The Whisper Collective Podcast

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The Whisper Collective is inspired by art collectives who, through the ages, have come together with shared purpose and vision. We value openness, generosity and kindness and search out others who share these values.We want to be the kind of academy we want to see: inclusive, empowered, engaged and kind. We have been holding small networking events in Australia since 2015 and COVID-19 has inspired us to open these to the world. Enjoy our conversations from #Whisperfest events and specially curated episodes about various topics of studying and working in higher education. The Whisper Collective is bought to you by the Whisper Collective: The Research Whisperer team, Tseen Khoo and Jonathan O’Donnell, Narelle Lemon from The Wellbeing Whisperer via Explore & Create Co, and The Thesis Whisperer, Inger Mewburn.

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Your brain on writing: Fear

Apr 14 2024 22 mins

This pod explores the topic of writing and fear via an interview by Cristina Munoz with the legendary writing teacher Peter Elbow. Hear how Peter approaches the problems of the blank page and Cristina's reflection on her own developing practice as a writer.This pod is part of a series called 'Your Brain on Writing', facilitated by Prof Inger Mewburn and Prof Paul Magee as part of t

A mindfulness practice for writing: a loving kindness meditation for your writing

Sep 13 2023 9 mins

Welcome to a series of eight episodes that focus on writing well and being well for writing. This is the eighth.Mindfulness is about being present in the moment with your writing, but there may be difficult feelings there. It can help to move from rehearsing how badly you feel, to articulating a beneficial wish for everything and everyone around you, including yourself. And apply i

A gratitude practice for your writing: A mindfulness practice for rewriting

Sep 13 2023 8 mins

Welcome to a series of eight episodes that focus on writing well and being well for writing. This is the seventh.You will need to write an Acknowledgements section in your thesis, and you can have fun working out who you will thank and how you’ll include acknowledgements in your thesis. But you might also want to make a less formal, less constrained, more honest version. Here, fo

An equalizing breathing exercise before you start editing: A physical wellbeing practice for editing

Sep 13 2023 7 mins

Welcome to a series of eight episodes that focus on writing well and being well for writing. This is the sixth. Some days, what we need is moderation. Your breath can help you get into the right headspace for that too. Here is an equal breath practice for balanced thinking.This exercise is all about the counting. It’s just complicated enough that you can’t multitask. The equal

An energizing breathing exercise before you start editing: A physical wellbeing practice for editing

Sep 12 2023 7 mins

Welcome to a series of eight episodes that focus on writing well and being well for writing. This is the fifth.Taking a deep breath often makes us think about calming down. But we can use our breathing to get fired up too. The other part of the ‘flight and freeze’ response is the ‘fight’ instinct. If you find feeling like fighting gets you excited about writing, then a calm

A calming breathing exercise before you start editing: A physical wellbeing practice for editing

Sep 12 2023 9 mins

Welcome to a series of eight episodes that focus on writing well and being well for writing. This is the fourthBreathing is amazing. Your brain checks in on your breathing to find out how things are going in the body, including to work out if it should help out by pumping out stress or calm reactions. So choosing your breath can help you influence your emotions. If you sit down to

‘Seeing the forest for the trees’: A mindfulness practice for recharging

Sep 12 2023 9 mins

Welcome to a series of eight episodes that focus on writing well and being well for writing. This is the third.The English-language proverb ‘they can’t see the forest for the trees’ means that someone is so involved in the details (the trees) that they can’t see the big picture (the forest). As a PhD researcher, you need to spend a lot of time looking at tiny details. Micro

Finding the perfect set-up to write, for now: A physical wellbeing practice for writing

Sep 12 2023 8 mins

Welcome to a series of eight episodes that focus on writing well and being well for writing. This is the second.As you sit down to work at your computer, check in with your task, time, energy, body and mind. What would make your writing five to ten percent more productive? What would make your writing five to ten percent more joyful, luxurious, or comfortable? This practice comes f

A walking practice: A physical wellbeing practice for thinking

Sep 12 2023 8 mins

Welcome to a series of eight episodes that focus on writing well and being well for writing. This is the first. Put your headphones on, lace up your shoes, and plan to get away from your desk with a walking practice to help stir up thoughts and get your writing going. This practice comes from Chapter 1, ‘Reading and Thinking’ in Writing Well and Being Well for your PhD and Beyo

How to feel good about your writing: In conversation with Prolifiko

Mar 15 2023 50 mins

Do you struggle to find time to write? Do you get distracted by important or urgent tasks, feel blocked, or fail to make progress with writing projects? Does writing often feel like a grind? If so, this interview with Prolifiko's Bec Evans and Chris Smith are the experts you need to hear from! They're in conversation with the Research Whisperers, Tseen Khoo and Jonathan O’Donnell