The Academic Pathfinder: From PhD to Professor
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Insider strategies & tips to transform your research career - from PhD to Professor
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Every Wednesday, receive one powerful, actionable technique used by successful academics to secure funding, publish in top journals, land tenure-track positions, and build a thriving research career.
Each evidence-based strategy takes just 4 minutes to read and implement.
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#113 - The 25-5 Writing Method That Helped Me Write My Dissertation Without Panic or Block
Today, I'm sharing the exact 25-5 writing technique that helped me complete my dissertation chapter by chapter without ever experiencing writer's block.
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10 September 2025
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Sep 10, 2025
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#112 - 5 Harsh Realities About Your First Year PhD (That No One Warns You About)
Today, I'm sharing the five biggest reality checks that hit first-year PhD students hardest, plus...
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3 September 2025
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Sep 03, 2025
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#111 - 5 Ways to AI-Proof Your Research Papers (Before Reviewers Reject Them for AI Concerns)
Today, I'm sharing the exact preparation strategy that helped one of my postdocs navigate a challenging peer review process with complete AI transparency, satisfy skeptical reviewers, and ...
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27 August 2025
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Aug 27, 2025
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#107 - 7 Critical Questions to Ask Before Using Any AI Tool in Your Research (To Avoid Career-Ending Mistakes)
Today, I'm sharing the exact decision-making framework I use to evaluate every AI tool before implementation.Â
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23 July 2025
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Jul 23, 2025
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#102 - 6 Simple Rules to Avoid Co-Authorship Disasters (Before They Ruin Your Research and Relationships)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 6-step co-authorship system that has helped me complete over 30 collaborative papers without a single authorship dispute
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18 June 2025
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Jun 18, 2025
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#101 - 5 Simple Steps to Build Your Academic Personal Brand (And Become the Go-To Expert in Your Field)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 5-step system that helped me go from an unknown postdoc to being invited to speak at conferences.
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11 June 2025
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Jun 11, 2025
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#100 - 7 Must-Have Elements in Your Research Statement That Make Search Committees Want to Hire You
Today, I'm sharing the exact 7-part blueprint that helped five of my mentees land tenure-track interviews at top universities
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4 June 2025
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Jun 04, 2025
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#99 - 5 Ways to Transform from PhD Student to Confident Postdoc Researcher (Without Feeling Lost or Overwhelmed)
Today, I'm sharing five proven mental frameworks that helped me make this transition successfully
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28 May 2025
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May 28, 2025
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#98 - 8 Big Warning Signs When Choosing a PhD Advisor (That Could Save Your Academic Future)
Today, I'm sharing 8 warning signs I wish someone had told me before I spent 12 painful months with the wrong advisor.
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14 May 2025
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May 14, 2025
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#97 - 7 Insider Secrets to Transform Conference Presentations into Publications and Career Opportunities
Today, I'm sharing the exact 7-step system that helped me turn one conference presentation into three published papers, two funded collaborations, and a keynote invitation.
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7 May 2025
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May 07, 2025
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#95 - The Academic Visibility Formula: 5 Steps to Get Recognized in Your Field
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Today, I'm sharing the 5-step system that helped me increase my citations by 347% in 18 months
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23 April 2025
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Apr 23, 2025
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#94 - The 15-Minute Daily Research Habit That Transformed My Academic Career (And Can Transform Yours Too)
Today, I'm sharing the exact system that helped me increase my publication rate from 1 paper per year to 4 while reclaiming my evenings and weekends.Â
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16 April 2025
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