In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Annie Gray Fisher, a soon-to-be associate professor of U.S. Gender and Sexuality History at the University of Texas at Dallas. Annie shares her unique path to academia, working various jobs before starting graduate school at age 30. She tells us about her achievements, from publishing a book with a prestigious press to winning multiple teaching awards. But also opens up about maintaining work-life boundaries, managing her finances, and the importance of faculty governance.