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Podcast: Significant Impact: from K Award to Your First Big R01
Episode: Featured K to R Essentials Graduate: Caitlin Rancher PhD
Description: K to R Essentials graduate Caitlin Rancher, PhD shares her journey navigating the K99-R00 transition while developing essential skills for independent faculty success. She discusses how applying a scientific mindset to career challenges transformed uncertainty into opportunity.In this conversation we discuss:• The challenge of "going off the written map" when transitioning from structured training to independent faculty• Creating and protecting boundaries around time commitments, especially for deep work• Establishing routines that balance productivity with necessary rest• Recognizing that you already possess core capabilities for success—the "ruby slippers" realization• Appl...