by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | May 14, 2026 | Career, PhDs and Money, Podcast
Most PhDs spend years learning how to do research. Very few are taught how to communicate it. In a recent conversation on The Bold PhD podcast, presentation coach Dr. Andrew Churchill shared how he accidentally built a career helping PhDs become more confident,...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | May 8, 2026 | Career, Newsletter
Happy Friday from Southern California. If you spent 5-7 years as a PhD student/candidate, finish, and then realize that you want to work outside academia, have you wasted your time? I got an email recently that brought this question up indirectly. The...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | May 1, 2026 | Career, Podcast
Getting out of academia can feel like the hardest part. But once you’re a few years into industry, a new question shows up—quietly at first: “How do I actually grow from here?” If you’re navigating life after exiting academia, this is a completely normal place to be....
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Apr 24, 2026 | Career, Newsletter
Have you read Navigating the PIVOT? Did you find it useful? Please consider leaving me a review on Amazon. Happy Friday from Southern California. I celebrated my birthday this week. I’m always grateful for another year! Onwards… I receive 30-50 direct...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Apr 15, 2026 | Build A Professional Network, Career, Podcast
Your PhD alone is not a competitive advantage in this job market. Not because it lacks value but because most employers don’t know how to interpret it. And even if they do, there are so many people with credentials similar to yours. So what makes you stand out? The...
