The Momentum Canvas Summer Intensive

The Momentum Canvas Summer Intensive is a four-week guided experience that helps PhD students build a complete, personalized dissertation planning system, and actually use it. 

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US/Eastern

  • MON
    08 JUN
  • 07:00 PM

08 June 2026 Monday, 07:00 PM EDT

Virtual Meeting Schedule

Monday, June 8
7-8pm EST

Monday, June 15
7-8pm EST

Monday, June 22
7-8pm EST

Monday, June 29
7-8pm EST

The Problem

Summer can be a rough time for dissertations. The semester ends, the structure disappears, and suddenly you have all the time in the world, but you make less progress than you did in March.
 
It's not a motivation problem. It's a system problem.

Without clear deadlines, external accountability, and a way to make your progress visible, the dissertation becomes something you think about constantly, but work on rarely. The single most powerful motivator in meaningful work is making progress, even small progress. But when your work is invisible, your progress feels invisible too.

That's exactly what The Momentum Canvas Summer Intensive is designed to fix. 

What's Included?

The Momentum Canvas Dissertation Planner

A physical copy of The Momentum Canvas Dissertation Navigation Guide and Planner, shipped to your door (shipping only available within the US).

Visualize Your Progress Dissertation Course

Access to the Visualize Your Progress online dissertation course modules, self-paced and yours to keep

Four Live Group Calls

Weekly group calls every Monday at 7pm EST in June, focused on implementing each building block

Accountability

A community of fellow PhD students for accountability and community



In one month, you'll build a complete planning system, personalized to your dissertation, your stage, and your life, and you'll have it fully running at the beginning of summer.

This isn't another productivity course. It's a structured, supported sprint that meets you where you are, whether you're in the proposal stage, deep in data collection, or trying to finish your final chapters.

THE FOUR-WEEK JOURNEY

Welcome and Track Wins

We start here on purpose. Before you can build momentum, you need to see the momentum you're already making. You'll set up your daily win calendar and learn to recognize progress you've been overlooking. By the end of week one, you'll have real documented evidence that you're moving forward.

Get an Overview and Visualize Progress

You'll map your dissertation timeline working backward from your deadlines and immediately connect it to visual progress trackers for your biggest current task. The combination of the big picture and daily visibility is what makes progress feel real and sustainable.

Reflect the Writing Process and Break it Down

You'll build your writing stage matrix and break your current writing into 2-4 page segments, small enough to complete in a single session, connected enough to build a full chapter. You'll also give yourself permission to write imperfectly, which turns out to be one of the most productive things a dissertation writer can do.

Full Integration and Celebration

In the final week, you'll connect all five building blocks into a weekly planning rhythm you can sustain long after the intensive ends. The final live call is a celebration where everyone shares a full month of documented wins as proof of what a system makes possible.

Who this is for

The Momentum Canvas Summer Intensive is for PhD students who:

  • Are working on a qualitative dissertation at any stage 
  • Feel overwhelmed by the scope of the project or unsure where to focus 
  • Have tried to-do lists and calendars but still feel like you aren't making progress
  • Want to use summer to actually move forward, not just intend to 
  • Are ready to invest one month in building a system that lasts

Frequently Asked Questions

That's completely fine. The Momentum Canvas system is designed for PhD students at any stage, from proposal to final chapters. The live calls and course modules adapt to wherever you are.

Your planner will be shipped to you when you enroll. If it's still in transit during week one, you'll have access to digital versions of the planning pages so you can start right away. Please note that shipping is only available within the US. 

All live calls will be recorded and available to participants. The self-paced course modules mean you can always work through the content on your own schedule.

The Momentum Canvas system was developed specifically with qualitative dissertations in mind, however, this process is applicable to multiple types of dissertation. 

Still Not Sure?

Schedule a free 15 minute consultation call to discuss whether this is the program for you.

Live Class Pricing

Early Bird Price

$297 USD

    • The Momentum Canvas Dissertation Planner, shipped to your door (only in US)
    • Access to all Visualize Your Progress online dissertation course modules
    • 4 live weekly group calls with Dr. Erin Sorensen
    • A cohort of fellow PhD students for accountability and community
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Summer Intensive

$397 USD

    • The Momentum Canvas Dissertation Planner, shipped to your door (only in US)
    • Access to the Visualize Your Progress online dissertation course
    • 4 live weekly group calls with Dr. Erin Sorensen
    • A cohort of fellow PhD students for accountability and community
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