhD students, high
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profile alumni, Your faculty and theincredible opportunities your grad
school offers a podcast can be a windowinto your school's vibrant community.
It's cutting edge researchand unique experiences.
And in times of AI generatedmarketing material, a podcast
with your academic leaders.
in real life is a very humanand innovative way to attract
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prospective PhD students.
You can inform them every day,everywhere, not just during the typical
grad school application seasons.
This would prepare your bestcandidates for the application.
Even better, you can support andmake your current PhD students and
postdocs visible for their nextcareer steps in academia or business.
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Remember, successful graduateselevate your grad school's reputation.
So, if you are a university chancellor,grad school dean, speaker, Consider this.
By launching a podcast for your gradschool, you can elevate your grad
school's brand and tell aspiringscientists and employers what makes
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your grad school the best choicewith scalable, evergreen content.
If you're interested, Forward this toyour marketing representative and get
our list of 30 sample episode titlescustomizable for your grad school podcast.
And just enter an emailaddress on my website, www.
postdoctransformation.
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com as linked in the show notes.
As a seasoned professor and podcaster,I'm also happy to strategize about
how you can launch your grad schoolpodcast on Podbean, the podcast
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scientists leaping into business.
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Do you want to learn how torun a podcast as a business?
You can do a voluntary internship with us.
You identify and interview fivethought leaders on the future of
work in the industries of your choicewith a ready to ask question set.
In return, we teach you how to produceyour own episodes and social media
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deliverables in our PostdocTransformationshow, using our paid podcasting apps.
You just invest your preparation,recording and production time.
Depending on your interviewee selection,you will make meaningful connections
into your industries of choice.
We will give you valuable podcastingbusiness experience with professor Dr.
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Eleonore Soei-Winkels and her team.
As we openly serve ourPostdocTransformers stronger together.
Of course, you will be the co-hostof your episodes, which will
evidence your competence to leapinto your industry of choice.
So if you want to be part of our internalcircle of the PostdocTransformation
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PostdocTransformation show newsletterand or also for our PostdocTransformation
podcasting business internship.
Subscribe on your favorite podcastplayers so that you don't miss our
new season starting 4th of April.
2024.
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And also follow us on socialmedia, like Instagram, LinkedIn,
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Dear PostdocTransformers.
Thank you so much for listening and beingpart of my own PostdocTransformation.
This time it's a podcasting journey.
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