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Episode 0 - What does mentoring mean to you

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18 minutes

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Jul 13, 2020

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Our twitter header includes the word for mentor in different languages. The podcast team discuss what mentorship means to them.

Released:

Jul 13, 2020

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (31)

‘Your digital mentor’ podcast is a series that aims to provide access to conversations around mentoring and other aspects of research and career development, with a focus on LMICs.

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Episode 0 - What does mentoring mean to you: We discuss what mentorship is and what it entails in practice means having seen or experienced it. Is a mentor a teacher, a coach, an adviser, a sponsor? Or all these combined? by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
18 min listen
Establishing and Maintaining a mentoring relationship: Short description: Is mentorship a two-way street? Amel and Palwende share their experiences that have shaped their careers. Guests: Amel Ghouila and Palwende Boua Soundbite: Amel Ghouila Episode description: This episode will discuss how one can establish and effectively maintain a mentoring relationship. Our guests will share their different experiences in building and sustaining the relationships they have had with their mentors and mentees. We will also explore the dynamics of such relationships including effective communication, balancing the personal vs. professional, tools they used to facilitate the relationships, and their challenges and successes. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
28 min listen
Trailer - Your Digital Mentor: ‘Your digital mentor’ podcast is a series that aims to provide access to conversations around mentoring and other aspects of research and career development, with a focus on LMICs. Check us out on the 5th of August 2020. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
1 min listen
Engaging and Empowering youth: Short description: This episode highlights how giving engaging young people can bring fresh ideas Guest: Chebet Chikumbu and Noxolo Gigaba Soundbite: Emmanuela Oppong Episode description: A lot of mentoring is about the mentee directing the mentoring relationship. This is a skill that will build up over time and requires having confidence in ones-self. Global Citizen continues to tackle topical issues that affect the current world and future generations. Global Citizen is unique in getting people, especially involved in a call to action. This episode aims to discuss how we engage and empower the youth in that their voice matters. How does this voice then become action and how does the action become change. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
43 min listen
What is mentoring: Short description: What is mentoring and where do you get started. Guests: Grace Mwaura and Andres (Willy) Lescano Soundbite: Dr. Joseph Tucker The episode will discuss the roles of a mentor, mentee and institutions. The guests will share their experiences in establishing and implementing a mentorship programme, and evaluate opportunities for LMICs against the HICs mentorship models. The episode will also explore barriers to effective mentorship faced by LMIC researchers and institutions, and how to overcome these challenges. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
42 min listen
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in science (Part 2): Short description: Our special bonus episode on equality, diversity and inclusion in academia. Guests: Sahar Ahmed and Ijeoma Uchegbu Soundbite: Ozama Ismail Episode description: This is a special bonus episode on equity & diversity. In it we interview some amazing guests that talk about their personal experience and where as an industry things need to change. Covered in the topics is, representation matters, ensuring equity from the beginning, in academic research practices and the role institutions play in addressing diversity and inclusion. This episode is in two parts. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
44 min listen
Imposter syndrome: Short description: We discuss what imposter syndrome is and how to get out of your own way. Guest: Daniela Robles and Oluwaseun Ogundele Prologue: Isabela Malta Episode description: Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon when a person feels they are a fraud or don’t deserve their achievements and that you achieved them solely through luck. This phenomenon disproportionately affects women and people of colour, but anyone can succumb to it. It happens when someone cannot internalise their own success. In this episode we discuss these internal narratives and how to overcome them and ‘reach for the stars’! by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
43 min listen
Women Leadership in STEM: Short description: How women in STEM careers can aspire to lead without compromise. Guests: Shubha Tole and Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha Soundbite: Kyla Roland Episode description: In this week's episode we interview two phenomenal women in STEM who have been outspoken on gender inequities in science. They share their personal stories and reflect on what works and what doesn’t. Also they have some great tips on being a leader and not conforming to social norms that would act only to limit the potential of a woman. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
53 min listen
Networking is your Net-worth: Short description: How researchers can (and should) develop and maintain their social networks to boost their careers. Guests: Silvia Argimón and Swaine Chen Soundbite: ThankGod Ebenezer Episode description: Scientists with an expanded network of contacts have an edge when it comes to grants, publications, awards, invitations to speak, job offers, and promotions. In this episode we will be discussing how, as a researcher you can develop and maintain your networks, and build your social capital. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
38 min listen
Mentoring your mentor: Short description: How do you mentor your mentor and how establishing a structure can overcome some of the hurdles in building this relationship. Guests: Monica Gandhi and Vidya Mave Soundbite: Dr. Joseph Tucker Episode description: In this episode we discuss mentoring and how you as the mentee can and should drive this relationship. The idea behind this episode is for mentees to drive the mentoring relationship. By having a structured approach, it can diminish the hierarchical structure you would expect. Monica and Vidya share their experiences of setting a standard in a new mentoring relationship. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
31 min listen
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in science (Part 1): Short description: Our special bonus episode on equality & diversity in science. Guests: Sabrina Fleurimé (BBSTEM), Prof. Iruka Okeke, Prof. Eva Maria C. Cutiongco-de la Paz and Prof. Collet Dandara. Soundbite: Dr. Yolanda Ohene Episode description: This is a special bonus episode on equity & diversity. In it we interview some amazing guests that talk about their personal experience and where as an industry things need to change. Covered in the topics is, representation matters, ensuring equity from the beginning, in academic research practices and the role institutions play in addressing diversity and inclusion. This episode is in two parts. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
85 min listen
Burnout Syndrome: Short description: What is burnout, how can we recognise it and how do we tackle it at the personal and institutional level? Guest: Beth Thompson Sound Bite: Halle Rubera Episode description: In 2019, WHO redefined burnout, calling it a ’syndrome’ ...and recognising it as an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that hasn't been successfully managed. Burnout is commonplace in the modern workplace owing to perfectionists and can even stem from imposter syndrome. In this episode we discuss what burnout is and how to get in front of it. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
37 min listen
Academia vs Industry: If you are indecisive about a career path in industry or in academia, or intrigued by skills, traits and passions required for each, this episode is for you! by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
45 min listen
Skills Lab: Writing skills: Here we discuss with author Jeffrey McDonnell on everything regarding scientific and scientific adjacent writing. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
48 min listen
Decolonising Global Health: Short description: A panel discussion on how inclusivity and diverse voices are essential to global health research. Guests: Renzo Guinto, Salma Mohamed Hassan Abdalla and Desmond Jumbam Episode description: In this week's episode, we are talking about Decolonising global health. You may have heard of it in different opinion pieces and mass media but are not sure what it is. We have assembled a fantastic panel to guide us through this new movement to increase the diversity of voices in global health research. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
57 min listen
Simplicity in research: Short description: How to focus and build skills that will enable you to inform your research that will have both local and international impact. Guests: Fredros Okumu Soundbite: Marco Mello Episode description: Leonardo da Vinci’s quote “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” sets the stage for this week's episode. In this week's episode we discuss, how in spite of advances in technology and Hi-TECH methodologies that require high capital investments, answers can be found in the simplest of solutions. By focusing on local problems and ways to alleviate issues most immediately affecting the people around us we can focus our efforts on better health for everyone and achieve much better longer and more impactful benefit to the communities we live in. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
43 min listen
Meet our awesome team!: Short description: Meet the ‘sensational 6’ podcast team that bring the podcast to you In this episode, you get to meet the team and hear about how the podcast went from dream to reality - Teamwork makes the dream work! by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
26 min listen
Just checkin in...: Whilst we are on a season break, here is a new podcast you should check out. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
1 min listen
Bonus Episode - Reverse mentoring: Short description: Reverse mentorship is effective in promoting diversity, equity and positive culture in a research organisation. Host: Alice Matimba Guest: Martin Dougherty Episode description In this episode we discuss outcomes of a diversity reverse mentoring approach aimed at building awareness about the underlying impact of racism and microaggressions on black people and minority ethnic groups. We highlight benefits for the mentee in understanding their role in addressing these issues, while boosting confidence of the mentor to engage with people who can drive the necessary changes. Finally we advocate for wider roll-out of such a programme which can play a key role in promoting positive organisational and research culture. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
39 min listen
Mentores y mentorías, cómo encontrarles y cómo establecer una relación exitosa.: Short description: En este episodio especial en español, escucharemos a nuestra editora invitada Anna Protasio en conversación con Willy Lascano y a Alena Pance. Se discuten los roles y perfiles del mentor y del “mentoreado” así como también los beneficios de esta relación tan particular. Guests: Andres (Willy) Lescano and Alena Pance Short description: This special episode in Spanish sees our guest Host, Anna Protasio interview Willy Lescano and Alena Pance on what mentoring is and how to establish and maintain a good and productive mentorship relationship. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
46 min listen
Skills Lab: Presenting Skills: We chatted with Dr. Claire Chewapreecha and Dr. Kate Baker about effective communication and presentation skills. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
42 min listen
Skills Lab: Leadership: What does it take to be a leader? Our guests talk about the skills and sacrifices being at the top entails. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
39 min listen
Communicating and Engaging about Science with the Public: How to connect and engage with different audiences about your scientific work/research. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
37 min listen
Mentorship Part 2: Pivoting mentorship to meet community healthcare needs: Implementation of mentoring projects, challenges and successes. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
25 min listen
Entrepreneurship and Commercialising Science Products: Discussion about entrepreneurship and innovation, and how one can translate science into a product or business. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
52 min listen
Diasporan scientists-The big return home: A conversation with Dr. Robles- Espinoza and Dr. Samatanga as they reflect on their journey leaving their home country, and then return home to continue their work as scientists. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
58 min listen
Grant Funding for Research: A conversation with Dr Nicki Tiffin and Dr Jennifer Gardy about grant funding in health research. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
56 min listen
Mentorship and Global Health Careers: Discussions with seasoned research scientists about the impact of mentorship on their careers in global health. Guests: Dr. Avila Montes; Dr. Nadira Kurunaweera; Dr. Rashad Abdul-Ghani by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
37 min listen
Mentorship Part 1: A Community of Practice as a Mentorship Model: Implementation of mentoring projects, challenges and successes. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
26 min listen
Inside stories of publishing: Explore the world of journal publishing; the challenges of this process, and some advice from two editors-in-chief about how to overcome them. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
53 min listen

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Mentorship and Global Health Careers: Discussions with seasoned research scientists about the impact of mentorship on their careers in global health. Guests: Dr. Avila Montes; Dr. Nadira Kurunaweera; Dr. Rashad Abdul-Ghani by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
37 min listen
Mentorship Part 2: Pivoting mentorship to meet community healthcare needs: Implementation of mentoring projects, challenges and successes. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
25 min listen
Mentorship Part 1: A Community of Practice as a Mentorship Model: Implementation of mentoring projects, challenges and successes. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
26 min listen
How to Choose a Research Supervisor: Your supervisor & the culture of their research group will have significant impact on your happiness and success in graduate school. Here, Jen Heemstra talks us through what should be considered when choosing the right supervisor, and how to spot red flags. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
7 min listen
Inside stories of publishing: Explore the world of journal publishing; the challenges of this process, and some advice from two editors-in-chief about how to overcome them. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
53 min listen
Diasporan scientists-The big return home: A conversation with Dr. Robles- Espinoza and Dr. Samatanga as they reflect on their journey leaving their home country, and then return home to continue their work as scientists. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
58 min listen
Grant Funding for Research: A conversation with Dr Nicki Tiffin and Dr Jennifer Gardy about grant funding in health research. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
56 min listen
Academia vs Industry: If you are indecisive about a career path in industry or in academia, or intrigued by skills, traits and passions required for each, this episode is for you! by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
45 min listen
Entrepreneurship and Commercialising Science Products: Discussion about entrepreneurship and innovation, and how one can translate science into a product or business. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
52 min listen
Communicating and Engaging about Science with the Public: How to connect and engage with different audiences about your scientific work/research. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
37 min listen
Skills Lab: Leadership: What does it take to be a leader? Our guests talk about the skills and sacrifices being at the top entails. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
39 min listen
Skills Lab: Presenting Skills: We chatted with Dr. Claire Chewapreecha and Dr. Kate Baker about effective communication and presentation skills. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
42 min listen
Skills Lab: Writing skills: Here we discuss with author Jeffrey McDonnell on everything regarding scientific and scientific adjacent writing. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
48 min listen
Mentores y mentorías, cómo encontrarles y cómo establecer una relación exitosa.: Short description: En este episodio especial en español, escucharemos a nuestra editora invitada Anna Protasio en conversación con Willy Lascano y a Alena Pance. Se discuten los roles y perfiles del mentor y del “mentoreado” así como también los beneficios de esta relación tan particular. Guests: Andres (Willy) Lescano and Alena Pance Short description: This special episode in Spanish sees our guest Host, Anna Protasio interview Willy Lescano and Alena Pance on what mentoring is and how to establish and maintain a good and productive mentorship relationship. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
46 min listen
Just checkin in...: Whilst we are on a season break, here is a new podcast you should check out. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
1 min listen
Bonus Episode - Reverse mentoring: Short description: Reverse mentorship is effective in promoting diversity, equity and positive culture in a research organisation. Host: Alice Matimba Guest: Martin Dougherty Episode description In this episode we discuss outcomes of a diversity reverse mentoring approach aimed at building awareness about the underlying impact of racism and microaggressions on black people and minority ethnic groups. We highlight benefits for the mentee in understanding their role in addressing these issues, while boosting confidence of the mentor to engage with people who can drive the necessary changes. Finally we advocate for wider roll-out of such a programme which can play a key role in promoting positive organisational and research culture. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
39 min listen
Meet our awesome team!: Short description: Meet the ‘sensational 6’ podcast team that bring the podcast to you In this episode, you get to meet the team and hear about how the podcast went from dream to reality - Teamwork makes the dream work! by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
26 min listen
Decolonising Global Health: Short description: A panel discussion on how inclusivity and diverse voices are essential to global health research. Guests: Renzo Guinto, Salma Mohamed Hassan Abdalla and Desmond Jumbam Episode description: In this week's episode, we are talking about Decolonising global health. You may have heard of it in different opinion pieces and mass media but are not sure what it is. We have assembled a fantastic panel to guide us through this new movement to increase the diversity of voices in global health research. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
57 min listen
Simplicity in research: Short description: How to focus and build skills that will enable you to inform your research that will have both local and international impact. Guests: Fredros Okumu Soundbite: Marco Mello Episode description: Leonardo da Vinci’s quote “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” sets the stage for this week's episode. In this week's episode we discuss, how in spite of advances in technology and Hi-TECH methodologies that require high capital investments, answers can be found in the simplest of solutions. By focusing on local problems and ways to alleviate issues most immediately affecting the people around us we can focus our efforts on better health for everyone and achieve much better longer and more impactful benefit to the communities we live in. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
43 min listen
Women Leadership in STEM: Short description: How women in STEM careers can aspire to lead without compromise. Guests: Shubha Tole and Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha Soundbite: Kyla Roland Episode description: In this week's episode we interview two phenomenal women in STEM who have been outspoken on gender inequities in science. They share their personal stories and reflect on what works and what doesn’t. Also they have some great tips on being a leader and not conforming to social norms that would act only to limit the potential of a woman. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
53 min listen
Networking is your Net-worth: Short description: How researchers can (and should) develop and maintain their social networks to boost their careers. Guests: Silvia Argimón and Swaine Chen Soundbite: ThankGod Ebenezer Episode description: Scientists with an expanded network of contacts have an edge when it comes to grants, publications, awards, invitations to speak, job offers, and promotions. In this episode we will be discussing how, as a researcher you can develop and maintain your networks, and build your social capital. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
38 min listen
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in science (Part 1): Short description: Our special bonus episode on equality & diversity in science. Guests: Sabrina Fleurimé (BBSTEM), Prof. Iruka Okeke, Prof. Eva Maria C. Cutiongco-de la Paz and Prof. Collet Dandara. Soundbite: Dr. Yolanda Ohene Episode description: This is a special bonus episode on equity & diversity. In it we interview some amazing guests that talk about their personal experience and where as an industry things need to change. Covered in the topics is, representation matters, ensuring equity from the beginning, in academic research practices and the role institutions play in addressing diversity and inclusion. This episode is in two parts. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
85 min listen
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in science (Part 2): Short description: Our special bonus episode on equality, diversity and inclusion in academia. Guests: Sahar Ahmed and Ijeoma Uchegbu Soundbite: Ozama Ismail Episode description: This is a special bonus episode on equity & diversity. In it we interview some amazing guests that talk about their personal experience and where as an industry things need to change. Covered in the topics is, representation matters, ensuring equity from the beginning, in academic research practices and the role institutions play in addressing diversity and inclusion. This episode is in two parts. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
44 min listen
Burnout Syndrome: Short description: What is burnout, how can we recognise it and how do we tackle it at the personal and institutional level? Guest: Beth Thompson Sound Bite: Halle Rubera Episode description: In 2019, WHO redefined burnout, calling it a ’syndrome’ ...and recognising it as an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that hasn't been successfully managed. Burnout is commonplace in the modern workplace owing to perfectionists and can even stem from imposter syndrome. In this episode we discuss what burnout is and how to get in front of it. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
37 min listen
Imposter syndrome: Short description: We discuss what imposter syndrome is and how to get out of your own way. Guest: Daniela Robles and Oluwaseun Ogundele Prologue: Isabela Malta Episode description: Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon when a person feels they are a fraud or don’t deserve their achievements and that you achieved them solely through luck. This phenomenon disproportionately affects women and people of colour, but anyone can succumb to it. It happens when someone cannot internalise their own success. In this episode we discuss these internal narratives and how to overcome them and ‘reach for the stars’! by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
43 min listen
Engaging and Empowering youth: Short description: This episode highlights how giving engaging young people can bring fresh ideas Guest: Chebet Chikumbu and Noxolo Gigaba Soundbite: Emmanuela Oppong Episode description: A lot of mentoring is about the mentee directing the mentoring relationship. This is a skill that will build up over time and requires having confidence in ones-self. Global Citizen continues to tackle topical issues that affect the current world and future generations. Global Citizen is unique in getting people, especially involved in a call to action. This episode aims to discuss how we engage and empower the youth in that their voice matters. How does this voice then become action and how does the action become change. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
43 min listen
Mentoring your mentor: Short description: How do you mentor your mentor and how establishing a structure can overcome some of the hurdles in building this relationship. Guests: Monica Gandhi and Vidya Mave Soundbite: Dr. Joseph Tucker Episode description: In this episode we discuss mentoring and how you as the mentee can and should drive this relationship. The idea behind this episode is for mentees to drive the mentoring relationship. By having a structured approach, it can diminish the hierarchical structure you would expect. Monica and Vidya share their experiences of setting a standard in a new mentoring relationship. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
31 min listen
Establishing and Maintaining a mentoring relationship: Short description: Is mentorship a two-way street? Amel and Palwende share their experiences that have shaped their careers. Guests: Amel Ghouila and Palwende Boua Soundbite: Amel Ghouila Episode description: This episode will discuss how one can establish and effectively maintain a mentoring relationship. Our guests will share their different experiences in building and sustaining the relationships they have had with their mentors and mentees. We will also explore the dynamics of such relationships including effective communication, balancing the personal vs. professional, tools they used to facilitate the relationships, and their challenges and successes. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
28 min listen
What is mentoring: Short description: What is mentoring and where do you get started. Guests: Grace Mwaura and Andres (Willy) Lescano Soundbite: Dr. Joseph Tucker The episode will discuss the roles of a mentor, mentee and institutions. The guests will share their experiences in establishing and implementing a mentorship programme, and evaluate opportunities for LMICs against the HICs mentorship models. The episode will also explore barriers to effective mentorship faced by LMIC researchers and institutions, and how to overcome these challenges. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
42 min listen
Trailer - Your Digital Mentor: ‘Your digital mentor’ podcast is a series that aims to provide access to conversations around mentoring and other aspects of research and career development, with a focus on LMICs. Check us out on the 5th of August 2020. by Your Digital Mentor Podcast
1 min listen

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