Yvonne Armenta

What is your speaker rate? If your answer is: I have no idea. It depends on the organization's budget. Well, I've never been paid to speak. No pasa nada! We're here for you. Let's figure it out together. Time and time again we see the trend: Latinas undercharge. Now, we can get into systemic and cultural reasons for that (Pay Latinas!!), but maybe you're in the middle of a negotiation, maybe you just built up the courage to straight up ask, "What is your budget?", or maybe you're looking to...

How do we know when 'playing the part' no longer serves us? In this episode, we're in conversation with ⁠ Dra. Yvette Martinez-Vu, PhD ,⁠ a first-generation, disabled, and autistic Chicana coach and consultant who is redefining what "productivity" looks like for our community. Her story is filled with reflection, laughs (like, a lot), and expressions of our Latinidad that will make us all feel connected. What we're saying out loud: Recognizing when you’re "playing a part" in professional...

Saturday, September 28, 2024 Glendale, CA Hola everybody! I'm Yvonne, Founder of ¡Latina, Presente!, an Introverted First Gen Latina & Public Speaker of 11 years, Consultant, & Podcast Host. It's my life's mission to create spaces where you can practice the art of public speaking, a tu manera, centering your unique lived experiences. The art of public speaking can feel like it asks you to be someone you're not to do it "right", but when we engage in the art centering our cultura, we'll...