The Academic Imperfectionist
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Stressed, overwhelmed, ready to throw a tantrum? It only takes 30 seconds to make a positive difference. Let me prove it to you (5 times!) in episode #141: Five sanity-saving microfixes - listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/141 or wherever you find your podcasts. Happy Friday!
September 18, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Stressed, overwhelmed, ready to throw a tantrum? It only takes 30 seconds to make a positive difference. Let me prove it to you (5 times!) in episode #141: Five sanity-saving microfixes - listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/141 or wherever you find your podcasts. Happy Friday!
Why do you have to make everything mean so much? There's a way to drain the drama. Let the latest episode ease you into the weekend! #140: When everything feels too high-stakes - listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/140 or in your favourite podcast place.
September 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Why do you have to make everything mean so much? There's a way to drain the drama. Let the latest episode ease you into the weekend! #140: When everything feels too high-stakes - listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/140 or in your favourite podcast place.
You've worked up the courage to say 'no'. But what do you do when people won't take 'no' for an answer? Climb aboard the assertiveness train and have a listen to the latest episode! #139: How to say no (and be heard) - www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/139 or via your fave podcast app.
August 21, 2026 at 10:33 AM
You've worked up the courage to say 'no'. But what do you do when people won't take 'no' for an answer? Climb aboard the assertiveness train and have a listen to the latest episode! #139: How to say no (and be heard) - www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/139 or via your fave podcast app.
Friends, due to illness (not serious) there is no new episode today. Stay cool and talk to you soon! Here's Mins.
August 14, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Friends, due to illness (not serious) there is no new episode today. Stay cool and talk to you soon! Here's Mins.
Does the question 'So, what do you do?' fill you with anxiety? If so, do you know why that is, and what you can do about it? Sounds like you need to get stuck in to today's episode! Listen to #138: 'So, what do you do?' at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/138 or on your favourite podcast app.
July 31, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Does the question 'So, what do you do?' fill you with anxiety? If so, do you know why that is, and what you can do about it? Sounds like you need to get stuck in to today's episode! Listen to #138: 'So, what do you do?' at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/138 or on your favourite podcast app.
New episode! Are you an academic? Do you have ADHD? If so, you need this! Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/137 or in your fave podcast app.
July 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
New episode! Are you an academic? Do you have ADHD? If so, you need this! Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/137 or in your fave podcast app.
If you say things like 'I just need to finish X and then I can relax', you're heading for burnout. You're never going to feel 'finished'. Find out what to do instead in the latest episode - www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/136 or wherever you get your podcasts!
July 3, 2026 at 11:11 AM
If you say things like 'I just need to finish X and then I can relax', you're heading for burnout. You're never going to feel 'finished'. Find out what to do instead in the latest episode - www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/136 or wherever you get your podcasts!
Do you torment yourself with comparisons to others? Not only do those comparisons make you feel bad, but they don't even show what you think they show. #135: Do this instead of comparing yourself to others - listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/135 or in your favourite podcast app!
June 19, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Do you torment yourself with comparisons to others? Not only do those comparisons make you feel bad, but they don't even show what you think they show. #135: Do this instead of comparing yourself to others - listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/135 or in your favourite podcast app!
The latest! How you think about your perfectionism matters. Here's a way to break through it and make peace with your flawed best work. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/134 or wherever you find your podcasts #academicsky #podcast #perfectionism #productivity
June 8, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The latest! How you think about your perfectionism matters. Here's a way to break through it and make peace with your flawed best work. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/134 or wherever you find your podcasts #academicsky #podcast #perfectionism #productivity
New episode, fresh out the oven! Do you feel like a fake? Like you'll probably never be good enough? The problem isn't you. It's the way you think about academia. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/133
May 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM
New episode, fresh out the oven! Do you feel like a fake? Like you'll probably never be good enough? The problem isn't you. It's the way you think about academia. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/133
New episode! Do you overestimate how much you can get done over the summer? And underestimate how well you'll cope during busier times? Here are some thoughts about why that might be, and what you can do about it. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/132
May 8, 2026 at 11:54 AM
New episode! Do you overestimate how much you can get done over the summer? And underestimate how well you'll cope during busier times? Here are some thoughts about why that might be, and what you can do about it. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/132
Fresh out the oven, the latest episode! Are you guilty of binary thinking? If so, don't despair. If you're smart, it can help you get to where you want to be. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/131
April 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Fresh out the oven, the latest episode! Are you guilty of binary thinking? If so, don't despair. If you're smart, it can help you get to where you want to be. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/131
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The reference to ““those non-academic friends and family who equate the end of the teaching term to being on holiday.” did make me chuckle 🤭
#130: The bonkers mental gymnastics of your writing anxiety
Podcast Episode · The Academic Imperfectionist · 9 April · 29min
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April 10, 2026 at 6:54 AM
The reference to ““those non-academic friends and family who equate the end of the teaching term to being on holiday.” did make me chuckle 🤭
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podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... another very helpful episode @rebeccaroache.bsky.social
#130: The bonkers mental gymnastics of your writing anxiety
Podcast Episode · The Academic Imperfectionist · 9 April · 29min
podcasts.apple.com
April 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... another very helpful episode @rebeccaroache.bsky.social
Do you realise how hard you're working just to feel anxious about your writing? Here's what's going on, and what to do about it. New episode! www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/130
April 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Do you realise how hard you're working just to feel anxious about your writing? Here's what's going on, and what to do about it. New episode! www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/130
Are you sure you're procrastinating? There might be something else going on. Have a listen to the latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/129
March 27, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Are you sure you're procrastinating? There might be something else going on. Have a listen to the latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/129
Latest episode! Think you're lazy? You probably don't even understand what laziness is. Prof Katrien Devolder popped in to blow all our minds and explain why we're not quite as awful as we thought! Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/128
March 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Latest episode! Think you're lazy? You probably don't even understand what laziness is. Prof Katrien Devolder popped in to blow all our minds and explain why we're not quite as awful as we thought! Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/128
Sad news, everyone. No new episode tomorrow, due to illness. I'll get back to cooking one up for you as soon as I'm back to normal. In the meantime, here is Teepee.
March 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Sad news, everyone. No new episode tomorrow, due to illness. I'll get back to cooking one up for you as soon as I'm back to normal. In the meantime, here is Teepee.
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The impeccsable @rebeccaroache.bsky.social interviewed me on self-control on the @academicimp.bsky.social podcast. It was a huge pleasure to get to rant, unbridled, about my work on self-control, neurodiversity, and how individual differences in self-control are a structural justice problem.
#127: Professor Polaris Koi on why self-control is not what you think it is — The Academic Imperfectionist
Be honest. You're here because you think you completely suck at self-control, aren't you? You're constantly disappointing yourself, and it's getting you down. The people around you seem to be able to ...
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February 20, 2026 at 7:55 AM
The impeccsable @rebeccaroache.bsky.social interviewed me on self-control on the @academicimp.bsky.social podcast. It was a huge pleasure to get to rant, unbridled, about my work on self-control, neurodiversity, and how individual differences in self-control are a structural justice problem.
Latest episode! The brilliant @polariskoi.bsky.social on everything self-control. If you ever feel like this is a weak area for you, you HAVE to give this a listen - you're doing way better than you think! Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/127
February 20, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Latest episode! The brilliant @polariskoi.bsky.social on everything self-control. If you ever feel like this is a weak area for you, you HAVE to give this a listen - you're doing way better than you think! Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/127
Are you emotionally frail? If you are, what can you do about it? Listen to the latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/126
#academicsky #podcast #wellbeing #productivity
#academicsky #podcast #wellbeing #productivity
February 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Are you emotionally frail? If you are, what can you do about it? Listen to the latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/126
#academicsky #podcast #wellbeing #productivity
#academicsky #podcast #wellbeing #productivity
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In focus today for #WomeninEthics: @rebeccaroache.bsky.social, whose philosophy of language has made us think deeper about silences, passive aggression, and swearing - among other things!
More about Rebecca's work: www.instagram.com/p/DUF9kJpDXT8/
#WiE #Ethics #PracticalEthics
More about Rebecca's work: www.instagram.com/p/DUF9kJpDXT8/
#WiE #Ethics #PracticalEthics
Uehiro Oxford Institute on Instagram: ""Even simple expressions ('Thanks!' or 'Hi!') can be heartfelt, sarcastic, warm, resentful, or sullen. This shows that we can't reach each other with words alone...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
In focus today for #WomeninEthics: @rebeccaroache.bsky.social, whose philosophy of language has made us think deeper about silences, passive aggression, and swearing - among other things!
More about Rebecca's work: www.instagram.com/p/DUF9kJpDXT8/
#WiE #Ethics #PracticalEthics
More about Rebecca's work: www.instagram.com/p/DUF9kJpDXT8/
#WiE #Ethics #PracticalEthics
What if your idea of 'doing the right thing' is self-harm in disguise? Latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/125 #academicsky #podcast
January 23, 2026 at 10:18 AM
What if your idea of 'doing the right thing' is self-harm in disguise? Latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/125 #academicsky #podcast
Exciting update! After appearing on the podcast, Dana Klisanin wrote a great article in @psychologytoday.com in which she reflects on imperfection. Here it is!
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/digi...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/digi...
What if Imperfection Is a Psychological Strength?
Many of us hold ourselves back because something feels “almost ready.” What if imperfection isn’t a flaw but a psychological strength shaped by nature?
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January 21, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Exciting update! After appearing on the podcast, Dana Klisanin wrote a great article in @psychologytoday.com in which she reflects on imperfection. Here it is!
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/digi...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/digi...
First episode of 2026! My conversation with Dr Dana Klisanin about how reconnecting to nature means tapping in to an important and powerful source of strength. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/124 #academicsky
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
First episode of 2026! My conversation with Dr Dana Klisanin about how reconnecting to nature means tapping in to an important and powerful source of strength. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/124 #academicsky