She Is Mother

She Is Mother

Dr. Charleanea Arellano, Psychologist & Board-Certified Life Coach with 30 years of experience, tackles real-life challenges to transform our struggles into powerful stories of growth and resilience. With her expertise, wisdom, and personal experience, Dr. Arellano offers a compassionate yet no-nonsense approach to help you deal with the real sh*t in life. She is Mother isn’t just another meandering mental health podcast; it’s a brave space where we tackle the messy parts of life head-on. It's your personal look into the therapy session, wherever you are.

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January 2, 2026 30 mins

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.Ch...

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.🌈 Websit...

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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.


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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.

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“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...

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