In this episode, I ask my 10 year-old son, Danny, all about his experience during our sabbatical time in Bordeaux. He shares his insight about how he felt when he found out we would be going away for sabbatical, what it was like to go to a new school and make new friends, his favorite travel spots in France and Europe, and so much more.

If you want to learn more about me and about planning your own life-changing sabbatical, head over to my website www.bethanywilinski.com for more information about my sabbatical coaching program.

In this episode I tell you about my sabbatical and how I planned it. I took a hybrid sabbatical--we spent the fall semester in France and came back home (Ann Arbor, MI) for the spring. I had really wanted to go away for the whole year, but it just wasn't feasible for my family. In this episode, I discuss:

• how and why I planned a hybrid sabbatical
• why we decided to go to France and how we did it
• the importance of thinking about visas
• why it's important to be intentional about your goals and daily rhythms when you sabbatical at home

If you want to learn more about me and about planning your own life-changing sabbatical, head over to my website www.bethanywilinski.com for more information about my sabbatical coaching program.

My name is Bethany Wilinski and I’m an associate professor at Michigan State University. I had a life-changing sabbatical and I’m on a mission to help fellow academics do the same. I’m so excited to launch this podcast, which will be a resource for all things academic sabbaticals.

This podcast will provide inspiration and insight into the sabbatical planning process, regardless of your institution, discipline, length of sabbatical, or where you plan to sabbatical.

If you want to learn more about me and about planning your own life-changing sabbatical, head over to my website www.bethanywilinski.com for more information about my sabbatical coaching program.