Join me and my co-editors Susan Hrach, Katie Linder, and Kitty Maynard for a behind-the-scenes discussion of our new book, Transformative Coaching for Faculty and Staff in Higher Education: Powerful Tools To Address Institutional Challenges. We talk about the collaborative experience of writing the book, our shared belief that coaching can transform higher ed, and why coaching matters now. And we reveal our “secret audience” for the book and how coaching makes us better humans.

Find the transcript for Episode 19, “Transformative Coaching” here.

• Connect with Susan Hrach: ⁠www.susanhrach.com⁠ / ⁠LinkedIn⁠
• Connect with Katie Linder: https://drkatielinder.com / https://www.youtube.com/@workflowchannel
• Connect with Kitty Maynard: LinkedIn

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Social media makes self care look easy, beautiful, and unattainable. What if we could release the aesthetic of perfection and half-ass our self care instead? In this episode, we explore practical, low-stakes approaches to several evidence-based self care practices: journaling, gratitude, meditation, and creativity. If you’re skeptical of self care, or despair of finding time or energy for self care activities, this conversation is for you!

Find the transcript for Episode 18, “Half-Assed Self Care for Weary Academics” here.

Lots of great ideas referenced in this episode!

• Pooja Lakshmin, Real Self Care / Interview on NPR
• Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Care Work
• Journaling: Pennebaker on expressive writing (content warning: sexual assault referenced); Katherine May, “How to Keep a Writer’s Notebook”
• Gratitude: Bartlett on gratitude
• Meditation: the APA’s overview and bibliography of research on meditation Creativity and process art: (SmartHistory on Process Art); my conversation about creativity with Mariglynn Edlins; Artful Parent is a rich resource for process art, pitched to parents andcaregivers but worthwhile for adults, too
• Petra Kuppers

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What tiny shifts could create more spaciousness and satisfaction in your academic life? The breathing space between semesters is a great time to get a bird’s-eye view of your everyday life, on and off campus. In this episode, I guide you through my “Wheel of Academic Life” tool for figuringout your own tiny change, and I share some examples of gentle and meaningful kaleidoscope shifts.

Find the transcript for Episode 17, “Kaleidoscope Shift” here.

Mentioned in this episode:

--Download my Wheel of Academic Life here.

--I’m always inspired by Natalie M. Houston’s coaching!

--Find more details on Kaleidoscope Shift sessions, or schedule your session here.

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