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339: Pause and Play: On Cultivating Curiosity and Care in Your Career with Naseem Kapdi

339: Pause and Play: On Cultivating Curiosity and Care in Your Career with Naseem Kapdi

Update: 2025-09-26
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In this episode of the Grad School Femtoring Podcast we focus on the importance of cultivating curiosity and care in careers with guest Naseem Kapdi. Naseem, a career coach and founder of Kimiya Coaching, shares her journey from teaching to coaching, emphasizing the power of pausing and playing in personal and professional development. We explore overcoming hustle culture, leaning into intuition, and celebrating small wins, offering practical tips for first-gen BIPOC listeners navigating grad school, careers, and beyond.

If you liked what you heard, check out episode 184 on how to foster joy in grad school.  

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339: Pause and Play: On Cultivating Curiosity and Care in Your Career with Naseem Kapdi

339: Pause and Play: On Cultivating Curiosity and Care in Your Career with Naseem Kapdi

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