Dr. Lisette Sanchez

Speaking Engagements

Dr. Lisette Sanchez is available for workshops, panels, trainings, presentations, and keynotes. She has extensive experience in speaking at both in-person and virtual events.

Dr. Lisette’s Top 6 Most Requested Speaking Topics:

  1. Impostor Phenomenon (commonly known as impostor syndrome)

  2. Latinx Mental Health

  3. First Gen Mental Health

  4. De aquí, y de allá: strengths and common barriers in workplace communication for Latinx & First-Gen folks

  5. Understanding and Healing Intergenerational Trauma

  6. Destigmatizing Mental Health and Therapy

  7. Stress Management

  • What People Are Saying

    "Dr. Lisette was fantastic and really got everyone involved and speaking up. That is an incredibly hard thing to do in this Zoom era and it’s testament to her workshop."

    — Co-Leader of a Mentorship Group at a Nonprofit Media Organization

  • What People Are Saying

    “Dr. Lisette was a panelist for the LatinX ERG at Group Nine Media's LatinX Heritage Month launch event. She started with a breathing exercise which was very soothing and then uplifted our audience with inspirational stories and tips on how to protect and heal your mental health in and outside of work. We received praises and much gratitude from the company for having Dr. Lisette be part of our launch. She left our members feeling empowered and confident. “

    -Chair on LatinX ERG for Group Nine Media (Parent Company of NowThis, Thrillist, The Dodo, Seeker and Popsugar)

  • What People Are Saying

    “Dr. Lisette was a panelist for our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous/People of Color) Panel. This panel highlighted the incredible work done by professionals in Psychology who identify with the BIPOC community. Dr. Lisette shared her personal narrative as a Latina and also her challenges of being a first-generation college student which drove her passion. She moved our students with her inspiring words.”

    — Organizer of Careers in Mind Symposium at UC San Diego Department of Psychology

  • What People Are Saying

    “Dr. Lisette was a speaker for the UNT Dallas Upward Bound program. The UNTD Upward Bound program serves first-generation low income high school students in Dallas and Lancaster, Texas. Dr. Sanchez provided mental health workshops that highlighted important issues to youth, such as destigmatization of mental health, social anxiety, depression and building healthy relationships. She provided excellent grounding exercises and coping skills for our students!”

    — Assistant Director of the Upward Bound Program at UNT Dallas

  • What People Are Saying

    "Dr. Lisette's dynamic enthusiasm really helped set the tone for the event. She went out of her way to make sure everyone involved felt comfortable. Dr. Lisette speaks from the heart and it drew a lot of the audience to her session. Her session was the most popular of those in the panel."

    — Josh Farris, Co-organizer of Navigating Graduate School as a First Generation Graduate Panel

  • What People Are Saying

    “Dr. Sanchez's breakout session drew nearly half of the attendees out of a panel of four speakers - a testament to her ability to relate and provide helpful advice.”

    — Christopher Lam, Co-founder of The Alliance the Low Income & First Generation Narrative (AL1GN) & Co-organizer of Navigating Graduate School as First Generation Graduate Panel

  • What People Are Saying

    “Dr. Sanchez delivered an informative and engaging workshop for our Latinx ERG group as part of our Latinx Heritage Month Celebration. She focused on highlighting strengths and common barriers in workplace communication for Latinx and First-Gen folks and provided great examples of strategies we can use to improve our workplace communication. Dr. Sanchez was so easy to work with, listened to our ideas and was able to create a workshop that incorporated themes that our members were interested in learning more about.”

    Co-Lead of Latinx ERG Group for Momentive.ai, makers of SurveyMonkey