Sabbatical Coaching - Sabbatical Studio

Turn Your Sabbatical Into a Defining Chapter

Guided one-on-one support for thoughtful planning, meaningful reflection, and sustainable renewal.

Time away that truly matters

Sabbaticals are incredible opportunities: a chance to reflect, explore, and grow. Yet despite their promise, most of us receive little guidance on how to make the most of this time. With one-on-one support that begins before sabbatical starts and continues after you return, you can turn your time away into a deliberate, restorative chapter.

Support Before, During, and After

Before your leave begins, clarify goals, plan logistics, build accountability and community, and create a clear path forward.

During your sabbatical, reflect on how your time is unfolding, adjust as needed, and rest intentionally.

After your sabbatical, use structured reflection and reintegration support to carry key insights forward.

Personalized 1:1 Sabbatical Coaching

Who it’s for

For those ready to design time away that’s purposeful, flexible, and transformative, whether that’s a formal sabbatical or a self-designed leave.

How it works

At the core of this work are live 1:1 sessions, tailored to your needs. We use these sessions to clarify goals, navigate decisions as they arise, and reflect on how your time away is unfolding, all shaped to the parameters of your leave. In addition to live sessions, support includes video lessons, reflective exercises, flexible planning, and curated resources.

What you’ll gain

Design time away that aligns your values, responsibilities, and hopes for what comes next with space for both rest and reflection. With support before, during, and after your leave, you’ll shape this time into a meaningful chapter you can carry forward.

I know what a sabbatical can be

I created Sabbatical Studio because I’ve seen firsthand how powerful time away can be – and how easily it can slip by without the support or space to use it well.

Having navigated multiple forms of stepping away myself, I help others design sabbaticals that create room for reflection, renewal, and realignment – not just in their work, but in their lives.

Frequently Asked Questions

Each session is a guided conversation tailored to where you are in your sabbatical or time-away journey. We’ll focus on what matters most to you in that moment – whether that’s clarifying intentions, working through logistics, making sense of uncertainty, or reflecting on what’s emerging. Some sessions are more practical, others more reflective. Together, they help you approach your time away with intention, flexibility, and care.

Live 1:1 sessions are the foundation of this work, but in addition, your support may include reflective exercises, planning frameworks, written summaries, and curated resources relevant to your goals and situation. Rather than following a rigid program, I tailor tools and materials to support your version of sabbatical – formal or self-designed – and how it unfolds over time.

Not at all. Actually, it’s better if you don’t! Whether you’re in the early, “is this happening?” phase, or refining plans already in motion, we’ll work from wherever you are. Clarifying direction, priorities, and next steps is often one of the most valuable parts of the process.

Yes. All 1:1 coaching 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.

This support is designed for people who want their time away – whether a formal sabbatical, career pause, or self-designed break – to be intentional and meaningful, not just time off. It’s a good fit if you’re seeking space to think, plan, reflect, and make thoughtful choices about how this chapter fits into the larger arc of your life and work.

Sabbatical Studio grew out of my experience as a professor navigating formal academic sabbaticals and other forms of time away. That perspective is the primary focus of my work. That said, I am happy to explore working with people outside academia – if this is you, and my perspectives resonate, reach out.

If you’re curious whether 1:1 sabbatical coaching is right for you, you’re welcome to reach out using the form below. I’m always happy to talk things through.