#7 - Setting Boundaries and Avoiding Academic Burnout with Leslie Wang

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

if you left your current professional life behind and ran away to follow your dreams, what would you be doingHow and why Leslie combined a traditional academic position with a life coaching business on the side. Why getting tenure is often a time of an identity crisis and when you question your purpose more deeply. How being a coach helps Leslie have a direct impact on women in higher ed.How coaching skills improve teaching, research, and mentorship of students. Why academic women experience burnout and how to prevent burnout through value-based boundary setting.Why taking naps is important self-care.The importance of active listening for academics and why we need more of it.How to Identify internal blocks like guilt and hyper responsibility to others. The problem of overwork and busyness as core to academic culture.The importance of celebrating successes and creating a culture that celebrates success and values people. Top tips for avoiding academic burnout: take naps, say no, take lunch hour walks, express gratitude, stop competing over who is working hardest, and invest in yourself first.

Resources Discussed in this Episode:

Leslie WangLeslie’s coaching businessThe Slow Hustle MastermindBob Ross

Music Credits: Magic by Six Umbrellas

Sound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia