3.29: How to Keep Going When You Don't Feel Like It
3.29: How to Keep Going When You Don't Feel Like It
We continue with vintage – yet evergreen – recordings. It seems like everyone struggles with the desire to quit at times... Read more
9 Aug 2022
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Ep 3:27 #LeavingAcademia: The Great Quitting
Ep 3:27 #LeavingAcademia: The Great Quitting
Academics are bailing in unprecedented numbers, and academia has finally started to notice. Karen was interviewed twice ... Read more
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