structure as a path to sustainability
Does the blinking cursor on a blank Word doc make your stomach sink? Join Dr. Kate Henry of The Tending Year and Dr. Katy Peplin of Thrive PhD for Structure as a Path to Sustainability, a one-stop shop for overcoming overwhelm and lighting the way towards completing your next self-directed writing project.
After this 4-hour session, you will leave with a personalized productivity plan, a repeatable project template, and deeper clarity on how to structure your days with more compassion and flexibility so you can make progress on your terms.
Whether you’re at the very beginning or want to hit refresh without starting from scratch, this workshop is for you!
live and recorded
12 pm to 4 pm EDT
November 4, 2023
who is this for
People who are working on long term, multi-step writing projects
People who find it hard to be self-directed while also self-compassionate
Anyone who feels left out of the traditional (ableist) productivity and scheduling tools
People who struggle to find where to start a project, or find themselves “back at square one”
what you get
A four hour workshop (with plenty of breaks) designed by Dr. Henry and Dr. Peplin exclusively for this collaboration
Guided activities to help you develop a repeatable, adjustable template for your writing project
Tools and support to create your own personalized productivity plan
A recording, with transcription, to help you continue the work after our container has closed
why we made this
Because we’re huge fans of each other - and we want to celebrate the overlap in our approaches
Because a lot of the planning tools presuppose stability and predictability - but what if your body, brain, life, and/or work make that difficult to find?
Because many people hear “structure” and think “discipline” - and we believe that structure should also provide space for flexibility and change
Because many workshops are theory only - this gives you a chance to actually make tools that you can use
Sliding Scale Rate: $150
This is a discounted rate for folks who want to attend the workshop but find the regular rate out of their price range right now.
Regular Rate: $200
This is the actual cost of the workshop with Dr. Henry and Dr. Peplin.
Each option will include a recording of the workshop. If you want to attend but the cost is a challenge to you, please reach out for a discount code.
Pay-It-Forward Rate: $250
Choosing this option helps Dr. Henry and Dr. Peplin offer the sliding scale option for the workshop to make it more accessible. If you choose this option, we thank you!
This workshop is co-facilitated by:
Dr. Kate Henry is a Productivity Coach who specializes in sustainable and well-being-oriented productivity. Dr. Henry holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a MA and PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As a Productivity Coach, she guides academics and entrepreneurs to develop actionable and achievable productivity and time management practices so they can achieve short-term and long-term goals without feeling overwhelmed. In addition to her work as a Productivity Coach, Dr. Henry is an independent researcher and author. You can learn more about Dr. Henry and her work at katehenry.com.
Dr. Katy Peplin is the founder of Thrive PhD, a business born out of her own journey through the PhD, and the joys and challenges of being a grad student and a human at the same time. She earned her doctorate at the University of Michigan, with a dissertation centered on animals on film and media. Throughout her degree, she also worked as a teaching consultant at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, practiced yoga regularly, and lived with chronic illness and anxiety. These days, she's super into knitting, colorful water bottles, and helping graduate students around the world treat graduate school like part of their career and life, and not just the holding period before the real stuff begins. Learn more at thrive-phd.com.
