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)

Coaching Session: Here's what you're missing if you're not attracting clients

Coaching Session: Here's what you're missing if you're not attracting clients

🎧 Wondering how to build a business after burnout? In this special coaching episode, I sit down with Katrien Deroost — a former malaria researcher who left academia and is now launching her career as...

8 Mai 202554min

From English Major to 6-Figure Editor (and Why AI Won't Take Our Jobs!)

From English Major to 6-Figure Editor (and Why AI Won't Take Our Jobs!)

What if your natural talent for editing could become a thriving, 6-figure business?In this week’s Leaving Academia episode, I chat with Catie Phares—a brilliant academic editor who shares how she buil...

1 Mai 202548min

Still Using Your Professor Voice? Here's Why It's Hurting Your Business... and How to Stop

Still Using Your Professor Voice? Here's Why It's Hurting Your Business... and How to Stop

This week on Leaving Academia, I’m joined by former professor turned brand messaging expert Jen Liddy. She’s breaking down exactly how to market your work without losing your unique voice.We talk abou...

24 Apr 202555min

Burned Out by the Academy? Here's How One Scholar Reclaimed Her Joy

Burned Out by the Academy? Here's How One Scholar Reclaimed Her Joy

What do you do when the academic job you worked so hard for starts to cost you too much?In this week’s episode of Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor, I’m joined by Jenn McClearen, PhD, a fo...

17 Apr 202544min

Faculty Skills = Editing Gold: Why Scholars Make the Best Freelancers

Faculty Skills = Editing Gold: Why Scholars Make the Best Freelancers

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a freelance editor but wondered, “Do I really have what it takes?”—this week’s episode will show you that you DO. 💪My guest, Katherine Wiley, is a former academi...

10 Apr 202547min

How a Tenured Professor Left Academia and Built a Booked-Out Editing Business... in Just 2 Months

How a Tenured Professor Left Academia and Built a Booked-Out Editing Business... in Just 2 Months

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s really possible to leave academia and make a living as a freelance editor, you need to hear this week’s episode of Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor.My...

3 Apr 202530min

How to Land Steady Editing Work from University Presses and Journals

How to Land Steady Editing Work from University Presses and Journals

If you’ve ever wanted to work as a freelance editor for academic presses and journals—but weren’t sure how to get started—this episode is for you. ✅This week on Leaving Academia, I’m talking to Laura ...

27 Mar 202536min

The 3-Page Website Formula that Turns Visitors into Paying Clients

The 3-Page Website Formula that Turns Visitors into Paying Clients

Many editors and coaches struggle to attract clients, and they wind up in the dreaded “feast or famine” cycle. 😱They create a website, spend HOURS trying to make it perfect… and then get frustrated b...

20 Mar 20251h 6min

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