PostdocTransformation Show
Invest in your PostdocTransformation! This is the seasonal show that helps scientists leap into business after the PhD! In every episode, we have actionable advice for your career transition into business. Don’t want to waste your time & effort with applying to the wrong employer? Then nominate your employer of choice, and we will ask bold questions informing your job applications! If you represent a company that recruits PhD holders, become a sponsor of our show and you can showcase potential roles for our audience in dynamic podcast ads. If you offer a service that supports PhD students finishing the PhD or PhD holders thriving in their business careers, we want to showcase your service via an interview episode! If you want to share your career transition journey to inspire our audience, we want to interview you for an episode!
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Episodes
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Are you a scientist considering a leap into business? Tune in to this fascinating discussion with HR expert, Dr. Sonja Ulland, a former liberal arts scientist who successfully transitioned into the corporate world. Gain valuable insights from her journey, learn about the importance of detailed project management, and grasp the nuts and bolts of the recruiting industry. Get tips straight from the expert on staying relevant, aligning personal targets with company goals, navigating career progression, and succeeding in the business world. This episode is a treasure trove of information for any scientist aspiring to flourish in industries. Use our chapter marks to capitalize on Dr. Sonja Ulland’s wide ranging wisdom as needed.
Listen to this 60 min episode, as Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels interviews Dr. Sonja Ulland for your career transition out of academia!
Click here to find the shownotes with the full transcript, all mentioned links and free career transition resources!
In this episode we gift you our free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
If you are a researcher, you don't want to miss Dr. Holly Prescott, a career advisor who shares her expertise on this #PostdocTransformation show episode. She sheds light into the challenges faced by doctoral students and postdoc scientists in navigating their career paths. She stresses the importance of transparent communication and the admissions process and the need for support from supervisors to help students explore career options beyond academia. Holly provides valuable insights on personal value systems and the significance of defining one's own success. She also highlights her blog Postgradual and her contributions to career guidance books.
Listen to this 50 min episode, as Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels interviews Dr. Holly Prescott for your career transition out of academia!
Click here to find the shownotes with the full transcript, all mentioned links and free career transition resources!
In this episode we gift you our free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Why being authentic in your job search saves your mental health? Let Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels guide you to strategically in your job search outside of academia. Starting from the pressure to conform and the mental toll of imposter syndrome, you’ll appreciate the alignment of your own values with those of your potential employer and the right job-person-fit. You’ll learn why building genuine connections, embracing your unique perspective as a scientist, coping with rejections in a constructive way will help you becoming empowered. These 20 min episode will save your mental health in the long run of your PostdocTransformation.
Listen to Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels as she shares actionable advice for your PostdocTransformation!
For the full transcript of this episode and FREE career transition resources click here.
In this episode we gift you our free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Are you an international early career scientist looking for a PhD program or postdoc position in Germany? Well, in this rare interview, I sit down with Privatdozentin Dr. Kristin Eichhorn, coauthor of the book #IchBinHanna as she discusses the precarity in academic employment. From the hierarchical system in Germany to the struggles faced by post-docs Kristin sheds light on the realities of being a researcher. Discover why she co. initiated a powerful campaign and how you can support the cause. But it's not just about academia. It's about how she leads her own students to develop critical thinking, societal change and how she role models her passion to make a difference. Don't miss this eye-opening interview that will change your perspective on the research in Germany.
Join us and be part of the movement, by also following and supporting Dr. Kristin Eichhorn in social media as linked here in the edited transcript of this episode.
Listen to Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels and Dr. Kristin Eichhorn as they inspire for your PostdocTransformation!
In this episode we gift you our free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
If you are strong in scientific methods, do you want to know, how you can leverage your strength into the decision-making context in business? In this PostdocTransformation show episode, Dr. Emily Rosenthal from the US (see her LinkedIn profile) will make you see how you can transfer your quantitative and qualitative research skills. In her own business, Masters of the Day - with Dr. Emily, she helps leaders in the boardroom and / or organizations to change in data-driven and sustainable ways. She helps scientists leaping into business to move from academic rigor to business agility. She’ll talk about the importance of your personal mission statement. Let’s dive right into our interview with Dr. Emily!
Listen to Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels and Dr. Emily Rosenthal as they inspire for your PostdocTransformation!
Click here for the edited transcript of this episode.
In this episode we gift you our free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
In this PostdocTransformation show episode, Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels interviews Dr. Tina Ruseva, a multi-faceted serial entrepreneur (www.mentessa.com). Tina shares her inspiring journey about transitioning from business to academia to building a business aligned with her values, in the US, Germany and Bulgaria. She offers valuable insights into the importance of purpose in driving our careers. The conversation touches upon key topics like breaking down workplace silos, fostering a connected learning culture, and the intersection of technology with purpose-driven entrepreneurship. A candid discussion about Tina's book 'Big Heart Ventures' further explores the importance of impact-making through purposeful business endeavors. This episode is a must-listen for anyone contemplating a leap from academia into business or to start-up a company.
Listen to Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels and Dr. Tina Ruseva as they inspire for your PostdocTransformation!
Click here for the edited transcript of this episode.
In this episode we gift you our free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
If you are among the best bachelor and master students, you might think about earning a PhD. This episode of the PostdocTransformation show for scientists leaping into business will help you reflect on deciding on the best grad school for you, as you envision your vision of life, especially as an underrepresented, underprivileged and underserved early career scientist.
Listen to Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels as she shares actionable tips for your PostdocTransformation!
Click here for the edited transcript of this episode.
This episode relates to the free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Prof. Dr. Carlotta A Berry shares her career and study strategies for underrepresented PhD students. She's a first generation engineer who came back to academia to role model a more inclusive way of professoring in engineering education.
Let Prof. Dr. A. Berry mentor you via the PostdocTransformation card game, in this and our previous episode Mentoring your way
Please check out her inspiring books, robots and merch here:
https://www.noiresteminist.com/
https://www.noiresteminist.com/shop
Find and follow her:
https://www.tiktok.com/@drcaberry
https://www.instagram.com/noiresteminist/
https://x.com/NoireSTEMinist
Listen to Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels as she shares actionable tips for your #PostdocTransformation.
Click here for the edited transcript of this episode.
This episode relates to the free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Mentoring your way, with Prof. Dr. Carlotta A Berry who decided she wanted to be a professor because she wanted to show a different way that people could do professoring. Although she didn't have any mentors that look like her, that didn't mean she shouldn't have had one. Let Prof. Dr. A. Berry mentor you via the #PostdocTransformationcardgame.
Please check out her inspiring books, robots and merch here:
https://www.noiresteminist.com/
https://www.noiresteminist.com/shop
Find and follow her:
https://www.tiktok.com/@drcaberry
https://www.instagram.com/noiresteminist/
https://x.com/NoireSTEMinist
Listen to Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels as she shares actionable tips for your #PostdocTransformation.
Click here for the edited transcript of this episode.
This episode relates to the free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Are ready to work out your future after your PhD or postdoc? This episode builds on episode 4 (future of work for new PhD holders in business) and extends to how artificial intelligence and large language models will change the jobs of tomorrow, why companies' diversity, equity & inclusion efforts are important for you, the trends driving business transformation (creating opportunities for you), technology adoption and fastest growing jobs.
Listen to Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels as she shares actionable tips for your PostdocTransformation.
Click here for the edited transcript of this episode.
This episode relates to the free email course with ten email lessons until you start your new job in business!
1) Check your readiness to leap out of science (episode 0001)!
Introducing myself, I share how I capitalized on my PhD as a mom, professor and business owner!
2) How to build your sustainable LinkedIn profile?
3) How to read social media & network?
4) How to research your fave jobs & employers?
5) How to do informational interviews to get insights?
6) How to create your customized applications?
7) How to prepare your thesis from a business POV?
8) How to apply to your fave employers?
9) How to choose the right job offer?
10) How to prepare for your new job?
While or after listening to this episode, you can check your readiness to leap out of science in an instant - for free.
If you are ready to leap into business, but need free structured guidance, enroll here in your email course with 10 actionable lessons until you start your job in business.
Nominate an employer of choice, so that I can ask them bold questions informing your job application!
I have fun mugs, hoodies & baby onesies to inspire you for your #PostdocTransformation. Enter "Show" to get a 25% discount in my shop.
Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn!
I'm Prof. Dr. Eleonore Soei-Winkels, Founder and CEO of PostdocTransformation, mom of two little ones and happy to share how you can build a #PostdocTransformation according to your vision of life! Thanks for listening and subscribing!
Please share our show with your underprivileged, underrepresented & underserved (future) PhD bestie!
