What We Were, What We Are, and What We Might Be with Dr. Erin Kelley
Dr. Russell Strickland [00:40:10] Yeah, I think it’s very, very important. We’ve talked a few times on the podcast about the importance of communication and making sure that you can bring some of what you learned from the message that you have into the public space. That’s one of the reasons why I’ve been so I’ve had a blast helping folks with writing their book that goes into public press because you know, that the metaphorical hair down, so to speak. You know, instead of having to be so careful about all of your writing in in in an academic sense, when you’re writing your dissertation now, you can be much more free to communicate with people through through stories and through notes and things like that so that you can get a message across. We’ve had folks that have been, you know, helping parents help their kids succeed. And, yeah, just so many interesting and exciting things. We’ve had a person who was a teacher for a number of years who was able to communicate with current teachers about how they can stay in love with profession instead of feeling like they need to leave after a very few number of years. And those things are important messages for our society. And they don’t just belong in academic research journals, but they belong out there on Amazon or Apple Books or whatever it might be that read so that people who can benefit from that can absorb that message and benefit from it instead of just holding it back in the academic journal that no one outside of you.
Dr. Erin Kelley [00:41:44] Yeah, yeah. Well, and also what you’re doing here on this podcast, you know, you’re getting people and these experts who have all different kinds of these rich, vivid stories to tell. You know, we’re all human. We need to have that kind of connection. But you’re doing this on this podcast. You’re know we’re sharing stories that we’re also rendering advice in a very much needed, nuanced way in this dissertation that so many people up that you’re doing. I mean, what you’re doing with this podcast, I think is fantastic.
Dr. Russell Strickland [00:42:16] Well, I appreciate that. I mean, to me, if I can just help folks to understand that you’re not alone out there in this process. The only one that struggled through this process, everybody struggles through it. But the struggle is worth it because the riches on the other side, the opportunities out there are just so amazing. And and you get to do things that you really want to do that you really enjoy doing. When you have a doctoral degree, you get to write your ticket, so to speak, and whatever it takes to get there, I think it really is worthwhile. And I encourage everybody this has that notion is gone and applied to a doctoral program and enrolled. Keep going. You can do it. You can finish this process.
Dr. Erin Kelley [00:42:57] Absolutely, for sure.
Dr. Russell Strickland [00:43:01] Well, Dr. Kelley, I have enjoyed talking with you today, if folks wanted to continue their conversation with you, maybe they are interested in literature or how it interfaces with the law or whatnot, but what’s the best way for them to reach out to you? Maybe continue that conversation?
Dr. Erin Kelley [00:43:17] Oh, yeah, sure. I’ve got a website, a professional website. It’s DrErinKelley.com. I’m also on social media. I’m on YouTube. You can check out my TED talk. How long stigmatizes rape victims and their on TEDx. And I’m on YouTube, but yeah. Hit me up please. I’m happy to help anybody that needs that.
Dr. Russell Strickland [00:43:48] Yes, absolutely. Yeah, we have we for those of you who are listening on the podcast or maybe it’s on YouTube, we have show notes that we set up on our blog at DissertationDone.com/blog. You can find Dr. Kelley’s episode there. And we’ll have all our points of contact and links to her blog and to her her website and to her TEDx talk, all of those sorts of things there. So go check out the episode out at DissertationDone.com/blog to to be able to connect into all that goodness.
Dr. Erin Kelley [00:44:19] Thank you so much.
Dr. Russell Strickland [00:44:21] You are welcome and thank you, Dr. Kelley, for being here with us today. Want to remind folks that today’s episode has been brought to you by Dissertation Done. So if you are struggling or concerned that you might struggle with the dissertation process, reach out to us at DissertationDone.com/done. And we’ll see if you’re a good fit for our Fast-Track Your Dissertation coaching program. And if you want to become a published author and get your message out there into the the popular press and not just have the dissertation sitting on the dusty bookshelves, not getting read, then reach out to as a DissertationDone.com/book. We’ll see if you’re a good fit for our Expanded Your Authority program there. Again, Dr. Kelley, thank you so much for joining us today. Technological issues and all. I do appreciate the persistence.
Dr. Erin Kelley [00:45:05] Yeah, it was it was totally my pleasure.
Dr. Russell Strickland [00:45:09] And for everyone else, I want to have a wonderful day and go out and live your unconventional life.
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