{"podcast":{"title":"Academic Writing Amplified","slug":"academic-writing-amplified-595201","podcast_index_feed_id":595201,"rss_url":"https://academicwomanamplified.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.cathymazak.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/f/1/0/5f10434a7177232688c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Red_Orange_Minimalist_Podcast_Cover_Audio.png","author":"Cathy Mazak","episode_count":361,"summary":"The podcast for academic womxn who want to write and publish more while rejecting the culture of overwork in academia. Cathy Mazak, PhD, helps you create the career (and life) you want by centering your writing. Kick guilt and overwhelm to the curb and amplify your voice to make a real impact on your field--without breaking down or burning out.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T14:18:13.040224+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/academic-writing-amplified-595201"},"episode":{"title":"303: Writing Through Career Pivots And Transitions - Featuring Dr. Lauren Woodard","slug":"303-writing-through-career-pivots-and-transitions-featuring-dr-lauren-woodard","published_at":"2026-01-20T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/academic-writing-amplified-595201/303-writing-through-career-pivots-and-transitions-featuring-dr-lauren-woodard","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/academic-writing-amplified-595201","url":"https://www.scholarsvoice.org/podcast/303","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/academicwomanamplified/Academic_Writing_Amplified_Podcast_303_v2.mp3?dest-id=1499360","summary":"What happens when your research agenda is disrupted by forces completely outside your control? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Lauren Woodard, an assistant professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, for a thoughtful conversation about career pivots, research transitions, and writing through uncertainty. After a year marked by funding instability, forced pivots, and shifting academic priorities, this conversation feels especially timely. Lauren shares her experience overcoming major transitions in her career and inspired her to join Navigate. We talk candidly about what it looks like to continue writing and publishing during periods of disruption, how to manage book and article projects simultaneously, and how Navigate supported Lauren as she clarified her publication pipeline and planned her next season of academic work. We also explore how parenting, caregiving, and seasonality shape writing practices, particularly during the early career years. If 2026 feels like a year to intentionally reset your approach to writing, publishing, and career design, this episode is for you! For full show notes visit scholarsvoice.org/podcast . We're receiving applications for our next cohort of Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap®. Check out the program details and start your application process here . CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION: Our 12-week Navigate: Your Writing Roadmap® program helps tenure-track womxn and nonbinary professors to publish their backlog of papers so that their voice can have the impact they know is possible. Apply here! Cathy's book, Making Time to Write: How to Resist the Patriarchy and Take Control of Your Academic Career Through Writing is available in print! Learn how to build your career around your wri…","meta_description":"What happens when your research agenda is disrupted by forces completely outside your control? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Lauren Woodard, an assis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2693,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/academic-writing-amplified-595201/episodes/303-writing-through-career-pivots-and-transitions-featuring-dr-lauren-woodard/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/academic-writing-amplified-595201/303-writing-through-career-pivots-and-transitions-featuring-dr-lauren-woodard.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}