Turns out, life isn’t always easy. Julia and Jonathan explore some ways that we can help ourselves, and others, when we are going through difficult times (academic and otherwise), including the importance of modeling dealing with disappointment for our trainees (and colleagues) and having a network of people to turn to for support.

Theme music courtesy of The Bobby Dazzlers

Links:

• CV of failures professor Johannes Haushofer on what success really means | The Independent
• The Valley of Shit – The Thesis Whisperer