the campsite
small groups.
ten weeks of support.
people who get it.
a coach who is with you every step of the way.
gather. orient. restore.
next session - winter 2026
19 january 2026 - 28 march 2026
doors open 5 january 2026
what you’ll get at the campsite
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✺ 24/7 space
a space to gather with your fellow travellers, private and open 24/7 so that you can connect at the times that make sense for your schedule. get encouragement and feel all the benefits that a community can give!
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✺weekly assignments
each week, i’ll release an assignment to help support your progress - not to add stress, but to give you structure (and hopefully a little fun!) to help you along your path.
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✺10 group calls
office hour calls will be alternate between Fridays at 12 pm EST and Wednesdays at 10 am EST. submit your questions ahead of time, come live, listen to the recording - this time is to be in community and get timely coaching support
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✺1 on 1 calls
each participant gets also gets two calls one on one with me, where we can go deeply into your specific situation, and make sure you have all the tools and support you need.
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✺sense of community
isolation is one of the main contributing factors to burnout - and it can be hard to find spaces to connect. if you are feeling far away from the physical (and perhaps cultural) world of your program, the campsite can be your cohort of likeminded travelers.
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✺coaching, not chiding
it is so easy to avoid the tools, spaces, and mentors we know can help us, because we feel ashamed. especially if that support makes us feel like we aren’t doing enough. i won’t just heap on the pressure, i’ll actually coach you in real time to help you make progress.
who is this for?
there will be one large campsite for everyone, and the opportunity to form smaller groups around shared interests, life stages, program stage, or needs. this gives you the most flexibility - connect where and how you want, and still have access to all the resources. below are general descriptions of people who have joined and benefitted from the campsite before, so you can get a sense of who is inside. if you want to talk directly about whether you’d be a good fit, send me an email at hello@thrive-phd.com !
the last mile
are you planning to finish your dissertation or thesis in the next academic year (2025-2026)? are you finding it hard to relate to the fresh new grad students, and missing the community you had before people finished, got jobs, or left the program? this group will help people through the particular challenges of finishing the thing, and all the emotional and institutional stress that comes with such a huge accomplishment.
new trails
so you finished the big thing (dissertation, book, exams). are you finding it hard to reestablish your rhythms? is it hard to find a balance between your academic work and the reality of your work life after the thing? this group will help support people as they process the aftermath of a big project wrapping up, shed habits and practices that might not support them any longer, and adjust to a new reality that might not have the same level of support or resources.
after the fire
occasionally, something sweeps through your life and nothing is the same as it was before. are you rebuilding your academic life, because nothing is and should be the same as it was before? this group is centered around nurturing that tender growth after a large change - recovering from burnout, human changes, a new diagnoses or change in chronic illness or disability, for example - without shame or forcing ourselves back into old patterns.
next session winter 2026
doors open january 5, 2026
spots are limited
sliding scale and monthly payment options will be available
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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as private as you need to be! we will use Zoom for the meetings, so you can set your display to be something you’re comfortable with, and same with our community space. i will also be setting explicit expectations for the group about privacy and confidentiality - so important with work like this.
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nope! word count, minutes written, poms completed - those are all metrics, and they’re valid ways to measure your effort, but not the only ways. these groups are about transparency and connection, not competition.
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the focus of our group meetings will be on the process - how to schedule, how to break down tasks, how to measure progress - so i won’t be reviewing individual work one on one. but i will put out a few calls for writing swaps so that if you have writing you want extra eyes on, you can get that as well, and i also have a lovely list of editors to recommend.
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life happens - and the uncertainty is definitely at an 11 lately. meetings will be recorded so that if you miss, you can catch up afterwards, but our community space is always open. so even if you miss a session, you can track your work and get some visibility so that you aren’t totally alone.
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not necessarily! i’ll be taking your stage and role into account when i form the groups, but this offering is for anyone who is struggling with academic work in a human world.
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.you can either pay all at once or in monthly installments - both are completely the same, and both options are sliding scale. just select the price option from the drop down that works for your budget, no questions asked.