Sabbatical 101

Kristine Bowman is a professor of law and education policy at Michigan State University. After taking a 6-month sabbatical in Australia with her family, she wrote the book that is a must-read for anyone planning a...

In this episode I talk about the importance of intentionally creating new rhythms during an at-home sabbatical. This idea applies to sabbaticals away, too, but I think it requires a bit more intentionality if you’re...

Esther Alarcon-Arana is an Associate Professor at Salve Regina University. She had a semester-long sabbatical in Fall 2023. A few weeks into her sabbatical, Esther learned that her father had been diagnosed with...

In this episode I talk to Beth Lefebvre, a client in my Reignite program, about how she got clear about her sabbatical purpose, which led her to decide to take a sabbatical at home rather than in Uganda. Beth...

In this episode, I ask my 10 year-old son, Danny, all about his experience during our sabbatical time in Bordeaux. He shares his insight about how he felt when he found out we would be going away for sabbatical, what...

In this episode I tell you about my sabbatical and how I planned it. I took a hybrid sabbatical--we spent the fall semester in France and came back home (Ann Arbor, MI) for the spring. I had really wanted to go away...

My guest on this episode, Jen VanDerHeide, tells us about her plans for her Fall 2024 sabbatical. This is an exciting episode for me because Jen is the first person to complete my Reignite: Your Life Changing...

My guest on this episode, Anne-Lise Halvorsen, discusses her two sabbaticals--one in which she relocated her family and the other in which they stayed home. Topics include: considerations for sabbatical with a spouse...

My guest on this episode, David Stroupe, tells us all about his sabbatical in Florence. Topics include: choosing Italy as a sabbatical destination back-up plans personal goals for sabbatical finding work-life balance...

My name is Bethany Wilinski and I’m an associate professor at Michigan State University. I had a life-changing sabbatical and I’m on a mission to help fellow academics do the same. I’m so excited to launch this...