Self-Compassionate Professor

First in the "July 2022 vision series," I re-release my episode about career wellness and the nervous system. In this solo episode, drawing on elements of Polyvagal Theory, I discuss how self-care anchors you in a calm and connected nervous system state. I also discuss how for many of us, after a long semester, our nervous  systems become dysregulated and as a result, we become not only  disconnected from our bodies and from others, but we also become  disconnected from our career visions: we either cannot see our vision or we are furiously chasing an elusive vision. If your nervous system is dysregulated, I explain how you can return to a more connected state. Register for the July 13th career vision workshop here: https://danielledelamare.com/?page_id=1066

Happy Solstice! During this seasonal transition, I discuss the importance of going inward to process the past, notice where you are presently, as well as imagine where you might want to go in the future. Over the next few days, spend some time processing regrets, longings, and other emotions (and do so with self-compassion!). In the next episode, I'll show you how to conduct your own vision quest so you may be prepared for the upcoming vision workshop on July 13, 2022.  

As we begin to talk vision in the upcoming vision quest episode as well as the upcoming vision workshop on July 13, I re-release my interview with Dr. Jennifer Scott. Jennifer tells her story about turning down her dream job for her  "dream life." She also discusses how her love for teaching sustained her while she was on the difficult academic job market and describes how her post-ac job presented itself after someone who liked her tweets offered her a job. Jennifer also imparts invaluable wisdom about creating and sustaining a career/life vision including feeling your way  into a vision, living the vision in bite-sized portions even before it's come fully into fruition, and giving the vision structure. Find Dr. Jennifer Scott at https://www.jenniferelizabethconcepts.com.

So often, when we try to create more space for our needs, wants, and values, our efforts feel overly abstract, slippery, and unsustainable. But in this episode, I explain how--through regular self check-ins--creating space for ourselves can actually be very simple, tangible, and actionable. I show how this disciplined daily practice bleeds into weeks, months, and years, ultimately leading to a life that is much more your own. In the episode, I focus on what a self check-in is, its benefits, and how such a practice leads to more space. Download the roadmap to creating more daily space on my website: https://danielledelamare.com/

Since being on the show almost two years ago (in Episode 36), Dr. Eric Stephens offers an update about his entrepreneurial journey. At the time of his first interview on the podcast, due to covid, he had lost his job in higher education and was trying to find stability after great upheaval. Two years later, Eric has founded Educators.Network, providing support to educators who are making career pivots. As Eric builds his team and raises funds from a growing number of investors, he is now living the entrepreneurial reality he had dreamed of previously. Eric stresses the importance of human connection and explains how he continues to make time on his calendar for educators who are experiencing dark moments. Above all else, Eric's message offers hope to those who feel lost. Find Dr. Eric James Stephens on LinkedIn and at https://www.educators.network/. 

Dr. Barbi Honeycutt explains what it takes to be a good teacher, arguing that approaching your students authentically, being willing to learn with a teaching community, and working on your mindset are key pieces among others. Barbi also shares her own career story and what motivated her toward entrepreneurial work. We also talk about teaching and perfectionism, simple assessment, and communication apprehension.  Find Dr. Barbi Honeycutt at barbihoneycutt.comm, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbihoneycutt/, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BarbiHoneycutt, and find her FaceBook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lecturebreakers.   Register for Lecture Breakers Virtual Conference here and find Barbi's Your Teaching Coach program here. Also, catch her podcast, Lecture Breakers, here. 

The second part of a two-part series, Dr. Sara Taylor explains that academia was a perfect container for her trauma and makes a convincing case for all of us to do the deep inner work required to release trauma, arguing that it affects our career decisions among every other aspect of our lives. In this piece of her interview, she offers examples, questions, and truths to consider as you begin this work for yourself. Find Dr. Sara Taylor at https://sarabtaylor.com/.

The first of a two-part series, Dr. Sara Taylor describes the work she does today as a therapeutic life coach and shamanic practitioner as well as the ways her academic career was shaped by early trauma. While not conscious of it at the time, with a lot of work, she came to put together her larger life puzzle and understand the bigger picture about why she chose academia and why she eventually left (in addition to many other life pieces). She explains that academia was a perfect container for her trauma and makes a convincing case for all of us to do the deep inner work required to release trauma, arguing that it affects every aspect of our lives. Find Dr. Sara Taylor here: https://sarabtaylor.com/. And register for ACADEMIC YEAR DETOX here: https://danielledelamare.com/?page_id=1023

Dr. Melanie Peffer passionately argues for a change in the ways our society navigates pregnancy loss, asserting that as academics, we can use our professional status to open conversation. Melanie shows how she has done this in her own classroom, in her pedagogical research, and on her blog. She also talks about the necessity of feeling and talking about the grief experienced after pregnancy loss, the importance of also holding on to gratitude, and the need to implement rituals that honor lost babies. Find Melanie at https://www.biologyeverywhere.com/.  And sign up for ACADEMIC YEAR DETOX here: https://bit.ly/3vvpUSf

Dr. Nicole Janz tells her story of healing from burnout. She also discusses her decision to ultimately leave academia and how in the process of letting go of her academic identity, she became more fully herself: attached less to her career identity and more psychologically flexible about owning all of her identities in life and career. Nicole also explains how our inner critics adopt a voice consistent with the culture of academia and offers advice about how to dialogue with the inner critic so as to open up space and new possibilities. Find Dr. Nicole Janz at https://nicolejanz.com/. Also, download her free anti-burnout daily planner here. https://nicole-janz.mykajabi.com/anti-burnout-daily-planner  And...register here for ACADEMIC YEAR DETOX!  https://danielledelamare.com/?page_id=1023