Ep. 26 Living My Best Life

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Ep. 26 Living My Best Life

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May 1, 2018

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Back after a hectic week with another episode! This time Allanté shares her take on balancing, eating right and wrapping up the first year of grad school!

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May 1, 2018

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Blk + In Grad School is an audioblog created to encourage and inspire women + people of color to and through the grad school struggle. Follow Allanté, a regular, schmegular Black woman pursuing her Ph.D. Access more stories and resources at blkingradschool.com

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Ep. 13 Four Questions for Grad School Focus by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 8 The Young and the Baeless: This week Allanté shares dating wins and woes while in graduate school. Talking about the dating stock, qualities of a supportive partner, and talking through weird insecurities about telling dates she's getting a PhD. by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 3 Week 2: My First Bad Day: So let me tell you now I am a crybaby, but I wiped my tears and got the help I needed. Resource guide can be found at strengthsnotstrikes.com by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 6 Grad School Sacrifices SUCK.: This week I was way off. Pretty sure it's because I missed the Greatest Homecoming on Earth at the illustrious North Carolina A&T State University (kinda, not really lol). This is the first of many sacrifices I'll be making but it hurt me to my core. by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 5 Closed Mouths don't get Fed.: Already been one month! And 5 episodes Whoot! I had to get over myself and get some help. What helped? Changing my thought process and approach to asking for help. Also my old life? #TeamTooMuch after six weeks in grad school, I already can't hang, smh. by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 7 Non-Traditional Grad School Life w/ guest Lisa Girl!: So this is a pretty candid conversation between myself and AARP Interim VP of Multicultural Affairs, Lisa Whitmore Davis (read: my momma!) about her graduate school journey as a wife, mother, and full-time employee. by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 23 28 Tings! by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 11 Staying on Top of Things w/ guest Cassie!: I met Cassie in a pretty awesome Graduate FB group and on this episode we talk about school, weight loss goals, major ways to stay ahead of the game with your grad school work. by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 4 Assuming the Best Intentions: Dealing with that little thought bubble pops up, Did you only want me here to show off how 'inclusive' you are? This week I'm talking about my past experiences that have shaped these thoughts, interacting with White folk now having grown up in a Black ... by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 9 Handling the Holiday Season: The cool thing about grad school, you don't have to request time off like people with real jobs...the sucky part about grad school, you don't have to request time off because it kind of doesn't exist. So this week Allante offers some strategies for kee... by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 2 Week 1: So I definitely tripped.: It's my last first day of school as a student and it's like I'm a lost freshman all over again. Also, I did that thing I'm pretty sure every Black person does when they walk into a class at a PWI. You know what I did right? Find out on the episode! by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep 37: Tips & Trips w/ Alexia by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 10 First Semester Done!! by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 24 How I Got Over: This semester has been trying as coursework has literally left Allanté frustrated and more than once. She experimented with a few different approaches to learning/understanding difficult info and share what's worked on this week's episode. by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep 43: Tenure Track Demystified by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 19 I passed my Comps! by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 1 Week 0: Orientation.: I just moved and I have orientation, figured I'd share what happened in my world. Let me know if you even want to hear this podcast, email allante@blkingradschool.com Originally recorded August 2017. by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep.14 Guilty AF. by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 30: Big Business with Dr. Washington by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 32: Mastering Balance w/ James by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep 35: Degrees Overseas w/ Ms. Jheri by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep 36: Trippy Research w/ DeVynne by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 21 Operating in Excellence w/ Dr. J by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 22 Tough Mudder Mindset w/ Dr. Kelz by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 17 Run Your Own Race + #BlackPanther, obvs.: This week, Allanté offers up some quick grad school motivation through the Black Panther cast and crew and touches on the important notion of running your own race. Register for the free webinar, 'How to Secure Grad School Funding' today! by Blk + In Grad School
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Ep. 26 Living My Best Life

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