Defend, Publish & Lead (formerly Defend & Publish) offers a weekly podcast designed to help get you started (or restarted) on your academic writing projects. Episodes feature a range of topics on writing productivity, including writing project management, strategies for managing writer's block, dissertation advice for students and committee members, pandemic writing strategies, techniques for balancing parenting and writing, promoting your writing and research, and more. Every podcast offers strategies to try and resources to check out.
Defend, Publish & Lead Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Christine Tulley, Executive Writing Coach & President
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Defend, Publish & Lead (formerly Defend & Publish) offers a weekly podcast designed to help get you started (or restarted) on your academic writing projects. Episodes feature a range of topics on writing productivity, including writing project management, strategies for managing writer's block, dissertation advice for students and committee members, pandemic writing strategies, techniques for balancing parenting and writing, promoting your writing and research, and more. Every podcast offers strategies to try and resources to check out.
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June 13, 2026
DP&L Episode 284: Interview with Laura Vanderkam, Author of Big Time
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">In Episode 284 of the Defend, Publish, and Lead podcast, host Christine Tulley interviews productivity author Laura Vanderkam about her newly released book Big Time. In this book, Vanderkam centers on the idea of viewing time as abundant rather than scarce. She introduces the concept of "golden hours", the four to five hours between work and bedtime on weeknights, arguing that these underutilized stretches can be reclaimed for rejuvenation, socializing, and personal enjoyment rather than defaulting to doomscrolling. She also encourages academics to think in weeks (168 hours) rather than days, since the full week reveals far more available time than any single 24-hour period suggests. For academics juggling increasingly fragmented schedules — more classes, more committees, more email — Vanderkam offers three core strategies: track your time for a full week to see where it actually goes, set aside a dedicated weekly planning session to assign priorities to specific time slots, and always identify a backup research block in advance so that when life inevitably intervenes, progress doesn't grind to a halt. Tulley connects these ideas to the challenges of carving out scholarly writing time, and the conversation closes with Vanderkam emphasizing that time tracking isn't about self-judgment, but about ensuring the stories we tell ourselves about our time actually match reality.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN">Resources Mentioned</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">"<a href= "https://lauravanderkam.com/books/big-time/">Big Time</a>" by Laura Vanderkam</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Join our Summer 2026 Writing Accountability Group. Just $25 for entire summer and sessions are recorded - email me if you want to join us every Monday (christine@defendpublishlead.com) and get a FREE summer progress tracker</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">DPL Resources</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: <a href= "https://www.taaonline.net/">https://www.taaonline.net</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP26! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.</span></li> </ul>
June 6, 2026
DP&L Episode 283: Starting a New Project on the List
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">In this episode host Christine Tulley builds on Episode 281 to walk listeners through the transition from finishing one writing project to launching the next. She introduces the idea of thinking in two buckets: short-term, temporary projects (like an upcoming conference presentation) and the next substantive writing project, and shows how she maps both onto a Summer 2026 Project Progress Tracker used in her accountability group. Using her own situation as a live example — a TAA Summer Institute presentation due June 13th followed by a long-neglected, half-finished article she's committed to completing by early August — she emphasizes that the transition period between projects is critical and often underestimated. Key advice includes using a tool like PenZu to jot orientation notes before diving in, locating all project files and scattered materials in advance so that valuable writing time isn't lost to hunting, and allowing ideas for the next project to quietly percolate before the official start date. She closes with a reminder about the TAA Summer Institute on June 12–13, highlighting her own mid-career writing lab, a session for new and aspiring authors led by Dr. Pat Goodson, and a keynote by Brian Alexander on how the AI revolution is reshaping academic and textbook publishing. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN">Resources Mentioned</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Just $25 for entire summer and sessions are recorded - email me if you want to join us every Monday (</span><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "mailto:christine@defendpublishlead.com">christine@defendpublishlead.com</a>) and get a FREE summer progress tracker</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.taaonline.net/2026-taa-institute">TAA Summer Institute</a></span> <span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Register for the TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors, which will be held June 12-13. Get $50 off registration with code DP26.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Episodes Mentioned</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defend-publish/id1561011279?i=1000769134506" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 281: You Finished a Project Now What?</a></span></span><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN"><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN"><br /></span></span></strong></li> <li><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxmxF22eAEs">Episode 280 Interview with Greg Lewbart (textbook authoring)</a><br /></span></li> <li><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-00NSK7TfkI">Episode 277 Interview with Pat Goodsen (author of </a><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-00NSK7TfkI">Keep Writing</a><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-00NSK7TfkI">)</a><br /></span></li> <li><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGswQXzoTzE">Episode 263 Interview with Brenda Ulrich, Interview with Brenda Ulrich, Academic Publishing Attorney (TAA)</a></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">DPL Resources</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: <a href= "https://www.taaonline.net/">https://www.taaonline.net</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP26! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.</span></li> </ul>
May 30, 2026
DP&L Episode 282: How AI Is Impacting Scholarly Publishing: An Interview with Bryan Alexander
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">In Episode 282 of the Defend, Publish, and Lead podcast, host Christine Tulley interviews Dr. Bryan Alexander about how AI is reshaping textbook and academic publishing. Alexander is a futurist, Georgetown senior scholar, and keynote speaker for the TAA Summer Institute. He offers a broad, forward-looking view, beginning with the larger forces already destabilizing higher education: shifting demographics, changing economics, enrollment pressures, and evolving cultural attitudes toward the academy. He then surveys the technological landscape — the maturation of ebooks, the ongoing challenge of mobile-friendly scholarship, extended reality, and open access — before zeroing in on AI's multifaceted impact. Topics include the spectrum of ways authors are using AI to write (from full generation to light assistance), the thorny intellectual property questions surrounding AI training data and publisher licensing deals, the flood of AI-generated or AI-assisted content entering publishing pipelines, and unresolved questions around disclosure and verification. Alexander also highlights tools like NotebookLM as a virtual colleague for writers and acknowledges the deep divide within academia between AI enthusiasts and those who want it kept out of scholarly work entirely. He closes by arguing that academia is uniquely positioned to lead society's broader reckoning with AI by drawing on expertise across psychology, economics, computer science, and history, and that this moment represents both a challenge and an opportunity for scholarly writers and publishers.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang= "EN">Resources Mentioned</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://bryanalexander.org/">Bryan Alexander's website</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.taaonline.net/2026-taa-institute">TAA Summer Institute</a></span> <span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Register for the TAA Institute for Textbook & Academic Authors, which will be held June 12-13. Get $50 off registration with code DP26.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Episodes Mentioned</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxmxF22eAEs">Episode 280 Interview with Greg Lewbart (textbook authoring)</a><br /></span></li> <li><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-00NSK7TfkI">Episode 277 Interview with Pat Goodsen (author of </a><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-00NSK7TfkI">Keep Writing</a><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-00NSK7TfkI">)</a><br /></span></li> <li><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGswQXzoTzE">Episode 263 Interview with Brenda Ulrich, Interview with Brenda Ulrich, Academic Publishing Attorney (TAA)</a></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Summer Accountability Group</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Just $25 for entire summer and sessions are recorded - email me if you want to join us every Monday (</span><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a href= "mailto:christine@defendpublishlead.com">christine@defendpublishlead.com</a>) and get a FREE summer progress tracker</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">DPL Resources</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Set your writing goals with us! Try us out in a free consultation.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Check out our current and past workshops at Eventbrite for writing support content. A FREE webinar is posted each month. Missed a workshop? Request a workshop or webinar recording from christine@defendandpublish.com</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">Don't forget about the wonderful resources at Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The organization can be found at: <a href= "https://www.taaonline.net/">https://www.taaonline.net</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN">New to TAA? Join for just $25 using discount code DP26! You will also receive a copy of the eBook, Guide to Making Time to Write: 100+ Time & Productivity Management Tips for Textbook and Academic Authors.</span></li> </ul>
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