Your Words Unleashed

By Leslie Wang

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Episodes: 107

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Your Words Unleashed Podcast, hosted by author and writing coach Dr. Leslie Wang, helps women scholars master their writing habits and publish a book that matters.


Episode Date
Ep. 107 - What Actually Helps Grad Students Succeed (with Dr. Yvette Martinez-Vu)
May 12, 2026
Ep. 106 - How to Turn a Journal Article Into a Book Chapter
Apr 28, 2026
Ep. 105 - Leaving Academia #9: Craft a Powerful Career Story (with Dr. David Mendes)
Apr 14, 2026
Ep. 104 - How Higher Education Protects Democracy (with Dr. Alison Gash)
Mar 31, 2026
Ep. 103 - Revitalize Your Purpose in Mid-Career
Mar 18, 2026
Ep. 102 - What Every Educator Needs to Know About ADHD (with Karen Costa)
Mar 03, 2026
Ep. 101 - Leaving Academia #8: Find Career Clarity Beyond the Tenure Track (with Dr. Jen Polk)
Feb 17, 2026
Ep. 100 - Make Your Writing Radically Inclusive
Feb 03, 2026
Ep. 99 - Book Publicity 101: What Scholarly Authors Need to Know (with publicist Amanda Ice)
Jan 20, 2026
Ep. 98 - Confidently Transform Your Dissertation Into a Publishable Book (with Dr. Allison Van Deventer)
Jan 06, 2026
Ep. 97 - Your Guide to Doing 10% Less in the New Year
Dec 29, 2025
Ep. 96 - How to Write Prolifically (with Dr. Abbie Goldberg)
Dec 16, 2025
Ep. 95 - Caring for Aging Parents while Maintaining Your Career (with Dr. Katherine Lee)
Dec 01, 2025
Ep. 94 - Leaving Academia #7: What You Only Learn AFTER You Leave
Nov 18, 2025
Ep. 93 - Targeted Online? What Every Professor Needs to Know to Protect Themselves (with Dr. Heather Steffen)
Nov 04, 2025
Ep. 92 - Become Your Own Developmental Editor (with Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer)
Oct 22, 2025
Ep. 91 - How to Keep Writing When You're Running on Empty
Oct 08, 2025
Ep. 90 - Teaching with Courage in Polarized Times (with Dr. Brielle Harbin)
Sep 30, 2025
Ep. 89 - My Top 5 Writing Pet Peeves
Sep 16, 2025
Ep. 88 - Leaving Academia #6: Starting a Successful Online Business (with Dr. Paulina Cossette)
Sep 03, 2025
Ep. 87 - How to Scale Back on Teaching (without Guilt!)
Aug 19, 2025
Ep. 86 - Behind the Scenes at a Top University Press (with Editor Alison Kalett)
Aug 05, 2025
Ep. 85 - How Much Time Do You REALLY Need to Write?
Jul 23, 2025
Ep. 84 - Service Shaming in Academia & How to Fix It (with Dr. Cullen Merritt)
Jul 08, 2025
Ep. 83 - The Secrets to Creating a Viral TEDx Talk (with Dr. Jennifer Reich)
Jun 18, 2025
Ep. 82 - A Better Way to Think About Summer Writing Goals
Jun 04, 2025
Ep. 81 - How to Plan a Sabbatical That Revitalizes Your Life and Career (with Dr. Bethany Wilinski)
May 20, 2025
Ep. 80 - Design Your Dream Life in Three Simple Steps
May 06, 2025
Ep. 79 - What Academia Gets Wrong About Disability—And How to Fix It (with Dr. Stephanie Cawthon)
Apr 23, 2025
Ep. 78 - Leaving Academia #5: Using Social Media to Build a Compelling Personal Brand (with Dr. Ashley Ruba)
Apr 09, 2025
Ep. 77 - Why Academics Hate Self-Promotion (But Need to Do It Anyway)
Mar 25, 2025
Ep. 76 - How to Succeed in Academia without Sacrificing Your Well-Being (with Dr. Roxanne Donovan)
Mar 11, 2025
Ep. 75 - Calm Your Mind Now by Listening to the Body
Feb 25, 2025
Ep. 74 - Burnout vs. Overwhelm: How to Tell the Difference and Recover (with Dr. Brandy Simula)
Feb 11, 2025
Ep. 73 - Why Risk-Taking Fuels Powerful Writing
Jan 28, 2025
Ep. 72 - Budgeting for Success: Financial Planning for Academics (with Dr. Inga Timmerman)
Jan 14, 2025
Ep. 71 - What Went Right (and Wrong) In 2024? Your Year-End Reflection Guide
Dec 31, 2024
Ep. 70 - Becoming a Public Scholar: Making an Impact Beyond Academia (with Dr. Kevin R. McClure)
Dec 17, 2024
Ep. 69 - The Most Important Mindset Shift Academics Can Make
Dec 03, 2024
Ep. 68 - Navigating the Challenges of Mid-Career (with Dr. Cathy Mazak)
Nov 19, 2024
Ep. 67 - Three Reasons You Need to Write More Simply
Nov 04, 2024
Ep. 66 - Leaving Academia, Part 4: Grieving the Loss of Professional Identity (with Dr. Chinasa Elue)
Oct 22, 2024
Ep. 65 - When (and Why) It's Okay to Quit Writing Your Book
Oct 08, 2024
Ep. 64 - Publishing with a Trade Press: Is It Right for You? (with Dr. OiYan Poon)
Sep 24, 2024
Ep. 63 - The Magic of Writing Retreats (with Dr. Michelle Boyd)
Sep 04, 2024
Ep. 62 - How to Keep Writing During the Semester
Aug 13, 2024
Ep. 61 - Empowering Women of Color in Academia (with Dr. Katherine Lee)
Jul 30, 2024
Ep. 60 - Turn Your Perfectionism Into a Superpower
Jul 16, 2024
Ep. 59 - What Acquisitions Editors Truly Want (with Jenny Gavacs)
Jul 02, 2024
Ep. 58: The REAL problem with imposter syndrome (with Dr. Angélica Gutiérrez)
Jun 18, 2024
Ep. 57: Four Mindset Shifts to Break Through Writer's Block
Jun 04, 2024
Ep. 56: Essential Tips for Making Academia Easier (with Dr. Loleen Berdahl)
May 21, 2024
Ep. 55: Three Steps to Heal from Burnout (Listener's Choice Episode)
May 06, 2024
Ep. 54: Mastering the Art of Writing a Crossover Book (with Dr. CJ Pascoe)
Apr 23, 2024
Ep. 53: Five Ways to Avoid Taking Negative Feedback Personally
Apr 09, 2024
Ep. 52: The Trick to Finding the Right Publisher (with Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer)
Mar 26, 2024
Ep. 51: Leaving Academia, Part 3: What Keeps People Stuck
Mar 13, 2024
Ep. 50 - Leaving Academia, Part 2: Question Your Beliefs
Feb 27, 2024
Ep. 49: Writing for Your Ideal Reader 101
Feb 12, 2024
Ep. 48: Four Ways to Stop Dreading Writing
Jan 29, 2024
Ep. 47 - Unlock the Wisdom of Your Future Self
Jan 12, 2024
Ep. 46 - 5 Prompts to Reignite Your Writing
Dec 27, 2023
Ep. 45 - Leaving Academia, Part 1: Assess Your Situation
Dec 11, 2023
Ep. 44 - Tips for Overcoming Perfectionism
Nov 28, 2023
Ep. 43: Harness the Power of Storytelling
Nov 16, 2023
Ep. 42: Moving Forward In Bleak Times
Oct 27, 2023
Ep. 41: The Top 5 Book Proposal Mistakes to Avoid
Oct 10, 2023
Ep. 40: What Podcasting Has Taught Me About Writing
Sep 25, 2023
Ep 39: How to Run a Book Manuscript Workshop
Sep 13, 2023
Ep. 38: What Kind of Procrastinator are You?
Aug 31, 2023
Ep. 37: 4 Strategies for Saying No
Aug 19, 2023
Ep. 36: Use Teaching to Help Your Research
Aug 07, 2023
Ep. 35: Writing that Gets Straight to the Point
Jul 12, 2023
Ep. 34: What Successful Authors Do
Jun 19, 2023
Ep. 33: Reflect on the School Year
Jun 05, 2023
Ep. 32: Three Steps to Heal from Burnout
May 22, 2023
Ep. 31: How to Know if You're Burnt Out
May 08, 2023
Ep. 30: Shifting from Article Writer to Book Author
Apr 24, 2023
Ep. 29: A Better Way to Manage Your Time
Apr 10, 2023
Ep. 28: 6 Ways to Promote Your Book
Mar 27, 2023
Ep. 27: Prime Your Mind for Writing
Mar 13, 2023
Ep. 26: The Elements of a Strong Book Proposal
Feb 27, 2023
Ep. 25: How Book Writing is Like Teaching
Feb 13, 2023
Ep. 24: Should You Submit to More Than One Press at the Same Time?
Jan 30, 2023
Ep. 23: Re-release of "Create Bulletproof Semester Boundaries"
Jan 12, 2023
Ep. 22: Re-release of "Write Faster with These 3 Thoughts!"
Dec 29, 2022
Ep. 21: Do a Year-End Reflection
Dec 12, 2022
Ep. 20: How Writing Coaches Get Unstuck
Nov 22, 2022
Ep. 19: The Challenges of Writing a Second Book
Nov 08, 2022
Ep. 18: Understanding Advance Contracts
Oct 26, 2022
Ep. 17: How to Pay for a Writing Coach
Oct 11, 2022
Ep. 15: How to Juggle Multiple Writing Projects
Sep 08, 2022
Ep. 14: Four Ways to Manage Fear of Writing
Aug 29, 2022
Ep. 13: When to Say No This Semester
Aug 16, 2022
Ep. 12: All About Writing Groups
Jul 28, 2022
Ep. 11: Create Calm Through Meditation
Jul 12, 2022
Ep. 10: Befriend Your Inner Critic
Jun 25, 2022
Ep. 9: Tips to Revise Your Dissertation into a Book
Jun 10, 2022
Ep. 8: Why Transforming Your Dissertation into a Book is So Hard
May 31, 2022
Ep. 7: Find the Best Press & Contact Editors
May 16, 2022
Ep. 6: When Should You Talk to Editors?
May 06, 2022
Ep. 5: 4 Tips to Overcoming Overwhelm
Apr 27, 2022
Ep. 4: Develop Your Voice as an Author
Apr 19, 2022
Ep. 3: Create Bulletproof Boundaries with Your Job
Mar 10, 2022
What's Your Words Unleashed Podcast All About?
Jan 17, 2022
Ep. 1: Write Faster With These 3 Thoughts!
Jan 17, 2022
Ep. 2: The Trick to Maintaining Your Writing Motivation
Jan 17, 2022