Grad School Femtoring: Inclusive Grad School Stories, Personal Development, and Productivity Tips for First-Gen BIPOCs

This week, I have a very exciting and insightful episode with a guest who I instantly connected with, Stephanie Santos Youngblood, who discusses the topic of informal mentorship and mentoring neurodiverse students. Tune in to this episode to hear all about: what informal mentorship is, the impact that campus service workers have on first-gen students, things to consider when mentoring neurodiverse students, our experiences being neurodivergent or having loved ones who are neurodiverse, how to resit deficit-based perspectives and internalized ableism, and much much more! I have to admit this is probably among my top 10 favorite episodes and you’ll quickly learn why.

To connect with Stephanie, you can reach her via Twitter: @Steph_santosyb

If you’d like to request that your library order the book that she co-edited, Campus Service Workers Supporting First-Generation College Students, you can find it here. 

Want to join the Empowering First-Generation College Students Facebook group? Go here. 

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This week, I’m sharing all about the thought process and rules I unintentionally followed to help me make my dream of moving to Portugal a reality. I share the 5 rules I followed and continue to use to help me expand my comfort zone. In this episode, you’ll learn all about: how to try new things, the value in doing things slowly, the power of taking small steps, why it’s okay to do things scared, and much more!

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This week, I have not one but two guests, Maritza Geronimo and Miriam Santana, joining us to discuss the topic of getting into grad school as a transfer student and the importance of mentoring. Maritza and Miriam share all about: the importance of mentorship at the community college level, what it was like transferring to UCLA, the benefits of staying an extra year in undergrad, the evolution of their mentor and mentee relationship, how they supported each other in applying to grad programs, and their commitment to sharing knowledge rather than gatekeeping

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For our first replay, we are re-releasing an episode on motivating yourself to write your grad school essays. This episode is for you if: you're applying to grad programs or fellowships and you are finding yourself stuck or with writer's block, your application deadlines are looming and you don't know how to get started, you want to learn about brainstorming exercises to try out, you want to learn some time-management techniques, you want to learn some ways to develop external forms of accountabilty.

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Our special guest, Diana Valdivia, discusses the topic of “Taking a Break From Working as an Immigrant.” In this episode, she shares all about: navigating college and grad school as an undocumented student, taking a break after working multiple jobs, resisting the hardworking immigrant ethic, shifting her money mindsets and identifying forms of communal financial abundance, and the need for community care rather than self-care

To connect with Diana, you can reach her on Instagram here. 

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In this episode, Dra. Yvette discusses the topic of the adjunctification of academia as well as how and why it’s important to plan for a career outside of the tenure-track. Believe it or not, you likely have had a professor who earns wages that are below the poverty line, relies on public assistance, and/or  struggles to meet their basic needs. If you are being trained to become a tenure-track professor, the grim reality is that there’s a good chance you won’t land a t-t job, not because you’re not competitive or qualified, but rather because there just aren’t enough jobs. Tune in to this episode to learn a few ways to keep your career options open as you navigate grad school.

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-11-09/uc-lecturer-union-strike-pay

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/04/20/new-report-says-many-adjuncts-make-less-3500-course-and-25000-year

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/04/adjunct-professors-higher-education-thea-hunter/586168/

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In this very special 100th episode of the Grad School Femtoring Podcast, Dra. Yvette has her comadres from the Chicana M(other)work (CMW) collective on the show! In many ways, CMW inspired the start of this podcast, which is why it's so meaningful to have them as guests. Tune in to learn more about the genealogy of this independent and grassroots Xicana mother-scholar collective, to hear about the lessons that we've learned in working and building community for over seven years, and get a kick at all the laughs and love shared.

To follow Chicana M(other)work you can find them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter via @chicanamotherwork, at chicanamotherwork.com or email them at [email protected].

In honor of me reaching 100 episodes, please leave me a review on Apple podcasts and share this podcast link with your friends. Don't have Apple podcasts, no problem! Email me your review at [email protected]. 

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Have you ever thought of yourself as a bad writer? Well, I'm here to convince you that it's not true. Tune in to this episode to learn about five reasons you are not a bad writer. You'll also gain insights on what you can do to improve your writing no matter what stage it's in because your voice deserves to be heard!

To read some of my own writing, check out my new blog.

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Have you noticed yourself feeling angry lately? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you in undergrad or in grad school and struggling? If so, you’re not alone. In this episode, Dra. Yvette discusses some reasons behind our anger and how to use anger as a tool to identify problems, acknowledge injustices, and do something about it through our work.

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In this episode, Dra. Yvette reveals a bit more about herself, her backstory, educational trajectory, and what led her to starting Grad School Femtoring (GSF). From learning about financial literacy, to managing her physical and mental health, to working remotely, and realizing that there’s more to life than working within academia, there were lots of GSF seeds she was planting and lots more to be sown.

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