Keywords: PhD experiences, productivity tips Tune in as we share how our first year of PhD program is going and went, what we have been up to, where our focuses are! We also talk about how we organize and manage our research life, finding a work-life balance, and how we establish a support systems. This episode also includes our productivity tips and other techniques that we have tried out, what worked for us and what didn't. If you are curious about our PhD lives, or anywhere between thinking of applying to PhD programs and well underway into yours, here is a snippet of our individual experiences that hopefully provides some insight into what a first year can look like! Research areas: Clinical, Social, Neuroscience Career stage: PhD students Affiliations: Vanderbilt University, University of Cambridge Follow us on Twitter @HIcoffeehour!