Episodes

  • Cut the Crap: Academia’s Tenure Trap with Catrina Mitchum

    Cut the Crap: Academia’s Tenure Trap with Catrina Mitchum
    May 15 2026
    Our guest is Catrina Mitchum, PhD, Founder of CM Learning Design. We discuss all the issues around tenure, being mobile constantly in academia, and the reality of trying to fit into the system. We explore finding what will be valued outside of academia, marketing skills and all the SH*T courses that exploit PhDs and their… Read More »Cut the Crap: Academia’s Tenure Trap with Catrina Mitchum
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Relationships Are Easier Outside of Academia with Dr Jennifer Beech

    Relationships Are Easier Outside of Academia with Dr Jennifer Beech
    Feb 24 2026
    Finding ways to succeed were the key takeaways from speaking with Jennifer. She is an English PhD but has a knack from systems and tech, which has meant an ability to both support students with entering university but also speak to the nuances of Animal Farm (it’s actually not nuanced and is pretty in your… Read More »Relationships Are Easier Outside of Academia with Dr Jennifer Beech
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • “Should I Quit Academia to Become a Nun?” The Power of Discernment in Decisions With Liz Angeli

    “Should I Quit Academia to Become a Nun?” The Power of Discernment in Decisions With Liz Angeli
    Jan 5 2026
    On the Academic Misfits podcast this week, we’re engaging in a deep, practical, and spiritual exploration of discernment – the spiritual basis of making aligned, conscious decisions. My guest is Liz Angeli, a woman of profound insight who bridges academia, spirituality and business enterprise. She is Founder of Lumin Living, a spiritual director, and an Associate Professor of… Read More »“Should I Quit Academia to Become a Nun?” The Power of Discernment in Decisions With Liz Angeli
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Can Academia Support Political Activism? With Chantelle Lunt

    Can Academia Support Political Activism? With Chantelle Lunt
    Aug 11 2025
    Chantelle is a multi-talented (common thing for us people with ADHD!) woman who has founded political movements, served as a police officer, created community action projects across the UK, and is completing her PhD in education while serving as Labour Councillor and Mayor of Halewood. She shares her journey and her perspective on academia as… Read More »Can Academia Support Political Activism? With Chantelle Lunt
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Let’s Get Political With Camilla Hansen

    Let’s Get Political With Camilla Hansen
    Jul 16 2025
    Camilla joins me to talk about academia and politics being 2 peas in a pod – politics right now may be in just as much shambles as academia. And like people’s perception of science, experts, etc, there is a lack of trust in politicians. Check out the song lyrics that Camilla referred to – It’s… Read More »Let’s Get Political With Camilla Hansen
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Adding the Woo to Academia with Dr Marie Gasper-Hulvat

    Adding the Woo to Academia with Dr Marie Gasper-Hulvat
    May 2 2025
    Dr. Marie and I explore how Human Design became the compass that helped her become a better teacher, understand decoloniality, find peace after a lifetime of cyclical burnouts and learn to help others as a Chaos Recovery Supporter. 1. Join us in the Academia+Woo FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/academiapluswoo 2. Run your Human Design chart on my website:… Read More »Adding the Woo to Academia with Dr Marie Gasper-Hulvat
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Leaving Industry AND Academia with Dr Michele Veldsman

    Leaving Industry AND Academia with Dr Michele Veldsman
    Apr 7 2025
    Michele Veldsman, founder of Playroom, and a recovering academic, who pivoted from both academia and industry to create her own path. She gets vulnerable and discusses her journey from academia to biotech to CEO and tech founder. We explore: 🔹 Why she left academia (spoiler: systemic barriers played a big role) 🔹 The realities of… Read More »Leaving Industry AND Academia with Dr Michele Veldsman
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Bringing Edu-Punk to Academia with Si Poole

    Bringing Edu-Punk to Academia with Si Poole
    Mar 11 2025
    Grab the new Academic Misfits book here: https://www.routledge.com/Academic-Misfits-Questioned-Belongings-in-Higher-Education/Hoppe-Siegert-Temiz-Hasselgren-Seifan/p/book/9781032482217 In this Academic Misfits episode, we discuss belonging and pedagogy from the perspective of folkloric traditions, the meaning of education, and how we cultivate a love of learning free from the neoliberal marketisation of education. A pedagogy of care and process over product were concepts Si introduced.… Read More »Bringing Edu-Punk to Academia with Si Poole
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    1 hr and 8 mins