The Midlife Sabbatical
Danielle WilkieHelping ambitious professionals navigate the unknown of pause, transition, and reinvention with honesty, insight, and practical wisdom.
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My Sabbatical Didn’t Make Me Happier
I am currently figuring out the next iteration of a sabbatical group. You can read about our last one here and you’d like to sign up for the waitlist for what might be next, you can do so here.
Last week, I was talking with a group...
When the Calendar Clears, Who Are You?
Last fall I wanted to experiment. I had built a sabbatical process based on my own experience and research that I was eager to understand it’s applicability to other people’s experiences. So, four of us came together to meet for 90 minutes...
Sabbatical Stories: Jodie L.
This is the fourth installment in our series called Sabbatical Stories - a collection of candid Q&As with professionals who have experienced a sabbatical first hand. Each story offers a different window into what happens when we finally mak...
Outplacement Is Built for a World That No Longer Exists
New format today: co-authored post.
I teamed up with Sharon Chae Haver of The Sabbaticalist to write about a growing trend we’re seeing (and our potential solution) that merges two areas we’re both very passionate about: the sabbatical exp...
Sabbaticals are Going Mainstream
Looking back on 2025, one of the things I’m most proud of is my work on The Midlife Sabbatical. I launched this Substack in April and as I close out the year, I can’t believe what a gift it’s been. I’ve hit my subscriber goal (500+ of us ar...
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Former Fortune 500 and startup exec turned sabbatical guide. After a life-changing pause, I now help midlife professionals navigate their own with the support and tools I wish I’d had.
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