Vikki Espinosa

Vikki Espinosa is a writer, educator, and career coach who believes resilience grows through small, steady steps. Her work blends lived experience with practical tools, offering readers guidance they can use immediately in their everyday lives.

Her career spans education, coaching, workforce development, and nearly three decades in the semiconductor industry, where she became widely known for helping employees navigate career changes, build confidence, and advocate for themselves. She now works in higher education and teaches adult learners, focusing on self-discovery, career development, and workplace success.

Vikki’s perspective is shaped by a life that has not followed a straight line: a devastating knee injury that reshaped her mobility, learning to parafence as an adult, navigating disability, and moving through breast cancer with clarity and grit. Each chapter reinforced her belief that strength isn’t loud — it’s consistent. It’s choosing to start again, even when the ground shifts.

Her debut book, One in Eight, is part memoir and part practical guide. It weaves together personal stories, checklists, and real-world insight for anyone going through breast cancer or supporting someone who is. Vikki’s writing is known for being candid, compassionate, and grounded in real life — a blend of reflection and tactical support.

She lives in Oregon with her husband and their anxious but lovable rescue dog. When she’s not writing or coaching, you can find her lifting weights, doing Pilates, mentoring students, or starting conversations that help people rebuild confidence and momentum. Vikki believes in forward motion — even tiny motion — and in the quiet power of starting where you are.