Robert Cabin, PhD

Helping Successful People Make Different Choices and Get Unstuck

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Nothing is Wrong. So Why Do I Feel Stuck? I work with successful people who look functional on the outside but privately feel stuck — in burnout, self-doubt, insecurity, negative repeating patterns, and/or a growing general sense of dissatisfaction. Perhaps you've read the books, listened to the podcasts, done the retreats, and yet nothing ever really changes. This is because you can't read the label from inside the bottle. I get it. I was a tenured professor who could have easily coasted until retirement. But I was burned out, disillusioned, and unfulfilled. After witnessing some colleagues unexpectedly die while still unhappily grinding away at work and deferring their dreams, it finally hit me in a visceral way that life is short, and none of us can ever know when our time will be up. So I left academia without a plan, got the right help, and rebuilt from scratch. It hasn't always been easy, but the only thing I've ever regretted is that I didn't do this sooner. Now I get great satisfaction paying it forward by helping others figure out why they keep making the same choices, repeating the same patterns, deferring their dreams, and staying stuck. I like to begin by holding up a brutally honest mirror that reflects truths that you can’t see on your own. One of the first things we often find is that your surface problems are real, but they are not the whole story. Then we turn insight into action, co‑creating a feasible, powerful action plan that enables you to make different choices, break the cycle, and actually live the life you want. Learn more about me and my work at: RobertCabin.com Book a discovery call: https://calendly.com/robert-cabin/new-meeting

Experience

  • ACC Certified Coach at Robert Cabin Career Coaching
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Professor of Ecology and Environmental Studies at Brevard College
    Aug 2005 - Jul 2023 · 18 yrs

    Coordinator of Environmental Studies Major Director of Honors Program

  • Research Ecologist at US Forest Service, Hawaii
    Jun 1997 - Aug 2001 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Restoration Ecology Fellow at National Tropical Botanical Garden
    Aug 1996 - 1997 · 6 mos

  • Visiting Assistant Professor at Kenyon College
    Aug 1995 - 1996 · 6 mos