Summary: In this episode, Whitney and Sarah respond to questions submitted by AcaDames Patreon patrons. They share advice and reflections about topics such as navigating the job market during COVID, using professional networks, setting boundaries, soft vs. hard money positions, and empowering AcaDames to recognize their diverse skills. Click here to subscribe on iTunes! Related readings and links AcaDames Podcast, Patreon sign-up: https://www.patreon.com/AcaDamesPodcast Dear Sugars (WBUR podcast advice column): https://www.wbur.org/dearsugar Dear Prudence (Slate advice column): https://slate.com/human-interest/dear-prudence Social Q’s (NYT advice column): https://www.nytimes.com/column/social-qs Modern Love (NPR podcast): https://www.npr.org/podcasts/469516571/modern-love The Ethicist (NYT column): https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-ethicist Dan Savage articles (The Stranger): https://www.thestranger.com/authors/259/dan-savage “Dear Abby” Archives: https://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/archives “The Professor is In” podcast: http://theprofessorisin.com/category/podcast/ #Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do?: http://theprofessorisin.com/2020/09/29/dispatches-how-many-jobs-in-your-field-what-will-you-do/ “The Professor is In” article about transferrable skills: http://theprofessorisin.com/2020/04/28/transferrable-skills-are-a-lie-postac-advice/ AcaDames S206: Katie (reference to Katie Grogan): https://www.acadamespodcast.com/episodes/2019/11/5/s206-katie AcaDames S404: Clara: https://www.acadamespodcast.com/episodes/2020/10/1/s404-clara AcaDames S202: Ruth: https://www.acadamespodcast.com/episodes/2019/9/11/s202-ruth AcaDames S101: Sarah (43:52, Sarah’s original answer to “is academia a dream, a game, or a scam?”): https://www.acadamespodcast.com/episodes/2019/1/29/s101-sarah AcaDames S309: How to make mentorship a dream: https://www.acadamespodcast.com/episodes/2020/3/26/s309-how-to-make-mentorship-a-dream Shiny Epi People (episode on Theresa Chapple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theresa-chapple-phd/id1526951176?i=1000488878847 A full transcript of the episode can be found here. Recorded: September 30, 2020 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcaDamesPodcast E-mail: acadamespodcast@gmail.com Voicemail #: (919) 666-7301 (Voice memos can also be emailed if you would like!) Creative Director: Mara Buchbinder Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.com Production, editing, and admin by Meryem Ok Artwork by Melissa Hudgens at Leafy Greens Designs
