214: Book Review of Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I review Cal Newport's latest book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplis...
BONUS: Mission-guided Time and Project Management
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the age of "productivity hacks" and "there's an app for that," you might be pursuing tools for ti...
BONUS: Using Navigate To Build Publishing Power: Client Case Study With Cindy Cordoba-Arroyo
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cindy Cordoba Arroyo is an alumna of our Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap® 12-week program. On today'...
213: How the Sale of Your Attention Affects Your Writing and Publishing
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode tackles a topic weighing on my mind: how the sale of attention impacts our writing a...
212: Embracing (and Creating) Seasonality
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I discuss embracing seasonality in academia. As academics, we are so lucky that ...
211: Navigate Info Session Replay
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The waitlist for the next cohort of Navigate opens on March 25th! If you have been a frequent podcas...
210: Deciding Time To Task
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the universal struggle of managing writing time in academia. Learning how...
209: Project Management Tools vs. Skills (Part 2)
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a previous episode, I underscored the importance of cultivating project management skills before ...
208: Interrupting Default Practices To Create Sustainable Change
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever found yourself on autopilot, cruising through familiar roads without consciously reali...
207: Your Writing Practice Fuels Your Pipeline
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I am back to working as the primary writing coach in our Navigate Program, and that shift has sparke...
206: The Role of Writing Retreats in the Soaring System
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I share the role of writing retreats within the context of the Soaring System—...
205: My Mission
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I am officially launching my new mission statement for Scholar's Voice™! After reflecting on my ex...
204: Creating Career Impact Through Writing
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peer-reviewed publications can propel your career. What you choose to publish directly affects your ...
203: The Power of Asking
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's funding for our Summer Retreat or the upcoming Navigate Program, asking your university...
202: Victim vs. Agent In Academia
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I'm serving up some tough love. Too many academics are drenched in victimhood, a...
201: Your Clogged-Up Pipeline Is A Symptom Of A Bigger Problem
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finding more time to write will not solve your publication pipeline problem! If you struggle to bala...
200: Revisiting The 90% Awesome Career
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! As we enter 2024, it is the perfect time to revisit my philosophy about creating a 9...
199: Book Recommendations For The New Year
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final podcast episode of 2023! Today, I wanted to connect the podcast's focus on prof...
198: Project Management Skills Versus Tools
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you tried project management tools like Trello, Asana, or Monday but still struggle to get publ...
197: Why 2 Hours a Week is Enough Writing Time
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an academic who is struggling to get articles published? You only need to spend two hours pe...
196: The Kind Of Binging That Is Good For Your Writing
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Academics come to Scholar's Voice™ and the Navigate program seeking a solution to escape a binge-a...
195: Breaking The Binge And Bust Cycle In Academic Writing [RE-RELEASE EP 164]
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking forward to the upcoming break to catch up on writing? Many overwhelmed professors im...
194: Relational Drama Of Academia Getting You Down?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing with relational drama and toxic relationships is a drain on your energy and inevitably slows...
193: What To Do After A Sleepless Night
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The end of October/beginning of November is a stressful time for academics. You are grading, prepari...
192: On The Other Side Of Mastering Writing And Publishing
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to talk about what happens after mastering writing and publishing. In past episodes, we ha...
191: When Your Writing Practice Is Resilient, You Don't Have To Be
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how much we prioritize writing and publications, writing gets derailed. Sometimes it's bec...
190: The Stages Of The Academic Career (They're Not What You Think)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The perceived stages of an academic career are very linear and do not capture the responsibilities, ...
189: How Long Does It Take To Change Your Writing Practice?
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As an academic writer, the ultimate goal is to have a flowing publication pipeline to build influenc...
188: You Are Too Precious For A Mediocre Career
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an academic who feels too exhausted to tackle the work you are truly passionate about? Do yo...
187: What The Curated Pipeline Unlocks For You
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Developing a strong publication pipeline is vital for academics looking to advance their careers, in...
186: Calming The Vicious Cycle Of Pubs And Grants
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to get grants, you need to have publications, but if you want to complete a publication,...
185: "But If I Don't Do It, Who Will?" With Guest Natalie Miller
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet my coach, Natalie Miller! Natalie is a professional coach who helps people with exceptionally h...
184: The Real (More Awesome) Result Of Changing Your Writing Practice
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Writing and publishing is the catalyst for change in your academic career! So today, we are talking ...
183: Two Writing Practice Extremes And Why They Don't Work
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Extreme writing practices can sound appealing. But unfortunately, they don't work! The two most comm...
182: You Don't Have To Do The Mid-Career Burnout (Like Everyone Else In Academia)
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Regardless of which academic system you work in, professors all strive for tenure or the promotional...
181: Why We're Retiring Our Elevate Mid-Career Program
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Elevate program is retiring! Elevate was designed to help post-tenure academics, but these clien...
180: The Relationship Between Rest And Writing
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode highlights the relationship between rest and writing. This concept is something I ha...
179: The Consequences Of Delaying The Right Decision
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some might say there are no failures, only learning experiences. However, accepting something as a f...
178: The Good Thing That A Lack Of Publications Is Telling You About Your Career
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is an episode dedicated to appreciating the upside of things you may be harboring stress or di...
177: When Your Academic Mission Statement Is Too Broad It's Time To Do This
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode highlights frequently asked questions or problems that we find our clients have whil...
176: How To Know If It's Time To Quit Academia
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's topic is how do you know if it's time to quit academia. More and more people are joining our...
175: Making Sure Academia Is Sustainable: Interview With Navigate Client Dr. Megan Evans
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our twelve-week Navigate program has concluded! To celebrate, I have invited Megan Evans as a guest ...
174: How You Know It's Time To Revise Your Academic Mission Statement
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Academic mission statements are powerful tools that guide your career. It helps you set boundaries a...
173: There Are No "Bad" Habits
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you blame "bad" habits for your clogged publication pipeline? Whether you struggle with avoidance...
172: How To Write A Request For Internal Funding For Professional Development
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The waitlist for Navigate is open! Dedicate part of your summer towards professional development, cl...
171: How To Unclog Your Publication Pipeline
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to transition your publication pipeline from a theoretical list of articles you might ...
170: At What Academic Career Stage Do You Need A Coach? (with Gina Robinson)
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coaching is a relatively new form of professional development for academics. If you have considered ...
BONUS: Gina's Birthday Wish
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Make Gina's birthday wish come true! Join us in San Juan, Puerto Rico for our Spacious Academic Writ...
169: I Said I Would Never Do This Again
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, I am so excited to bring back something I promised I would never offer again… in-pers...
168: A Letter From Your September Self
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Think back to how you felt last September. Did you enter the fall semester feeling stressed, overwhe...
167: Join Our Summer Session Of Navigate!
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been listening to the podcast or watching my YouTube videos and are really curious about t...
166: How To Plan Your Summer Writing
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The summer is almost here! I know we are all looking forward to a break after the close of the semes...
165: "I've Done Everything To Fix My Writing And Publishing Problem"
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you thought to yourself, "I've tried everything - there is nothing I can do to fix my writing p...
164: Breaking The Binge And Bust Cycle In Academic Writing
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking forward to the upcoming summer break to catch up on writing? Many overwhelmed profes...
163: Why Changing Universities Isn't The Answer To Your Publishing Problems
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If I change universities I will be able to publish more." This belief is a common misconception amo...
162: "$4500 is too much to spend on professional development"
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"$4,500 is too much to spend on professional development." This is the sentiment we sometimes hear f...
161: Operating With the Highest Standards is Exhausting
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you exhausted? Do you ever feel like you simply cannot do, write, or create one more thing? You ...
160: How Your Academic Success Can Clog Your Publication Pipeline
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You didn't become a professor by being lazy! Then why does it feel so hard to publish the amount of ...
159: Trust Yourself to Do Differently
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like you've tried everything to write and publish to the level that you know you are cap...
158: Interview with Client that Embodies Scholar's Voice Spirit: Stacey Anderson
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We decided to do some episodes featuring clients who have worked with us in our programs who we real...
157: A Look at Scholar's Voice Retreats
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you listened to a few episodes of the podcast, or perhaps read Cathy's book, Making Time to Wri...
156: What Scholar's Voice Means to Me with Gina Robinson
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Coach Gina talks about what Scholar's Voice™ means to her. She talks about some o...
155: What You're Leaving on The Table When You're Not Publishing
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with prioritizing time to write in the midst of your busy days and career? Have you ...
BONUS: More Does Not Equal More When it Comes to Publishing
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like you have too many projects or publications in play at once? Too many things in...
BONUS: Join Our New 12-Week Navigate Pilot
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been following along with us, you know that we are currently enrolling for a 12 week pilot...
154: Making Values-Aligned Decisions
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is that next level thing that's down the road that you're not getting to by staying in old habi...
BONUS: A Sustainable Career is Available to You
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have been raised inside of our academic institutions with models that only include success throug...
BONUS: There Are Not Enough Hours in The Day
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever said to yourself, there are just not enough hours in the day? How can you make this fe...
153: How We Knew We Needed to Change to Scholar's Voice
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you still have questions on exactly what the turning point was and what the transition from Cathy...
BONUS: Choose 3 Adjectives To Describe Your Career
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you tried several things in order to get the spaciousness you desire in your career? You might ...
BONUS: How To Clear your Publication Pipeline in 2023
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you set a goal for yourself concerning your publications this year? Maybe you want to publish m...
BONUS: Your Publishing Problem is NOT Time
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, we'll dive into something that might seem the opposite of what you've been be...
152: Everything You Learned About Academic Writing is Wrong
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like you missed out on some key piece of the writing process? Like everyone aroun...
151: Scholar's Voice Origin Story
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you catch last week's episode on the company rebrand? Were you left with questions like, who, wh...
150: Introducing Scholar's Voice
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard us hint at some changes coming in the Academic Womxn Amplified world? Have you notice...
149: Leading for Legacy [Re-release Ep 105]
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you are mid-career, you are holding up a lot of people, from students to research partners to co-...
148: Overcoming Adversity and Having Your Publishing Take-Off: An Interview with Elevate Alumni Lauren Braun-Strumfels [Re-release Ep 104]
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what you might be able to get out of investing in one of our programs s...
147: The Next Level In Your Career
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find yourself frustrated and tired in your career? Do you find yourself wondering why yo...
146: A Look Inside Our Navigate Program [Re-release Ep 120]
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you curious as to what the Navigate Program really entails? Are you wondering if it could be the...
145: From Plan to Published: 3 Secrets to an Academic Writing Plan that Leads to Publications
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you LOVE the planning part of your job? Maybe you love planning your course syllabus or the plann...
144: Job Crafting Your Way To More Publications
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself daydreaming about what your job COULD look like if you could just design it on ...
143: "Act Your Salary" in Academia
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you someone in the workforce who is entering into this new trend of 'acting your salary' that is...
142: "Quiet Quitting" in Academia
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During this month, we are going to reflect on some of the trends in 2022, and how they apply to us i...
141: How Many Publications Can You Write In A Year? (How To Write and Publish More Next Year) [Re-release Ep 100]
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What determines how much you can publish, and where are our expectations coming from? Is it possible...
140: Why You're Still Exhausted After Getting Tenure (And What To Do About It) [Re-release Ep 96]
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you still exhausted after getting tenure and don't know why things haven't changed? Feeling like...
139: Create Your Own Future
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you LOVE your work? Do you enjoy the day-to-day that your job entails? While there's no one perfe...
138: What Academic Leadership Really Means [Re-release Ep 94]
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if being a leader in academia doesn't have to mean taking on an administrative role? What if it...
137: Elevate Panel Discussion: Insights, Takeaways & Investing In Yourself [Re-release Ep 95]
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard us talk all about our Elevate program but find that you still have questions? Maybe y...
136: Pouring Into Yourself Overflows to Others: An Interview with Elevate member Despina Stavrinos [Re-release Ep 92]
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does spending time and money on your own development feel selfish? What if investing in ourselves ac...
135: Top Hurdles Our Mid-Career Clients Face [Re-release Ep 91]
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find yourself struggling in your career even if you're not new to the job anymore? Maybe...
134: I Got Tenure And Then This Happened [Re-release Ep 90]
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get our hopes up for what it might feel like after we finally get tenure, but what is the reality...
133: Recession-Proofing Your Academic Career
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been cautious and fearful of how the recession everyone seems to be talking about these day...
132: Why Investing In Yourself Is A Radical Act of Self-Care [Re-release Ep 89]
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is investing in ourselves as academic womxn a radical act? And what should you do if your instit...
131: It's a Pipeline, Not a Funnel! [Re-release Ep 88]
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to publish more, you should take on more projects, right? Wrong! You need a publication ...
130: Enby in the Academy: Authenticity and Alignment with Dr. Christy Randazzo
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt out of place in your work place? Do you want to know how to support and be an all...
129: What Success Really Looks Like Pre-Tenure: An Interview with Two Amplify Grads [Re-release Ep 87]
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what brings someone to the Amplify program? Or how your career and life could...
128: Going Up for Tenure with Confidence: Amplify Info Session Replay
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the audio replay of the Amplify info session. Even if you're not pre-tenure or think...
127: Pre-Tenure Pivot; an Interview with Angel Kaur, Amplify Superstar [Re-release Ep 86]
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I'm talking with Angel Kaur, a member of the founding cohort of my Amplify program, ...
126: The Biggest Hurdles Pre-Tenure [Re-Release Ep 85]
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does it ever feel like you're sludging across the finish line to get tenure in your current role? Ha...
125: What Pre-Tenure Should Feel Like [Re-Release Ep 84]
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does the early career, pre-tenure period usually feel like for academic womxn? What should it f...