Navigating Departmental Politics

The Academic Superpower: Boundaries

In this episode, I talk about the critical importance of setting boundaries in academia. I clarify that boundaries are not a sign of personal failure but an essential professional tool that protect cognitive energy and enable academics to focus on their core work. If you're ready to reclaim your writing time, I help academics do this inside my Accelerator ✅ The Accelerator [https://academic-coach.newzenler.com/courses/academic-writing-accelerator]

Navigating Departmental Politics

In this episode, I talk about navigating departmental politics, particularly for new scholars entering mid to large-sized academic departments.

Choose Admin Wisely

In this podcast episode, I discuss the critical importance of choosing administrative roles wisely within academia. I emphasize that while administrative duties are a necessary part of academic life, not all roles are equal in terms of their demands and impact on one's capacity for research and writing.

Your Department Has No Memory

...And What This Means For You. In this episode, I talked about the challenge faced by junior academics in navigating the academic environment, particularly the lack of institutional memory within departments.

Slow Productivity and Seasonality In Academic Life

In this episode, I talk about the concept of slow productivity, from the book by Cal Newport, Slow Productivity, The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. I discuss and apply the idea of working at a natural pace as an academic and what this means for writing and writing productivity.