The Writing on My Mind Podcast
Leaving Academia for Entrepreneurship (with Dra. Yvette Martínez-Vu)
In today's episode, I speak to Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu about her experience pursuing her PhD. She shares what motivated her to pursue her doctoral degree, how she navigated her program with a chronic illness, what lead her to leave academia, and her entrepreneurship journey.
About Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu
Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu is a Chicana mother-scholar, academic coach, and host of the Grad School Femtoring Podcast where she empowers first-generation students of color as they navigate higher education. Dr. Martinez-Vu is the co-author of the forthcoming Grad School Femtoring Guide: Successfully Navigating Graduate School Applications with University of California Press, and co-editor of the best-selling Chicana M(other)work Anthology with University of Arizona Press. After working in higher education for over ten years, she transitioned out and relocated her little familia from California to Portugal.
Visit Dr. Martínez-Vu's website - www.gradschoolfemtoring.com. Connect with Dr. Martínez-Vu on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Buy my latest ebook, Taking Charge: A Career Guide for Graduate Students, which is available now on takingchargeebook.com. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
About the Writing on My Mind Podcast
Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus, a certified career services provider, author and researcher, discusses the ups and downs of pursuing a graduate degree. Tune in as she shares personal stories and revealing conversations with other women of color who share their graduate school journey and provide inspiration for graduate students to level up.
Follow Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on Instagram and Twitter. Connect with Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on LinkedIn. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
4 Ways to Support the Podcast:
- Rate
- Review
- Share the show with 2 women of color graduate students
- Share an episode on social media & tag me
In today's episode, I speak to Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu about her experience pursuing her PhD. She shares what motivated her to pursue her doctoral degree, how she navigated her program with a chronic illness, what lead her to leave academia, and her entrepreneurship journey.
About Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu
Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu is a Chicana mother-scholar, academic coach, and host of the Grad School Femtoring Podcast where she empowers first-generation students of color as they navigate higher education. Dr. Martinez-Vu is the co-author of the forthcoming Grad School Femtoring Guide: Successfully Navigating Graduate School Applications with University of California Press, and co-editor of the best-selling Chicana M(other)work Anthology with University of Arizona Press. After working in higher education for over ten years, she transitioned out and relocated her little familia from California to Portugal.
Visit Dr. Martínez-Vu's website - www.gradschoolfemtoring.com. Connect with Dr. Martínez-Vu on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Buy my latest ebook, Taking Charge: A Career Guide for Graduate Students, which is available now on takingchargeebook.com. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
About the Writing on My Mind Podcast
Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus, a certified career services provider, author and researcher, discusses the ups and downs of pursuing a graduate degree. Tune in as she shares personal stories and revealing conversations with other women of color who share their graduate school journey and provide inspiration for graduate students to level up.
Follow Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on Instagram and Twitter. Connect with Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on LinkedIn. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
4 Ways to Support the Podcast:
- Rate
- Review
- Share the show with 2 women of color graduate students
- Share an episode on social media & tag me