Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD

David Mendes, PhD

What can you do with a PhD? Do you wonder what career you can aim for with a graduate degree? Do you fear you’ll be unemployable as a PhD or after a postdoc? If these are questions you ask yourself, Papa PhD will help you dispel them by bringing you the career journeys and insights of MSc and PhD graduates around the world on job searching, skills development, networking, entrepreneurship, mental health, and more. PapaPhD.com | Patreon.com/PapaPhD | Twitter.com/PapaPhDpodcast | Facebook.com/PapaPhD

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Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD

Episodes (371)

Jun 25th From Academia to New Pathways: Insights on Post-PhD Success with Fatimah Williams
May 26th Tania Longpré : francisation, intégration et communication scientifique au-delà du doctorat
May 7th From Lab Bench to Leadership - Finding Purpose and Sustainability Beyond Academia

Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD

Jun 25, 2026
48 minutes
66 MB

Are you at a crossroads after your PhD, unsure about what comes next? In this inspiring episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, host David Mendes sits down with Dr. Fatimah Williams - executive coach, founder of Professional Pathways, and author of "Options for Success" (Oxford University Press) to explore the real challenges and mindset shifts required to thrive beyond academia. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in career strategy and consulting, Dr. Fatimah Williams shares her journey from cultural anthropology PhD to career reinvention, offering actionable advice for anyone feeling stuck, experiencing an identity crisis...

Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD

From Academia to New Pathways: Insights on Post-PhD Success with Fatimah Williams

David Mendes, PhD

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