What can you do with a PhD? Do you wonder what career you can aim for with a graduate degree? Do you fear you’ll be unemployable as a PhD or after a postdoc? If these are questions you ask yourself, Papa PhD will help you dispel them by bringing you the career journeys and insights of MSc and PhD graduates around the world on job searching, skills development, networking, entrepreneurship, mental health, and more.<br />
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What can you do with a PhD? Do you wonder what career you can aim for with a graduate degree? Do you fear you’ll be unemployable as a PhD or after a postdoc? If these are questions you ask yourself, Papa PhD will help you dispel them by bringing you the career journeys and insights of MSc and PhD graduates around the world on job searching, skills development, networking, entrepreneurship, mental health, and more.<br />
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PapaPhD.com | Patreon.com/PapaPhD | Twitter.com/PapaPhDpodcast | Facebook.com/PapaPhD
Bending Time, Beating Burnout, and Building a Career You Love with Michelle Niemeyer
Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD
56 minutes
1 month ago
Bending Time, Beating Burnout, and Building a Career You Love with Michelle Niemeyer
In this episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, I talk with Michelle Niemeyer - speaker, coach, and former attorney - about how to stay sharp, productive, and joyful without burning out. After experiencing burnout herself during her legal career and facing a life-changing health diagnosis, Michelle developed The Art of Bending Time: a framework to help professionals align their work, life, and purpose.
Together, we explore:
Why traditional “time management” often fails, and what to focus on instead
The hidden costs of multitasking and how to protect your energy
How small sparks of joy can prevent burnout and fuel your productivity
Why “work-life balance” is a myth and what to aim for instead
Practical tools (like the Clarity Exercise and SWORD Analysis) you can use today to refocus and reclaim your time
Whether you’re a graduate student, postdoc, or early-career professional, Michelle’s story and strategies will inspire you to rethink how you spend your time and how you define success.
👉 To access Michelle’s free tools, text CLARITY to 33777 (US only) or visit michelleniemeyer.com.
Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD
What can you do with a PhD? Do you wonder what career you can aim for with a graduate degree? Do you fear you’ll be unemployable as a PhD or after a postdoc? If these are questions you ask yourself, Papa PhD will help you dispel them by bringing you the career journeys and insights of MSc and PhD graduates around the world on job searching, skills development, networking, entrepreneurship, mental health, and more.<br />
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PapaPhD.com | Patreon.com/PapaPhD | Twitter.com/PapaPhDpodcast | Facebook.com/PapaPhD
