Is This All There Is? How One Professor Launched a Side Hustle and Reclaimed Her Joy

Tenure was supposed to be the promised land.But for Dr. Lisa Anthony, it felt like a dead end. After years in academia, she realized something was missing—joy, creativity, and connection.The surprising solution?Launching a side hustle in academic editing and coaching.What began as a reluctant experiment became a full-blown passion—and even made her fall in love with marketing (I know, right??).In this episode, Lisa shares how starting a business reignited her energy and improved her day job as a tenured professor at an R1 university.If you’ve ever thought, “I want something more—but I don’t know what,” then you have to watch this episode.🎙️ We discuss:🎯 Lisa’s realization that tenure "isn’t what I thought it would be.”🎯 Her resistance to business—and how that changed completely after enrolling in Becoming an Academic Editor🎯 The surprising overlap between academia and entrepreneurship🎯 How she’s attracting editing and coaching clients while working full-timeLisa also shares what she thinks every academic should know before starting a side hustle. Tune in to hear from someone who took the leap and is thriving.🎯 Resources mentioned:"The 7-Year Postdoc":https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/guest-blog/the-awesomest-7-year-postdoc-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-tenure-track-faculty-life/🎯 Find out how to follow in Lisa's footsteps:https://acadiaediting.com/becomeaneditor?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=notes&utm_campaign=ep50🎯 Connect with Paulina on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/paulinacossette🎯 Connect with Lisa: https://lisa-anthony.com/🎯 Join the waitlist for Lisa's CAREER grant-writing program:https://agapanthus-editing.kit.com/career2:44 - Side Hustle Academic Editing4:09 - COVID Changes Work Practices6:34 - Preconceived Business Notions8:40 - Passion Creativity Reignited11:39 - Academia Lack Collaboration13:53 - Post Tenure Habits Change16:33 - What's A Committee? 🤔18:35 - Rewire Brains Learn New Things20:36 - How Start An Academic Business22:54 - Authentic Selling Feels Natural25:50 - Agency Editing Part-Time Job27:34 - Coaching Developmental Editing29:08 - Discovery Sales Call Contract31:14 - AI Affecting Editing Agencies33:34 - Experience Worth It?36:16 - How Find Editing Clients38:28 - Cast Wide Net Get Eyeballs40:23 - Community Been Instrumental42:21 - NSF Career Coaching Program45:51 - Career Workshop Overview48:26 - Connect With Lisa Anthony Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.