Dr. Monique Martinez-Quiros offers a preview of the powerful topics she’ll tackle at her upcoming EXPO seminar “For Entertainers Only” on Monday, August 25.
(NOTE: This story was written by Dr. Monique Martinez-Quiros and appears in the July 2025 issue of ED Magazine.)
Let’s be real, being an entertainer means you’ve already mastered reading energy, setting a vibe, handling rejection, and flipping the switch between fantasy and survival. However, when the lights go out and the music stops, it’s not always easy to return to yourself.
This isn’t just about self-care — it’s about boundaries. The kind that protects your peace. Because while you’re making everyone else feel seen, heard and wanted… who’s doing that for you?
This ED Expo seminar is for those living a life most people couldn’t begin to understand. It’s for the ones who get side-eyed at family dinners, judged by partners who “thought they could handle it,” and burned out from pretending they’re fine when they’re anything but. We’re going deep into how to maintain real, healthy relationships in a world that constantly tries to define you by your job. Whether with your kids, partner, parents, siblings, or yourself. This session is about reclaiming space without guilt.
Here’s what we will unpack:
- How to emotionally compartmentalize without cutting yourself off from the people who matter
- What to do when people confuse access with entitlement
- How to draw boundaries without feeling like you owe anyone an explanation
- What it takes to be present in relationships without dragging the weight of your last shift home with you
Being in this industry often means code-switching so hard you forget who you are. You’re a master of the mask, but underneath all that is someone who deserves peace, connection and respect that isn’t conditional on how much you give.
Being in this industry often means code-switching so hard you forget who you are.
— Dr. Monique
This seminar isn’t soft. It’s not sugar-coated. It’s for you — the ones ready to protect yourselves with every boundary you set.
You will walk away with:
- Concrete language for boundary-setting that won’t blow up your relationships
- Tools to manage emotional labor inside and outside the club
- A deeper understanding of how to separate your identity from your job
- Strategies on how to show up as a whole person in your family, your partnership and your parenting
This session is your reminder: you don’t have to justify your existence. You don’t have to fix other people’s discomfort. You don’t have to carry emotional weight that was never yours to begin with. Your relationships don’t get to cost you your mental health. Not anymore.
This isn’t about being “less difficult” or “more palatable.” This is about being respected. Fully, loudly and unapologetically YOU! You’ve done enough shape-shifting. Now it’s time to come home to yourself.
Have questions or topics you’d like to hear more about? Send them to Dr. Monique on Instagram @KeyRoseLLC or via email at drmonique@keyrosellc.com. For more information, visit www.keyrosellc.com.
