The Semi-Professional Academic Podcast

Apr 19 2024
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Academia and education consists of many different types of people and personalities.  Join me every Friday as I interview a new guest to discover more about the lives, tales, stories, heartbreaks, and triumphs of academics and grad students from all walks and stages of life. We will keep it respectful, tell our stories, give good advice, and also laugh because we don't take ourselves TOO seriously around here. Who said academics had to keep it professional all the time?? 

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Its Freakin' Bats, I Love Halloween w/ Rachel Henderson | S2 EP 28

Apr 19 2024 94 mins  
Today I am joined by Rachel Henderson and in this episode we discuss our thoughts on corporate policy work schedules, “psychologist in training”, moving from Texas to Indiana, small school, doing research as an undergrad, the gleeification of small schools, how our perspectives change as we grow, Gen z having kids, growing up queer, living in rural areas, the importance of dive

That’d Be A Fun Little Side Adventure w/ Harley Powell | S2 EP 27

Apr 12 2024 105 mins  
Today I am joined by Harley Powell!! In this episode Harley and I discuss being summer birthdays, anxieties about turning 25, how she did clinical hours between undergrad and PA school to get more experience, the growing recognition of PA as a career, her path through undergrad and how she found her passion for being a physician’s assistant, her desire to go into medicine, our mu

Yeah Babe, Pull That Ladder Up Behind You w/ Camille Pushman | S2 EP 26

Apr 05 2024 89 mins  
In this episode I am joined by PhD Student Camille Pushman! In this episode we discuss first-gen students, going to Indiana University, Camille's path through undergrad, the privilege within academia, unwritten rules in academia, the grad school application process, importance of being a person outside of science, being gen Z in lab, academic twitter, my unique personality cla

I'm Just Gonna Be Me w/ Natalia Hubbs, Ph.D. | S2 EP 25

Mar 29 2024 69 mins  
In this episode I am joined by one of my own professors from my Alma mater Dr. Natalia Hubbs! In this episode Dr. Hubbs and I discuss how she came to the US at two from Poland, her path to undergrad, how she got started in research, her first “quarter-life crisis”, going up for tenure, struggling with impostor syndrome, having strong female role models in STEM, being a mentor t

I Do Not Regret My Decision w/ Allison Reardon | S2 EP 24

Mar 22 2024 57 mins  
Today I am joined by Chemistry PhD student Allison Reardon. In this episode we talk about Allison's path to studying chemistry, what undergrad was like, graduating in 2020 during the pandemic, the glory days of twitter (now called "X"), using her classical studies minor in real life, the benefits of going to a liberal arts school, the grad school application process,

If You’re Gonna Be A Mess…Be A Hot One w/ Kailey Fugate M.A. | S2 EP 23

Mar 15 2024 59 mins  
Today I am joined by the wonderful Kailey Fugate. In this episode Kailey and I discuss our origin story, Midwest culture, the winter months, Kailey navigating academia with Dyslexia, how she got involved in media projects in undergrad, her extent in the podcast realm, what motivated her to pursue graduate school, the importance of trying and taking criticism for improvement, the va

No One’s Perfect Except For Me w/ Kristen Hillegas | S2 EP 22

Mar 08 2024 63 mins  
I am joined by my good friend and Bryophyte legend in the making Kristen Hillegas. In this episode Kristen and I discuss her interest in herbalism, bryophytes, finding her path after graduation, getting experience in her field, what motivated her to pursue a PhD, her inspirations for doing a PhD instead of a masters, finding grad school programs, the grad school application process

But Who Are WE To Judge? w/ Reece Hunter | S2 EP 21

Mar 01 2024 109 mins  
Today I am joined by the hilarious Reece Hunter. In this episode we lean into the "semi" of The Semi-Professional Academic Podcast where Reece and I discuss undergrad experiences, what it was like growing up in rural communities, pursuing higher education, importance of queer representation, importance of having supportive mentors, being gay in STEM, path of pursuing vet

A Message From Jakeb

Feb 23 2024 3 mins  
A message of thanks to you all for supporting the show and celebrating the podcast's 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! Thank you all so much! Follow us! Facebook: The Semi-Professional Academic PodcastTiktok: @tspapodTwitter: @tspapodInstagram: @tspapodThreads: @tspapodYoutube: The Semi-Professional Academic Podcast

A Certain Male...That I...Knew w/ Sydney Claypoole (From The Vault) | S2 EP 20

Feb 23 2024 67 mins  
Due to record errors I originally believed this episode was lost. In it's loss I filmed a new episode with Sydney Claypoole and silently mourned the loss. Upon the discovery of finding this gem I was elated but decided to keep in the vault. However, given the fact its the podcast's 1 year anniversary, I figured you all deserve something special. So in my first episode I a