Hiatus
What happened?
It’s been some time since I’ve posted a new episode, and I’m sorry to say that there might not be another before the end of 2016. Episode 63 came out a few days before we went on a family holiday. When we came back we had the convergence of a busy work period and our daughter started nursery, which has added a new adjustment to the flow of our daily lives here at Casa Ryder.
It dawned on me recently that I had forgotten to follow up with a few people who had volunteered to come on the podcast – and then it dawned on me that I had forgotten to even promote the podcast through the Twitter feed. Recently, I’ve been working on a few new projects and a few old ideas, and the podcast has slipped through the cracks as a result.
So what now?
- I need to spend time to shake up the design of the site and get the Other Resources page up to date;
- I need to follow up with people who have volunteered to come on the podcast and share their experiences;
- I need to book a window in my diary to start a new research project and I want to ask both for your help to promote it, and for question ideas;
- And I need to do another Q&A episode, because I enjoyed the challenge of making the first one.
If I spend a bit of time now and think it through, make a proper plan, then I can get 2017 off to a good start!
In the mean time…
…if you’ve been in touch before about coming on the podcast, expect an email in the near future. If you’d like to come on and share your research and viva experiences, then please get in touch. If you’re looking for viva experiences from a wide range of PhD graduates then check out the Archive. And if you’re looking for a bit of extra support then check out my ebooks and print offerings – including the ultra-concentrated Viva Prep Handbook!
Thanks for reading, thanks for your support and thanks for listening to the podcast.
Nathan (@DrRyder and @VivaSurvivors)