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In 2024, GGW is standing on business, and that's what our guest, Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus, is all about. As a multi-passionate professional, serial entrepreneur, and daughter of immigrants, she leverages her depth of experiences as a consultant and coach for women of color in graduate school. In this episode you'll learn:
Advice for starting your own businessDetermining when it's time to begin or end an entrepreneurial endeavorHow your research can inform your approach to business
Dr. Emmanuela offers great resources on her website (https://www.dremmanuelaconsulting.com), which includes sign up links for coaching/consulting, her Writing on my Mind podcast, and even her e-book "Taking Charge: A Career Guide for Graduate Students." Be sure to listen and start the year off on the right foot!

On this episode of the GGW podcast, we chat with Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Founder of Black Womnyn Professoriate, Dr. Keneisha Harrington. As a key component of wellness, W\we talk all things community in grad school and on the tenure track. Some topics include:
Using graduate school to explore the types of wellness activities that work best for youA wellness toolboxDifferent ways and spaces to build communityThe BE Well writing retreat (claim the remaining spot ASAP)
This episode is sure to be helpful for anyone looking for ways to build community but might be too scared to know where to start.
Connect with Dr. Harriington here:
Instagram: blackwomynprofessoriate
Twitter:@blackwomynprof
Website: www.blackwomynprofessoriate.com

Self care is important but we can't do it all on our own. This episode of the Grad Girl Wellness podcast features, Dra. Yvette Martínez-Vu, a first generation, Chicana, mother scholar and academic coach. She shares how her experiences as a graduate student inspired her to be a resource for first generation students of color as they navigate the graduate school application process and beyond! On this episode you'll hear:
The importance of finding the right type of mentor for youTips on how to find a femtorInsight on Dra. Yvette's forthcoming co-authored book "The Grad School Femtoring Guide"
To learn more about Grad School Femtoring visit www.gradschoolfemtoring.com, @gradschoolfemtoring (IG & Facebook), @gradfemtoring (Twitter)

On this special Wellness Reset edition of the Grad Girl Wellness podcast, we sit down with Dr. Jennifer Bourgeois who will be a featured panelist and the yoga instructor for the retreat happening October 8 at 12 pm EST. Dr. Bourgeois is a "Pandemic PhD" who earned her doctorate in Administration of Justice in 2021. She is currently a professor, postdoctoral fellow and yoga instructor. Through her work with Pages & Poses LLC., she melds her passions for wellness and supporting individuals impacted by the criminal legal system. On this episode we discuss:
The parallels between a wellness and academic journeyThe difference between being a PhD student and a postdocGaining real-world experience prior to pursuing a PhD
To find out more about Dr. Bourgeois you can follow her on Instagram @jennwith2ns_yogi and on her website www.pagesandposes.com

What happens when dissertation writing and romance collide? On this episode of the Grad Girl Wellness podcast, we continue our conversation about romantic relationships. Wynta, our featured guest, is currently a first year PhD student in clinical psychology but has been known to wear many hats as a researcher, lecturer and, stress coach. Some key points she shares about relationships as a grad student include:
Time management while in a relationshipCo-habitation and working from home during the pandemicThe emotional impact of a breakup while trying to finish your degreeWynta's transparency on this episode is truly invaluable for anyone listening no matter their relationship status. Feel free to give her a follow on Instagram at @wyntaworthwhile

Love is in the air. On this episode, we talk to Dr. Christina, a recently minted PhD in American studies. She shares her reflections and authentic advice on what it's like to date while in graduate school. Some of the topics we cover include:
identifying the place of romantic relationships in our life and how the prioritization of relationships changes throughout grad schoolthe pros and cons of dating someone who is also a studentthe importance of therapy in helping you to conceptualize how to date and why you approach dating the way you dogrieving while also attending to academic commitments 
All in all, this episode is a reminder for folks to seriously consider therapy as a way to help you make sense of your dating approach. Dr. Christina suggests the directory provided by therapyforblackgirls.com to help you find a provider.
To stay connected, you can find Dr. Christina at csessoms3 on Instagram and Christina Sessoms on Linked In