LACK OF MENTORSHIP

EPISODE 12: LACK OF MENTORSHIP This is the LAST EPISODE of season 1!! In this episode of 'A Postdoc's Journal', I read a journal entry from December 2013--just after Christmas. I was at Heathrow airport waiting for my flight back to Germany, and I had some interesting revelations linking my childhood experiences to my problems as a postdoc. I discuss the value of having a change of scenery to help you think clearer and I delve into the impact a lack of mentorship can have on you as a young child...and as an adult. 00:00 Introduction to the Postdocs Journal 03:33 Journal Entry 08:12 A change of environment can help you gain a different perspective 10:38 I was still feeling imposter syndrome 11:15 Microtraumas from childhood 13:33 A lack of mentorship at school and in academia 15:29 Goal making skills 15:54 Knowing what you don't want to do is still progress 17:23 Outro For more information about the podcast and for my contact information, please visit https://a-postdocs-journal.captivate.fm/ Please leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me / connect with me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simit_apj/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simit-patel-063388ab/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/apostdocsjournal.bsky.social