117: Collaboration and Connection with Kimberly & Dee

Academic culture makes us believe that the "traditional" path through academia is the "normal" path, and a "non-traditional" path is often code for "less-than". Don't believe it! Your path is valuable...

21 Jan 202015min

As writers, we know the words we use matter. But what about the words we don't use? The way we frame our thoughts matters. So what are some words I avoid using as a writing coach? In doing a little re...

14 Jan 202029min

While January 1st can be seen as an arbitrary date, New Year's feels like a clean slate. And because I believe that successful writing is all about how it feels, I would love for you to create some re...

31 Des 201920min

Need a gift for the academic woman in your life, or ideas for what to put on your own wish list?  In this episode of The Academic Woman Amplified, I'm sharing 5 of the books you should gift yourself o...

10 Des 201919min

The culture in academia sets us up to see breaks as a time to catch up or get ahead. But should you spend break time writing? My answer as a writing coach might surprise you. As the semester reaches a...

3 Des 201920min

When you're in a season of overwhelm you might feel like all you're doing is putting out fires, and nothing is getting accomplished. On this episode I'm sharing how to work through the overwhelm and m...

26 Nov 201923min

So often our (lack of) writing makes us feel guilty and overwhelmed. Why is that? What can you do to change it up by changing the way you think about your writing and how it fits into your academic ca...

19 Nov 201927min

Sometimes it feels like writing and teaching are at odds in our academic lives, but they're not! There are ways to level out your teaching tasks, create more room for all your responsibilities, and gi...

12 Nov 201938min