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On this episode (in preparation for a SciCommCamp 2016!) I discuss 9 reasons why grad students have such low confidence.  Here they are:  1) They're among the people who (like them) were the best in undergrad. 2) They only hear people answer/ask questions in class when those people know the answer and don't hear all the times their classmates had no clue. 3) They're trained by people who are more experienced. 4) They think they're supposed to remember most of what they learned in undergrad. 5) Experiments fail all the time and people take it to heart. 6) The way academics (and others) give criticism is soul-sucking. 7) Grad students are often isolated. 8) They compare themselves to others. 9) Interviews to get into grad school are so fricking stressful! Advice: Talk to people about how you're feeling.   Get in touch: thegeneticsgal@gmail.com www.thegeneticsgal.com Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook, WordPress: @thegeneticsgal Leave a voicemail at 971-2-DNA-FUN (971-236-2386): comments, stories, suggestions for collaborations or what I can interview you about, corrections, or answers to these questions: 1) What do you do for a confidence boost? 2) Tell us about a struggle, present or current. What helped make it better? What additional resources would be helpful? Thank you for listening! Keywords: science, grad school, scicomm, scicommcamp, mental health, imposter syndrome, confidence, anxiety, grad students, careers

How can alcohol have calories when it has no fat or sugar in it? On today's episode, I figure it out! Let me know if something didn't make sense, or if you have any follow-up questions or want to know more! Thanks to Dr. Phil Kyriakakis, Ray Mak, and Alina Sokolskaya for their helpful comments in the script-writing process.   Get in touch: thegeneticsgal@gmail.com www.thegeneticsgal.com Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook, WordPress: @thegeneticsgal Leave a voicemail at 971-2-DNA-FUN (971-236-2386): comments, stories, suggestions for collaborations or what I can interview you about, corrections, or answers to these questions: 1) What do you do for a confidence boost? 2) Tell us about a struggle, present or current. What helped make it better? What additional resources would be helpful? Thank you for listening! Keywords: science, biochemistry, alcohol, vodka, drinking, beverages, podcast, totally beverages and sometimes hot sauce

On Season 2 Episode 1, I interview Dr. Lenny Teytelman of the protocols repository Protocols.io. We discuss grad school stress, including that pesky bugger imposter syndrome (the feeling many grad students get that they aren't good enough), and how to deal with it. Lenny also shares why grad school is great preparation for many non-faculty positions, including in start-ups.   Get in touch: thegeneticsgal@gmail.com www.thegeneticsgal.com Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook, WordPress: @thegeneticsgal Leave a voicemail at 971-2-DNA-FUN (971-236-2386): comments, stories, suggestions for collaborations or what I can interview you about, corrections, or answers to these questions: 1) What do you do for a confidence boost? 2) Tell us about a struggle, present or current. What helped make it better? What additional resources would be helpful? Thank you for listening! Keywords: real talk, mental health, depression, academia, professor, business, career

On Season 1 Episode 5, I talk about imposter syndrome--the extraordinarily common experience (especially among high achievers) of feeling like you're not qualified for the job you have or want, and the resulting fear of being discovered as an imposter. My favorite topic! Please share our own experiences. Get in touch: thegeneticsgal@gmail.com www.thegeneticsgal.com Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook: @thegeneticsgal Leave a voicemail at 971-2-DNA-FUN (971-236-2386): comments, stories, suggestions for collaborations or what I can interview you about, corrections, or answers to these questions: 1) What do you do for a confidence boost? 2) Tell us about a struggle, present or current. What helped make it better? What additional resources would be helpful? Thank you for listening! Keywords: imposter syndrome, grad school, mental health

On episode 4, I open up about my experience with binge eating! I'm new to identifying this way and talking about it. If you are inspired to share your own experiences or thoughts, please do! First vlog episode about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmNxxq7OoU4 Get in touch: thegeneticsgal@gmail.com www.thegeneticsgal.com Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook: @thegeneticsgal Leave a voicemail at 971-2-DNA-FUN (971-236-2386): comments, stories, suggestions for collaborations or what I can interview you about, corrections, or answers to these questions: 1) What do you do for a confidence boost? 2) Tell us about a struggle, present or current. What helped make it better? What additional resources would be helpful? Thank you for listening!

I rant about how feedback is given (with a focus on academia) and suggest some ways we can modify how we give feedback to make sure our message gets across without hurting the recipient. Get in touch: thegeneticsgal@gmail.com www.thegeneticsgal.com Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook: @thegeneticsgal Leave a voicemail at 971-2-DNA-FUN (971-236-2386): comments, stories, suggestions for collaborations or what I can interview you about, corrections, or answers to these questions: 1) What do you do for a confidence boost? 2) Tell us about a struggle, present or current. What helped make it better? What additional resources would be helpful? Thank you for listening!

On Let's Listen Together, I review the Savage Lovecast, a podcast by Dan Savage.  Get in touch: thegeneticsgal@gmail.com www.thegeneticsgal.com Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook: @thegeneticsgal Leave a voicemail at 971-2-DNA-FUN (971-236-2386): comments, stories, suggestions for collaborations or what I can interview you about, corrections, or answers to these questions: 1) What do you do for a confidence boost? 2) Tell us about a struggle, present or current. What helped make it better? What additional resources would be helpful? Thank you for listening!

An anonymous child of Deaf adults (CODA) rants about cochlear implants! Get in touch: thegeneticsgal@gmail.com www.thegeneticsgal.com Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook: @thegeneticsgal Leave a voicemail at 971-2-DNA-FUN (971-236-2386): comments, stories, suggestions for collaborations or what I can interview you about, corrections, or answers to these questions: 1) What do you do for a confidence boost? 2) Tell us about a struggle, present or current. What helped make it better? What additional resources would be helpful? Thank you for listening!