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The Bold PhD Podcast helps PhDs and academics design their careers with intention. Tune in to hear episodes where we uncover tools and resources you can leverage as a PhD to build a career you love.
About the Host
Dr. Gertrude Nonterah holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. She knows the journey of career design and reinvention because she’s lived it. As the Founder of The Bold PhD Consulting and host of The Bold PhD Podcast (streamed in over 50 countries), she helps fellow PhDs navigate life beyond the ivory tower. Her practical, story-driven advice through keynote talks and workshops on personal branding, networking, and career design has reached audiences at 30 universities and professional organizations. Her mission is simple: to empower PhDs to design and build careers without losing their identity and impact along the way.
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15: 5 micro habits that make you unstoppable at your 9-5 job. (Solo episode with Dr. Nonterah)
Episode 20
lundi 31 mars 2025 • Duration 18:09
Most people think you need to grind harder or work overtime to succeed at your 9-5, but actually, the people who win are the ones who master tiny, consistent habits. In today's solo episode, I am sharing 5 of those micro habits.
*Invite me to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
*All my books and workshops: https://theboldphd.com/learn/
*Dr. G’s book recommendations: https://theboldphd.com/amazonrecs
*Join 2700+ academics who receive my weekly newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/careerslist
14: Use these powerful confidence hacks to ACE your next interview (with Dr. Jenna Osterlund Oltmanns)
Episode 19
mardi 25 mars 2025 • Duration 29:56
What if an informational interview turned into a job offer? Or you treated interviews like a conversation instead of an interrogation? That's exactly how Dr. Jenna Osterlund Oltmanns approached her move from being an academic postdoc to scientific writing. I also wanted to talk to Jenna because she sent me a DM about two years ago to say she had been watching my videos while on maternity leave and deciding to leave academia. That struck a cord with me!
*Invite me to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
*All my books and workshops: https://theboldphd.com/learn/
*Dr. G's book recommendations: https://theboldphd.com/amazonrecs
*Join 2700+ academics who receive my weekly newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/careerslist
Leaving academia when it no longer feels authentic to you (with Dr. Elie Diner)
Episode 3
lundi 27 janvier 2025 • Duration 31:51
Dr. Elie Diner left academia after it stopped feeling authentic to him. Listen to what he chose to do after he came to that crossroads.
From feeling stuck in academia to becoming a thriving medical writer with Dr. Elie Diner.
Elie's website: https://werdlab.com/
Elie's e-commerce venture: https://science-vibes.com/shop/
Join almost 3000 PhDs and academics and receive a bi-weekly newsletter with career tips, tools & resources: theboldphd.com/careerslist
Book recommendations from guests on this podcast: theboldphd.com/bookrecs
Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
The PhD student who dropped out to fight for cystic fibrosis patients (with Paul Naphtali).
Episode 2
lundi 20 janvier 2025 • Duration 36:06
The PhD student who dropped out to fight for cystic fibrosis patients: Paul Naphtali chose to quit his PhD program a few years ago to fight for cystic fibrosis patients. That path led him to start a medical writing business and in this episode, he walks us through how he did it.
Paul Naphtali's business: GenoWrite.com
Join almost 3000 PhDs and academics and receive a bi-weekly newsletter with career tips, tools & resources: theboldphd.com/careerslist
Book recommendations from guests on this podcast: theboldphd.com/bookrecs
Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
This PharmD built a successful MedComms consultancy after layoff (with Dr. Goldina Erowele)
Episode 1
mardi 14 janvier 2025 • Duration 42:59
How this pharmacy leader built a successful consultancy after layoff: Dr. Goldina Erowele lost her pharmacy leader job after the health system she was working for decided to make cuts due for business reasons. Listen to how she turned that layoff around into a career by starting a medical communications consultancy that includes clients like WebMD.
Dr. Goldina Erowele on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldinaerowele/
Join almost 3000 PhDs and academics and receive a bi-weekly newsletter with career tips, tools & resources: theboldphd.com/careerslist
Book recommendations from guests on this podcast: theboldphd.com/bookrecs
Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
Book Club: MIT PhD says you can be PRODUCTIVE without getting OVERWHELMED.
Episode 8
lundi 23 décembre 2024 • Duration 18:50
In this solo episode, I chat about Cal Newport's 2024 bestseller Slow Productivity and why it might be useful for knowledge workers.
Join almost 3000 PhDs and academics and receive a bi-weekly newsletter with career tips, tools & resources: theboldphd.com/careerslist
Book recommendations from guests on this podcast: theboldphd.com/bookrecs
Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
If you're a multipassionate person, you MUST listen to this episode.
Episode 5
samedi 21 décembre 2024 • Duration 15:20
This is a solo episode where Dr. Nonterah talks about building a career around your multiple passions.
Join almost 3000 PhDs and academics and receive a bi-weekly newsletter with career tips, tools & resources: theboldphd.com/careerslist
Book recommendations from guests on this podcast: theboldphd.com/bookrecs
Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
13: Want to be a medical writer in 2025? LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE! (with Dr. Akanxa Roonie)
Episode 18
mardi 18 mars 2025 • Duration 33:27
In this episode, I am chatting with Dr. Akanxa Roonie about the steps she took as a beginner to get started as a medical writer.
*Invite me to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
*All my books and workshops: https://theboldphd.com/learn/
*Dr. G's book recommendations: https://theboldphd.com/amazonrecs
*Join 2700+ academics who receive my weekly newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/careerslist
12: Biotech Career Coach: The MISTAKES that make hiring managers IGNORE YOU. (With Dr. Christine Ong)
Episode 16
lundi 10 mars 2025 • Duration 43:19
In this episode, Dr. Gertrude Nonterah chats with Dr. Christine Ong, a former pharmacist who helps medical professionals break into the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Dr. Ong shares insights on what you should be doing if breaking into biotech is one of your goals this year.
Dr. Ong's website:
Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak:
https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
Dr. Nonterah's book recommendations:
11: How to start and build a career in medical illustration (with Veronica Falconieri Hays)
Episode 10
lundi 3 mars 2025 • Duration 26:02
This week, Dr. Nonterah is chatting with Veronica Falconieri Hays, MA, CMI about her career as a medical illustrator and how you can start on this path if you so desire.
Veronica's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vfalconieri/
*Invite me to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/
*Book recommendations: https://theboldphd.com/bookrecs
*Join 2800+ academics who receive my weekly newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/careerslist
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