Get the Papa PhD Tool kit ! Welcome to Season 3 of the Papa PhD podcast! To start this new season, today I'm bringing you a great interview Dr. Mrim Boutla, a neuroplasticity PhD turned career coach, who was on the show in Season 2, but in French. Mrim has put a lot of thought into the conundrum that promoting career readiness is for PhD researchers and shared her reflections and some nuggets during our conversation. Stick around - I'm sure you'll enjoy her energy and her insights!  At Brown University and at the Kelley School of Business (Indiana University), Mrim successfully coached hundreds of liberal arts graduates, MPAs, MBAs, and PhDs secure jobs that maximize impact and income. As a social entrepreneur, Mrim received the 2013 AshokaU/Cordes Prize for launching More Than Money Careers in partnership with Dr. Mark Albion (Faculty Founder of Net Impact). The MTMCareers software helped over 5,000 graduates get clear, get connected, and get hired for internships and jobs that blend financial rewards and social impact and environmental stewardship. Mrim serves as a startup mentor through I-Corps, HeraHub, NETVA, and AccelerateDC. Half-Swiss and half-Moroccan, Mrim was the first in her family to go to school beyond 9th grade. She started her journey in the US as an F-1 student and became an American citizen in 2015. Mrim earned BSc/MA in Psychology from UCLouvain, in Belgium, her MA and PhD in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the University of Rochester, and completed her neuroplasticity postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University. Beyond work, Mrim enjoys international travel and watching NBA games with her daughter. Thank you, Mrim Boutla! If you enjoyed this conversation with Mrim, let her know by clicking the link below and leaving her a message on Twitter: Send Mrim a thank you message on Twitter! Click here to share your key take-away from this interview with David! This episode’s resources: Mrim Boutla | Twitter Cognaction | Podcast You might also like the following episodes: Amy Gentry – A Discussion About "Bad Habits" in Academia Gertrude Nonterah – Juggling side interests, graduate school and your personal life Katya Park – Staying True to Your Life Plans During the PhD Paul Yachnin – Current Challenges in Higher Education Have you checked out my course titled "PhDs and the Job Market - How to start preparing today", which is live now on the  Academia.edu premium platform besides courses by  Karen Kelsky, Ali Abdaal, Cathy Mazak, Damien Walter, among others? As part of an expansion of what they offer researchers through their new Premium service, Academia.edu has bet on offering them a diverse library of courses created an given by people like me – content creators from a wide range of academic and academia-adjacent spaces. All you need to do to access it is to follow the link below, register on Academia.edu if you haven't yet, and then upgrade to the premium membership. And as a bonus, if you upgrade using my affiliate link, they will be sending part of your subscription to me! So you'll be contributing to the production and improvement of the show! How cool is that? Just click on the button below and start exploring! Access "PhDs and the Job Market - How to start preparing today" now ! And if you find value in Papa PhD and in the content I bring you every week, click on one of the buttons below and send some of that value back to me by becoming a supporter on Patreon or by buying me a coffee :) Support the show on Patreon ! Or buy me a coffee :)