Mindful Academy

How can you ensure long-term career success while maintaining personal satisfaction? In this episode of The Mindful Academy, our academic coach, Jennifer Askey, dives deep into the emotional journey of transitioning out of academia. She empathizes with individuals experiencing uncertainty and disorientation, recognizing the various practical and intellectual considerations that come into play. She...

How can you ensure long-term career success while maintaining personal satisfaction? In this episode of The Mindful Academy, our academic coach, Jennifer, shares some invaluable insights and strategies to futureproof your career. Regardless of the current status of your industry, it's essential to take control of your professional path and adopt a proactive mindset. By prioritizing learning and de...

Are you constantly under pressure, trying to balance long-term career success and personal satisfaction? In this episode of The Mindful Academy, our academic coach, Jennifer, underscores the significance of safeguarding your career for the future. She stresses the importance of adopting a mindset where you are the architect of your professional path, irrespective of your profession's current statu...

Are you constantly overwhelmed and swamped with work, struggling to balance career success and personal fulfillment? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host, Jennifer Askey, emphasizes the importance of commitment to our work and how it can combat overwhelming and busy feelings. Jennifer encourages listeners to identify what is truly important to them, focus on a limited number of prio...

Have you ever felt trapped in the cycle of busyness in academia, only to find yourself feeling unfulfilled? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey explores the concept of busyness and feeling unfulfilled in academia. She offers practical ways to prioritize your work and manage your time better. She also emphasizes the importance of defining success for yourself and alig...

How can developing a deep sense of physical self-awareness and practicing proactive decision-making empower individuals to overcome the fear of missing out and make deliberate choices? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about the challenges of impulse control and fear of missing out and how they can affect our ability to say no to unhealthy temptations. She th...

Do you ever feel like you have to do everything perfectly? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey explores the concept of being a completionist. She shares three stories from her coaching practice where clients struggle to achieve perfection and overachieve. She encourages listeners to find a middle ground and not succumb to the pressure of always going above and beyond...

Are women carrying the weight of academia's progress on their shoulders? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey discusses the hidden challenges women face in higher education. With a remarkable surge in female undergraduates, the academy is more feminized. Yet, despite this shift, women still struggle to attain leadership positions. Discover the reasons behind this disp...

Are you tired of being told to 'lean in' and seeing little progress in your academic leadership journey? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey discusses the strategies and core values that will help you overcome the unique challenges female associate professors face - how to balance business demands and people's needs, cultivate emotional and social intelligence skills...

How can people in academia overcome challenges and advance to the total professor rank when transitioning from tenure to high-level service positions and leadership roles? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey discusses the challenges of being a department chair in higher education, particularly for women in leadership roles. In addition, she provides insights into nav...

How can growth outside of our comfort zone help us become more creative and innovative in our work? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey discusses overcoming imposter syndrome by believing in our growth potential and being open to learning, taking risks, and accepting failure. So how do we give ourselves a chance to grow, learn, and become more creative and innovative...

How can we learn to trust ourselves and overcome the fear of failure or imposter syndrome to create something meaningful? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey discusses how reusing and repackaging our excellent work can combat imposter syndrome and shares the powerful question we can ask ourselves to reignite our excitement and creativity. Ready to get over the fear o...

Do you ever feel like you don't deserve the success you've achieved in your career or that you're just lucky to be where you are? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey discusses the imposter phenomenon, also commonly known as Imposter Syndrome, which reflects feelings of having achieved successful positions due to sheer luck or some oversight on the part of gatekeepers...

Are you an unnecessarily miserable academic? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey examines the causes of misery among academics, recognizing our strengths and weaknesses and managing them accordingly. Ready to figure out how to identify the signs that you may be creating more misery in your job than necessary? Class is in session - grab your seat, take out the noteboo...

What are these beliefs that you have that are limiting the future that you imagine for yourself? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about how understanding and challenging our self-limiting beliefs can help us create a new vision of who we want to be and what we can achieve, looking for some motivation to ditch the clutter-collecting dust. Looking for ways to...

How do you acknowledge that you can't be optimal all the time? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about noticing the energy you put into tasks, the demands, and the effort. Needing to make the most of your efforts and avoid burning yourself out? Class is in session - grab your seat, take out the notebook, and prepare for another lesson!

Have you ever noticed how understanding yourself and others can drastically improve communication? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about improving communication and focusing on self-awareness, other awareness and empathy, while also obtaining some motivation to ditch the clutter collecting dust. Looking for a way to break down and fully understand when peop...

How do you establish and maintain boundaries between your personal and professional life as an academic, especially when it comes to the lines between teaching, research, mentoring, and service responsibilities? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about setting and establishing boundaries and understanding that you can limit access to yourself and not be availa...

Are you tired of feeling like you have to be everything to everyone, and spreading yourself too thin? Are you ready to identify your strengths, acknowledge your limitations, and focus on where you can make the greatest impact? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host, Jennifer Askey, discusses working on identifying what energizes you and what doesn't and balancing your calendar, energy...

Are you being met with resistance by your inner critic on a daily basis? In today’s episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about what resistance is, and how you can recognize and furthermore overcome resistance. Do you find resistance in your day-to-day life and need to overcome? Class is in session – grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for another fabulous...

Do you know how, when, and why to make changes in your life? In today’s episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about what the processes are to notice when change is necessary, and furthermore how to make that change. Want some insight on how change can be the most important part of your life? Class is in session – grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for anot...

Are you needing to purge the space you're currently in to become the space you need it to be? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about how she purged her once a "catch-all be-all" space to her now working and improving home office for her coaching and consulting business after Covid. You will either truly love or really dislike this conversation. Looking for s...

Are you practicing the art of giving yourself an A? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about how important it is to be implementing this possibility to live into your life. Jennifer breaks down some different scenarios of how you can be giving yourself an A throughout your day. Ready to be an A-student and open up the possibilities? Class is in session - grab...

Do you know the difference between proving yourself and being yourself? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about how these two ideas need to be distinctively two separate identities rather than a combined concept. Jennifer takes it all the way back to kindergarten. Want some insight on how these can be equated to winning a pie-eating contest when the prize is...

Have you heard the saying "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger?" In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about how to know that you actually are resilient. Jennifer divides it into three categories - experience, awareness, and reflection. Ready to hear how resilient you really are? Class is in session - grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for...