Reimagining Professional Development Award
You can be awarded to create programming, content or training for graduate students that addresses their career and professional development needs.
Not sure what career fits you anymore?
Burnt out on “just follow your passion?”
You’re not alone.
Over 70% of early career professionals say they lack a sense of purpose in their current career path. We’re not facing a talent shortage – we're facing a meaning shortage.
Created and hosted by McCombs School of Business alum Sarthak Kaul, Liminal helps you find your purpose in that weird, wobbly space between graduate school and career.
Through conversations with some of the top minds on career design and human flourishing, you’ll learn:
- How to experiment with career paths (without blowing things up)
- How to reframe uncertainty as a tool, not a threat
- How to move forward when the old map doesn’t work anymore
This podcast won’t hand you a life plan. But it will help you figure out what actually matters and move towards it. This in-between space is not a detour. It’s the work. Liminal was funded by the Graduate School through the Reimagining Professional Development Award.
Podcast Episodes
Stanford Alumni Career Education with Urmila Venkatesh
In this conversation, Sarthak explores the concept of life design with Urmila Venkatesh, emphasizing the importance of viewing life as a wicked problem that requires innovative solutions. The discussion covers the process of life design, the significance of understanding one's values and interests, the role of relationships, navigating cultural expectations, reframing career paths and living intentionally amidst uncertainty.
NYU Stern Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing with Dustin Liu
In this conversation, Sarthak Kaul and Dustin Liu explore the concept of liminal spaces, focusing on the transitions individuals face in their careers and identities. They discuss the importance of clarity in values, the role of curiosity and motivation and how to navigate uncertainty in a rapidly changing world. The dialogue emphasizes the need for institutional support in helping students find their purpose and the significance of community in understanding individual values.
Tiny Experiments & Ness Labs with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
In this conversation, Sarthak Kaul and Anne-Laure Le Cunff explore the themes of curiosity, uncertainty and the importance of an experimental mindset in personal and professional growth. They discuss the societal pressures that prioritize answers over questions, the benefits of embracing uncertainty and the value of tiny experiments in navigating career transitions.