40 | Finding your purpose as PhD: How to lead yourself and reconnect with your why - with Anca Bodzer, PhD

What if your PhD isn’t just a career path - but a journey of
self-leadership, resilience, and reconnecting with your authentic
self? In this grounded and honest conversation, I speak with Anca
Bodzer - researcher and program manager - about navigating the
emotional landscape during the PhD, reconnecting with your
purpose and values as scientist, and finding clarity and balance
during and after your doctoral journey - and in life. You’ll
learn:


how your PhD shapes your identity, intuition, and purpose



what resilience really means beyond “pushing through” and how
to build it



how to listen to your body, reclaim your energy, and realign
with your why



This episode is a reminder - whether you’re a PhD or not - that
your path doesn’t define you - you define your path.





(00:00) Intro


(00:52) Anca Bodzer, PhD


(02:02) Anca’s PhD research: gender violence & working with
vulnerable groups


(04:40) Skills the PhD quietly teaches you


(09:33) Collecting stories and creating impact


(12:07) Cultivating curiosity and owning your research


(15:38) Managing your project and energy purposefully


(18:35) The power of collaboration and co-creation in research
and life


(24:57) What resilience really means


(26:30) Navigating challenges and overwhelming emotions during
the PhD


(33:57) Knowing when to push through and when to let go or quit


(36:48) Listening to your body as form of wisdom


(40:40) Reconnecting with your why and knowing yourself


(45:15) Finding your purpose and living your truth as scientist


(50:50) Life after the PhD: Identity beyond titles


(57:38) Practical steps to find clarity and your next direction





Connect with Anca:


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anca-bodzer-phd/


Podcast: https://languagesurfers.com/





You are looking for your purpose? Book a free discovery call with
me:


https://calendly.com/presentsoul-coaching/30min-connection-call





Connect with me:


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-satzinger


Website: https://sabrinasatzinger.de


E-Mail: presentsoul.coaching@gmail.com





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