Sabbatical Coaching

One-On-One Sabbatical Coaching

Use your sabbatical to gain clarity about what comes next

Personalized coaching for people taking a sabbatical, career break, or intentional time away from work. Use this rare opportunity to reflect, reset, and return with greater clarity and purpose.

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Sometimes the best way forward is to step away for a while.

Most of us are taught to keep moving forward in our work. But constant momentum can make it difficult to notice when something in our work or life no longer feels sustainable, meaningful, or aligned.

A sabbatical or intentional break creates space to step out of that momentum long enough to reflect, reassess, and reconnect with what matters.

That’s the foundation of my one-on-one coaching, which focuses on helping people make decisions around sabbatical timing, exploring opportunities for reflection and renewal through travel, creative projects, and mindset work, and designing intentional yet flexible plans that fit where you are in work and life.

One-on-One Sabbatical Coaching

$1,800 for three months of personalized support (Payment plans available)

Who this is for

You’re considering a sabbatical or career break. Or feeling the need for a reset or change. Maybe you’re unsure of what you want from your next chapter of work or life. Or you might already be preparing for upcoming time away and are seeking guidance as you try to approach sabbatical intentionally. You don’t need to have everything figured out. Just knowing you want to use this space for greater clarity and direction is all you need to start working with me.

How it works

Coaching is tailored to what you need. We’ll work together to clarify what you want from your sabbatical, understand what has led you to this point, and reflect on what matters most to you in this chapter of work and life. We’ll use these insights to develop an intentional yet flexible sabbatical that fits your needs. Includes six 60-minute deep-dive conversations; on-demand email support between sessions; practical tools and guided video resources to support planning; and custom reflective exercises for clarity and decision-making.

What you’ll gain

Greater clarity about what you need from this period of work and life. A more intentional approach to your sabbatical or career break. Space to think through decisions without rushing them. Perspective on what’s worth carrying forward, and what isn’t. An understanding of what matters most to you in work and life. Support from someone who understands the value of stepping back to see meaning and purpose more clearly.

Why I do this work

I’m Liz, a professor, writer, and sabbatical coach who believes we need healthier ways to step back and reassess our relationship with work.

At different points in my own career, I’ve found that pushing harder wasn’t helping me reconnect with what mattered. What helped was creating intentional space through sabbatical, travel, and reflection.

These experiences have shaped the way I approach coaching today.

Common Questions

Working with me is centered around regular one-on-one sessions (live via Zoom, typically every other week) over three months, with space between to reflect, explore, and apply what we discuss. Our first live session will be a deep-dive to set intention for your time away, and for our time working together. In addition to live sessions, you’ll have email support between our meetings for check-ins and on-demand question or decision support. I’ll also share practical tools, video guides, and custom reflective exercises as additional resources to support you in your time away.

You need to know you want time away, and that you want to use that time away intentionally. Everything else, we can figure out as we go. You can begin this process simply knowing you need space, change, or time to reassess through a sabbatical or self-directed career break. That said, if you already have plans in motion but are seeking one-on-one support, I’ll meet you where you are and work with the plans you’e already started.

Coaching for sabbaticals can be helpful at many stages. Ideally, we start before your sabbatical begins so you can approach the time with more intention. But in-sabbatical coaching is also helpful for added support as you adjust to and navigate time away. Ideally, your coaching bridges both of these periods, but we can work to create a plan that works for you. If you’re not sure when to start with coaching, fill out the form and we can set up a quick (free) call to discuss options.

Yes. You can choose to pay in full ($1,800) or split into three monthly payments of $600.

I know this is a significant investment. A sabbatical (or any intentional period of leave or transition) is also an investment in yourself and in what comes next.

If the payment is the main thing standing in the way, reach out. I’m happy to discuss a payment schedule that may make your participation more manageable.

Absolutely. All of our conversations – and any information you share with me along the way – are confidential and judgment-free. This is a space to think openly about work, life, identity, and change without workplace dynamics, expectations, or outside pressures. What you share stays private.

Explore working together

If you’re interested in one-on-one coaching to support you in your sabbatical, book a free 20-minute intro call with me. We’ll talk through where you are and whether coaching is a good fit. If you don’t see a time that works for you, email me (liz@sabbaticalstudio.com) and we can see if something else is possible.