Drs Confess

Drs Confess

Kate Slade and Helen Nuttall

Episodes 16
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jun 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Consistency
63%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

A PI and her former Post-Doc discuss all the things you think about academia but never want to say. Ran by Helen Nuttall and Kate Slade.

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Recent Episodes

S2E2 Confessions from the Edge of Promotion

May 29, 2026 34m

“Should I go for it?!” The journey to the next step in your career is often a challenging one, and the decision to start that journey can be just as hard. In this episode, Helen and Kate share their…

S2E1 Confessions of a new Research Group Leader: LIVE!

Apr 30, 2026 40m

Join Helen and Kate as they open their secret diary live from the Vivensa Foundation Annual Symposium 2026 with a very special guest, Dr Sophia Amenyah! Sophia joins Kate and Helen on stage to share…

S2 Season 2 Trailer - Drs Confess with Helen Nuttall and Kate Slade

Apr 23, 2026 4m Trailer

Kate and Helen are back and re-opening their secret diary of academic life for Season 2 of Drs Confess! Have you ever struggled with imposter syndrome, felt worried about publications, or experienced…

S1E12 Livin' la Viva Voce

Mar 13, 2026 48m

Join Helen, Kate, and two fabulous guests: Professor Bob Lauder and Dr Jess Pepper, for a chat about the moment every PhD student is waiting for (and maybe dreading). If you've ever thought, "What…

S1E11 New Year, Same Us!

Jan 30, 2026 59m

Join Helen and Kate as they quiz each other on their 2025 highs and lows, their New Year's resolutions, and finally resolve who gets to be Glinda and and who gets to be Elphaba?! Thanks for listening!

S1E10 Leadership Confessions with Prof. Kevin Munro

Sep 12, 2025 1h 11m

Join Helen and Kate for a sit down chat with a celebrity of auditory science, Professor Kevin Munro! Tune in for an unfiltered discussion all about the highs and lows of leadership. And remember to…

S1E9 Take That

Mar 07, 2025 31m

It's been a while, dear listeners! Helen and Kate are back with a little light relief, some updates, and A GOOD OLD CHINWAG. Enjoy the singing. Thanks for listening!

S1E8 Science Holiday: LIVE at the 7th International Conference on Cognitive Hearing Science for Communication

Sep 11, 2024 43m

Join Helen and Kate live from CHSCOM 2024 with very special guests Professor Ingrid Johnsrude and Thorge Haupt! Ingrid and Thorge join Helen and Kate on stage to talk about the weird and wonderful…

S1E7 Momademia

May 02, 2024 1h 4m

In this week's episode we welcome our first ever guest, Dr Hannah Stewart! Hannah joins Helen to lift the lid on academic mum life and talk about all the ups and downs it brings. Expect tears (from…

S1E6 Putting the Ability in Vulnerability

Mar 08, 2024 38m

In this week's episode Helen discovers that this is a comedy podcast, Kate goes from stiff to pliable, and we embrace the importance of vulnerability in work life. Thanks for listening!

Rent-A-Friend

Nov 14, 2023 22m

Helen and Kate drink one too many coffees and ask each other "are we friends?". In this episode, our hosts discuss friendship without payroll, thoughts on the Delay Send email function, and the…

S1E4 Rejection

Jun 16, 2023 41m

Helen and Kate share their academic rejection stories from papers to grants and their feelings after getting those sad emails. Close but no cigar! From dodgy spam filtering to "grant unboxing", this…

S1E3 Imposters

Jan 27, 2023 26m

Kate and Helen discuss the infamous imposter syndrome, how it affects post-docs and PIs alike, and share a tragic anonymous coffee spillage story... Thanks for listening!

S1E2 Level up!

Jul 22, 2022 30m

Helen and Kate discuss their experiences of academic career steps, the expectations vs. reality, and awkward emojis on this episode of Drs Confess!Thanks for listening!

S1E1 Guilt Trip

Jun 16, 2022 40m

Come along for the ride with Helen and Kate as they talk about academic guilt, working patterns, and crisps in this weeks episode of Drs Confess!Thanks for listening!

S1 Pilot - Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway

Jun 01, 2022 18m Trailer

Kate and Helen discuss fear of starting a podcast, fear of asking questions, and overcoming fears in this pilot episode of a brand new podcast all about academic life, 'Drs Confess'.Thanks for…

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Drs Confess has published 16 episodes since June 2022, covering topics in Comedy, Education.

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