Sabbatical 101

About Sabbatical 101

Insight and inspiration for planning your academic sabbatical

Publisher

Bethany Wilinski Coaching

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   59. Sabbatical Soundbytes: "How do I know if my sabbatical goals are realistic?"

   Ah, sabbatical goals. It's easy to create an ambitious sabbatical plan that looks great on paper. It's much harder to create a set of sabbatical goals that you can actually accomplish in the time you have, while also making time for rest and personal pursuits. In this slightly longer episode, I discuss the importance of setting realistic goals and walk you through a process for determining whether your goals are realistic. It's hard work, but worth it. If you're struggling with sabbatical goals, maybe you need to step back and let go of all the "shoulds." Read this blog post to learn how to do that. This blog post is about planning summer like a mini-sabbatical, but it's relevant - In it, I describe why we so often fall into the trap of thinking we can accomplish more than what we have time for, and how to plan differently.

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   58. Sabbatical Soundbytes: "What should I do if I’m totally burned out and I just want to sleep during sabbatical?"

   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. Here are some additional resources about the importance of rest during sabbatical: How to Rest During Sabbatical blog post Sabbatical As Rest article by Amanda Grieme Bradley

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   57. Sabbatical Soundbytes: "What should I do during my sabbatical?"

   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. Here's a link to the Bruce Macfarlane article about the changing purpose of the academic sabbatical that I mention in the episode. If you need help figuring out your sabbatical purpose and priorities, download my free Sabbatical Clarity Toolkit. Prefer to read about what you should do during sabbatical? Check out this blog post.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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