FREE Easy Breezy Summer Career Awakening
Online Booklet & Discussion Series Exclusively for Women with PhDs and Doctorates
Course Summary
If you’re a smart, accomplished woman with a doctorate who’s feeling stuck, under-recognized, or quietly wondering “Is this really it?”—you’re not alone. And you’re not imagining it. Are you tired, overwhelmed and just can't seem to find your way out of your current situation? Or perhaps you have been forced out of your dream job or faced an unexpected career transition and don't know where to begin? If any of these are true then you deserve the space to find your way forward in the company of other brilliant women who are ready to make a change.
The 2025 Career Awakening Summer Series is a free, five-week experience designed to spark insight, restore clarity, and awaken your deeper desires for life and work.
Each Sunday, you’ll receive a short weekly booklet (perfect for the hammock or between meetings) and be invited to a live Friday gathering for group coaching and connection.
Each week explores a powerful theme:
• The Ocean We All Swim In – uncover the invisible currents shaping your path
• Visioning What’s Next – imagine the career and life you really want
• What’s Holding You Back? – break through the inner glass ceiling
• Your Unique Brilliance – reclaim your strengths and essence
• Mindsets & Actions to Move Forward – shift into clarity and momentum
Come as you are.
Ease and laughter are welcome. Insight is inevitable.
Sign up today and join a community of brilliant women ready to rise.
Course Pricing
Susan Martin, EdD, PCC, CMC, CAPP
Dr. Susan C. Martin is an International Coaching Federation certified coach (PCC), and career development expert who specializes in working with PhDs and other doctoral degree holders.
With over 30 years of experience in student success, professional development, and career strategy, she brings deep insight into the unique challenges and opportunities facing highly trained researchers and scholars. As a first-generation college student who earned a doctorate in Higher Education, Dr. Martin is deeply committed to supporting others through major academic and professional transitions.
From 2016 to 2022, Dr. Martin led the design and delivery of doctoral career services at the University of Maryland, serving more than 4,000 PhD students across 80+ academic programs, including STEM, social sciences, and humanities. She has developed and taught courses and workshops on career exploration, transferable skills, job search strategy, and professional identity development for PhDs and postdocs. She also provides consulting services to graduate schools and career centers seeking to enhance their support for doctoral career pathways and does program evaluation work for grant funded projects related to STEM education.
Through her coaching practice and group programs, Dr. Martin supports PhDs who are seeking clarity, direction, and momentum as they navigate career changes in and beyond academia. Her approach draws on applied positive psychology, women-centered coaching, and inclusive career development frameworks to help clients recognize their strengths, overcome internal barriers, and pursue meaningful, values-aligned work in diverse sectors.
Dr. Martin has collaborated with faculty to successfully secure grant funding related to STEM education projects and was honored with the UMBC Presidential Faculty & Staff Award for exceptional service. She holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from UMass Amherst, an M.A. in College Student Personnel from the University of Maryland College Park, and an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from The George Washington University.
