Episode 18: What I really love is teaching ...

So many PhDs remain in academia because they love teaching. But what they fail to realize is that teaching isn't their passion: they have interests, passions, and values that are met through the experience of teaching.
To dislodge ourselves from academia and move into meaningful professional careers requires that we examine what truly energizes us about the work we're doing now. Do you love mentoring and advising? Strategic conversations? Curriculum design?
In this episode, Maren talks about the importance of spending time in the Discovery stage so that you can clearly articulate who you are, what you love, and what energizes you about your teaching, so you can imagine a life outside of the classroom.