Academia vs. a 9-5 job vs. the third option that's even better (Ep 103)

You've probably been told you have two choices: stay in academia and hope for flexibility, or leave for a 9-to-5 job in industry. There's a third one nobody talks about, and it's a lot more fun. In this episode, I talk with Marie Gasper-Hulvat, a tenured art history professor at Kent State and the founder of Soulstar Attunement. She also created the Ivory Tower Inner Fire Summit, a free online event for academics who are disenchanted and want a livelihood that sustains them. When Marie asked online whether anyone else felt caught between academia and the woo, hundreds of people answered. Then, 740 signed up for her first summit. Now Marie is hosting a second round of the Summit, and this one is focused on the "vow of poverty" that faculty take, even if they don't realize it. You'll hear us gab about: 🐦‍🔥 Why so many academics keep parts of themselves closeted and masked at work 🐦‍🔥 How Marie teaches a full course load and runs a business, and why finding a supportive co-working community changed everything 🐦‍🔥 Why "abundance" is almost heretical in faculty meetings, and how the scarcity stories in academia keep us small 🐦‍🔥 What's happening at the summit (Oct 9–11): 24 pre-recorded presentations, live Q&A panels, hot-seat coaching, and a fabulous community of people like you 🐦‍🔥 Why "nobody's going to pay me for that" is usually a story, not a fact Register for and access the Ivory Tower Inner Fire Summit here: https://ivorytowerinnerfire.com/2-sum... Resources Mentioned: Ivory Tower Inner Fire Summit, Oct 9–11 (free to attend, or get your VIP pass for extra goodies): https://ivorytowerinnerfire.com/2-sum... Soulstar Attunement (Marie's business): https://soulstarattunement.com/ Flow Club (the online co-working space Marie mentions): https://in.flow.club/?inviteCode=mari... Want to turn your academic skills into paying clients in 90 days? Go to AcadiaEditing.com/map 01:45 - Teaching art history 100% online 03:30 - Founding Soulstar Attunement and human design 06:45 - Are academics open to woo? 08:00 - The Venn diagram post that started it 09:45 - Academics with PhDs who read tarot 12:00 - Wanting a livelihood that sustains you 14:30 - Marie's group programs and offers 18:00 - Doing both: Flow Club co-working 20:15 - How the summit came together 23:00 - Who the summit is for 27:00 - Summit schedule, VIP pass, and gifts 29:30 - Changing the story you tell yourself 31:30 - The third option beyond academia or corporate 33:30 - Scarcity versus abundance in academia 35:15 - How to register (it's free)