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What do whisky labels, mass spectrometry, McDonald’s, digital minimalism and ice baths have in common? 🧪🥃❄️
In this episode, we sit down with a final-year PhD student in analytical chemistry who made a bold decision to leave Croatia, move to the UK alone, and build her life from scratch, academically and personally.
It’s honest, It’s funny, It’s powerful. And it’s full of real talk about what it actually takes to grow.
Here’s what we dive into:
• Moving countries alone- the chaos & the courage
• The real value of working alongside the degree and why job shapes mindset more than we expect
• The value of hard work, humility and showing up consistently
• How to break into a PhD. Being proactive, speaking to the right people, and creating your own opportunities
• What a PhD in analytical chemistry really looks like
• The behind-the-scenes reality of publishing scientific papers, the process & persistence
• Digital minimalism- protecting your focus in a world that constantly distracts you
• Wim Hoff, discomfort and doing hard things on purposeThis episode is not just about science.
It’s about courage.
It’s about discipline.
It’s about choosing growth over comfort.If you’re ready for an inspirational yet fun conversation with a student that does not give up – this one is for you. We laughed a lot and we are sure you will do too! 🎙️
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What happens when you risk it for a biscuit and leave everything you know behind? 🌍
In this episode, we’re joined by Ece Dagtekin, an MSc-qualified pharmacist and current MSc student at Sheffield Hallam University, who did exactly that. Alone, brave, and determined, Ece moved from a Mediterranean country to the UK to start a completely new chapter of her life 🇹🇷➡️🇬🇧
We talk honestly about what it’s really like to move countries for education, how studying and working compare between the UK and Turkey, and what the real-life reality of being a pharmacist in Turkey actually looks like, beyond the job titles and stereotypes 💊
Ece also shares practical tips, personal challenges, and valuable advice for anyone considering studying abroad or making a similar leap of faith.
If you’re curious about the human story behind international students, want to understand global differences in healthcare careers, or are wondering whether taking a big risk could be worth it, this episode is for you!
🎧 Tune in and let us know: would you risk it for a biscuit?
#InternationalStudents #PharmacyLife #StudyAbroad #WomenInScience #LifeInTheUK #StudentJourney #BehindTheDegree
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Saknas det avsnitt?
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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Stephen Emegbo, a leading expert in sleep physiology with over 25 years of clinical, research, and academic experience.
From hospital sleep labs to elite sports performance, Dr Emegbo’s career path into academia is anything but unusual, and that’s exactly what makes this conversation so fascinating.
We explore his journey through clinical sleep medicine, including some of his most memorable patient stories, and unpack the science behind how and why we sleep the way we do.
💤 In this episode, we cover:
· Dr Emegbo’s unconventional path into academia and sleep science
· What life is really like behind the scenes as a clinical scientist
· How he completed a part-time PhD alongside full-time clinical work and family life
· His most unusual, surprising, and memorable patient stories from sleep clinics
· How men and women differ in their sleep changes as they age.
· Sleep apnoea, snoring, and what’s actually happening in your body when you sleep
Whether you’re curious about sleep science, struggling with your own sleep, or just love hearing behind-the-scenes stories from clinical practice, this episode is packed with insight, humour, and eye-opening facts.
🎧 Listen now and rethink everything you thought you knew about sleep.
