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The Academic Imperfectionist podcast

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The Academic Imperfectionist

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  Rebecca Roache  

The Academic Imperfectionist combines philosophical analysis and coaching insights to help you dump perfectionism and flourish on your own terms. Your host is Dr Rebecca Roache, a coach and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of London.

The Academic Imperfectionist combines philosophical analysis and coaching insights to help you dump perfectionism and flourish on your own terms. Your host is Dr Rebecca Roache, a coach and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of London.

 

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#123

#122: Write it down, make it happen

Do you get up every day and tear around trying to get stuff done, and yet still end up fee... more

05 Dec 2025

32 MINS

32:08

05 Dec 2025

#122

#121: Is your self-improvement self-rejection in disguise?

I know how committed you are to self-improvement. Self-improvement is a good thing, right?... more

14 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:39

14 Nov 2025

#121

#120: Professor Wendelien van Eerde on the science of procrastination

If you thought you knew everything about procrastination, prepare to be humbled. Professor... more

17 Oct 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:29

17 Oct 2025

#120

#119: All about coaching

What's coaching, what's the difference between coaching and therapy, is a coach going to t... more

03 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:53

03 Oct 2025

#119

#118: The Academic Imperfectionist origin story

Ever wondered how your Imperfectionist friend here got from academic philosophy to coachin... more

19 Sep 2025

27 MINS

27:08

19 Sep 2025

#118

#117: Intervention for inept time management

Do you massively over-estimate how much you can accomplish in any period of time? Do you s... more

05 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:09

05 Sep 2025

#117

#116: Procrastination is a bad idea

If only you spent more time working and less time procrastinating, your life would be so m... more

22 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:15

22 Aug 2025

#116

#115: Who cares about achievement?

Do you ever feel that, unless you achieve the things you think you should be achieving, yo... more

25 Jul 2025

22 MINS

22:13

25 Jul 2025

#115

#114: Ego, resentment, and recognition

Do you struggle to make sense of the jumble of attitudes you have towards your career? Per... more

11 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:45

11 Jul 2025

#114

#113: What if you don't have good habits?

'Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement', James Clear tells us in Atomic Hab... more

27 Jun 2025

24 MINS

24:43

27 Jun 2025

#113

#112: David Hume and the battle between reason and passion

You've done the coaching and the therapy, you've read the books, you've listened to the po... more

13 Jun 2025

23 MINS

23:57

13 Jun 2025

#112

#111: Erving Goffman, Instagram, and the Real You

You know all the advice about ignoring your inner critic, avoiding comparisons, and giving... more

30 May 2025

20 MINS

20:23

30 May 2025

#111

#110: How to sabbatical like a pro, with Professor Bethany Wilinski

Ah, the sabbatical. Getting one is like hitting the jackpot, right? All your problems woul... more

16 May 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:01

16 May 2025

#110

#109: Productivity, golden eggs, and inner critics

What's your reaction when your inner critic tells you that what you're doing is not good e... more

02 May 2025

21 MINS

21:51

02 May 2025

#109

#108: Your writing warm-up

Do you know how writing is supposed to feel when it's going well? If you're anything like ... more

18 Apr 2025

24 MINS

24:59

18 Apr 2025

#108

#107: The problem with your sense of entitlement

Are you entitled? If not, you should be. No, not like that. I'm not talking about over-ent... more

17 Apr 2025

15 MINS

15:16

17 Apr 2025

#107

#106: Do you know how much you can control?

Focus your attention on what you can control. That's what the Stoics taught us. But if you... more

21 Mar 2025

22 MINS

22:39

21 Mar 2025

#106

#105: Professor John Sellars on how to live like a Stoic

Have you ever wondered whether Stoicism might help you manage the stresses of modern life ... more

07 Mar 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:55

07 Mar 2025

#105

#104: Kate Ahl on what academics talk about in therapy

Friends, you are going to feel so SEEN in this episode. Kate Ahl is an integrative psychot... more

21 Feb 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:13

21 Feb 2025

#104

#103: Tony Stubblebine (CEO of Medium) on how to find, build, and engage your audience

I know you love nattering about your research with your fellow nerds. But do you know how ... more

07 Feb 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:49

07 Feb 2025

#103

#102: Professor Stephanie Dunson on levelling up your writing process

Professor Stephanie Dunson is an award-winning scholar with over 20 years' experience as a... more

24 Jan 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:38

24 Jan 2025

#102

#101: Professors Thomas S. Mullaney and Christopher Rea on the absolute basics of doing research

Do you know how to turn what you're interested in thinking about into something that other... more

10 Jan 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:26

10 Jan 2025

#101

#100: What I've learned about perfectionism

Friends, it's the 100th episode! So, isn't it about time we talked about what perfectionis... more

13 Dec 2024

23 MINS

23:45

13 Dec 2024