The Grad School Femtoring Podcast
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 grad school and productivity certified coach, consultant, author and speaker. I'm also first-gen, Chicana, mama of two, neurodivergent, and a spoonie. For over fourteen years I’ve been empowering first-gen BIPOC students and professionals along their grad school and career 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, career development, social justice and activism, wellbeing and self-care, personal development, sustainable productivity tips, first-gen student of color experiences, and more!
This podcast is a proud member of the Atabey & Co. Network.
351: How to Measure Your Impact in Higher Education: A Case Study from my 2025 Impact Report
350: Analog Tools to Boost Learning, Productivity, and Joy in a Digital and AI World
349: How to Stay Motivated in Higher Education Without Burning Out with Dr. Janice Castro
348: The Most Overlooked Forms of Rest Among First-Gen Students
347: How to Organize Your Own Gentle Writing Retreat at Home for First-Gen Students and Professio...
346: How to Know When You’re Doing Enough: Practicing Discernment and Self-Trust
345: Client Spotlight: Stephanie Sanchez on Applying to Master’s Programs Abroad
344: How to Maintain Progress on Your Goals When You Have Low Energy
343: Client Spotlight: Dr. L. Paloma Rojas Saunero on Redefining Success Beyond False Urgency
342: How to Write Your Own Letter of Recommendation for Grad School Applications
341: Masking, Overcompensating, and Burnout: What Neurodivergent First-Gen Students Should Know
340: How to Celebrate Small Wins as a First-Gen College and Grad Student
339: Pause and Play: On Cultivating Curiosity and Care in Your Career with Naseem Kapdi
338: Five Gentle Productivity Tips for Chronic Illness, Autism, and ADHD (Replay)
337: Listen to This If You're Struggling to Secure and Maintain Mentors (Replay)
336: Navigating Cancelled Grad Admissions and How to Create a Plan A, B, and C
335: International Student Challenges and Career Options with Dr. Analía Gómez Vidal
334: Ten Goal Setting Myths That Keep First-Gen Students Stuck
333: How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Keep
332: Easy, Culturally-Inclusive, and Budget-Friendly Meal Planning with Jasmine Hormati
331: How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Impacts Grad School Funding for Low-Income and First-Gen Students
330: The 4 Types of Luck Every First-Gen BIPOC Student Should Know
329: Creative Writing Beyond the MFA with Maceo Nafisah Cabrera Estévez
328: Mid-Year Reflection on Business, Life, and What’s Ahead for Grad School Femtoring
327: How to Redefine Productivity When You’re Burnt Out
326: Owning Your Story: How to Communicate with Power and Intention with Rhonda Khan
325: Visibility Without Hustle: Sustainable Strategies for Career Growth and Community Building
324: Supporting College and Grad Students Impacted by ICE Raids in Los Angeles
323: Celebrating One Year of Is Grad School For Me?: Impact, Lessons, and What’s Next
322: The Power of Pitching Yourself to Create Your Own Opportunities (Replay)