Of course! Just click here to go to our invoice registration page. Once you submit the form, an invoice will be sent within 15 minutes. Please note that your registration is not complete until payment is delivered. 

Focus Fridays is most applicable to faculty and post-docs. That said, others who think they would benefit from the program are welcome.

I see you. And I understand the need for spaces where you can show up just as you are.

Focus Fridays is that space. As in the general WellAcademic community, the majority of Focus Friday participants are women of color.

Also, I'm a multiracial woman of color (Black, Asian, & White) whose work centers positionality, power, and privilege, which is evident in my coaching and scholarship.

YES! Faculty from all ranks participate in Focus Fridays. In fact, 43% of our last cohort were tenured professors.

No. Focus Fridays has been around since summer 2020 and has helped hundreds of faculty make real progress on their writing, wellness, and sense of belonging in the academy.

Over time, it has expanded to include optional Wednesday and winter break sessions at the request of alum who found the program so helpful they wanted more.

There is a fall and spring program each year. The fall program typically starts the second Friday in September; the spring program typically starts the first Friday in February.

Not anymore. I realized that asking you to show up every Friday in the summer made it harder to take the deep, no-work breaks that are vital for wellness and restoration.

So I created SUBMIT instead: a 2-week writing sprint that helps you get your summer writing done at the end of May, leaving June and July free to enjoy without the specter of unfinished writing hanging over you.

Most complete scholarly writing projects (e.g., books, grants, chapters, articles, creative works). Others use the time to complete important professional writing tasks, such as preparing P&T narratives.

Absolutely! I know it's counterintuitive, but intense focus for short bursts with breaks in between—how our writing time is structured—results in more words on the page than long periods of distracted work.

Our psychology-based approach also boosts motivation, performance, and well-being through built-in accountability, coaching, and a fun atmosphere. And the BeWELL practice at the start of each session offers a calming moment of reflection that helps you meet your writing with hope and possibility, versus dread and despair.

As a bonus, finally making progress on stalled work raises confidence and lifts the weight of any guilt or shame you've been carrying. 

These guided sessions use the same psychology-based structure as the Focus Friday sessions — focused writing sprints with breaks in between. However, they don't include the BeWELL practice time, which is why they're 30 minutes shorter.

Yep. Compassionate accountability is central to your success in the program. That's why you'll check in with a "Bestie Group" several times throughout each session.

But I hear you. I'm a closet introvert, so I would never set something up that's awkward for folx like you and me.

That's why the check-ins are short, about 5 minutes, with just 3-4 participants. I also provide EXACTLY what you need to share.

This means there's no time to get nervous and no one is searching for conversation fillers. Phew!

Plus, the community is inclusive, warm, and welcoming, which makes all the difference.

Nope. What makes Focus Fridays special is that it's live. You can't replicate the real-time accountability, community, and support in a recording. 

I get that your busy life may prevent you from making every Focus Friday session. So, it's totally okay if you miss one or two.

But if you want to get the most out of the program, I recommend choosing a semester where you're able to attend at least 7 of the 10 sessions. 

No, by design. The faculty who participate in Focus Fridays are really busy. That's why most of the work happens inside our sessions. You'll need just 10 minutes for the post-session reflection exercise. That's it.

Yes! Most participants rejoin Focus Fridays again and again because the process works. I support these alum through early registration access and a special alum rate of $497 for the Expanded option. 

Access is important to me, which is why I offer a limited number of grants for faculty, post-docs, and advanced doctoral students who would benefit from the program but need help covering the cost.

These grants are on a first-come, first-served basis. Because I'm only able to offer a few and don't ask for proof of need, please don't seek a grant if you have the means to pay for the program without this assistance.

For more information, please email me at roxanne@wellacademic.com.