be a human and a scholar.

it isn’t as easy as it sounds, but it makes all the difference.

 
 

grad school is hard.

and that difficulty isn’t the same for everyone.

have you ever wished for a place where you could be honest about how hard grad school is, and get actual, thoughtful support? 

do you feel isolated from your peers, colleagues, campus, or field? or like the only person who is struggling right now?

are you looking for a space to learn more about the Actual Work of being a scholar (reading, writing, professionalisation, and the other million things you need to do!!) without having to feel embarrassed about not knowing how to do it yet?

 

Thrive PhD was made just for you.

 
Thrive PhD helped normalize the struggles and difficulties during graduate school and made me feel much less alone while defending my thesis. Without Katy and Thrive, I sometimes wonder if I would’ve dropped out by now. Instead, I am working on my dissertation proposal, my relationship with my advisor has drastically improved, and I have more work/life balance than ever before during grad school.
— BG
 

ways to work with me

(with grad school budgets in mind!)

 

are you looking for people who get it in a worldwide community built for the grad student budget?

have things you want to learn, but at your own pace?

 
 

get all the support of working with me directly, with the added bonus of learning from your colleagues, too!

for when you want high powered, personalized support!

 
 
This is the only space full of other academics where I don’t feel ashamed, judged, or alone when I veer off-course, fall short of my goals, or have a really terrible day (or month...). It’s a community of really kind, generous, supportive people who make me feel like I can do it... and I did it. I also really appreciate that there is no “one-size-fits-all” advice, just a lot of tools/ resources/ metaphors to work with so you can find what works for you.
— Katie C.