Hello! And welcome to A Postdoc's Journal

The podcast that delves deep into my personal journal from my time as a postdoc

Episode 1

TAKING A BREAK MIGHT NOT BE THE ANSWER

Published on: 11th May, 2026

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Episode 13 bonus

BONUS: 1000 DOWNLOADS + ANNOUCEMENTS

Published on: 25th April, 2025

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Episode 12

LACK OF MENTORSHIP

Published on: 9th March, 2025

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Episode 11

HOW TO FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU WANT

Published on: 2nd March, 2025

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Episode 10

LIFE LESSONS

Published on: 23rd February, 2025

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About the Podcast

A Postdoc's Journal

The podcast for disillusioned academics. An honest, personal memoir of my time as a postdoc; detailing the emotional roller coaster I went through.

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About your host

Simit Patel

Simit Patel, PhD, cares deeply about mental health, self improvement, and positive masculinity.

He is a biologist and former postdoc. He left academia in 2015. He's originally from the UK and is now living in Berlin, Germany.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simit-patel-063388ab/