Vikki Wright on career transitions, ADHD, and learning to manage yourself (CAL116, S6E10)

Vikki Wright is the director of PhD Life Coach and offers professional coaching and training for PhD students and academics. She also hosts the PhD Life Coach podcast. Up until 2022 though Vikki was a full professor of Higher Education at the University of Birmingham in the UK, with a research background Sport and Exercise Sciences, then shifting to more of a teaching focus.Vikki shares her interesting journey from full professor to becoming a life coach. The conversation covers her career transitions, dealing with ADHD, the importance of self-awareness, along with self-compassion, curiosity and having realistic ambitions. She also shares role-based time blocking as an approach for effective self-management. These practical tools and mindset changes can be useful for us all to help us take more control of our lives and careers. Vikki also offers insights into her programs and coaching approaches for PhD students and academics.Overview00:00 Intro00:29 Episode Introduction 03:10 Guest Introduction03:27 Academic Journey and Career Transitions03:56 Challenges in Research and Shift to Teaching07:29 The Teaching Path to Full Professor...and Pandemic Reflections11:27 Discovering Coaching and Personal Growth17:37 Understanding ADHD and Coaching Transformation26:35 Balancing Ambitions and Realistic Goals30:58 Self Understanding and Being Her Own Best Boss37:25 Recognising and Addressing Student Challenges41:24 The Role of Self-Understanding in Supervision45:31 Self-Compassion49:37 Curiosity51:35 Balancing Ambition and Realism01:00:04 Role-Based Time Blocking01:09:52 Final Thoughts and Resources01:11:36 Outro01:12.24 EndRelated LinksMore about Vikki’s offerings:‘The PhD Life Coach’ podcast‘Be your own best boss’ courseVikki’s podcast episode on ‘How to use role based time blocking’The PhD Lifecoach ‘The Membership’ - sign up Jan 2025Vikki's LinkedIn pagePeople:Dr Alex Conner Other podcasts: ‘I have ADHD’ podcast, Kristen Carder  The Life Coach School, Brooke Castillo

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