Mindful Academy

Do you know how, when, and why to make changes in your life? In today’s episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about what the processes are to notice when change is necessary, and furthermore how to make that change. Want some insight on how change can be the most important part of your life? Class is in session – grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for another fabulous lesson!

Are you needing to purge the space you're currently in to become the space you need it to be? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about how she purged her once a "catch-all be-all" space to her now working and improving home office for her coaching and consulting business after Covid. You will either truly love or really dislike this conversation. Looking for some motivation to ditch the clutter collecting dust? Class is in session - grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for another fabulous lesson!

Are you practicing the art of giving yourself an A? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about how important it is to be implementing this possibility to live into your life. Jennifer breaks down some different scenarios of how you can be giving yourself an A throughout your day. Ready to be an A-student and open up the possibilities? Class is in session - grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for another fabulous lesson!

Do you know the difference between proving yourself and being yourself? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about how these two ideas need to be distinctively two separate identities rather than a combined concept. Jennifer takes it all the way back to kindergarten. Want some insight on how these can be equated to winning a pie-eating contest when the prize is more pie? Class is in session - grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for another fabulous lesson!

Have you heard the saying "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger?" In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey talks about how to know that you actually are resilient. Jennifer divides it into three categories - experience, awareness, and reflection. Ready to hear how resilient you really are? Class is in session - grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for another fabulous lesson!

Are you aware of your Resilience? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey takes the bad rap out of Resiliency. Jennifer talks the down and dirty of everything resilience - whether it's related to work, life, or inner equilibirum. Needing some insight and tips/tricks to break the stigma on resilience? Class is in session - grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for another fabulous lesson!

Does Decision Making actually play that big of a part in our daily lives? In today's episode of The Mindful Academy, our host Jennifer Askey breaks down several aspects that envelop the idea of Decision Making. Jennifer even covers some ideas on prioritizing to aid in life and work. Needing some insight and tips/tricks to make sure you're making the right calls at the right times? Class is in session - grab your seat, take out the notebook, and get ready for another fabulous lesson!

Almost every academic I know is hard on themselves. You expect excellence from your students, colleagues, and yourself. Because excellence and rigour are the names of the game! And what happens when someone misses the mark? What happens when you miss the mark? In this episode, I talk about empathy & self-compassion as keys for more aligned work.

In this episode, I help you explore your emotional agility around transparency, adaptability, and optimism. How long do you stay stuck in a negative head space that neither feels good nor helps you move forward? This episode offers ways to work with your thoughts to direct them in a way that works for you, not against you.

You are familiar with the 5 senses of sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell. In this episode, I explore Amanda Blake’s work on the OTHER senses we access when we want to fully integrate our mind, body, and emotional lives: interoception and proprioception. Join me in pushing back against the narrative that, as an academic, you are simply a brain on a stick.