{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Unemployed for 18 Months With a PhD. Now She Speaks at Ivy Leagues. | Dr. Gertrude Nonterah","description":"In 2018, Dr. Gertrude Nonterah lost her postdoc position. For the next 18 months, she applied for jobs with a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology \u2014 and heard nothing. During that stretch, she googled &quot;famous people who were fired&quot; just to find something to hold onto. Today, Dr. G is the founder of The Bold PhD, helping graduate students navigate careers beyond academia. She's spoken at Oxford, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins - and Brown University, where she was invited not by faculty or administrators, but by a graduate student who'd been watching her videos. She never attended an Ivy League school. She now speaks at them regularly. In this episode, we talk about what it actually costs to stay quiet, why hard work alone stopped being enough, how she built a body of work during her most uncertain season, and what seven years of consistency quietly communicates to the people watching.   TIMESTAMPS &amp;nbsp; (00:00) Introduction (02:05) Being passed over for opportunities&amp;nbsp; (04:41) Work ethic isn\u2019t enough (06:16) Feeling helpless amidst unfair circumstances (11:18) Regaining power over your situation (15:27) Building a body of work (20:19) Not quitting = reliability&amp;nbsp; (23:26) Insecurities Dr. G faced (29:39) Your content is helping people&amp;nbsp; (34:22) Reviewing Dr. G\u2019s past content (41:14) Take back control of your outcomes&amp;nbsp; (45:45) Actionable takeaways   CONNECT WITH DR. GERTRUDE NONTERAH &amp;nbsp; Website: https:\/\/theboldphd.com\/&amp;nbsp; Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theboldphd&amp;nbsp; YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheBoldPhD LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/geenonterah\/&amp;nbsp; Newsletter: https:\/\/view.flodesk.com\/pages\/63c76e31b4f015f30446ce4d&amp;nbsp;   CONNECT WITH CHERYL LAU &amp;nbsp; Website:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/cheryllau.com&amp;nbsp; YouTube:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@cheryltheory&amp;nbsp; Instagram:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cheryltheory LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cheryllau   WORK WITH CHERYL LAU &amp;nbsp; I produce distinctive and deeply resonant podcasts for leaders and organizations who want their content to command attention, spark meaningful conversations, and attract high-value opportunities. I ensure your podcast isn\u2019t just another show in the feed - it\u2019s an asset that elevates your authority and moves your work forward. Here are 3 ways we can work together: \u2728 1:1 Editorial Podcast Production \u2728 Corporate Podcast Producing &amp;amp; Consulting \u2728 Hosting for Corporate Shows &amp;nbsp; Schedule a discovery call for us to explore what working together might look like:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/cheryllau.com\/discovery   CONTACT &amp;nbsp; Please email&amp;nbsp;hello@cheryllau.com for business inquiries. ","author_name":"EDIT HISTORY","author_url":"http:\/\/cheryllau.libsyn.com\/rss","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37130745\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199366290"}