She Is Mother

Feeling like you didn't measure up in 2025? In the final episode of this season, Dr. Charleanea Arellano shares how to deal with the feelings of failure that many people have and how to move forward to make 2026 your year.

Dr. Charleanea explains a lesson many of her clients have had to learn in relationships and work: stop trying to control anyone and anything other than yourself. She breaks down the difference between what's in your control, what's not in your control, and what you can influence and uses her own story to show you how to live a better life.

Something bad happens and you feel like you have no control. Your old ways don't help... The only way out? Change the story that's in your head. Psychologist and Life Coach Dr. Charleanea on the importance of taking a step and checking yourself if you really want to change your life.

Work stress has real mental and physical consequences. With jobs getting more and more stressful, when is it time to quit? Psychologist Dr. Charleanea shares her story on the stress and anxiety she faced before jumping ship. Part 1 of 2.

We're all struggling in this economy. But the stress and anxiety related to money and job issues shouldn't prevent us from living a good life. Psychologist Dr. Charleanea sits down with Esteban to talk about her journey from living in fear to where she is today.🌈 Website: https://www.drcharleanea.com/🚀 Connect with Us:📱 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @drcharleanea📘 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Charleanea Arellano

Feeling like you're never doing enough? Comparing yourself to others? Feeling stressed about all that you need to do just to stay afloat? Dr. Charleanea Arellano talks about what you need to do... is pause.

Psychologist Dr. Charleanea on why fighting pain and hard feelings just makes it worse and how to embrace it to live a happier life. This is the She is Mother Podcast. 🌈 Website: https://www.drcharleanea.com/📱 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @drcharleanea

What you've been told about dealing with pain is wrong. In this podcast episode, Dr. Charleanea and Esteban talk about the power of embracing and using pain rather than pushing it away.

When you feel like it's never enough and you aren't where you want to be, what do you do? Psychologist Dr. Charleanea Arellano tells you what to focus on.🌈 Website: https://www.drcharleanea.com/📱 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @drcharleanea

When the stories you've been telling yourself bring you down, what should you do? Psychologist Dr. Charleanea teaches you how to not runaway from your inner saboteur, but to channel it.🌈 Website: https://www.drcharleanea.com/📱 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @drcharleanea

Psychologist and Life Coach Dr. Charleanea and her son talk about ways to talk so a loved one who has toxic positivity and what to do instead.

In this episode of the She Is Mother, Dr. Charleanea uses her expertise as a clinical psychologist and life coach to explain why toxic positivity is unproductive, how to think differently about it, and what we can do instead to help ourselves. 

In this episode of She Is Mother, Dr. Charleanea Arellano explains how SHE deals with the stress and anxiety of hustle culture and recommends a new alternative.

There's a difference between "hustling" and working hard towards achieving your goals. Dr. Charleanea and Esteban explain why we should avoid the former and how to do the latter. Listen to the previous episodes of the 90-Day Journey to help you achieve your professional and everyday goals.

Strategies from Psychologist Dr. Charleanea. How do you put yourself first when your family taught you not to? What can you do when you notice similarities between yourself and your parents that aren't healthy? Dr. Charleanea and Esteban discuss findings about the effect of family trauma and adversity on individuals and give you strategies that you need to prioritize yourself in order to be the best version of yourself to others.

When is it the right time to choose yourself, especially when your culture and family want otherwise?Dr. Charleanea and Esteban dive deep into her journey of breaking free from intergenerational trauma and family expectations. Growing up, pursuing a college education felt like an act of betrayal to her Latino roots—but Dr. Charleanea chose herself anyway. In this episode, she opens up about the childhood wounds she had to heal, the courage it took to defy the cultural norms set forth by her family, and how choosing herself led to a life of purpose, success, and empowerment

Perfectionism, People-pleasing, performance. These are all survival skills we've learned in the workplace. But what happens when these harm us? Dr. Charleanea and Esteban discuss how to not let your work take advantage of you and come out being empowered.#empowerment #psychologist #psychology #jobs #worklifebalance PART 3 of the 90-Day Challenge to OWN YOUR STORY with Dr. Charleanea. Listen to episodes 1 and 2 now.🌈 Website: https://www.drcharleanea.com/📱 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @drcharleanea📘 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Charleanea Arellano

What is your body telling you right now? Are you listening to it? The stories we tell ourselves can have a physical effect on us. Dr. Charleanea shares why its important to be aware of this and how to take control of our story and body before they take control of us.🌈 Website: https://www.drcharleanea.com/🚀 Connect with Us:📱 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @drcharleanea

In this episode of SHE IS MOTHER, Dr. Charleanea Arellano talks about conquering her trauma by changing the stories she told herself and teaches you how to do the same in the first installment in a new 90-Day program to OWN YOUR STORY. Follow along each week as we embark on this journey together.

“The Firsts” are trailblazers. They're the first people in their families and communities to do it— go to college, get the job, become the leader, etc. But for people who don’t fit the traditional mold, being the first can be hard in an increasingly divided society. Dr. Charleanea is a First herself, and she work with clients who are also the First. They are women, BIPOC people, immigrants, and queer people who are working everyday to push past the systems pulling them down. In this episode, Dr. Charleanea gives us an intimate look at how she defied the odds and became the successful queer Latina Psychologist and Life Coach she is today. From growing up in a household of poverty and abuse to navigating systems of racism in her education all throughout graduate school, she takes her story to teach you how to own yours. She’s here to guide the people who aren’t automatically granted guidance. She is Mother.

Dr. Han Ren (she/they, Ph.D) is a different kind of psychologist. She works to decolonize mental health and what we know about therapy using practices informed by intersectionality, anti-oppression, and liberation. How can people with hyphenated identities across the BIPOC, queer, and immigrant communities both express themselves authentically and protect themselves in the post-DEI political trainwreck we live in now? Why are so many overachievers highly anxious? (hint: it may be trauma)..

In this special episode, Dr. Charleanea sits down with Luis Cornejo (he/they), therapist, speaker, model, and host dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. The two talk about the hard truths of the mental health field and why they both decided to leave the systems that often work against the people they promise to help, especially BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people. The two queer therapists have similar experiences facing hell— racism, disrespect, being taken advantage of—before they jumped ship to create their own practices. Doing things their way has allowed them to give underrepresented and underserved communities the care that they deserve.If you’ve wondered why you can’t seem to find a mental health professional who get it and you, Dr. Charleanea has been there. And she’s here to speak on it. Follow Luis on IG @luis_thee_MFT and us @drcharleaneaFind Luis at https://www.luis-cornejo.com/

In this episode of  She Is Mother, Dr. Charleanea interviews her client whom she has coached over years, Esperansa Cervantes aka Espi.Since being in middle school, Espi has committed herself to being a champion of opportunity for low-income people of color in her community in Colorado, creating a program at only 13 to save her middle school from being shut down. However, even today, she struggles with taking up space and breaking out of “playing small,” something she’s had to do her entire life. Dr. Charleanea guides her through a conversation about overcoming self doubt once and for all and owning yourself as a woman of color. 

In this episode of She is Mother, singer and songwriter Angie Stevens walks us through her journey with suicide and depression in her family and her own life. Together, she and Dr. Charleanea dive into their relationship that started out in the therapy room and has since become a deep and lasting friendship. Can creating heal trauma? What is the impact of therapy and coaching? How can we move forward from stigma when silence kills? It's your look into session, wherever you are.

Now more than ever, trans and nonbinary people must be protected and recognized. In this episode, Dr. Charleanea speaks with Bailey Buckles, transgender activist and outdoor adventurer + athlete. The two talk about Bailey's journey through loss and love in becoming exactly who she is, dealing with addiction, and coming to the outdoors as a source of healing. Talking about the things that matter, Dr. Charleanea offers a window into session, wherever you are.

Dr. Charleanea brings us into her first coaching session with a nontraditional relationship: a queer, polyamorous unit. Dylan, S, and Jonathan have been navigating a relationship "V" and are at an impasse. Dylan, at the center of the unit, wants openness with love and intimacy. Jonathan, who is nearly ten years older, wants to buy a home and start a family. How can these two navigate a deeper relationship while meeting their respective needs? What happens when the nature of a relationship changes, and when that relationship consists of three people? Are polyamorous relationships possible, or does jealousy get in the way?In this episode, Dr. Charleanea walks us through a relationship that breaks the mold as a queer person herself. It’s not your average conversation or “couple”. It’s your personal look into the session, wherever you are. 

We all know what it's like to feel lonely-- it's universal. But not as many of us know how it affects our health and lives and how to actually deal with it. In this first episode of SHE IS MOTHER, Dr. Charleanea Arellano (PhD) dives into the research and real impact of loneliness with her son, Esteban: visual artist, organizer, and Harvard graduate. The two discuss how their backgrounds as queer POC led to deep feeling of loneliness, what working with clients has taught her, and how we can come out of the epidemic that is affecting all generations, especially younger ones. It’s your personal look into a session, wherever you are. Dr. Arellano is here to help. She is Mother.

EP0: Welcome to She Is Mother, a new podcast from Clinical Psychologist, Board-Certified Life Coach, and badass Dr. Charleanea Arellano. In this new series, Dr. Charleanea uses her 30 years of expertise and lived experience alike to help you deal with the real sh*t in life, regardless of who you are. With courageous conversations on topics like the loneliness epidemic, trauma and adversity, and nontraditional relationships, Dr. Charleanea is here to unpack it all. In this first installment, Dr. Charleanea sits down with producer and podcaster Eric Cheng (No, So True) to talk about what this podcast is all about and what she intends to do with it. As her 60th birthday approaches, she’s coming out and sharing her wisdom she gained through years in the therapy chair with the world. It’s your personal look into a session, wherever you are. Dr. Charleanea is here to help and be your guiding force. She Is Mother👩🏽‍💼