What tiny shifts could create more spaciousness and satisfaction in your academic life? The breathing space between semesters is a great time to get a bird’s-eye view of your everyday life, on and off campus. In this episode, I guide you through my “Wheel of Academic Life” tool for figuringout your own tiny change, and I share some examples of gentle and meaningful kaleidoscope shifts.Find the transcript for Episode 17, “Kaleidoscope Shift” here. Mentioned in this episode:--Download my Wheel of Academic Life here. --I’m always inspired by Natalie M. Houston’s coaching! --Find more details on Kaleidoscope Shift sessions, or schedule your session here.Sign up here to get on the list for my email newsletter! Connect with me on my website / Instagram / or LinkedIn.
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Finding Presence with Liz Norell
A conversation with Liz Norell about her new book, The Present Professor: Authenticity and Transformational Teaching. We talk about why presence matters in our teaching, how trauma disrupts learning (for our students and for us), and what might unfold when we soften in our academic lives. Liz shares her playful approach to building communities, and her commitment to practicing yoga as a tool for presence.
Find the transcript for Episode 16, “Finding Presence with Liz Norell” here.
Mentioned in this episode:
--Find Liz’s new book here: The Present Professor: Authenticity and Transformational Teaching.
--Follow Liz on social media @liznorell: LinkedIn, Bluesky, Instagram, and at her website, www.liznorell.com.
--Sarah Rose Cavanaugh’s most recent book is Mind over Monsters.
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Academic Grief with Chinasa Elue
A discussion with Chinasa Elue, grief researcher and grief coach, about the many ways that grief shows up in academic life. We talk about assuming that grief is present on campus and embracing the awkwardness of tending to grief, and we explore what grief leadership could look like on campus (and why academic leaders should cry if they feel like it). Chinasa shares the small actions we can take to create more grief-conscious academic spaces. And throughout it all, we laugh a lot!
Find the transcript for Episode 15, “Academic Grief with Chinasa Elue” here.
Mentioned in this episode:
Listen to Chinasa’s podcast, “Grieving in Color,” visit her website (www.drchinasaelue.com), and follow her on Instagram @drchinasaelue and LinkedIn.
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What Could We Be Instead of Productive?
What could be possible for us if we let go of productivity as a goal? In this episode, I reframe productivity in
terms of being rather than doing, consider the “Laziness Lie,” and daydream about alternative measures for success this semester.
Find the transcript for Episode 14, “What could we be instead of productive?” here.
Mentioned in this episode:
Devon Price, Laziness Does Not Exist (2021) / NPR interview
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Creativity & Risk in Academic Life
A conversation about expansion, exploration, and honesty at mid-career with fashion professor Arti Sandhu. Arti’s Instagram @sideways_toupee is a playful personal project and a serious scholarly discourse on embodiment, image-making, globalism, and place in contemporary fashion.
We talk about how the work of @sideways_toupee has raised uncomfortable tensions around mid-career, the urge to create beyond traditional boundaries while navigating fears around legitimacy, and the radical possibilities of honesty in academia.
Plus, as a @sideways_toupee fan, I get to ask my burning question: what does Arti’s closet look like?
Find the transcript for Episode 13, “Creativity and Risk in Academic Life” here.
Mentioned in this episode:
Follow Arti on Instagram @sideways_toupee or
visit her website at www.artisandhu.com.
On Cindy Sherman’s Instagram art: see Parul
Sehgal, “Ugly Beauty” New York Times
Magazine (Oct 5, 2018).
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