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Your Words UnleashedAuthor: Leslie Wang
Your Words Unleashed Podcast, hosted by author and writing coach Dr. Leslie Wang, helps women scholars master their writing habits and publish a book that matters. Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Books, Education Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Ep. 105 - Leaving Academia #9: Craft a Powerful Career Story (with Dr. David Mendes)
Episode 105
Monday, 13 April, 2026
Send us Fan MailMany PhDs who are considering careers beyond academia struggle with a simple question: how do you explain what you do to people outside your field?In this episode, I talk with David Mendes, host of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, about science communication, career transitions, and how PhDs can start telling clearer stories about their work and their skills. David shares how his own experience navigating life after the PhD led him to create a podcast that highlights the many different paths researchers take beyond academia.We discuss why academic training often makes it difficult to communicate with broader audiences, how storytelling can help researchers explain their work more effectively, and why building relationships outside the academic bubble is so important. David also offers practical advice on networking, especially for introverts, and how small, authentic conversations can open doors to unexpected career opportunities.If you’re exploring possibilities beyond academia, this conversation offers a thoughtful look at how to broaden your perspective, communicate your work in new ways, and start building connections beyond your department.Support the showCheck out Leslie's website at www.YourWordsUnleashed.com!The three ways Leslie can help you with coaching & developmental editing:#1: Six-month Your Words Unleashed signature book writing coaching program. Through 8 hour-long sessions tailored to your own needs and goals, we will pinpoint what’s keeping you stuck. We’ll figure out personalized solutions and strategies so you can create direction and lasting momentum with your book writing. I’ll also provide detailed feedback on your writing throughout#2: Four-month Career Reset Program for Overwhelmed Academics who want to reconnect with purpose. Over the course of 6 hour-long sessions, we’ll clarify your personal career vision, create space for what matters, overcome internal obstacles to change, and define what success means on your own terms so you can work less and live more.#3: Group Workshops that balance personal well-being with writing productivity. Topics include transforming your dissertation into a book; connecting to the deeper purpose of your work; as well as boundary setting. Check everything out! If you're interested, shoot me an email at ...
