The Academic Life

A podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! Created and produced by Dr. Christina Gessler, the Academic Life podcast is inspired by today’s knowledge-producers around the world, working inside and outside the academy.

Books
Education
Careers
1
Becoming the Writer You Already Are: A Conversa...
41 min
2
Chelsea T. Hicks, "A Calm and Normal Heart: Sto...
An interview with Chelsea T. Hicks
53 min
3
The Other Side of the Desk: A Discussion with "...
54 min
4
In-Person Research and Writing: Visiting Archiv...
A Discussion with Teresa Goddu
57 min
5
The Power of Play in Higher Education: A Conver...
69 min
6
Managing your Mental Health During Your PhD
A Discussion with Zoë J. Ayres
49 min
7
Whisper Networks: A Discussion with Carrie Ann ...
53 min
8
Academic Aunties: A Conversation with Dr. Ethel...
62 min
9
Share and Share Alike: Researching Sibling Rela...
An interview with Amy Harris
79 min
10
The Other Side of the Desk: A Discussion with D...
50 min
11
Michelle Dowd, "Forager: Field Notes for Surviv...
An interview with Michelle Dowd
50 min
12
Sharing Lessons From His Working-Class Parents:...
61 min
13
Hannah Pittard, "We Are Too Many: A Memoir [Kin...
An interview with Hannah Pittard
51 min
14
Dana Rubin, "Speaking While Female: 75 Extraord...
An interview with Dana Rubin
45 min
15
Studying the Pipeline to Politics for Women
An interview with Heather Lende
62 min
16
The Killer Whale Journals: Our Love and Fear of...
A Conversation with Hanne Strager
56 min
17
The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonde...
An interview with Mike Rucker
50 min
18
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea
A Discussion with Debra Magpie Earling
51 min
19
Academic Ghosting
A Discussion with Alicia Andrzejewski
59 min
20
My What If Year: A Discussion with Alisha Ferna...
52 min
21
Navigating the Community College Job Market
An interview with Rob Jenkins
58 min
22
Making a “Junk Drawer” CV
An interview with Kate Stuart
48 min
23
Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for See...
An interview with Kaitlin B. Curtice
44 min
24
Do You Have Imposter Syndrome?
An Interview with Darragh McCashin
53 min
25
Tell Me What You Want: A Therapist and Her Clie...
An interview with Charlotte Fox Weber
57 min