A little Christmas gift for all the PhD researchers who feel like they didn't do enough this year…with Emma Brodzinski

This episode isn't the usual interview but a little gift of a few minutes to pause and reflect on your PhD journey.

In this episode, I invite you to:

• Let go of the kind of PhD reflection that focuses on lack, productivity metrics, and/or self-criticism

• Explore reflection as a foundational practice for the development of the PhD

I share three questions, designed to support you wherever you are in your research

• What did this year ask of you?

• Where did your curiosity show up?

• What kind of relationship do you want with your research in the coming months?

This episode may be particularly useful if you're feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, stuck or even bored with your PhD!

If you'd like to take this further you're very welcome to join the 2026 PhD Life Raft Plan-a-thon, running 5th–9th January.

This five-day programme offers:

• Daily live sessions (8–9am GMT) with replays

• Guided meditations

• Reflective prompts and a workbook

• Community hub

It's designed to help you reflect, reset, and plan in a calm, supportive, and neuroinclusive way.

You can find full details and registration here: https://emmab.kartra.com/page/plan-a-thon

Wishing you the very best of the season! See you in 2026!

Emma x