Grad School Sucks

By: Matthew Carlson PhD
  • Summary

  • The weekly podcast where we believe that your life and career after grad school should rock. Join us as we interview current and former graduate students who have used their academic skills to craft amazing careers in entrepreneurship, industry/business, non-profit, and policy/government as well as academic careers. If you are wondering about your career options after grad school, then this podcast is for you.
    Matthew Carlson, PhD
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Episodes
  • Last Episode: Your Final Questions Answered
    May 30 2024

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hrtj5sIxzQo

    This is the end of the podcast!

    In this episode, I answer your final questions about grad school and life afterwards. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this content creation journey worth taking.

    You can find my website and resources here:

    https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/

    Also, check out two of my previous interviews with humanities PhDs that are now industry employed (I mentioned them in the episode):

    1. Zeb Larson, PhD

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000634887336

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30WifuBLQCZbD6NwTW36Sf?si=ea369902b7d444fb

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8WoghsDXkk

    2. Joe Stubenrauch, PhD

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000617112861

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sQdc5KDesX0tqsYu25H8J?si=c0b48e0b69b44370

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/fJIObSBsWZQ?si=2JNoo12ka3yMmcOM

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    33 mins
  • Final Interview: My Story (Matt Carlson, PhD)
    May 23 2024

    TW: This episode contains discussions of mental health problems.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pO52zJQOQvQ

    Here it is, folks - the final interview. Today, previous podcast guest Ashley Ruba is interviewing ME. Here's my story.

    We talk about:

    • Why I got my PhD
    • The path to becoming a therapist
    • Lessons learned from my time working clinically
    • Common missteps in going industry
    • Some takeaways for content creators
    • What I’m doing next

    While this is the last interview, this is NOT the last episode. I will release one more episode, a solo chat where I will to answer your last questions. Submit your questions to me by email: matt@gradschoolsucks.com. Please include “Podcast Question” in the subject line of the email.

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    52 mins
  • Ashley Ruba Returns: Tech Layoffs, Coaching, and the Value of a PhD
    May 16 2024

    Ashley Ruba joins the podcast again!

    Topics:

    • Working in tech & the recent tech layoffs
    • The current state of the job market, particularly the user research experience market
    • Her coaching program that she started earlier this year
    • Hot take on the value of getting a PhD

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V-iTRJPtZUM

    Join the waitlist for Ashley’s program: https://ashleyruba.ck.page/afteracademia

    Follow Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyruba-phd/

    Check out Ashley’s website: https://ashleyruba.com

    Note: Ashley pushed back the release date of her podcast. Join her newsletter at the link below to find out when it’s released.

    Get Ashley’s newsletter: https://ashleyruba.ck.page/newsletter

    ⬇️ Links to Ashley’s previous interview on the podcast

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grad-school-sucks/id1647212731?i=1000606478007

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RZS5YyMSIevybsfD5qO5K?si=05794cd3de44475c

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMcc8_daL_I?si=-A-TizTjNdwHlqKM

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    48 mins

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