The Sabbatical Project: Category: Interviews

More Companies Should Have Sabbatical Policies [HBR]

Sabbaticals have long been thought of as an academic privilege, but hear how all companies can benefit from having a ...

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Using Sabbaticals to Know Yourself, Serve Others, and Save the World

Learn how taking a sabbatical can help you recover from burnout, find your purpose, and maybe even save the ...

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More people should take sabbaticals [Hello Monday Podcast]

Hear about why DJ took a sabbatical, how it changed his thoughts on work, and how you should think about ...

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Sabbaticals vs FOMO — Patrick McGinnis and how time off changed his life

Patrick McGinnis coined the term FOMO so it is no surprise that he's been an early proponent of sabbaticals. Hear ...

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Lia’s story: A nonprofit leader and parent takes time off

Lia Izenberg set off in 2021, with her newborn son and husband, covering over 15,000 miles over 6 months. Lia ...

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Zee talks BIPOC sabbaticals

After an exhausting career navigating toxic work culture in tech, Zee took a sabbatical to heal, explore, and learn new ...

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Chip Conley Talks Sabbaticals in Mid-life: Crisis or Modern Ritual?

In this wide-ranging conversation, DJ DiDonna and Chip Conley talk about sabbaticals and how we change over the course of ...

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Understanding the Power of Gap Years with Audrey Pe

Audrey Pe's gap year allowed her to create a nonprofit for women's tech education. The nonprofit has since grown into ...

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Sabbatical as Recess with Casey Rosengren

Casey Rosenberg's first sabbatical evolved into him creating a company called Recess Labs. In this conversation, Casey shares his motivation ...

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A Social Entrepreneur uses his sabbatical to transition

After co-founding Amani Institute and leading it for 10 years, Roshan Paul went on an 8 month sabbatical. Roshan shares ...

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