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Your Strategist Is In with Dr. Loren M. Hill
Hosted by Loren M. Hill, founder of The Acclivity, The Strategist Is In podcast offers clear, candid perspective on the complex realities of working in higher education today. From navigating institutional change to advancing equity and leading with intention, each episode speaks to professionals across the academic spectrum ā faculty, staff, and administrators alike. Real conversations about leadership, purpose, and success in Higher Ed. Smart, grounded insight for all the people who move institutions forward.
Your Strategist Is In with Dr. Loren M. Hill
Summer Yay 2025: The Emotional Cost of Excellence
Welcome to the annual Summer Yay episode! š In this special reflection, Dr. Loren M. Hill explores the emotional cost of excellence and invites high-achieving scholars and professionalsāespecially BIPOC first-gen leadersāto pause, breathe, and reclaim joy.
Youāll hear:
- Why rest is not a luxury but a necessity
- How burnout hides behind words like āinnovationā and āresilienceā
- The hidden grief of being brilliant and unseen
- A personal Summer Yay story about flowers, Miles Davis, and mindfulness
- Five joy-centered practices to replenish your nervous system
- A powerful reframe: You donāt need to earn rest. You are allowed to feel joy.
This episode is your invitation to reconnect with your humanityāone breath, one moment of stillness, one joy-filled act at a time.
š§ Listen in and then tag your joy using #SummerYay2025 or connect at theacclivity.com.
Dr. Loren M. Hill is a licensed clinical psychologist, the founder of The Acclivity and a Senior Executive Consultant for Transformational Leadership in Higher Ed helping Higher Ed leaders lead with clarity, courage and purpose. She is an APA Feminist Academic Leadership Academy Fellow, RAND Faculty Workshop Fellow, and member of Psi Chi, she also serves as Resident Psychologist for KBLA 1580ās Urban Family Focus talk radio. Dr. Hill specializes in helping women, BIPOC, and first-generation professionals gain clarity, confidence, and leadership impact.
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