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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Stressed, overwhelmed, ready to throw a tantrum? It only takes 30 seconds to make a positive difference. Let me prove it to you (5 times!) in episode #141: Five sanity-saving microfixes - listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/141 or wherever you find your podcasts. Happy Friday!

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Why do you have to make everything mean so much? There's a way to drain the drama. Let the latest episode ease you into the weekend! #140: When everything feels too high-stakes - listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/140 or in your favourite podcast place.

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You've worked up the courage to say 'no'. But what do you do when people won't take 'no' for an answer? Climb aboard the assertiveness train and have a listen to the latest episode! #139: How to say no (and be heard) - www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/139 or via your fave podcast app.

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Friends, due to illness (not serious) there is no new episode today. Stay cool and talk to you soon! Here's Mins.

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Does the question 'So, what do you do?' fill you with anxiety? If so, do you know why that is, and what you can do about it? Sounds like you need to get stuck in to today's episode! Listen to #138: 'So, what do you do?' at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/138 or on your favourite podcast app.

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

New episode! Are you an academic? Do you have ADHD? If so, you need this! Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/137 or in your fave podcast app.

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

If you say things like 'I just need to finish X and then I can relax', you're heading for burnout. You're never going to feel 'finished'. Find out what to do instead in the latest episode - www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/136 or wherever you get your podcasts!

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Do you torment yourself with comparisons to others? Not only do those comparisons make you feel bad, but they don't even show what you think they show. #135: Do this instead of comparing yourself to others - listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/135 or in your favourite podcast app!

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The latest! How you think about your perfectionism matters. Here's a way to break through it and make peace with your flawed best work. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/134 or wherever you find your podcasts #academicsky #podcast #perfectionism #productivity

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

New episode, fresh out the oven! Do you feel like a fake? Like you'll probably never be good enough? The problem isn't you. It's the way you think about academia. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/133

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

New episode! Do you overestimate how much you can get done over the summer? And underestimate how well you'll cope during busier times? Here are some thoughts about why that might be, and what you can do about it. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/132

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Fresh out the oven, the latest episode! Are you guilty of binary thinking? If so, don't despair. If you're smart, it can help you get to where you want to be. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/131

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Do you realise how hard you're working just to feel anxious about your writing? Here's what's going on, and what to do about it. New episode! www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/130

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Are you sure you're procrastinating? There might be something else going on. Have a listen to the latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/129

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Latest episode! Think you're lazy? You probably don't even understand what laziness is. Prof Katrien Devolder popped in to blow all our minds and explain why we're not quite as awful as we thought! Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/128

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Sad news, everyone. No new episode tomorrow, due to illness. I'll get back to cooking one up for you as soon as I'm back to normal. In the meantime, here is Teepee.

Teepee the calico cat in a dark blue teepee with white stars

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Latest episode! The brilliant @polariskoi.bsky.social on everything self-control. If you ever feel like this is a weak area for you, you HAVE to give this a listen - you're doing way better than you think! Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/127

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Are you emotionally frail? If you are, what can you do about it? Listen to the latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/126 #academicsky #podcast #wellbeing #productivity

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

What if your idea of 'doing the right thing' is self-harm in disguise? Latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/125 #academicsky #podcast

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

First episode of 2026! My conversation with Dr Dana Klisanin about how reconnecting to nature means tapping in to an important and powerful source of strength. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/124 #academicsky

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Lou had something to say about the mention of cats in this episode. The audio polishing software removed him, but don't worry because he makes up for that with real-world noisiness.

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Is your self-deprecation out of control? Let me fix that for you. It's the final episode of 2025, and I'm on a mission to make you smile! 😀 Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/123 #academicsky

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Here's an INCREDIBLY effective tool to increase productivity AND beat stress. Be warned, though - it's also incredibly unexciting. Episode #122: Write it down, make it happen. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/122 or wherever you get your podcasts. #academicsky #podcast #productivity

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I'm sorry to say that, due to illness, there will be no episode tomorrow 🤧🤒 If I can get on top of things, it will appear on Friday next week instead. By way of compensation, here is a photo of Bramble licking her nose.

A silly black runt-cat lies on the arm of a sofa, licking her nose.

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Here's a thorny one. What if self-improvement is just a respectable-seeming form of self-rejection? The latest episode takes a look at how to ensure you're bettering yourself for the right reasons. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/121 or in all the usual podcast places #academicsky

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Freshly-hatched new episode! And it's a corker: Professor Wendelien van Eerde on the science of procrastination. Stop your faffing and have a listen wherever you get your podcasts, or here: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/120 #academicsky #procrastination #productivity #motivation

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

New episode! How does an academic philosopher get into coaching and podcasting? Listen and find out: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/118 #academicsky #podcast #coaching #perfectionism #productivity

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

New episode! Do you constantly struggle to work out how long things will take? It's more than just a planning problem. Help is at hand! Listen here (or wherever you get your podcasts): www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/117 #academicsky #timemanagement #productivity

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

I'm back with a new episode! Do you think of yourself as a procrastinator? If you do, then stop it. There's a better way to understand and overcome your struggles to get things done. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/116 #academicsky #procrastination #productivity #anxiety

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Friends, I'm about to take a summer break. Next episode will be 22nd August, when I'll be telling you some mind-blowing stuff about procrastination that you never realised you needed to know - don't miss it! In the mean time, here is Lou drinking from a tap. #academicsky

A white cat with a black ear and a mucky eye stands in a white sink drinking from a tap, with his silly tongue out.

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I haven't been here for a while but the episodes haven't stopped coming! Do you worry that you haven't achieved enough? This is for you. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/115 or wherever you get your podcasts! #academicsky #achievement

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

Fun podcast story! After I drew on his work on failure in one of my podcast episodes, Costica Bradatan had his publisher send me a copy of his book! Really looking forward to getting stuck into this.

Cover of In Praise of Failure: Four Lessons in Humility by Costica Bradatan. The cover design is a target with the text curving around the rings, surrounded by arrows.

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The Academic Imperfectionist @academicimp.bsky.social · 10/09/2023

Frequent, undemanding, high-reward efforts to write are far more effective at getting a project finished than infrequent all-out efforts. (From Joli Jensen's Write No Matter What.)

A writing project, especially when we don't spend time with it every day, may come to feel overwhelming. It begins to feel like a predator waiting to pounce - and who would want to show up for that? Once we lose contact with writing, we find many plausible reasons to stay away. But avoiding our writing just makes things worse. We need instead to find ways to establish safe and steady writing engagement.

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