Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor5 Mars

Academia Uncensored: The Top 5 Reasons Why People Are Leaving

You did everything right. So why does academia feel so wrong?

In this episode, I'm sharing data I've been collecting for over a year: raw, unfiltered responses from academics all over the world who answered one simple question—What's going on in your life that brought you here?

What I found wasn't two-word answers. It was grief. It was burnout so deep it had started destroying people's bodies. It was the specific, quiet devastation of realizing that tenure—the thing you sacrificed everything for—isn't the finish line you were promised.

The data are clear: this isn't an individual failure. It's a systemic one.

In this episode, I walk you through the 5 most common themes in the responses I've collected from academics who are leaving or thinking about leaving higher ed.

I also share what I believe is possible on the other side: a career that uses every skill you've developed in academia, in a context where you're respected, fairly paid, and in control.

If you've been wondering whether you're alone in feeling this way—you're not. I've got the receipts.

🎙️ Resources Mentioned:

Episode 61 on academic identity, with Tory Wobber and Jen Polk: https://youtu.be/JqdqPkEFdfs

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4:10 - Devastating Realities Unfiltered Stories

7:45 - Burnout Is Not a Phase

10:55 - Feeling Undervalued and Underpaid

16:40 - The Pain of Institutional Betrayal

21:20 - Reclaiming Your Life and Time

24:15 - Finding Hope Beyond Academia

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