Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor

Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor

In 2019, I was a political science professor who was fed up with the stress and hostility of academia–not to mention the low pay. I left my tenure-track job and went from barely surviving to thriving as a freelance academic editor. Today, I own Acadia Editing Services, an editing and coaching business that brings in six figures a year.


In this podcast, I’ll discuss the challenges of academia, what academic editing involves, and what life as a freelancer looks like. If you’re willing to jump outside your comfort zone, it IS possible to find joy, true flexibility, and a profitable and rewarding career as an academic editor.

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Episoder(91)

From Chemistry PhD to Academic Writing Coach: Launching and Growing the Researchers' Writing Academy

From Chemistry PhD to Academic Writing Coach: Launching and Growing the Researchers' Writing Academy

Are you burned out from academia but still love research and writing? You’re not alone.In this episode, I talk to Anna Clemens, a chemistry PhD who left research to become an academic writing coach. T...

28 Aug 202539min

Is This All There Is? How One Professor Launched a Side Hustle and Reclaimed Her Joy

Is This All There Is? How One Professor Launched a Side Hustle and Reclaimed Her Joy

Tenure was supposed to be the promised land.But for Dr. Lisa Anthony, it felt like a dead end. After years in academia, she realized something was missing—joy, creativity, and connection.The surprisin...

21 Aug 202551min

From PhD to Paid: The Exact Process I Used to Land $100/hr Clients as an Academic Editor

From PhD to Paid: The Exact Process I Used to Land $100/hr Clients as an Academic Editor

🎧 Burned out in academia and ready to reclaim your time, income, and sanity? You don't need another degree to escape — you just need a plan.Important NOTES for this episode:👉 There are just 3 spots ...

14 Aug 20251h 7min

Why Credentials Don't Land Clients... and What Does

Why Credentials Don't Land Clients... and What Does

Marketing doesn't have to feel gross, fake, or confusing.In this episode, I coach Bhaskar Raman—a skilled academic editor—through the exact mindset and messaging shifts that help editors attract highe...

7 Aug 202555min

From the Lab to Multi-6 Figures: How this STEM PhD Built a Medical Writing Empire

From the Lab to Multi-6 Figures: How this STEM PhD Built a Medical Writing Empire

Burned out in academia and wondering what comes next?Rosalba Lopez was in your shoes—struggling through a disheartening PhD and trying to make ends meet on a stipend.But instead of settling for the us...

31 Jul 202546min

From Mad Men to Mom Life: How One Professor Is Reinventing Herself through Comedy and Coaching

From Mad Men to Mom Life: How One Professor Is Reinventing Herself through Comedy and Coaching

Start building your new academic business here: AcadiaEditing.com/BecomeAnEditor Wendy Gillis has had quite a journey—from the thrills of Madison Ave., to an MBA and Doctor of Business Administration,...

24 Jul 20251h 4min

Planning Your Exit: 3 Steps to Build Your Business Before You Leave Your Academic Job

Planning Your Exit: 3 Steps to Build Your Business Before You Leave Your Academic Job

Have you been thinking about quitting academia but you're terrified of how you'll replace your income?In this episode, I share 3 steps you can take to launch and grow your editing or coaching business...

17 Jul 202532min

Will AI Replace Editors? A Conversation with the Founder of PerfectIt and Draftsmith

Will AI Replace Editors? A Conversation with the Founder of PerfectIt and Draftsmith

Are you worried that AI will replace editors? If so, this episode is for you. I talk with Daniel Heuman, creator of PerfectIt and the new AI tool Draftsmith, about how AI is shifting the editing lands...

10 Jul 202538min

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