168: Lessons from 2022: On Coaching, Moving Abroad, Writing, and Podcasting

<p>In this solo episode, I reflect on my year and the major life lessons I learned, which are informed by my experiences coaching, moving abroad, writing a book, and podcasting. It’s been a little over a year since leaving my higher ed staff job to pursue academic coaching and entrepreneurship as my new career. It’s been a year since moving my family from Southern California to Northern Portugal. It’s been about eight months since I started and finished a full draft of the Grad School Femtoring Guide, a graduate school admissions book for first-generation and nontraditional students of color alongside my co-author, Dr. Miroslava Chavez-Garcia. And it’s been three years since I started my podcast as a passion project that continues to be a labor of love, care, and community for me. I’ve learned so much from all these experiences! In this episode I also share what I have in store for 2023, what changes I’ll be making to improve my Grad School Femtoring services, and I also reveal a major personal life update. Listen to find out more!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Here are some of the other episodes mentioned in this recording:</p> <p>“74: Why I'm Leaving Higher Ed”: <a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/episodes/74/"><u>https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/episodes/74/</u></a></p> <p>“124: Personal Updates as a Chicana Academic Coach Living Abroad”: <a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/episodes/124/"><u>https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/episodes/124/</u></a></p> <p>“165: Mental Health Awareness for First-Gen Students and Professionals with Dra Lisette Sanchez”: <a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/episodes/165/"><u>https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/episodes/165/</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Liked what you heard? Then join my exclusive Grad School Femtee community on Patreon:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30435133"><u> https://www.patreon.com/gradschoolfemtoring</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Sign up for my newsletter to learn more about grad school, sustainable productivity, and personal development: <a href="https://cre