Sabbatical Planning

Setting realistic goals for your sabbatical is hard! In this episode, I share a strategy for evaluating your sabbatical goals so you can enjoy your sabbatical more.

If you’re so burned out that you can’t even imagine working during your sabbatical, this episode is for you. I’ll tell you why you should lean in to your instinct to rest, and give you some tips for how to do it.

If you’ve been wondering what you should do during your sabbatical, you’re in the right place. In this episode, I talk about the importance of creating a sabbatical plan that prioritizes your personal needs and goals, and I give you ideas for professional projects that go beyond traditional research outputs.

If you’re looking ahead to an upcoming sabbatical, you may be wondering whether you should try to take a full year or a semester-long sabbatical. In this episode, I discuss the financial implications to sabbatical length, and I provide you with ideas for how you can make a full year sabbatical at reduced pay work financially.

Wondering when you’ll be eligible for sabbatical and how to navigate the application? This six-minute episode provides the guidance you need to figure it out.

Learn about the 5 most common sabbatical planning questions and why sabbatical is a key moment to reflect on your career.

Learn the first steps in figuring out your sabbatical: determining when you’ll be eligible, when you need to apply, and how you’ll be paid, and more!

Your summer needs an intentional plan. In this episode, I explain why you should approach summer planning like a sabbatical and tell you how to do it.

In this episode, I talk with historian and Denison University assistant professor Julie Mujic about her pre-tenure sabbatical—and how she designed it during a moment of deep burnout and family transition. Julie shares how she balanced the pressure of moving her scholarship forward on a tight tenure timeline while staying present for her high-school–aged daughters.