Free content

Pick yourfree path.

There are several ways to get free content here: Podcasts, YouTube, Blog, and Free Resources.

Free workshops

A free place to start.

Join an upcoming free workshop for a practical next step, without adding more noise.

Portrait Break the Proposal Trap workshop graphic showing the cycle of reading more, writing more, revising again and starting over, with an arrow pointing to a clear plan.

Dissertation

UPCOMING

Break the Proposal Trap Workshop

Free

Sunday, October 11, 2026

4:00 PM Eastern

Dissertation

A workshop for qualitative dissertation writers who are spending too much time reading and writing without finishing their proposal. It shows the loop that keeps a proposal stuck and what to do instead.

01 / Podcasts

Podcasts.

Two separate shows for two different kinds of questions, with recent episodes and places to subscribe.

For doctoral students

Office Hours with Dr. Lacy

Real help for doctoral students who are tired of being stuck.

Listen on Spotify

Recent Office Hours episodes

Thumbnail for How Trying to Be the Perfect PhD Student Made Me Fail

01Oct 7, 2026How Trying to Be the Perfect PhD Student Made Me FailOpen episode

Thumbnail for Why Doctoral Students Silently Give Up

02Sep 30, 2026Why Doctoral Students Silently Give UpBreak The Proposal Trap Workshop: ⁠⁠https://qualscholars. kit.Open episode

Thumbnail for Why Smart Doctoral Students Never Finish The Dissertation

03Sep 28, 2026Why Smart Doctoral Students Never Finish The DissertationOpen episode

For building a life that feels like yours

Happy, Free, and Paid

Simple astrology, real-life strategy, and the permission to want more.

Listen on Spotify

Recent Happy, Free, and Paid episodes

Thumbnail for Chiron in Aries: The End of Survival Mode

01Oct 5, 2026Chiron in Aries: The End of Survival ModeThe version of you who learned how to survive saved your life. But she cannot remain in charge of what comes next.Open episode

Thumbnail for Full Moon In Aries 2026 | You Already Know What Has to Change

02Sep 28, 2026Full Moon In Aries 2026 | You Already Know What Has to ChangeThe Full Moon in Aries on September 26, 2026, is not asking whether you have changed. It is showing you what happens when you return to people, places, and relationships that still expect the old version of you.Open episode

Thumbnail for Venus Retrograde 2026: Can You Trust Yourself Again

03Sep 21, 2026Venus Retrograde 2026: Can You Trust Yourself AgainYou survived the part of this year that nearly took you out. But now that the worst is over, you can see what it cost you, and you may be wondering if you can trust yourself not to end up there again.Open episode

02 / YouTube

YouTube.

Watch practical dissertation guidance or conversations about self-trust, astrology, work, and money.

Doctoral support

Qual Scholars

Practical help for qualitative dissertation writers who need a clear way through.

Visit Qual Scholars on YouTube

Self-trust and strategy

Marvette Lacy

Astrology, identity, writing, business, money, and building a life that feels like yours.

Visit Marvette Lacy on YouTube

03 / Blog

Blog.

Visit the blog

Read the latest ideas and practical guidance, then filter by the question you are carrying.

Venus Retrograde 2026: Can You Trust Yourself Again?

Read article

04 / Free resources

Free resources.

Free guides and downloads will be added over time. This is where they will live when they are ready.

Nothing to download yet.

New free resources will appear here as they are made. For now, choose a podcast, channel, or article above.