In the final part of the mini-series FLOWERS, learn about the remarkable journey of Brandon Taylor, an American writer whose path took unexpected turns from biochemistry to the bestseller lists. From his days at Auburn University Montgomery to his pursuit of graduate degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Iowa, Taylor's story is one of resilience and reinvention.

Tune in and explore the intersections of science and art in Taylor's work, and delve into the themes that resonate deeply in his writing. From academia to the literary scene, Brandon Taylor's journey is a testament to the power of following one's passion. Don't miss out on this captivating episode.

In the next episode of the FLOWERS mini-series, we give flowers to Isabel Wilkerson. Inspired by Ava DuVernay's latest film, "Origin," I discovered the compelling narrative of Wilkerson's life and work. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Humanities Medal, Wilkerson's storytelling prowess illuminates the human condition and our nation's history like no other. From past to present, Wilkerson's voice resonates, offering wisdom for our current era.

Listen in and be inspired by the brilliance of Isabel Wilkerson.

It's NOT a rewind! Took a small break from writing my dissertation to bring this episode.

Press play for a Lesson From The Trap, a quick update on my life and of course what's been working for me as I write for my life!

If you're noticing that you're experiencing dips in motivation that are impeding your progress, definitely give this episode a listen.

Listen in and if you're up for it -- sign up here.

If you’re used to using social media solely for your personal enjoyment with memes, quotes and the like, it’s a different ballgame when it comes to using it as a rising thought leader (that’s you!). This episode explores some of the ways you can navigate the Twitterverse, with some practical tips on handling clapbacks and finding your community. Listen in for advice to find your people--fellow grad students, faculty and researchers in your field and beyond. Learn some best practices or easy ways to engage when you’re just getting started with your professional Twitter.

In this episode:

Check out the Academic Twitter Directory at blkingradschool.com/resources/twitter

Also!! Allanté submitted a proposal to record a podcast at SxSW go vote for her idea! https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/101156

Moving to a new city can be hard, so is finding a place with all your personal comforts. Don’t worry though, Allanté’s got your back! Preparation is your friend so the first step is getting ahead of the curve and really understanding your needs and wants. Listen in this week for the 6 critical steps to success as you prepare to step forward into your new city. If you want advice and insight into finding a place (within your budget), making new friends in your city, or getting ready to start a program, you’ll get what you need this week.

Lesson From The Trap: Never Recover - Lil Baby ft. Gunna & Drake

“Look at my story man, no one can write it. Now I see a million I don’t even get excited.”

P.S. --check out Episode 70: Making that Graduate Stipend Stretch for an in depth analysis of how to stack your coins and let your money work for you the looong way.**

“Life is a marathon, it's all about the pace.  We can’t be out here running sprints expecting to win the race.”  See your sacrifices as investments in your future toward your goal.  By changing your perspective from the goal to the process you start to fall in love with living in the moment and stop seeing the end game as the tumultuous, unattainable entity.

“There is a part of what I know I need to do that requires something different.”

Demar had the self realization that there was a gap in his education.  By letting his curiosity lead, rather than follow the pre-set coursework Demar made a change and he adjusted.  He followed his inside voice and chased his passion. Understanding exactly who he was and staying grounded with what brings him happiness, Demar overcame the largest hurdle people experience when looking to pursue grad school.  He tapped into the resources around him to learn from his rejections and realized he held power in the things he could control while crafting his narrative.

“Sometimes we don’t get the validation from the spaces we are in and when you’re trying to communicate a world and what you’re saying doesn’t make sense to people there is value in finding people you are meant to be in these conversations with.”

Find your purpose, passion and place of peace and own it outright.  “This is a space where you have a right to be;” it helps you get from start to finish because it alone belongs to you.

“The process is more important than the milestone.”... a word...WHEW!

Get ready to be inspired ya’ll because CLASS IS IN SESSION.

This recording comes from one of the sessions during the Grad School Success Summit 2019. You can catch the rest of the sessions at gradschoolsummit.com

Hey there! Reminder to sign up for the Grad School Success Summit!

Listen for some more details. Registration closed on 5/20/2019 but you can sign up for access to all the replays at gradschoolsummit.com

Learning to trust, rely, care for and count on yourself will define your outcomes whether the experiences are positive or negative.

“That win didn’t even feel like a win because the person I celebrate those wins with wasn’t here.”

There are ups and there are downs in this thing called life. Join Allante this week as she talks through switching between intellectual energy and emotional energy, and recentering herself to push through to the end of the school year.

Taking the time to go inward and slowing down to be gentle with herself Allante rediscovered her purpose and found a renewed sense of needing to persist.

“I did it. It was really hard but I just knew I needed to continue to persist.  That was the only option I’ve had. That is my Plan A.”

You may want to grab your tissues because this is gonna get you in the feels.  CLASS IS IN SESSION!

Sign up for the Grad School Success Summit here: gradschoolsummit.com

The chat with Fancy was literally overflowing with gems, it had to become a two-parter!

Continuing last week's conversation about personal branding Lisa Francoeur Mesa of Fancyfied is shedding light on the steps you can take to first set your own "personal company culture and values". Why does this matter? Because When you have our yown personal company values we are better able to share it with others and then attract the right opportunities, i.e. the right advisor, that perfect job, that ideal research area.

And also important, Lisa shares how your personal company culture and values helps you to remain authentic and genuine in every space you occupy, not just the academic space.

A little more about Lisa aka Fancy:

While she kicked off her career as a Fashion Stylist working with Alicia Keys, Paris Hilton, Lil Wayne and Shakira--motivational speaking, empowerment coaching, and personal branding are her passions.  She is the founder of the empowerment lifestyle brand Fancyfied and her vision is to scale empowerment globally. She puts her vision into action by "helping people harness the power of positivity and unity to create, new and favorable possibilities". She has partnered with AARP, LinkedIn, McKinsey, LVMH’s (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) Guerlain & Dior Beauty on events, workshops, talks, panels, etc. to do so. She's been featured in Yahoo Finance, Cosmopolitan, Michigan Chronicle & Black Enterprise.

Follow and connect with Fancy on Insta: @fancyfied

Whether you're heading to graduate school or finishing up another year (congrats!) your personal brand is critical. Gary Vee says it well, "Your personal brand is your reputation. And your reputation in perpetuity is the foundation of your career." On your already long list of to-do's as a scholar you also have to spend time establishing your authority in the classroom, at conferences and now on #academictwitter. If you don't know the first thing about personal branding, listen to the first part of this 2-episode interview with Lisa Francoeur Mesa of Fancyfied, where she shares her story and provides the reasoning behind why you need to care about your personal brand.

A little more about Lisa aka Fancy:

While she kicked off her career as a Fashion Stylist working with Alicia Keys, Paris Hilton, Lil Wayne and Shakira--motivational speaking, empowerment coaching, and personal branding are her passions. She is the founder of the empowerment lifestyle brand Fancyfied and her vision is to scale empowerment globally. She puts her vision into action by "helping people harness the power of positivity and unity to create, new and favorable possibilities". She has partnered with AARP, LinkedIn, McKinsey, LVMH’s (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) Guerlain & Dior Beauty on events, workshops, talks, panels, etc. to do so. She's been featured in Yahoo Finance, Cosmopolitan, Michigan Chronicle & Black Enterprise.

Follow and connect with Fancy on Insta: @fancyfied

The years you are spend researching, reading, and writing, most certainly shapes and enhance your knowledge in your field--that's a given. But how does it shapes and enhance your knowledge of self? This week's episode we're discussing the personal development that occurs along the grad school journey. Allanté sits down with Becky + Christian of the podcast Growing Through Grad School to discuss the topic!

About the hosts of Growing Through Grad School:

Christian and Becky are both 4th year doctoral students studying clinical psychology at Howard University. Christian currently researches adverse childhood experiences, Black identity, and health outcomes and is a leading researcher in his lab at HU. Christian received his Bachelors and M.S. (clinical psych) from Howard. In his career, he plans to deliver therapy and conduct research. Becky received a M.A. in counseling psychology from the University of St. Thomas in 2013. Her research focuses on the perceived benefits of participating in complimentary and alternative healing practices, as well as gender-expansive populations, and inclusive feminist perspectives in psychology. Her clinical work focuses on providing culturally sensitive, comprehensive psychological evaluations to bilingual children in DC charter schools and training school staff to work competently with students of color from low SES backgrounds in DC. She does psychotherapy with young adults at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), with a focus on the LGBTQ+ and autism spectrums.

Subscribe to Growing Through Grad School, wherever you listen to podcasts

Follow them on Insta @growingthroughgradschool, on Twitter @growinggradspod

This episode gets straight to the point by digging deep into a problem we all face at one point or another in our grad school journey - writer’s block. It doesn’t matter if you love writing or hate it; writer’s block will come kicking in your door and live in your brain rent-free for as long as it wants.

Enter Dr. Lacy, founder of Qual Sisters. Qual Sisters is a writing and coaching platform developed to help you create and finish your dissertation. Through structured guides, accountability coaching, and consistent writing practices, Dr. Lacy will help you overcome the writer’s block that’s getting in the way of your success.

As a quick credentials recap, Dr. Lacy went to Elmhurst College for undergrad, Illinois State University for her Masters and the University of Georgia for her Ph.D. In this episode, you’ll hear how she struggled with writing as a first-year Ph.D. student and gain some skills to help you write more productive, more often.

The things that are supposed to happen, happened and the choices we make are our path.  Everything happens on purpose so just go with it. You were meant to be here, there are no coincidences.

When was your push through moment and how did you overcome? Join Allante this week as she talks about how her personal struggles from imposter syndrome to I got this!

Imposter Syndrome:

noun

noun: imposter syndrome

1. the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills."people suffering from impostor syndrome may be at increased risk of anxiety"

There is a difference between understanding and knowing and that starts with you.  It is not limited to your subject matter. Positive self awareness is your best asset and the proof is in the pudding.  Allante’s journey of self doubt, recognizing her wins and recentering the reason why she has arrived at this point has positioned her perfectly to receive greatness.

“You are here to learn.  And if there is a gap in your understanding or knowledge for any reason it is ok.  Beating yourself up because you don’t know it is a waste of your time.”

'Grit Is in Our DNA': Why Teaching Grit Is Inherently Anti-Black: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/02/13/grit-is-in-our-dna-why-teaching.html

Woosahhhhh...CLASS IS IN SESSION!

She may be young but she’s readddaaayy!  Join Allante this week as she goes through her 16 most important life lessons on her journey to 30.

Allante takes a break from her regularly scheduled lessons and takes a page from her personal book.  The best way to learn is from experience but experience itself is only the tip of the iceberg. People will actually surprise you.  Value in people, their proximity to you and the evolution of relationships have helped Allante better articulate her feelings and also helped her give others a space to grow.  Through understanding the duality of relationships with others and herself Allante talks about how she has changed for the better even when people are caught up in the “old Allante.”  It is ok to pump the breaks and reset your boundaries: be gentle with yourself and stay consistent!

Allante fully owns that “I am responsible for my full self” attitude.  So gather ‘round, CLASS IS IN SESSION!

“I had so much pressure on myself and I was putting pressure on the circumstance and the environment and I was not having fun.”

Changing your approach from demanding results to living in your craft is the secret sauce to inevitable success.  Being attached to how things turn out and really focusing on the feeling of the experience. Finding joy in the expansion of process and living in it and embracing it and letting go of the outcome. Your success does not always rest on your shoulders.  Yusef describes that through his auditioning process he focused on his skills and initially only relied on his craft. By tapping in to the network around him, channeling his frustrations through his mentor, Yusef was able to shake off some of his personal burden and get back to living in the joy of doing what he does best.  Managing his “brain space” Yusef was taught to provide room to manage the multifaceted work of a MFA student ultimately surrendering to his process rather than fight it.

“There was a similar feeling that I had earlier in life that I didn’t know how to deal with or dealt with incorrectly and in grad school I dealt with it and I was taught to deal with it in a way that provided room.”

Never forget to stay true to your craft and consistently remember this success in your life was inevitable from the start.  CLASS IS IN SESSION!

Get your pens and paper ready as Allante continues the conversation on organization of her time and space.

“Don’t try to fight your own tendencies, rather work with them rather than against them.”

Hustle don’t stop, grind don’t stop especially when it comes to your personal space.  Tackling your space continues with intentionally paying attention to investing in spaces that make you comfortable, productive and optimize your process.

Allante’s key to success starts with being honest with herself and identifying her personal tools.  Compartmentalizing day to day, month to month and semester to semester of your classes and external projects immediately introduces a calming sense of order.  Find the best way for you to get your ideas and thoughts together because there is no one way. Using the resources around you (grants from your grad program, upcycled items or discounted office products) are also great ways to win.

Put a pin in this one because CLASS IS IN SESSION!

]This is a marathon, not a race.  We all know what we are getting ourselves into and this is a time commitment. Each step toward your dissertation and defense is a step toward your goal.  Continue to count on yourself because you know what the outcome will be!

School, social life, significant others and sanity.  Whether you want to do it all or you just want to get a better handle on your current personal load you have to start with organization.  Join us this week as Allante arrived to the need for organization, ways to implement changes and continued to success.

“Figure out your style and be cool with it.  Don’t fight it.”

Allante’s style and how she gets work done is dynamic.  Trying a style and failing with it doesn’t mean you stop-just means you have found a style that doesn’t exactly work for you.  Consistency is the name of the game so pick up on your patterns and elaborate on them.

Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither were you.  CLASS IS IN SESSION!

Tonjie shares her captivating journey to how she found her way to her gift for working with young people. Her shares the steps that got her to a graduate program without grades and homework

This week's episode features an interview with Lance Bennett that will get you together! Seriously--Lance's approach to navigating graduate school is a mindset you can and should consider taking on. He shares how he's been able to remove committee members without issue, sit on high-impact and high-visibility committees at the University of Iowa (where he is pursuing a Ph.D. in Communication studies) and overall he shares how he gets ish done that ultimately gets him where he wants to be!

Deja shares how she handled her personal finances and managed to buy a house when she moved across the country to start her PhD program. Listen in as she spills all the tea on how she managed her money to buy her first spot and more!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Blk + in Grad School is returning with the grad school love story. Meet Dr. & Dr. Grimes two love-birds who met in graduate school. In this week's episode, they share their paths to the doctorate degree and then to each other. It's a love story like no other as they managed to both finish and defend their dissertations, wed, and secure jobs (at the same university!) all in one year's span.

A testament to love on this day that is all about L-O-V-E!

Check out the updated Blk + in Grad School website at blkingradschool.com

Follow on Instagram and Twitter @blkingradschool

Wrapping up 2018 reflecting on all things in my life, personal, school and the podcast!

This week's episode:

Let’s talk credentials. If you’re finishing up your graduate school application, you need to take a

good look at what you put together. Will the admissions council know what you’re bringing to the

table? This week’s episode gives you the ingredients for creating and submitting a strong

application. From having a well-put-together curriculum vitae to taking the admissions council on

a journey through your research and experience, Allante’ lists exactly what you need to stand up

and stand out amongst your competition. Take notes when listening in for this recipe of success,

we all know how missing one step can completely ruin the perfect meal. Don’t have time to write

it down because you’re always on the go like Allante’? Sign up for her seven-day e-mail

course, “Get to Grad School,” (hyperlink) which covers credentials as well.

This week’s episode also answers a question from a Twitter follower who asked for tips on dealing with people who are, to be frank, annoying! Allante shares her admittedly passive approach--listen to find out what it is!

This week’s Lesson’s from the Trap come from an oldie but goodie “Lose My Mind,” by DMX.

Channel your inner gangster on your noise-canceling headphones when everyone - your

teachers, peers, family members, significant other, whoever gets on your very last nerve.

Because there is always something constructive you can do...

As the semester comes to an end you definitely want to get your mind ready for some...*drumroll*...FUN! Graduate students like everyone else need a break and this week Allanté shares 10 fun things you can be doing over your break to relax, relate, and release!

Sometimes grad school can leave you feeling like a Mr. Krab’s meme. In Allanté's journey, November definitely had some twists and turns and with it came a range of emotions. This episode she shares an update about everything that has gone down, from a guilt-free personal trip to the internal struggle of combating negative self-talk. There were more than thug tears shed on campus in November by Allanté and this episode explores how to handle emotional responses in professional settings and how to create an ICE (in case of emergency) tribe to help you through when your own mind is only serving up negativity.

In this week’s episode, Irnande shares how she works her gifts and passions with her own type of flavor. As a first-generation American, Irnande has successfully navigated graduate school and her current professional life in an awe-inspiring way. Listen in as she shares how she recognized work patterns and has used this information to leverage better opportunities for herself and others. Even better she’ll be sharing more insight on how you can work it LIVE on December 3rd!

This is the ONE YEAR anniversary episode of BLK+ In Grad School and Allanté is extremely excited!!!  If you’ve been a student of our class during this whole podcasting journey, you’ve experienced the trials and tribulations of Allanté’s Ph.D program. We’ve learned the ins and outs of financing, strategies on figuring out your best route, the differences between programs and degrees, the importance of research and more. You’ve also gained the experiences of each guest who shared their journey through graduate school and the world after, offering guidance for anyone committing to, participating in, or considering the process.

To celebrate the anniversary and acknowledge all of the previous guests, Allanté is providing a “where are they now” update to keep you in the loop on the progress of their journeys. Their episodes may have ended but their success didn’t, and while each guest is at a different part in the process, the diversity in their journey is a powerful reinforcement to never give up, at any point, during any struggle, because you are not alone.

If you had a favorite guest and you would like to know what’s new, or, if you want to know who’s episode is where so that you can listen, this episode is for you. This is the moment where the teacher rolls in the TV and VCR signaling to students that today is a movie day. So kick back, relax and enjoy this update.

Most importantly, thank you for helping advance the educational space and spectrum for people of color by listening, following, supporting and sharing this podcast, your journey, and your time. Without you, Blk+In Grad school could not exist and flourish. Thank you.

The power of social media plays a huge role in the creation of this recent episode of Blk + In Grad School. Allanté sits down with Asheli Atkins, a 4th year Ph.D. student whose experiences as an MBA student shifted her path from wanting to be an entrepreneur to wanting to study, and teach entrepreneurs.

Atkins believes, “Students need to be aware of what is in front of them to learn how to navigate the barriers of being a Black entrepreneur and running a Black-owned business.”

A business consultant who started her own event planning business at the age of 19, Atkins learned very early that there are barriers against black business owners that do not exist for others.

Now, as a 4th year Ph.D. student studying sociology, Atkins has big plans to take her knowledge and give it back to the community through teaching and her consultant company.

She discusses strategies to survive, the pros and cons of emphasizing and deemphasizing as a Black-owned business and gives a quick history lesson on how the Jim Crow era affects black business owners.

This week's Lessons From the Trap comes “Number 23,” a song by Esta and Rihanna J.

Calling all Entrepreneurs, this one is for you!

Episode 47: Travis Carless

If you’re considering another degree but you’re uncertain of your path then you need to turn up the volume because this episode is for you. Allanté sits down with Dr. Travis Carless, a beasty, recent CMU grad that received his Ph.D. in Public Policy and Engineering. Now a postdoctoral fellow and researche Travis discusses his challenges with figuring out his path, keeping up with his studies and navigating a academia as a Black man with an agenda for inclusion and connectivity on campus and within the community.

Allanté said it best, “use what little power you have to make change happen.”

He did, and so can you.

While Travis began his path through school with uncertainty, he ended as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, the BGSO (Black Graduate student Organization) and GSA (Graduate Student Association) president, married, and on the mission to leave a lasting footprint in society.

This week’s Lessons From the Trap gets personal. Travis throws it back to the King of Trap, T.I, and his hit single “Rubberband Man.”

Prepare to be inspired.

CLASS IS IN SESSION!

“Hella Intersections: The Digital Insecure Kickback” isn't your typical Insecure chat. It was a really dope, really big kickback talking about INSECURE. ...and not just the #basic stuff, but the intersectionality of the narratives that the show powerfully brings to life.

Listen in on such an amazing chat with call-ins!

Episode 45: Whose Mother, Whose Wife

“As a woman with ambition we are constantly told that we can’t have it all…”

Sound familiar?

Raise your hand if you’re a person of color and you’ve been devalued to mean only as much as your relationship or marital status? Raise your hand if you’re a woman of color and people have made you feel as if you haven’t made it in life because you haven’t become someone’s wife?

You may be in your car, or at home, or listening while at work but you can imagine how many hands would be raised around you.

This week’s episode gets real, and not the kind of real where we are fighting adversities in the classroom, no, this type of real hits home, literally. Allanté takes us on a field trip into her personal life where she discusses moments where society invalidated her worth as a woman. Prepare to be triggered.

Turn up your headphones for this week’s Lessons from the Trap. It’s not trap music but you are going to feel it on a spiritual level. Swedish recording artist Seniabo Sey’s hit song “I owe you Nothing,” is a anthem like no other.

Many times we sit and fill out a ton of applications – essay after essay, personal statement after personal statement, for a ton of graduate programs, just to be stalled by none other than the nonrefundable fees you have to pay before you apply. Say you climb that hurdle, and, woohoo you’re accepted. Great job, but who is going to pay for your attendance?

Allanté sits down to discuss some ways you can secure the bag when furthering your education. Outside of sponsorships, fellowships, and employment what are the best ways to pay for school without going into debt?

After tuning in to the episode be sure to catch to the webinar, “How to Secure Graduate School Funding,” for more information.

After talking about money, you maybe a little stressed. Find some positivity with this week’s Lessons from the Trap. Logic’s “The Return,” provides positivity for the hard times when everything feels lost.

In honor of Insecure's #SeasonByeve this week's rewind comes from the archives way back in 2018 when Blk + in Grad School collaborated with WokeSTEM for “Hella Intersections: The Digital Insecure Kickback”. This isn't your typical Insecure chat. It was a really dope, really big kickback talking about INSECURE...and not just the #basic stuff, but the intersectionality of the narratives that the show powerfully brings to life. No spoilers here!

This week Allanté had the pleasure to sit down with Dr. Dee who earned her PhD and quickly secured a tenure-track position. She provided a GREAT breakdown of the process, explaining the nooks and crannies of the process you thought you knew about but had no idea. This is a goodie.

Let’s talk credentials. If you’re finishing up your graduate school application, you need to take a

good look at what you put together. Will the admissions council know what you’re bringing to the

table? This week’s episode gives you the ingredients for creating and submitting a strong

application. From having a well put together curriculum vitae to taking the admissions council on

a journey through your research and experience, Allante’ lists exactly what you need to stand up

and stand out amongst your competition. Take notes when listening in for this recipe of success,

we all know how missing one step can completely ruin the perfect meal. Don’t have time to write

it down because you’re always on the go like Allante’? Sign up for her seven-day e-mail

course, “Get to Grad School" at blkingradschool.com/apply which covers credentials as well.

This week’s episode title comes from a Twitter follower @emmajean_b who asked for tips on

dealing with people who are, to be frank, ANNOYING AF!

Allante’ prefers to use noise canceling headphones. How do you deal? Let Allante know on

twitter @blkingradschool!

This week’s Lesson’s from the Trap come from an oldie but goodie “Lose My Mind,” by DMX.

Channel your inner gangster on your noise-canceling headphones when everyone - your

teachers, peers, family members, significant other, whoever gets on your very last nerve.

If you're applying to grad school, you might've heard varying advice on going to highly ranked graduate schools. Allanté explains the situations where rank should or should not be a factor in your decision. Like last week, this week's tip comes from Get to Grad School, a free e-mail course to help you through application season. You can join the self-paced course at blkingradschool.com/apply

Episode 40: Masters VS Ph.D.

Application season is upon us. If you’re considering secondary education and don’t know if you

want to pursue a Masters or Ph.D., this episode is for you. Allante’ sits down to discuss the

differences, the pros and cons, and the approach to picking which degree is most beneficial for

you. She touches on “The Illustrated guide to Ph.D.’s” by Dr. Matt Mike, which

addresses the circle of human knowledge.

When you’re considering secondary education you may ask yourself, “Do I really need a Masters in this field? What do I gain from getting a Ph.D.?” Allante’ answers those questions with more questions to help you dig deeper on your journey.

“What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Do you want to be an expert on a topic, or do you

want to gain knowledge on a topic and specialize and be a specialist where you know where to

get answers and figure things out?”

Don’t know the answer just yet? Try out Allante’s e-mail course “Get to Grad School” blkingradschool.com/apply . This week-long course will help you figure it out.

Learn how to be comfortable in your winnings by listening to this week’s Lessons from the Trap.

We travel to Allante’s hometown of Detroit to listen to “Lucky You” by Eminem.

CLASS IS IN SESSION!

Issa bonus!

Learn how MPP student Taylor flourished through her first year at Princeton. She keeps it real about how she manages her graduate student responsibilities, navigating academic at the Ivy League level and still build community.

You can follow Taylor on Instagram or connect with her on LinkedIn.

Listen and learn how Alexia manages to travel while maintaining a full-time job and working on her second Master's degree. She shares all her tips and tricks to traveling now instead of waiting until later.

You can follow Alexia's business WunderLuster Travel Agency on Instagram and Twitter.

"You have to sell it...not necessarily plot and scheme but you have to identify the value proposition to your advisor or the financial support/ If you feel like you can really learn you have to make it clear. How it will make you a better researcher, help you contextualize whatever you're doing and how it will help you graduate."

Listen in to DeVynne's interview for this gem and many more.

Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @d_sly

Meet Ms. Jheri Worldwide, she completed her Master's degree in London. She shares her experiences as an international student, the study abroad experience that catapulted her to a degree overseas.

Follow her at @msjheriworldwide and check out her blog at msjheriworldwide.com

This week's episode was recorded during a trip to St. Kitts & Nevis where I interview one of my main travel buddies Brittney! She is currently pursuing a dual Master's degree online while travel nursing. She shares her experiences in an online program, what learning style can flourish in an online program and the surprising way that her Blackness plays a role in her graduate school experiences.

You can follow Brittney on Instagram @nursenae

*IT'S A REWIND*

Meet Alana, a social worker that balanced her coursework and full-time work while in grad school with very intentional self-care. During a conversation inside Blk + in Grad School's private community, The Scholar Circle, Alana brought up the topic of rest and how it differs from restoration. In this week's episode, we dive into these two different types of self-care and practices you can implement in your self-care routine.

Can you talk about a mind-blowing moment?

This week's episode is a solo episode from Allanté where she shares her top three tools or strategies for getting more done in a day. She also provides a monthly recap for June and some of the summer big wins.

Tools mentioned in this episode:

Pomodoro Timer and Tracker: mytomatoes.com

Website Blocker: simpleblocker.com

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James completed his M.S. in Civil Engineering a few years ago. During his program, James managed to balance his studies, community engagement and socializing. He shared his approach to juggling his responsibilities despite academic rigor and a few obstacles. He mentions his involvement in the Black Graduate Student Association and discusses how his graduate education influences his work now.

You can follow James on Instagram and Twitter @king_santiago25

This week's interview was such a gem! Listening to Shawntel of @WokeSTEM share her story was such a delight.  Learn about her perspective on persevering in grad school and how she succeeds by navigating with radical authenticity.

You can follow wokeSTEM on Instagram and Twitter @wokeSTEM.