In this episode, Guest Virnaliz shares her journey of pursuing a PhD as an Afro-Latina. We talk about all the high and lows one encounters in the PhD journey. You also get to hear about what she's looking to do post PhD studies. She also shares some great nuggets of wisdom. Enjoy!  En amor y poder, Lorena 

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In this episode, Lorena does a quick check-in on what is to come on the podcast and dives into Hispanic Heritage Month. She shares a few points that can be important for us to reflect on in these last few days of this beautiful month. En amor y poder, Lorena 

In this episode, Guest Alicia shares her journey from pursuing her PhD to owning and leading her own research organization as CEO. We also dive into how she made these crucial decisions of leaving academia to become her own boss. We also got to chat about how to balance personal life and goals with our professional goals and achievements. Hope this episode helps you think through how you can be an entrepreneur with a PhD.  En amor y poder, Lorena 

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In this episode, guest Dr. Josi Bañales and I talk about the community based research she is doing. Through our conversation, we also touch on the importance of community more broadly and mentorship in our career paths. Josi is scholar that I admire and it was amazing to hear more of her story. She is a fellow Latina who honestly always inspires me. Josi is my first academic on the podcast to showcase how our PhDs can take us on many unique journeys. Hope this resonates with you... en amor y poder, Lorena

In this episode, Guest Amber shares her journey into policy relevant work. She also dives into her community participatory based work that she currently conducts that aligns with her long-term career goals. Amber and I also dive into the beautiful ways in which scholars of color can connect with each other personally and within bigger research spaces such as societies/research organizations. Hope this episode helps you think through what a policy relevant path looks like in real time.  En amor y poder, Lorena 

In this episode, I reflect back to when I started my grad school journey! This one is for all my people out there starting their PhD programs or if you are starting a new school year. I share some of the challenges I faced going into grad school and tips for how I navigated this transition. These tips may be useful as your start or even if you are already further along in your grad school journey. Overall, it may be useful for you to hear that I too struggled as a way to normalize that change is not easy and it’s okay to not have it all figured out. En amor y poder, Lorena 

In this episode, I talk about 3 things that can be useful in making a decision to pursue a non-academic career or prepare you for this path if you are committed to a non-academic career. The 3 things include networking and building relationships, internships/applied experiences, and translating your research. Hope these tips are useful in your non-academic journey! En amor y poder, Lorena 

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In this episode, I talk about the beautiful ways my family has shown up to support my educational trajectory. Sometimes it can be so easy to get stuck on the stressful side of being Latino; but this week I wanted to highlight some of the amazing and beautiful ways my family has shown up for me. I hope you have some beautiful moments you cherish with your family too. En amor y poder, Lorena 

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In this episode, Avelina and I talk about all things boundaries. We talked about boundaries with our families and how we navigate and negotiate those. We also dive into the importance of boundaries in our careers. We close by sharing ways we hold ourselves accountable with our boundaries. Hope something resonates for you in this episode. En amor y poder, Lorena 

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In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Villegas shares her journey into her non-academic career. We talk about experiences and strategies that were instrumental in ensuring her decision to leave academia and land the perfect research scientist job. We also dive into the role her Latina identity has play in this journey. Hope something resonates for you in this episode. En amor y poder, Lorena 

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