IVORY TOWER
INNER FIRE
S U M M I T
Turning Academic Burnout Into Sacred Work
January 17-19, 2026
A free, 3-day virtual event to help you rise from the dumpster fire of academia with blazing purpose
Turning Academic Burnout Into Sacred Work
Are you a recovering academic, soul-searcher, or quietly mystical scholar...
... who’s wondering what on 🌎Gaia’s green earth🌎 comes next?
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You’ve spent years, even decades, chasing the degrees. The grants. The publications. The positions.
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You’ve sacrificed your time, your health, and your spirit to meet institutional expectations.
And now?
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You’re tired.
You’re disillusioned.
And a part of you is whispering:
There must be something more than this.
You're not broken. You're tending to your inner fire.
And that’s the first step to burning bright.
Does any of this sound familiar?
You feel like a ghost of yourself at work. You've detached. The snark comes out of your mouth uninvited. And even your bones are exhausted.
You’re grieving the identity you built inside academia but aren’t sure what else is possible.
You’ve got a metaphysical toolkit (maybe astrology, Reiki, tarot, somatics, etc.), but it feels separate from your "serious" work.
You long to do sacred, soul-aligned work, but you don’t want to throw away your academic training or start over from scratch.
You're not alone. You're tending to your inner fire.
And you don't have to navigate this in-between space by yourself.
WHAT IF BURNING OUT IS AN INITIATION,
NOT AN ENDING?
Imagine:
Finally understanding how your academic path prepared you for sacred work, without betraying the part of you that still loves research, learning, and teaching.
Discovering new ways for your intellect and intuition to collaborate.
Feeling spiritually reconnected, creatively reawakened, and intellectually energized.
Finding community with others navigating the same liminal terrain.
This is exactly what you’ll experience at the Ivory Tower, Inner Fire Summit.
A sacred, subversive reimagining of who you are becoming.
MEET YOUR HOST
Marie Gasper-Hulvat, Ph.D.
Happiness Mentor | Chaos Recovery Supporter
I did everything "right." I pulled off a fully-funded Ph.D., published and gave talks internationally, earned tenure, checked every box I believed would make me feel like I was worth something.
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But under the surface, I was burning out HARD. And though I still haven't outgrown academia, I did start to question everything it taught me about what it means to do meaningful work.
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With two parents who have PhDs in quantitative fields, I learned as a child that the only thing safe to trust was data… definitely NOT intuition. But my body had other lessons to teach me, and I wouldn't start progressing on my healing journey until I learned to trust things like energetics, soul guides, planetary transits, and happy accidents.
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In my coaching practice, I help folx who are in the midst of their own "goo": no longer caterpillars, not yet butterflies, aching to turn this moment of chaos and disillusionment into something sacred.
Join me and 20+ mystics, misfits, and mentors for a one-of-a-kind event designed to help you alchemize academic burnout into soul-aligned purpose.
If you’re ready to rise from the rubble with clarity, integrity, and sacred fire, your ticket is waiting.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE IVORY TOWER, INNER FIRE SUMMIT
When and Where
January 17-19, 2026 | All virtual, attend from anywhere
Expert Sessions
20+ pre-recorded talks and interviews with 48-hour free access. Deep conversations about integrating intellect and intuition, healing academic trauma, and crafting your sacred next chapter.
Private Summit Community
Connect with fellow recovering academics, mystics, and sacred rebels in our Facebook group starting before the event.
Live Connection Events
Daily live sessions: Q&As with speakers & orchestrated networking event.
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Plus, for Dumpster Derby Pass holders: Hot seat coaching.
Games + Giveaways
Yes, there will be BINGO. And yes, you could win magical prizes from our speakers.
Choose your own Dumpster Adventure
After registering, you’ll have the chance to upgrade your ticket and grab one of our two fire-tested, phoenix-approved All-Access Passes, with ongoing access to every presentation after the summit ends, presentation summaries and transcripts, presentation workbooks & action plans, VIP status for live events, and not-to-be-missed bonuses from our speakers. You’ll get all the sparkly details after grabbing your free ticket.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Marie Gasper-Hulvat
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WHAT MAKES THIS SUMMIT DIFFERENT?
This isn’t your typical online event.
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For one, it’s definitely NOT an academic conference. These speakers have not PAID to participate in this event.
(How do conferences do that anyway, get us to pay them to deliver our intellectual labor?? Talk about a toxic relationship…)
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It’s also not here to tell you to quit your job, renounce your degrees, or abandon everything you’ve worked so hard for.
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Instead, it’s an invitation to alchemize what’s burning down.
👂🏽To listen to what your exhaustion is trying to tell you.
🦉To honor the wisdom of your intuition more than the comments of your peer reviewers. Especially Reviewer #2.
🫱🏼🫲🏾To connect with others who also know that intellect and inner knowing aren’t enemies. They’re collaborators.
Because sometimes lightning strikes the Ivory Tower…
And what rises from the rubble is radiant.
By the end of this summit, you’ll…
Stop shaming yourself for feeling burned out
Start seeing your academic path as part of your sacred purpose
Release outdated expectations and reconnect with your inner truth
Feel empowered to pursue work that honors your soul
This isn’t just a summit. It’s a collective movement of sacred rebellion.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is this thing happening?
The main part of the summit will happen January 17-19, 2026, with a few pre-summit events on January 16th. You’ll also get access to our private Facebook community right away when you register, so the fun and connection-making can begin immediately.
What if I can’t attend live?
All the presentations are pre-recorded and available for 48 hours with your free ticket, so you’ll have some time to take your pace with them. That being said, we will have live sessions each day, so if you can block out some time for those, you’ll get more out of the experience because these will be great opportunities for interaction within the summit community.
How long do I have access?
Free ticket holders get 48-hour access for each presentation. If more time is what you need (don’t we all?), you can always upgrade to one of the two all-access passes for extended access (plus some pretty snazzy bonuses to sweeten the deal).
Are the presentations live?
No, they will all be pre-recorded for fewer headaches all around, but there will be dedicated threads in the Facebook group where you can connect with the speakers and ask them questions.
Plus, we will have live sessions for networking, speaker Q&A, and coaching.
Will speakers get my email address?
Nope. I’ll add you to my Soul Star Attunement email list when you register, so that you can get event updates and links to the presentations each day. After the summit ends, you’ll continue to hear from me, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
The speakers will have free resources to offer you, and if you sign up for those, they may ask for your email address. But they won’t receive your email address unless you choose to give it to them directly. This is clutch because we all know that inboxes can get cluttered, and we all only want you to be hearing from the people we love to hear from.
Are the videos captioned or transcribed?
Yes! All presentations have captions, and transcripts are available with the upgrade options you’ll see once you register.
Please reach out if there is anything we can do to make sure you can enjoy this event.
I’ve got more questions!
That’s FANTASTIC. I <3 questions. Don’t even get me started on how much I love them.
Email me at [email protected], and I’ll get back to you.
GET YOUR FREE TICKET TODAY AND JOIN US FOR THE IVORY TOWER, INNER FIRE SUMMIT
Turn your burnout into sacred fuel.
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Reimagine your next chapter.
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Reclaim the inner fire you thought got smothered under a pile of paperwork.