Episode 41: 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.
About the Writing on My Mind Podcast
Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus, doctorate coach and diversity consultant, discusses the ups and downs of pursuing a doctoral degree. Tune in as she shares personal stories and revealing conversations with other BIPOC women who share their doctoral journey and provide inspiration for others to level up as doc students.
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