# Grad School Femtoring: Inclusive Grad School Stories, Personal Development, and Productivity Tips for First-Gen BIPOCs Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584.md RSS feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/RhhQsM37 Official site: https://www.gradschoolfemtoring.com Author: Grad School Femtoring, LLC Episodes: 378 ## Resource The Signal Award-winning Grad School Femtoring Podcast provides first-generation BIPOC students and professionals with conversations about graduate school and growth to help you sustainably achieve your goals. I’m your host, Dra. Yvette Martinez-Vu, a first-gen Chicana, mama, neurodivergent, and chronically ill grad school and productivity coach, consultant, author and speaker. For over fourteen years I’ve been empowering first-gen students of color along their personal and professional journeys, and I’m really excited to support you too. Listen every Friday to solo and guest episodes where you’ll be listening in on inclusive grad school stories. You'll also learn more about grad school and academic success, career and professional development, personal development and mindset, productivity and time management, social justice and community building, wellbeing and mental health, money and financial literacy, first-gen student of color experiences, and more! This podcast is a proud member of the Genuina Media network. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and share this resource with a friend. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584.md ## Episodes - [378: Compassionate Accountability for Academics and Creatives with Camila Lacques-Zapien](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/378-compassionate-accountability-for-academics-and-creatives-with-camila-lacques-zapien) — 2026-06-26T07:00:00+00:00 - [377: Graduate PLUS Loans Are Ending: What You Need to Know Before Accepting an Offer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/377-graduate-plus-loans-are-ending-what-you-need-to-know-before-accepting-an-offer) — 2026-06-19T07:00:00+00:00 - [376: What 100K Downloads Taught Me About Consistency, Success, and Hard Seasons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/376-what-100k-downloads-taught-me-about-consistency-success-and-hard-seasons) — 2026-06-12T07:00:00+00:00 - [375: What Sustainable Productivity Looks Like During High-Stress Seasons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/375-what-sustainable-productivity-looks-like-during-high-stress-seasons) — 2026-06-05T07:00:00+00:00 - [374: Writing Authentically and Choosing an Aligned Career Path in Academia with Dr. Leslie Wang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/374-writing-authentically-and-choosing-an-aligned-career-path-in-academia-with-dr-leslie-wang) — 2026-05-29T07:00:00+00:00 - [373: Why Many High Achievers Struggle With Follow-Through](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/373-why-many-high-achievers-struggle-with-follow-through) — 2026-05-22T07:00:00+00:00 - [372: The Truth About Non-Linear Paths in Grad School with Bianca Alba](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/372-the-truth-about-non-linear-paths-in-grad-school-with-bianca-alba) — 2026-05-15T07:00:00+00:00 - [371: Six Strategies for Managing Academic Writing Revisions Without Overwhelm (Replay)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/371-six-strategies-for-managing-academic-writing-revisions-without-overwhelm-replay) — 2026-05-08T07:00:00+00:00 - [370: Grief, Guilt, and Shame in Grad School: When Your Experience Isn’t What You Imagined](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/370-grief-guilt-and-shame-in-grad-school-when-your-experience-isn-t-what-you-imagined) — 2026-05-01T07:00:00+00:00 - [369: Politics of Citation and Why Crediting Others Matters with Drs. Miroslava Chávez-García and Alexandra Minna Stern](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/369-politics-of-citation-and-why-crediting-others-matters-with-drs-miroslava-ch-vez-garc-a-and-alexandra-minna-stern) — 2026-04-24T07:00:00+00:00 - [368: Identifying Your Advisor Needs as a Graduate Student](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/368-identifying-your-advisor-needs-as-a-graduate-student) — 2026-04-17T07:00:00+00:00 - [367: How Financial Stress Affects Your Productivity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/367-how-financial-stress-affects-your-productivity) — 2026-04-10T07:00:00+00:00 - [366: Consistency Over Crisis: How to Build Sustainable Work Rhythms Without Burnout](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/366-consistency-over-crisis-how-to-build-sustainable-work-rhythms-without-burnout) — 2026-04-03T07:00:00+00:00 - [365: Boundaries as Leadership Development: How to Build a Career Without Burnout](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/365-boundaries-as-leadership-development-how-to-build-a-career-without-burnout) — 2026-03-27T07:00:00+00:00 - [364: Financial Aid Explained for First-Gen Students and Their Families with Erica Hernandez](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/364-financial-aid-explained-for-first-gen-students-and-their-families-with-erica-hernandez) — 2026-03-20T07:00:00+00:00 - [363: Five Truths About Grad School Admissions No One Tells You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/363-five-truths-about-grad-school-admissions-no-one-tells-you) — 2026-03-13T07:00:00+00:00 - [362: Client Spotlight: Dr. Jeanette Villanueva Padilla on Finishing a Doctorate with Intention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/362-client-spotlight-dr-jeanette-villanueva-padilla-on-finishing-a-doctorate-with-intention) — 2026-03-06T08:00:00+00:00 - [361: How to Secure Affordable Housing in Grad School](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/361-how-to-secure-affordable-housing-in-grad-school) — 2026-02-27T08:00:00+00:00 - [360: Building Self-Confidence as a First-Generation Professional](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/360-building-self-confidence-as-a-first-generation-professional) — 2026-02-20T08:00:00+00:00 - [359: What Comes After the PhD? Career Design and Life Beyond Academia with Dr. Gertrude Nonterah](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/359-what-comes-after-the-phd-career-design-and-life-beyond-academia-with-dr-gertrude-nonterah) — 2026-02-13T08:00:00+00:00 - [358: How to Finish an Incomplete in Grad School While Still Managing Everything Else](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/358-how-to-finish-an-incomplete-in-grad-school-while-still-managing-everything-else) — 2026-02-06T08:00:00+00:00 - [357: Six Strategies for Managing Academic Writing Revisions Without Overwhelm](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/357-six-strategies-for-managing-academic-writing-revisions-without-overwhelm) — 2026-01-30T08:00:00+00:00 - [356: A Comprehensive Guide to Securing Funding for Master's Degrees (Replay)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/356-a-comprehensive-guide-to-securing-funding-for-master-s-degrees-replay) — 2026-01-23T08:00:00+00:00 - [355: How to Choose a Dissertation Advisor or Thesis Advisor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/355-how-to-choose-a-dissertation-advisor-or-thesis-advisor) — 2026-01-16T08:00:00+00:00 - [354: Tracking Progress on Long-Term Projects When Motivation Is Low](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grad-school-femtoring-inclusive-grad-school-stories-personal-development-and-productivity-tips-for-first-gen-bipocs-20584/354-tracking-progress-on-long-term-projects-when-motivation-is-low) — 2026-01-09T08:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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