On this episode of the Grad Girl Wellness podcast, we talk to Autumn who is a recent PhD and a certified yoga teacher (RYT200). She shares her experience of how practicing yoga helped her to move through her grad program with intention. She also ends by offering advice to listeners who are interested in starting their own yoga journey but aren't sure how. To connect, you can find Autumn as 1/2 of the @readblackademia podcast, on Instagram at @Autumnadia4, on Twitter @AutumnAdia and on Etsy...

On this episode of the GGW podcast, we talk to Emily “The Fit Foodie” who shares what it’s like pursuing her PhD and being a competitive body builder. Emily shares the benefits bodybuilding has had on her academic career, tips for finding a coach and gives us lots of advice for staying fit on a budget. You can find her on Instagram at emily_thefitfoodie.

On this episode, we talk to Dr. Assita Diallo who is a recent PhD in Physical Therapy and a personal trainer.  She shares how the healthy habits she’d established in high school got derailed while pursuing her BS and PhD. This experience compelled her to prioritize wellness in a new way, and it completely changed her graduate school experience. We end the show by talking through some common questions grad students have regarding making time, staying motivated, finding affordable resources and...

As Fall 2020 comes to a close, Angela talks through one of her end of semester reflections: What are you proud of? Tune in for 5 things that she managed to accomplish during this monumental semester and hear about what's to come in the new year.

On this episode, I talk with Alice who provides a unique perspective on mental health in graduate school as a both a practitioner and a 2nd year PhD student in an online program. She shares her own self care experience, tips on building community and walks us through how to find a counselor/therapist that works for you. Connect with Alice here: akostherapy (instagram) [email protected] (email)

In this episode, I talk to Ariana, a third year PhD student in Bioengineering, who reminds us that investing in ourselves is always worth it. Ariana knows first hand that practicing wellness in graduate school is not easy, which is why she started a coaching program for women in STEM to provide them with the support they need but often don't get. Listen to find out how investing in herself allowed her to invest in others.

In this episode, I talk with doctoral candidate Juanita Tookes about her own wellness experience in grad school and her research as a scholar who studies "the Strong Black Woman Schema and its negative impact on Wellness for Black women in college." She reminds us that getting "lost" in your work, or any major life transition for that matter, is not uncommon, but rather, it is the grace and space that we allow ourselves to be "found" that makes all the difference.

In this introductory episode, Angela, the founder of Grad Girl Wellness (GGW) takes you on a brief but detailed journey to explain how her own struggles in graduate school prompted her to create a space for prioritizing wellness while pursuing higher education. She shares how the GGW brand evolved over the last few years and where she hopes to take the podcast in the future. Enjoy!