Small Talk with Myself
Hi there—welcome to Small Talk with Myself, a podcast for PhD students and early-career academics.
I’m your host, Zuduo Zheng. I’m an award-winning researcher and educator, and also a university professor, which basically means - I get paid to ask questions and - occasionally pretend I know the answers.
I try to support you by sharing my experiences—or, sometimes, by openly exposing my ignorance. By the end of each episode, I hope you’ll feel a bit smarter, a bit happier—or, at the very least, entertained by my accent.
For more information about my research, please visit: http://www.connectedandautonomoustransport.com/
I’d love to hear from you — questions, feedback, ideas. If you have thoughts to share, I’m all ears. You can reach me anytime by email: zhengzuduo@gmail.com.
生活不止眼前的苟且，还有诗和远方的田野.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
This episode covers three habits:
Habit 3: Discipline executes. Consistency transforms.
Habit 4: Stay positive, stay confident, and don’t quit.
Habit 5: Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
7 habits for achieving excellence in academia.
Part I: the first two habits.
Thursday Jan 01, 2026