How did those experiences tie into the idea to write this book?
Daniela Pierre-Bravo:I co-wrote my first book,Earn It!
My sense of otherness comes from growing up undocumented.
Yes, Im Latina; yes, Im an immigrant, and I face difficulties with that.
I wanted to have a book that was specifically written for our community by our community.
Was that something you ever struggled with?
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That has an effect on how we show up in the workplace.
I had the power to bring them on and to get that exposure for them.
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What specifically would you like to see workplaces doing better in this regard?
There are the feelings of feeling like youre not good enough, which comes from yourself.
But then there are the real, structural and systematic ways that we are oppressed.
What kind of advice would you offer someone there?
Unfortunately, we have to carefully strategize how we want to deal with it until the system changes.
Its also important to have a support system it’s possible for you to rely on for self care.
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Has it impacted your mental health at all?
DPB: I work in news, so every day I see the consequences of hate and vitriol.
Thats why its so important to really understand how to use our seat at the table.
DPB: I think that there are two sides of the coin here.
For example, I love my mom and my abuelita, and they gave great advice sometimes.
But sometimes that advice was Put your head down and do the work.
I heard the words be grateful so many times growing up.
Knowing how to discern when youve taken on too much and advocating for yourself is also so important.
W+G: In the book, you talk about how you tried to downplay your Latinidad growing up.
I felt like I had to work twice as hard to be taken seriously by my peers and teachers.
Let me bring other people to the table.
This interview was lightly edited for clarity.
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