Do you need an academic mentor or a professional coach? Or both? Or asked another way, what kinds of support can you expect from a mentor vs. a coach when you are trying to reach your career goals?If you’re a little fuzzy on what some of...

Are you in a toxic higher ed work environment?Should you stay or should you leave? There’s no easy answer to these questions…especially if you have invested a lot of time and energy in landing a tenure track position in today...

For those of you who are at the midpoint of your academic careers: who are your mentors right now? Have you mostly stayed connected with your mentors or advisor from earlier on in your academic career? Or have you had to continually seek out me...

Professors: What kind of support systems do you have to lean on right now, in this current moment? I think this is a really important question to ask yourself and to answer. In an earlier ...

In this 50th episode of the Rise with Clarity Podcast, and the first one of 2026, I’m going to be reflecting on how I’m going to really try and lean into my word of the year, which is NOURISH...

2025 has been a year of peak disruption for faculty in higher ed.It’s not surprising, then, that this year has spurred some of you to begin to consider what a Plan B, Plan C, and Plan D could look like for you.This episode is for ...

Does your research stop after you’ve left academia? This is a question that I explore in the 48th episode of the Rise with Clarity Podcast. I offer some reflections on a few profe...

Prior to starting your first job, how many of you were trained to lead an effective graduate seminar? Was your first experience with facilitating a graduate seminar during your first year on the tenure track? And do you remember how that went?<...

How many requests to review article or book manuscripts do you receive on a regular basis? And do you have a process for deciding what you’ll take on in a given semester or academic year?In this 46th episode of the Rise with ...

What are your values when it comes to AI? And following up on that question, what are your pedagogical values when it comes to AI usage in the classroom?If you’re confused about how to navigate this new reality, it’s completely understan...

In this encore broadcast, I discuss the topic of amplifying the academic achievements of women of color faculty. I reflect on how it can sometimes be very challenging for women of color faculty to promote their own achievements. Lastly, I offer...

Professors: What lights you up in your job?If you need to think about your response to this question, I invite you to linger a bit here. Because I think it’s important for you to have some clarity on this as you move forward in your acad...

Conceptualizing and developing a course syllabus may be daunting if this is a first-time experience for you. You might feel compelled to devote the entire summer to crafting your syllabi.In this 42nd episode of the

Are you a new professor who is beginning your first year on the tenure track this fall? If so, then this episode is just for you! In this 41st episode of the Rise with Clarity Podcast, I reflect on the different components of the on...

In this 40th episode of the Rise with Clarity Podcast, I talk about identifying systems of support for you in and beyond higher ed as you move forward in the coming months. I demonstrate how you can use the GROW model to help you identify and a...

How do you mentor PhD students on a career pathway that’s very different from your own? What advice would you give to your students who are looking to leave higher ed, especially if you have never worked outside of academia? For many faculty, t...

How do you help PhD students who want to pursue a non-academic career after graduation? Some programs or departments have the expectation that their graduates will choose careers in diverse fields like industry, healthcare, government, the non-...

If someone were to ask you today about your core values, would you be able to articulate them out loud? Have you ever spent the time to think about your values, especially as they relate to your professional work?When I asked these quest...

How do you want to show up as a scholar right now? For those of you who are based in the United States, this is a question that you are already facing now or will in the near future.No matter which way you turn, you are likely to be impa...

Are you new to caring for an aging parent or parents? If so, I want you to let you know that I’m thinking of you and your loved one on this challenging journey.I started my own caregiving journey in quite an unexpected way, after my fath...

How many of you are currently providing some form of care for your aging parents while also serving in your faculty position? And how many of you are also raising your own children at the same time? How are you holding up right now?In th...

Many of us who are faculty who are in our 40s and 50s are part of what is called the “sandwich” generation. This means that some of us are providing care for both our aging parents as well as children while also trying to advance on the tenure ...

In this 32nd episode, I share some information with you about my journey into coaching and Rise with Clarity, which is a coaching and consulting business for women of color faculty in higher educati...

In this encore broadcast, I discuss the important tenure self-statement document. Find the full written transcript at RisewithClarity.com/6 or RisewithCl...

In this 30th episode of the Rise with Clarity Podcast, I’d like to talk about assessing your bandwidth in these trying times. This can be a helpful tool for those of you who still need to show up and manage the remainder of the academic semeste...