The podcast for academic womxn who want to write and publish more while rejecting the culture of overwork in academia.
Cathy Mazak, PhD, helps you create the career (and life) you want by centering your writing. Kick guilt and overwhelm to the curb and amplify your voice to make a real impact on your field--without breaking down or burning out.
Happy New Year! In today’s episode, I share how to write your New Year’s story. I use my experiences from 2024 to guide you through creating your vision for 2025. From agency to decision-making, I br…
If you are a frequent podcast listener, you know I advocate for writing just two hours per week to make significant progress on your writing and publications. However, many scholars struggle with the…
If you want to unclog your publication pipeline and get more consistent with your writing and publishing, you must develop a resilient writing practice.
In this episode, I discuss how a resilient wri…
From the moment you first picked up a crayon, pencil, or pen, you started building your experience as an academic writer. Your writing practice has evolved and adapted as you've progressed through di…
In today's episode, I discuss why writing and publishing are the catalyst for change in your career. An obvious benefit of changing your writing practice is that you publish more and get your unique …
Welcome back to another segment of the podcast series about writing practices. Today, I discuss two extreme writing practices: writing every day and binge writing.
If you've been struggling with you…
Welcome back to another segment of the podcast series about academic writing practices. In today’s episode, I tackle a major challenge many academics face in their writing: breaking the binge and bus…
Today, I am continuing the podcast series about writing practices in academia. In this episode, I'm digging into five things that you learned about academic writing that are wrong and what you can do…
Are you blaming lack of time for your backlog of publications? In this segment of the podcast series on writing practices, I explain why your publishing problem isn’t time. It’s a lack of discernment…
Today’s episode is part of the podcast series about writing practices and tips for establishing sustainable academic writing habits. In this segment, I explore a critical question: is your writing a …
Welcome to another segment of the podcast series about writing practices and establishing sustainable writing habits in academia. Today, I am discussing how to make and keep a writing date.
As a sch…
I am excited to introduce a new podcast series focused on writing practices. Throughout the series, I will share insights on redefining what writing means in academia, dispel myths about writing, and…
I have worked with many academic women and nonbinary, and a recurring challenge about their writing is that no matter what habits or methods they try, their writing practice is never sustainable. The…
Today’s episode is a re-release of episode 5 of the podcast.
Do you feel excited, happy, and encouraged when you think about writing? Or do you feel guilty, sad, and overwhelmed? Creating a good re…
Today’s episode is a re-release of episode 13 of the podcast.
Listen in as I discuss how our jobs as professors are designed to pull us in different directions, making it hard to focus on one thing.…
Today’s episode is a re-release of episode 12 of the podcast.
Listen in as I explore one of the most challenging emotional obstacles to academic writing: guilt.
Guilt is the biggest killer of writi…
Today's episode is part of the Emotions and Writing podcast series. I delve into the topic of grief and its impact on academic work.
This episode explores three key areas where grief can manifest in …
Join me as I continue the conversation about emotions and writing! Today's episode focuses on something we all struggle with: motivation.
There is a popular notion that creativity is sparked by a gra…
Welcome to the second episode of the ‘Emotions and Writing’ podcast series. Today, we are tackling procrastination.
Procrastination is usually associated with negative self-talk, like laziness or ine…
I am launching a new podcast series,' Emotions and Writing.' In this series, we will cover the most common emotions people struggle with when writing in their academic careers. After the strong respo…