Academic Writing Amplified

Do you LOVE your work? Do you enjoy the day-to-day that your job entails? While there’s no one perfect job, it is possible to have a job you genuinely love, with a crafted future that you get excited dreaming about.   In this episode, we have one of our amazingly gifted coaches, Gina Robinson, talking with you all about creating your own future. You’ll hear Gina’s story of how she gained tenure and then gave it all up to create a future she was excited about and aligned with. If you missed the Live Info Session for Elevate last week, watch the full replay HERE!  For full show notes visit cathymazak.com/podcast/episode-139.

What if being a leader in academia doesn’t have to mean taking on an administrative role? What if it means so much more than that? When we hear people talking about leadership in academia, what they often mean is admin. Leadership to your institution probably means a department chair or associate director, or other role that helps the university to function. But if admin just isn’t a fit for you, does that mean you’re not a leader? No way.  If this conversation inspired you in any way, don’t miss out on the info session for the next cohort of Elevate! Click here to learn more and sign up. This progression of episodes is a series of re-releases of our most popular episodes about the Post-Tenure Experience. Today’s episode is a re-release of episode 94 of the podcast. You can find episode 94 full show notes here. We thought this re-release would be perfect, because we are getting ready to enroll our post-tenure into mid/late career program, Elevate.  Elevate is a 6-month program that runs from February - July, 2023. We want to give you time to find out information about the program and decide if it is right for you, so we are opening enrollment SOON.  Elevate is an application-only program that centers on the 1:1 coaching experience. You’ll experience 1:1 calls, group calls, and workshops in our Elevate program.  TOMORROW, October 5, 2022 we will be doing an information session LIVE where you can have any questions you have about the program answered. As long as you register, you can come live OR we will send you the recording! During this info-session, you will get all of the information about our Elevate Program and how to apply. Register for the Elevate info session here! For the full show notes for this episode, head here!    

Have you heard us talk all about our Elevate program but find that you still have questions? Maybe you’re almost ready to take the plunge, but you still have a few practical things you’re curious about in regard to the program. I’m joined on this episode by wonderful Elevate graduates Debra Gombert and Sonia Cabell. We talk about the most impactful parts of the program, tangible versus intangible benefits, and where they’re going from here. They each share great insights and inspirational takeaways to remind us all that we are worth investing in, and that growth and change never stop. If this Elevate Panel Discussion inspired you or made you wonder what your career could look like, don’t miss out on the info session for the next cohort of Elevate! Click here to learn more and sign up. This progression of episodes is a series of re-releases of our most popular episodes about the Post-Tenure Experience. Today’s episode is a re-release of episode 95 of the podcast. You can find episode 95 full show notes here. We thought this re-release would be perfect, because we are getting ready to enroll our post-tenure into mid/late career program, Elevate.  Elevate is a 6-month program that runs from February - July, 2023. We want to give you time to find out information about the program and decide if it is right for you, so we are opening enrollment SOON.  Elevate is an application-only program that centers on the 1:1 coaching experience. You’ll experience 1:1 calls, group calls, and workshops in our Elevate program.  On October 5, 2022 we will be doing an information session LIVE where you can have any questions you have about the program answered. As long as you register, you can come live OR we will send you the recording! During this info-session, you wil get all of the information about our Elevate Program and how to apply.   Register for the Elevate info session here! For the full show notes for this episode, head here!      

Does spending time and money on your own development feel selfish? What if investing in ourselves actually improved not only our lives, but spilled over to improve the lives around us too? Elevate graduate Despina Stavrinos joins me to share how investing in herself helped her to create time in her schedule, energized her career, and improved her relationships. If Despina’s interview piques your curiosity at all, don’t miss out on the info session for the next cohort of Elevate! Click here to learn more and sign up. This progression of episodes is a series of re-releases of our most popular episodes about the Post-Tenure Experience. Today’s episode is a re-release of episode 92 of the podcast. You can find episode 92 full show notes here. We thought this re-release would be perfect, because we are getting ready to enroll our post-tenure into mid/late career program, Elevate.  Elevate is a 6-month program that runs from February - July, 2023. We want to give you time to find out information about the program and decide if it is right for you, so we are opening enrollment SOON.  Elevate is an application-only program that centers on the 1:1 coaching experience. You’ll experience 1:1 calls, group calls, and workshops in our Elevate program.  On October 5, 2022 we will be doing an information session LIVE where you can have any questions you have about the program answered. As long as you register, you can come live OR we will send you the recording! During this info-session, you wil get all of the information about our Elevate Program and how to apply. Register for the Elevate info session here! For the full show notes for this episode, head here!  

Do you ever find yourself struggling in your career even if you’re not new to the job anymore? Maybe you’ve gotten tenure, and you still feel yourself floundering a bit. Don’t worry- you are absolutely not alone in this feeling, and we’ve created an amazing conversation and resource just for you.  In this episode we have an amazing conversation between our 3 rockstar academic coaches Rocío Caballero-Gill, Gina Robinson, and Thea Racelis. They’re sharing what challenges, struggles, and growth they see from our mid-career/post-tenure Elevate participants, and what they love most about the program. If their conversation piques your curiosity at all, don’t miss out on the info session for the next cohort of Elevate! Click here to learn more and sign up. The next few episodes are going to be re-releases of our most popular episodes about the Post-Tenure Experience. Today’s episode is a re-release of episode 91 of the podcast. You can find episode 91 full show notes here.   We thought this re-release would be perfect, because we are getting ready to enroll our post-tenure into mid/late career program, Elevate.    Elevate is a 6-month program that runs from February - July, 2023. We want to give you time to find out information about the program and decide if it is right for you, so we are opening enrollment SOON.    Elevate is an application-only program that centers on the 1:1 coaching experience. You’ll experience 1:1 calls, group calls, and workshops in our Elevate program.    On October 5, 2022 we will be doing an information session LIVE where you can have any questions you have about the program answered. As long as you register, you can come live OR we will send you the recording! During this info-session, you wil get all of the information about our Elevate Program and how to apply. Register for the Elevate info session here! For the full show notes for this episode, head here!    

We get our hopes up for what it might feel like after we finally get tenure, but what is the reality? I’m sharing some of my own story about getting tenure, and what came next.   Are you a mid to late career academic who got tenure (or promotion, depending on your system) and felt a serious let down? You are not alone. I’m sharing a little of my own story on this episode to illustrate what changes, what doesn’t, and what to do about it.   The next few episodes are going to be re-releases of our most popular episodes about the Post-Tenure Experience. Today’s episode is a re-release of episode 90 of the podcast. You can find episode 90 full show notes here.   We thought this re-release would be perfect, because we are getting ready to enroll our post-tenure into mid/late career program, Elevate.    Elevate is a 6-month program that runs from February - July, 2023. We want to give you time to find out information about the program and decide if it is right for you, so we are opening enrollment SOON.    Elevate is an application-only program that centers on the 1:1 coaching experience. You’ll experience 1:1 calls, group calls, and workshops in our Elevate program.    On October 5, 2022 we will be doing an information session LIVE where you can have any questions you have about the program answered. As long as you register, you can come live OR we will send you the recording! During this info-session, you wil get all of the information about our Elevate Program and how to apply.   Register for the Elevate info session here! For the full show notes for this episode, head here!      

Have you been cautious and fearful of how the recession everyone seems to be talking about these days is going to affect you? Both personally and in your career, it can be overwhelming to think about and prepare for your life in the midst of an economic recession. How can you build a cocoon around yourself, so that even when the economy's bad, you feel confident that you're not going to lose your job (unless you want to?) In this episode, we will be discussing how to recession-proof your career both from your perspective and from your university’s perspective. The need for this conversation is so timely, and it is our hope to give you practical tips and encouragement on how to navigate your academic career in the months to come. For full show notes, visit cathymazak.com/episode133.

Why is investing in ourselves as academic womxn a radical act? And what should you do if your institution doesn’t want to invest in you? Making your career what you want it to be is up to you. There’s a lot of talk these days about self-care, but what does this mean for us as academics? How do we make sure we are getting where we want to go in our careers, and valuing our own contributions to the world? In order to grow and develop as scholars, we must invest in ourselves. As womxn, this is a radical act, and one I hope you’ll make for yourself.  In this summer season, we will be re-releasing a few older podcasts to start us off. With that said, this episode is a re-release of episode 89 of the podcast. You can find episode 89 full show notes here.   But, we do want to make you aware of some fun things happening currently in the summer of 2022! We created both a live and a recorded info session for the latest, revised version of our Amplify Faculty Writing Accelerator Program for pre-tenure faculty.    If you are in an early faculty career position in the US or Canada and are interested in a program for creating an early career experience to get tenure on your terms, this is absolutely for you. It was held live on June 16, 2022. But if you’re hearing this after June 16, don’t worry, because you can still sign up to receive the recorded version of the program!    Sign up for the Pre-tenure Academic Writing Program, Amplify here!    For the full show notes for this episode, head here!   Connect with me: Website Facebook Page Follow me on Clubhouse: @cathymazak

If you want to publish more, you should take on more projects, right? Wrong! You need a publication pipeline, not a funnel. I’m getting up on my soapbox to tell you why your publications need to be in a pipeline, not a funnel! Building a publication plan from a place of fear leads you to take on every possible project, say yes to all opportunities, and focus on numbers rather than your academic mission. Friends, this approach will backfire. Let’s dig into the metaphors of pipeline and funnel, and how to approach your publishing plan to reach your goals. In this summer season, we will be re-releasing a few older podcasts to start us off. With that said, this episode is a re-release of episode 88 of the podcast. You can find episode 88 full show notes here. But, we do want to make you aware of some fun things happening currently in the summer of 2022! We created both a live and a recorded info session for the latest, revised version of our Amplify Faculty Writing Accelerator Program for pre-tenure faculty.  If you are in an early faculty career position in the US or Canada and are interested in a program for creating an early career experience to get tenure on your terms, this is absolutely for you. It was held live on June 16, 2022. But if you’re hearing this after June 16, don’t worry, because you can still sign up to receive the recorded version of the program!  Sign up for the Pre-tenure Academic Writing Program, Amplify here!  For the full show notes for this episode, head here! Connect with me: Website Facebook Page Follow me on Clubhouse: @cathymazak 

Have you ever felt out of place in your work place? Do you want to know how to support and be an ally for enby coworkers and students in your workplace? Do you identify as nonbinary in the academic sphere?s In today’s episode Amplify coach, Thea, chats with Dr. Christy Randazzo, a nonbinary professor of Religion. Listen is as they unpack what it means to be nonbinary in academia, how to navigate the tension of working as a nonbinary person, and how others in the workplace can support and be an ally for the enby community.  For full show notes visit www.cathymazak.com/episode130. Right now we are enrolling for the Amplify Faculty Writing Accelerator Program. This program is for you if you're ready to go up for tenure with more confidence, or if you really want your pre-tenure experience to happen on your terms and not lead to burnout. It’s also for you if you're looking for a new and different way to do academia in a supportive community so that you can be your best self as you put your writing as well as your teaching and service and everything out in the world. The Amplify Program runs from September 2022 through February 2023 and we are enrolling through the end of July 2022. You can go to cathymazak.com/amplify to watch an on-demand information session and find out all the information you need to enroll in our program.