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.

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!

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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.

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

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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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

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

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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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...

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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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

Need help with your procrastination problem? Read my latest article in Psyche! psyche.co/guides/how-t... #academicsky #procrastination #productivity

Happy 25th December from Megatron

Is your self-deprecation out of control? Let me fix that for you. It's the final episode of 2025, and I'm on a mission to make you smile! 😀 Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/123 #academicsky

Worth a read, and The Academic Imperfectionist gets a mention!

Kyle van Oosterum@koosterum.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A little personal, but here's a new post about Imposter Syndrome. I've dealt with it for years and none of the usual advice worked. Then I realized it behaves like a conspiracy theory – and that insight changed how I relate to it. Check it out here! open.substack.com/pub/kylevo/p...

Stuck for gift ideas? My book, in hardback, is dirt cheap. Waitrose quality* for Lidl price. Looks snazzy on the shelf too. *Oh come on. It's at *least* Sainsbury's.

Here's an INCREDIBLY effective tool to increase productivity AND beat stress. Be warned, though - it's also incredibly unexciting. Episode #122: Write it down, make it happen. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/122 or wherever you get your podcasts. #academicsky #podcast #productivity

Is it growth or self recrimination?

The Academic Imperfectionist@academicimp.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Here's a thorny one. What if self-improvement is just a respectable-seeming form of self-rejection? The latest episode takes a look at how to ensure you're bettering yourself for the right reasons. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/121 or in all the usual podcast places #academicsky

I'm sorry to say that, due to illness, there will be no episode tomorrow 🤧🤒 If I can get on top of things, it will appear on Friday next week instead. By way of compensation, here is a photo of Bramble licking her nose.