This week Arcadia welcomes Kierra, founder of Miss Unconventional and an expert Productivity Coach, to break down her C.O.N.Q.U.E.R method to productivity and Kierra's top tips for graduate students to take control of their schedules. Kierra shares some non-negotiable boundaries that are a must for all students and dishes some advice she wish she had as a student. This weeks Q&A answers the question: Can I post screenshots of my papers online? Follow Kierra online: Instagram ...

This week Arcadia welcomes Genna, a fellow graduate student at Boston University. Genna shares her passion for historical preservation in the city of Boston and her experience taking time off before graduate school. Then, she and Arcadia discuss side hustles in school. Genna gives her tips for managing your time and program restrictions for earning extra money in a PhD program.  This weeks Q&A answers the question: Can you have a scientific blog? Applying to grad school? - Check out the...

This week Arcadia welcomes Faith, the CEO and founder of the non-profit OCEANS, to the show to share how she used her personal experiences to develop her research interests. They discuss using volunteer service as a networking tool when beginning your career and Faith breaks down how she manages non-profit management as a full-time graduate student.  This weeks Q&A answers the question: What should you do if you're interested in applying to work with two potential PhD advisors at an...

Grad Gals is back for SEASON 2! After a surprise break, Arcadia is back and breaking down her decision to randomly end season one of the show. She details two different failures she experienced over the past summer and how she transitioned from wallowing in the face of criticism to blossoming through the feeling of disappointment. As graduate students, we face failure constantly and Arcadia shares how she's been able to come to terms with her own failures in order to move into the next...

This week is all about supporting your own mental health! Arcadia provides you with affirmations specifically designed to bring students self-love and success.

Tamara Allard returns to the podcast to share her work as the spokesperson for National Higher Education Day as well as tips for how graduate students can advocate for legislation to make higher education more attainable for all students. 

Hope from @thehopefulscientist is here to break down how she personally manages to fit in exercise to her schedule as well as her favorite tips for exercises specially tailored for graduate students who spend most of their time at a desk. Plus, she's sharing all the details of her job at NASA.

Arcadia is joined by Olivia from @agenomicsphd to talk about the pressure associated with academia and the benefits of the Academic Instagram community.

This week Arcadia is sharing how she's dealing with mental health struggles. Plus, she's joined by guest star, Klaudja, who tells her unique story as a Ph.D. student supporting her family through their green card process. Then Klaudja breaks down how her volunteer experiences have helped her combat isolation in graduate school.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week Arcadia is joined by Kimberly from @thepathphd to discuss weddings! Kimberly is sharing how she balances wedding planning while in her Ph.D. program as well as her thoughts on why the decision to change your last name after marriage isn't always an easy one for those of us in academia.

This week Arcadia is joined by fellow Psychologist-in-Training Daija, who is sharing her decision to pursue an army career following the completion of her Psy.D. Arcadia and Daija discuss the difference between PhDs and PsyDs before diving into what opportunities exist for grad school graduates in the armed forces. 

Putting your research on Twitter isn't enough! This week I'm joined by Communication and Media Expert Louise to discuss how to create a content plan and use social media to disseminate your research. 

So many Ph.D. students feel like their career path is already laid out for them. But what if you don't want to go into academia? Tamara is back this week to discuss her decision to go into policy and her advice for telling your advisor that you don't want to go into academia.

Relationships in graduate school are hard. For our first episode, I'm bringing on my good friend Tamara Allard to talk about how we became friends early in her graduate school career and what she has learned since about building your social circle. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join us for this quick introduction to the Grad Gals podcast! Our host, Arcadia, is sharing a little about herself and how the Grad Gals podcast came to be. Plus, she's got a challenge just for you!