The Cohort Sistas Podcast
The Cohort Sistas Podcast is an empowering and enlightening podcast that holds space for Black women and nonbinary doctoral degree holders to share their stories, experiences, and expertise. Each episode features an engaging interview on a wide range of topics, including academic trajectory, application process, mentorship, funding, career development, mental health, and social issues. Hosted by Cohort Sistas Founder and Executive Director Dr. Ijeoma Kola, The Cohort Sistas Podcast is known for its authentic and relatable approach, providing listeners with valuable insights, practical advice, and a sense of community. Whether you're looking for inspiration, encouragement, or simply a thought-provoking conversation, this podcast is a must-listen for aspiring doctors seeking to connect, learn, and thrive.
Cohort Sistas provides digital resources, mentorship, and community to improve equity in doctoral education. While our programs and platform are open to all doctoral students, applicants, and degree holders, we prioritize and center the needs and perspectives of Black women and nonbinary scholars.
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The Cohort Sistas Podcast
Dr. Isha Metzger on Establishing Expectations and Boundaries in Mentoring and Balancing Academic & Community Work
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Working at the intersection of clinical practice, consulting, and academia. Dr. Isha Metzger wears many hats. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor at Georgia State University, and Director of The EMPOWER Lab, which looks to help communities heal from trauma and deal with anti-Black racism. In this episode, we hear about Dr. Metzger's journey and what sparked her interest in clinical psychology. She shares the role that mentors have played in her success and gives insights into how she has become a mentor herself. Although this is a coveted relationship, it requires work to set boundaries and talk through expectations to get the most out of it. Our conversation also touches on securing funding for your studies, why Dr. Metzger decided to work in such a transdisciplinary way as well as insights into the work EMPOWER Lab does. Dr. Metzger leaves us with some words of encouragement for Black women who are thinking about pursuing doctoral studies. Tune in to hear it all!
Connect with Dr. Isha Metzger on LinkedIn and her website. You can also find out more about The EMPOWER Lab and check out her podcast, Black and Empowered.
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