Ultimate graduate school survival guide

Grad school made easy(er) -

Know your goals and get sh*t done gracefully

  • Discover your Direction: 4 simple steps to find project clarity that maximizes impact and happiness


  • Overcoming Overwhelm: Gain 2 hours per day and create balance while crushing your To-Do list


  • Master Motivation: 30 mins to rediscover that blissful flow state where you get the right things done fast



Academia is tough - that's not a secret. What many academics don't teach is to stay sane while dealing with overwhelm, procrastination, and a lack of clarity around projects. Let me give you some well-kept secrets to finally keep your head straight while overcoming some of the biggest obstacles in academia.

Meet Julia

Hey! I'm Julia Koehler Leman and I'm the nerd who LOVES writing papers and teaching grad students on how to do the same.


I'm a scientist in Computational Biology and software engineering. I have a PhD, done two postdocs, and even turned down faculty positions - but that's a story for another time.


After writing my first first-author paper in 2006, which took me FOREVER (18 months to be exact) in endless rounds of revisions, I realized that I must have learned something because my second paper took me 2 WEEKS to write, required minimal edits, and got a Best Paper Award! Since then, I've refined the process - my journal rejection rate is around 3% - and my papers are also getting published in high-impact journals.


I love mentoring and teaching grad students, undergrads, and postdocs like you to do the same, as I've done for over 15 years. My inofficial title for many years was "lab mom" - yep, that's me. ;) My passion is to make you successful through scientific communication because most people aren't getting the right support.


Are you ready to get some of your biggest problems in grad school solved? Yes? Then download the guide and skip the mistakes that cost you time and happiness.