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Keynotes and Workshops

Keynotes and Workshops

Keynotes and Workshops

You don’t need another team-building session.
You need something that cuts deeper.

I’m Dr. Charleanea Arellano—clinical psychologist, transformational speaker, and psycho-spiritual architect of change. With over 30 years of experience helping people confront the hard truths about identity, trauma, and belonging, I guide audiences to unearth the stories they’ve carried for decades—the ones that shape how they lead, connect, and show up at work. And then I help them write a new one.

My work sits at the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and leadership — and it’s rooted in the belief that transformation is possible when we tell the truth and choose to evolve.

Whether through a keynote that redefines resilience, a workshop that dares to name the unsaid, or a custom experience that makes healing and power feel possible in the workplace, I partner with mission-driven organizations who are ready to stop performing culture and start embodying it.

Signature Keynotes

Dynamic, story-rich talks that blend lived experience, psychological expertise, and radical insight. Each keynote is designed to move audiences emotionally and intellectually — and leave them changed.

Signature keynote topics

The Invisible Achiever
Why Being “The First” Comes at a Cost — and What to Do About It

The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Rewriting Inner Narratives to Create Outer Impact

Resilience Is Built in the Smallest Moments

Stop Hustling for Your Worth
Reclaiming Identity, Power & Presence

Your Power Lies in Owning Your Story

Speaking events designed for anyone looking to lead more humanely in today's complex world.

Transformational Workshops

Not your average leadership training. These experiential sessions invite your team into the real work — courageous conversations, emotional clarity, and authentic self-leadership.

Available formats

Half-day & full-day immersive workshops

Custom series for leadership development

Executive intensives & ERG activations

Workshop Topics

Self-leadership & identity transformation

Psychological safety & trust-building (beyond lip service)

Navigating difficult conversations with clarity & compassion

Rewriting burnout and overfunctioning narratives

Leading as “The First” – trailblazers, outsiders, and those breaking generational cycles

Whether it’s a keynote, panel, or conference, I’ll engage your audience with stories, strategies, and insights that leave a lasting impact.

Testimonials

"I feel like she saved me, or rather, she helped me save myself."

"I feel like she saved me, or rather, she helped me save myself."

"I feel like she saved me, or rather, she helped me save myself."

“She has always been a non-judgmental voice of wisdom and solace in the midst of many storms, and has helped me to reach the centered, grounded place I now live life from.”

“She has always been a non-judgmental voice of wisdom and solace in the midst of many storms, and has helped me to reach the centered, grounded place I now live life from.”

“She has always been a non-judgmental voice of wisdom and solace in the midst of many storms, and has helped me to reach the centered, grounded place I now live life from.”

“In less than a year my life was completely transformed!"

“In less than a year my life was completely transformed!"

“In less than a year my life was completely transformed!"

"At the time I thought I was the only 47 year old dad who doubted his place in the universe."

"At the time I thought I was the only 47 year old dad who doubted his place in the universe."

"At the time I thought I was the only 47 year old dad who doubted his place in the universe."

"I now feel free to strive to my fullest potential. I feel a deep joy in living."

"I now feel free to strive to my fullest potential. I feel a deep joy in living."

"I now feel free to strive to my fullest potential. I feel a deep joy in living."

"Dr. Arellano has a unique talent for asking thought-provoking questions that guide one to deep introspection and clarity."

"Dr. Arellano has a unique talent for asking thought-provoking questions that guide one to deep introspection and clarity."

"Dr. Arellano has a unique talent for asking thought-provoking questions that guide one to deep introspection and clarity."

Let’s create something extraordinary together.

Whether you’re ready to transform your life through one-on-one coaching, bring a powerful voice to your organization, or engage with stories that challenge and inspire — you belong here.