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The Smart Rebel10. Struggling to get started? Here's how to take the first step towards your dream projectsRobert McKay is the CEO of an education company that helps 2E students thrive at school. But as a multi-passionate person, he is currently contemplating a career shift. He's got many great ideas: from research projects and political initiatives, to the development of financial education courses. Yet he has one problem that keeps him from pursuing those interests: he doesn't know how to get started.
In this episode, I coach Robert around time management topics, I share tips for how to build momentum, and I give Robert some concrete tools to help him take t...
2023-07-0532 minThe Smart Rebel9. Master strategic communication and solve your workplace conflictsLaura has a passion for social transformation. But the structures and rules of her corporate job suffocate her. She is frustrated by 'business-as-usual' practices, the constant focus on profit, and her colleagues' lack of reflection on business ethics. So, Laura wants to spark change from within. Yet she keeps running into resistance: her emails filled with rational arguments and facts often get ignored, and she keeps clashing with colleagues.
In this episode, I coach Laura to help her see why she continues to have fall-outs in the workplace. And I help her understand how...
2023-06-1436 minThe Smart Rebel8. 'Your advice still rings in my head to this day' - Former client success storyAnne is a remarkably talented person, and a former client of mine. In this episode, she shares how her life has developed since we completed our coaching program two years ago. What stands out, is the long-term impact that my coaching has had on her. She had to overcome some big challenges, including having never obtained a high school diploma. Yet today, Anne is thriving in life, has marvelous plans for the future, and shares the biggest insights that have helped her become so successful at all the things she does.
I was completely...
2023-05-3137 minThe Smart Rebel7. The key to success? Conform less, rebel more!Brandon is pursuing an academic career in Neuroscience, and comes into this session with a big question: How can I reach the big career success I desire in a highly specialized field, without sacrificing the diversity of my many interests and talents?
Together, we uncover his big career vision, working at highly esteemed institutions like MIT. He is frustrated about his training being so focused about factual knowledge and not about the big abstract questions. We stumble upon limiting beliefs around 'making sacrifices', having to work 80 hours a week in order to succeed, and...
2023-05-1740 minThe Smart Rebel6. What are you withholding from the world due to perfectionism?Payam is an Iranian man who is twice exceptional (2E), experiencing giftedness in combination with ADHD and Autism. He is passionate about his field of Natural Language Processing, yet for the past years, he’s experienced severe delays with his MA degree. Overthinking, anxiety, and perfectionism keep slowing him down, and assignment deadlines frequently lead to panic attacks.
In this episode we explore the source of his perfectionism, tracing its origin back through time. We stumble upon a deeply engrained belief Payam holds about himself: ‘I cannot do it because I am challenged…’
2023-05-0338 minThe Smart Rebel5. Just admit it... You're bored!Meet Antonia, an ambitious clinical psychology student, based in Vienna. She brings two topics to the table. In the first half, we discuss her struggles with procrastination. Because while she enjoys psychology as a topic, she admits that she puts everything off until the last minute. Despite the little effort she puts in, she still gets great results. This makes her feel guilty, and insecure, as she wonders: 'Am I doing something wrong? Is there something I am missing?' In this episode, I coach Antonia around the topic of boredom, and I help her see why trying to...
2023-04-1943 minThe Smart Rebel4. "Self-care isn't selfish. It's selfless"Amelie comes into this session with big questions: 'What am I going to do with my life?', and 'How do I fit into this world?'. She feels insecure about herself, because while she is good at many different things, she isn't 'the best' at anything in particular. And so, she tells me: 'I am not extraordinary'. In this episode, I coach Amelie around this negative belief about herself, and I gently guide her through exercises focused on affirmations and positive self-talk. It makes her incredibly uncomfortable, and leaves her shaking with emotion.
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2023-04-0547 minThe Smart Rebel3. How to cope with social anxiety and create more authentic friendshipsSteve is known by his friends to be the life of the party, a true 'social butterfly'. But few know that Steve himself grapples with deep-rooted social anxiety. As soon as he is not the center of attention, he feels excluded from the rest of the group. This really bothers him, so in this session, I coach him to get a better understanding of why social situations are so stressful and often upsetting to him. He is even concerned that he may be a narcissist, as he feels a constant need for validation from those around him. So in...
2023-03-2246 minThe Smart Rebel2. "You fail to MEET people's expectations, because you EXCEED them"Marlies came into this session wanting to talk about her tendency to procrastinate, but we end up talking about much deeper, underlying issues. You see, Marlies struggles with a fear of disappointing others. She is scared to let people down. Because that's how she has often felt in life: like she doesn't fit the mold.
In this episode, we get to the bottom of this fear, and Marlies finally gets to understand why it is that she is so afraid of failing to meet people's expectations. And it has nothing to do with a lack of ability... I...
2023-03-0641 min
The Smart Rebel1. Afraid to mess up? Start doing it on purpose!Charlotte is a physical therapist from Belgium who recently found out she is gifted. But she struggles to recognize herself as such, and feels like an imposter. Charlotte also feels like her giftedness is putting a lot of pressure on her to be perfect all the time, because if people see her as super smart, that means she can now no longer make any mistakes. But is that really true?
In this session, I help Charlotte to ease that sense of pressure that is weighing her down. I also help her to completely shift the way she...
2023-03-0139 min
Unlatched PodcastEpisode 10: past, present and futureFeaturing poetry and fiction by Johnny Dean, Rachel Hasson, Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh and Patrick Ofosu, and an interview with Simone Eringfeld about her spoken word/music album 'Please Hold'. Our performers delve into grief, self-love, and optimism in a series of pieces that range from historical explorations of 19th century Malvern Hills and 1970s Britain, to present day concerns of mental health and job interviews. Created based on interviews conducted during lockdown for 'Cambridge Quaranchats', Simone Eringfeld's album 'Please Hold' is a series of data poems investigating the disembodiment, disconnection and fatigue felt during lockdown, while also looking to the...
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Meet The Education ResearcherWorking in the 'post-pandemic’ university (Simone Eringfeld)“In times of crisis we need to be creative”
Simone Eringfeld (Cambridge University) is part of a new generation of education researchers beginning to re-imagine what it might mean to work in higher education.
We talk about Simone’s recent ‘Quaran-chats’ project documenting higher education lockdown experiences, Cambridge’s new ‘Post Pandemic University’ initiative, and the pros and cons of beginning an academic career in the 2020s.
2020-10-2715 min
Cambridge Quaranchats20. Podcasting and the post-coronial University, w/Simone EringfeldThis is the final episode of Cambridge Quaranchats. This time, Simone Eringfeld is the one being interviewed! Guest host Eleanor Ryan asks Simone everything about Cambridge Quaranchats, how the podcast developed and what she has learnt along the way. Simone talks about her research on post-Covid futures of Higher Education, her use of podcasting as a research method and what the future will bring! Watch this space: a new podcast by Simone Eringfeld will soon be launched!
2020-09-2934 min
We Are The UniversityReimagining the future of the post Covid-19 university - Simone EringfeldIn this episode, we speak to Simone Eringfeld, MPhil student at the Faculty of Education and producer of the Cambridge Quaranchats podcast. We talk about education in the time of Covid-19, how the move to online education will affect the idea of the university and how she sees the disruption as an opportunity to reimagine the future of the post Covid-19 university. Simone shares conversations from her Quaranchats podcast where guests reimagine the learners’ journey, possible ways forward, and how institutions like Cambridge might embrace necessary change. GuestsSimone Eringfeld @SimoneEringfeld MPhil...
2020-09-0931 min
University of CambridgeReimagining the future of the post COVID university - Simone EringfeldTo subscribe on Apple podcasts please visit: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/we-are-the-university/id1450822598
In this episode, we speak to Simone Eringfeld, MPhil student at the Faculty of Education and producer of the Cambridge Quaranchats podcast.
We talk about education in the time of COVID-19, how the move to online education will affect the idea of the university and how she sees the disruption as an opportunity to reimagine the future of the post COVID-19 university.
Simone shares conversations from her Quaranchats podcast where guests reimagine the learners’ journey, possible ways forward, and how institutions like Cambridge might embrace ne...
2020-09-0931 minCambridge Quaranchats19. Collaborating our way out of the Ivory Tower, w/BlueSci Pod (Part 2)PODCAST SPECIAL, Part 2 (of 2): Today, we continue the conversation we started last week, about the connection between the sciences and humanities. Ruby Coates and Simone Eizagirre are the hosts of the BlueSci Podcast for the Cambridge University Science Magazine, and have recently released a series of episodes on some of the science behind COVID-19. In this second joint episode, we talk about how collaboration can help us get out of the Ivory Tower. Examining our own biases and motivations in our research is crucial for making academia more equitable, as well as improving the quality and impact of research...
2020-07-2033 minCambridge Quaranchats18. Pandemic Partners: Sciences & Humanities link up, w/BlueSci Pod (part 1)PODCAST SPECIAL, Part 1 (of 2): Ruby Coates and Simone Eizagirre are the hosts of The BlueSci Podcast for the Cambridge University Science Magazine, and have recently released a series of episodes on some of the science behind COVID-19, interviewing scientists researching different aspects of the pandemic. In this collaborative podcast special, we bring some of the best fragments from both of our podcasts, connecting to the central theme: 'How can the sciences and humanities come together to address the societal issues caused by Covid-19?' We also talk about how collaboration and communication between the sciences and the humanities can b...
2020-07-1038 minCambridge Quaranchats17. Transforming toxic masculinity through Poetry, w/Will McInerneyWill McInerney is a Gates Scholar and PhD Candidate at the Cambridge Faculty of Education. His research focuses on gender equality, masculinity and men's violence against women. Will is also an award-winning and highly talented poet, who has been using poetry as a vehicle for transformation in violence-prevention programs working with young men. In this episode, he shares his insights from years of experience as a peace practitioner and as a researcher, as he looks for new ways to engage men in working towards gender equality. He also brought along some of his own spoken word poetry to perform...
2020-07-0249 minCambridge Quaranchats16. Preparing for new educational futures on & offline, w/Prof. Susan RobertsonProfessor Susan Robertson is the Head of Faculty of Education, at Cambridge University. She is currently leading the Faculty in its transition to online education as a consequence of Covid-19. She is also a Professor of Sociology of Education, and her work explores themes around global governance and political economies underpinning education systems around the world. In this interview, we discuss some of the challenges as well as opportunities that the Faculty has encountered during its shift to online teaching and learning, including connected issues like communicating clearly in times of uncertainty, recruiting new Faculty members remotely, and expanding...
2020-06-2534 minCambridge Quaranchats15. The life of a college Porter in times of Covid19, w/Kevin AtkinsKevin Atkins is a college porter at Clare Hall, Cambridge University. He previously also worked as a porter for Trinity College. In this episode, Kevin talks about what it's like to be a porter during the pandemic, what his job contains and how his life and profession have changed since the start of lockdown. He speaks about his experiences both at Clare Hall and at Trinity, possibly the two most different colleges in Cambridge in terms of size, culture, infrastructure and therefore also the 'porter's experience'. In this interview, he shares rare insights into essential porter tasks like managing...
2020-06-1733 minCambridge Quaranchats14. How to be an anti-racist ally: Speak out! w/Collin EdouardWe continue the conversation about institutional racism at Cambridge University, in the light of current protests around the world against racial violence and inequality. Collin Edouard is a Gates scholar who studies choral music & conducting at the Department of Music. Collin has multiple experiences of being attacked and treated differently, simply for being Black in an institution that privileges whiteness. One particularly violent incident involving a Cambridge college porter, earlier this year, inspired him to start the #SpeakOut movement. Collin emphasizes the importance of being vocal and speaking out against racism, whenever you experience or witness it. Support for...
2020-06-1032 minCambridge Quaranchats13. Whiteness and Racism in the Academy and Beyond, w/Nia-Cerise ContehNia-Cerise Conteh is a postgraduate student undertaking a Master's in Arts, Creativity and Education at the Faculty of Education. This episode discusses the tragic recent losses of black lives in the US, as a consequence of racial violence and police brutality. Nia-Cerise talks about her experiences of being black within a predominantly white institution and relates her numerous encounters with institutional racism at Cambridge University. Police violence and racism do not just occur in the US, but persist around the world, including in the UK and within its academies. This episode addresses the culture of whiteness that prevails within C...
2020-06-0339 minCambridge Quaranchats12. Tackling the refugee crisis during Covid19, w/SolidariTEE founder Tiara AtaiiTiara Ataii is the founder and director of SolidariTEE, the largest student-led charity in the UK. She is also a final year undergrad in 'Middle Eastern Studies' and a member of Robinson college. In 2019, Tiara was awarded the Vice-Chancellor's Social Impact Award for her organisation. SolidariTEE raises awareness and funds for the refugee crisis by selling t-shirts on over 40 university campuses across the UK. When Tiara started the campaign in her first year at Cambridge, she sold 600 t-shirts on her own, off her bike. Three years later, the campaign has almost 500 volunteers involved and raised over 150.000 pounds last year...
2020-05-2736 minCambridge Quaranchats11. Digital Sociology, Twitter & the 'Platform University', w/Dr Mark CarriganDr. Mark Carrigan is a digital sociologist in the Faculty of Education, at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on how digital platforms are reshaping our education systems. Mark is the author of the book 'Social Media for Academics' and advises both individuals and organisations on their use of social media to build their identity and network online. In this episode, we discuss the use of social media during the coronavirus pandemic, when we're all spending increasing amounts of time online and in front of screens. Mark explains why, after publishing his book on social media, he decided...
2020-05-2132 minCambridge Quaranchats10. Storytelling for a post-pandemic future, w/Deena NewazDeena Newaz is an MPhil student at the Faculty of Education and a member of Wolfson College, Cambridge University. Before starting her Masters, Deena worked as an education and international development professional for WISE and the Qatar Foundation. She co-authored the recently published book ''Ed Futures: A Collection of Short Stories on the Future of Education''. In this episode, Deena and I discuss the importance of storytelling as a practice that helps us envision and shape possible futures to come. In her book, she used speculative fiction as a method to imagine what education might look like in a...
2020-05-1434 minCambridge Quaranchats9. Romania, racism and resistance in the light of Covid-19, w/Simina DragosSimina Dragos is a postgraduate student at Cambridge's Faculty of Education and a member of Fitzwilliam college. She is also an activist for Roma rights, and powerfully infuses advocacy into her academic work. In this episode, Simina points out the alarming increase of online racism in Romania directed against Roma people as a consequence of the pandemic. How does the global health crisis, and its accompanying measures of social distancing, push minority groups even further to the margins of society? This discussion touches upon the challenges of (access to) online learning and working from home, as well as our s...
2020-05-0734 minCambridge Quaranchats8. Living with hope in times of uncertainty, w/Angana DasThis episode, I am joined by Angana Das, an MPhil student in Education and International Development at Cambridge University. Her research focuses on the education of happiness in Indian schools, where she studies how students can be taught to be happier and more compassionate human beings. She is also a fellow of CPERG, the Conflict, Peace and Education Research Group at the Education Faculty. We discuss her latest blog article for CPERG, titled 'Hope in Times of Uncertainty', where she identifies three kinds of hope that are essential for this time of global pandemic: hope for being, hope for...
2020-05-0135 minCambridge Quaranchats7. Carbon, climate change & the post-Covid19 University, w/Prof. Karen PinkusDr. Karen Pinkus is Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at Cornell University. She is currently a Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall and involved with the CRASSH centre at Cambridge University. Her work focuses on climate change and explores different kinds of fuel from a critical humanities perspective. In this episode, she discusses how Covid-19 and climate change may - and may not - effect one another and she clarifies some of the confusion around their connection. For instance, why are social media memes and images of clear skies and happy dolphins misleading our thinking about environmental change? After...
2020-04-2735 minCambridge Quaranchats6. The home office and the future of humanities, w/Michelle AnjirbagMichelle Anjirbag is a PhD student finishing up her doctoral dissertation on Children's Literature. She shares her expert advice on working from home and discusses how she deals with writing and supervising amidst uncertainty. While the future of academia and especially humanities is insecure and under threat, Michelle argues why now is the time for us to push back against the marketization of education, to speak up against ignorance and to elevate the voices of those that deserve to be heard.
2020-04-2333 minCambridge Quaranchats5. The do's and don'ts of student life under lockdown, w/Anna OakesAnna Oakes, MPhil student in Modern Languages student at Cambridge University, answers questions about what to do, and what NOT to do, in quarantine. Find out which item she stockpiles during quarantine, and what stands out to her most about the global political response to Covid-19.
2020-04-1628 minCambridge Quaranchats4. Dealing with unexpected change, w/Megan RobinsonIn this episode I chat with Megan, a cultural anthropology student at Clare Hall, about how our research plans got affected by the Covid-19 crisis, and how we've dealt with this. We share our insights on the art of slowing down, practicing gratitude and being more present in the here and now.
2020-04-1627 minCambridge Quaranchats3. Laughter is the best medicine, w/Kareem TamamKareem Tamam is a Law student at Cambridge University with a talent for comedy. Kareem talks about the changes he has noticed as a result of Covid-19, such as the downfall of crime during lockdown, but also a surge of kite flyers in London. Find out what the 'Cambridge Experience' means to Kareem, why he struggles with being 'PC' (politically correct) and what his go-to quarantine soundtrack is. Be warned: this episode might just make you laugh!
2020-04-1226 minCambridge Quaranchats2. Metaphors of war and the 'Cambridge Experience', w/Yomna ZentaniYomna talks about her previous experiences with lockdown during Arab Spring and what she thinks about using metaphors of war in the Covid-19 context. She also explains why she is happy that the 'Cambridge experience' didn't turn out to be how she had imagined it. Bonus: find out Yomna's life hack on how to get the best seats at formal halls!
2020-04-1030 minCambridge Quaranchats1. Music and creativity in times of Covid-19, w/Eleanor RyanIn this kick-off episode, I chat with Eleanor Ryan about the importance of music in times of crisis. Eleanor is a professional violinist, who worked in the Caribbean island of Trinidad for nearly 10 years. She is now doing a Master's at Cambridge University in Arts, Creativity and Education and plans on continuing for a PhD after the summer. Her research explores the 'whiteness' of classical music and the performativity of race in musical pedagogy. Her work is auto-ethnographic and critically investigates the role of white music teachers in the Caribbean context. In this episode, we discuss the ways in...
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