Dr. Torrie Cropps is in guest chair today and is sharing her graduate school journey. In this episode, she shares how mentorship played an important role in getting to and through graduate school. She also discusses the transition from attending an HBCU to a PWI as well as interesting findings from her research related to the experiences of Black doctoral students in agricultural disciplines.

We've made it to episode 50! And today, I'm sharing some updates, my favorite conversations over the last 50 episodes, and what to expect in the future.

Wellness is a topic that often isn't considered when discussing the graduate school journey. In this week's episode, Dr. Angela Crumdy shares how this lack of connection led her to prioritize wellness and go on to create Grad Girl Wellness.

Dr. Rease Miles is in the guest chair today to share her experience navigating higher education as a first-generation college student. We get real on this episode and discuss her college stop out story, her journey to PhD, how she discovered that she was a first-generation college student, how community contributed to her success, and how institutions can better support first-generation undergraduate and graduate students.

This episode explores a topic that I am always asked about, how do you network if you're introverted. I share 7 of the best strategies to get the most out of networking as a person who identifies as an introvert. Listen to get these practical tips to implement today.

Everyone needs a sponsor in their corner. But knowing the difference between mentorship and sponsorship relationships is the key to success. Dr. Rosalind Chow is in guest chair and breaks down what sponsorship relationships are and aren't and how to best take advantage of them.

In today's episode, I speak to Dr. Sonia Arellano about her experience pursuing her PhD and her path to attaining a tenure track professor role. Dr. Arellano discusses the impetus of her research which was inspired by the quilt work honoring migrants who have passed away in the Arizona desert after crossing the U.S./Mexico border. She discusses grieving as a graduate student, how mentorship played a part in her success, and so much more.

We’re back for season 4 of the Writing on My Mind podcast. Today, I’m sharing advice for maximizing and maintaining mentorship relationships by staying in touch with mentors/femtors. This is a jam packed episode where I discuss the role of mentors/femtors, the importance of staying in touch with mentors/femtors, six ways to stay in touch, and how to be a good mentor/femtor.

In this bonus episode, Dr. Emmanuela reflects on the wins, lessons, and setbacks of 2022 as well as what she is looking forward to in 2023. She also provides a peak into when to expect the premiere of season 4 of the podcast.