Candid, The Podcast: Recent Episodes
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This series will focus on the learnings and experiences of some fantastic people as they pursue their dreams and live in their purpose – whatever stage that might be, whether it’s the very beginning (such as myself) or smack bang in the middle of things where its all about just staying afloat or somewhere at the peak where its cocktails, wedding bands, securing that promotion... whatever success may look like for them! We're all just trying to sort our life out, one day at a time.
Resources:
- Gary Vee Clip: 'Your Niche is Being Yourself'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaCjxtiAz64
- Allegra Sinclair: 'How to Find Your Lane so You Can Get In It'
https://allegrasinclair.com/apc-014-find-your-lane/
AN OVERVIEW (GUEST EPISODE):
THE PHD PROCESS
- Earning a PhD without a Master's Degree
- Selecting the Right Supervisor
- How Assessment Works
GETTING A JOB:
- Opportunities post-PhD
- Involvement in Covid Vaccine Research
- Networking and the power of LinkedIn
- The Value of Using An Agency
MINDSET
- The Value of Being Self-Motivated
- Addressing Negativity and Discouragement
- What it Takes to Successfully Complete a PhD
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Dr. Merritt @dr.merrittskinco
THE SELF-AUDIT
What’s the point of it?
Determining Which Areas Of Your Life, Need Improvement, And Creating Steps To Do Something About It.
The process involves:
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Your Story/Narrative - Who Do You Tell Yourself You Are?
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Desires à Goals – Deciding What You Actually Want, And Creating Systems To Achieve It
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Get Expert Advice – Examples include (but are not limited to); Therapists, Coaches, Mentors, Community Leaders
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Ideas Touched On:
- Essentialism
- Have A ‘Why’ – A Reason You’re Even Bothering
- Do The Most Difficult Things First, Always
- Cognitive Bandwidth
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Topics Touched On:
FUNDING:
- Strategies for securing funding: Not All Money Is Good Money
- Repositioning Your Business for Success
- Managing Your Interests Vs. Investor's Interests
- Managing Your Relationship with Investors
BUILDING A START-UP:
- Building A Business from What Started as Coursework
- The Value of Your Network
- Why a University's Brand Matters
- The Highs and Lows of Entrepreneurship
- Navigating Success
- Next Steps for Syrona
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Syrona Health @syronahealth |
In this episode we touch on the following:
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
- The Power of Habits
- Self-Reflection and Self Discovery
- Tips on Strengthening Your Grit ‘Muscle’
- Why Who You Surround Yourself with Is Important
- 3 Books that You Must Read
CAREER
- Mid-Career Pivots + Starting from Scratch
- Imposter Syndrome and Managing A Large Team
- Why You Should Consider Working in A Start-up
- Start-Up Vs. a Large, ‘Established’ Company
- Consistency and Working Towards That Tipping Point
This episode touches on:
- Self-Image And The Ideas We Hold Of Ourselves
- Finstas And Social Media Curation
- Tips To Create An Ideal Version Of Yourself
SOLO EPISODE
Areas covered:
- Accepting failure as a possibility
- What you want to do vs. What others think
- Which version of yourself can you be at peace with?
- 3 Methods to Manage Fear
SOLO EPISODE.
Points touched on:
• The importance of taking pleasure seriously: things that bring you happiness, satisfaction and enjoyment.
• Life as a curriculum
• Living life on your terms
• What your internal-self values vs. what the world values