In 2019, I was a political science professor who was fed up with the stress and hostility of academia–not to mention the low pay. I left my tenure-track job and went from barely surviving to thriving as a freelance academic editor. Today, I own Acadia Editing Services, an editing and coaching business that brings in six figures a year.
In this podcast, I’ll discuss the challenges of academia, what academic editing involves, and what life as a freelancer looks like. If you’re willing to jump outside your comfort zone, it IS possible to find joy, true flexibility, and a profitable and rewarding career as an academic editor.
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In 2019, I was a political science professor who was fed up with the stress and hostility of academia–not to mention the low pay. I left my tenure-track job and went from barely surviving to thriving as a freelance academic editor. Today, I own Acadia Editing Services, an editing and coaching business that brings in six figures a year.
In this podcast, I’ll discuss the challenges of academia, what academic editing involves, and what life as a freelancer looks like. If you’re willing to jump outside your comfort zone, it IS possible to find joy, true flexibility, and a profitable and rewarding career as an academic editor.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feeling stuck in academia, but unsure how to take the first step toward starting your own business?
In this episode, I reveal the most accessible, low-risk, high-reward way to monetize your academic skills: offering paid workshops.
Workshops have helped me and many other coaches and course creators test their offers, gain confidence, and even land long-term coaching or editing clients—without the overwhelm of building a course or running a full-time business.
👉 I’ll walk you through exactly why workshops are effective, two simple workshop formats you can try, and a 3-step plan to launch your first event.
Whether you want to earn extra income or transition fully out of academia, this episode gives you the roadmap to start now—before burnout wins.
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https://acadiaediting.com/map
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00:00 - Celebrating one year of Leaving Academia podcast.
01:04 - Expanding topics to include business ownership.
02:25 - Workshops as fast and easy way to earn money.
03:08 - Familiarity of workshops builds on teaching skills.
03:45 - Workshops boost confidence and perceived value.
04:15 - Effective client attraction method through workshops.
19:58 - Participants should leave with tangible results.
24:07 - Keep structure simple and include accountability.
31:21 - Don’t undersell; value perceived is important.
35:51 - Repeat workshops to build audience and revenue.
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