Episode 8: Finding Harmony Between Credentials and Experience (with Dr. Ashley A. Adams)

In today's episode, I speak to Dr. Ashley Adams about her experience while pursuing her PhD. She discusses everything from isolation, mentorship, and managing your identity outside of your degree. We also talk about the importance of strategic career planning for doctoral students.

Ashley A. Adams, PhD is the senior director of student affairs at an R1 institution in the Northeast and an adjunct professor in the university's college of education. When she's not working with college students, she leads a different classroom as the founder of the podcast and lifestyle brand, Schoolin Life (schoolinlifepod.com) and CEO of Mentor Me (mentor-me.org), a career development platform for professional women. Through Mentor Me, she offers small group mentoring services to help high-achieving women advance their careers. With more than 10 years of professional experience in corporate, non-profit, and educational leadership, she uses mentoring to serve women and teach them how to leverage their leadership skills to thrive personally and professionally.

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About the Writing on My Mind Podcast
Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus, doctorate coach and diversity consultant, discusses the ups and downs of pursuing a doctoral degree. Tune in as she shares personal stories and revealing conversations with other BIPOC women who share their doctoral journey and provide inspiration for others to level up as doc students.

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