Academic Woman Amplified

My guest on this episode is Adrianna Santos, passionate advocate for equity for women, immigrants, and marginalized communities. She shares about many mentors and inspirational figures in her life who led her to Latinx and Chicanx studies, processing trauma through performance and embodiment exercises, having babies during dissertation, and coming full circle to teach in her hometown. Yet another example of womxn walking “non-traditional” paths, she is training to become a doula, and is following her desires to learn more about her ancestral history.  Key points discussed: Adrianna’s childhood as a shy, bookworm only child in a large extended family [4:30] Discovering trauma processing through performance and spoken word [8:30] Inspirational figures and the importance of mentors in coming to Chicanx and Latinx studies [14:00] Attending an institution with the first PhD program in her area of study and getting to help shape that department [18:00] Dissertation writing while doing healing work and having her