The Professor Podcast with Ruth and Claire

32: Life Outside Being a Professor

Episode Summary

Ruth and Claire discuss Life Outside Being a Professor. Ruth tries to make her world bigger by connecting with people and remembering that professoring is only a portion of her life. Claire finds it is really important to share information with her students both for connection and also to normalize for students that they can have a life in addition to academics. Ruth is working on her shame about not working all the time. Claire is working on interactions when meeting students in the wild.

Episode Notes

Ruth and Claire discuss Life Outside Being a Professor. Ruth tries to make her world bigger by connecting with people and remembering that professoring is only a portion of her life. Claire finds it is really important to share information with her students both for connection and also to normalize for students that they can have a life in addition to academics. Ruth is working on her shame about not working all the time. Claire is working on interactions when meeting students in the wild.