Dr. Sirena Pellarolo's Video Introduction
Dr. Sirena Pellarolo, Midlife Midwife and Bilingual
Latina Speaker, is a board-certified Holistic Health Coach by the American
Association of Drugless Practitioners, spiritual counselor trained at the Agape
International Spiritual Center as a Prayer Practitioner, international
best-selling author and speaker, radio host and blogger. With over 35
years-experience researching women’s empowerment, mentoring thousands of
students and clients, and facilitating women’s circles. Sirena believes in a
holistic approach to guide women navigate career and life transitions
successfully, drawing from her extensive training and experience in the body,
mind and spirit connection. Her own midlife re-launch from College Professor to
Midlife Reinvention Coach models for her clients how to courageously rebirth
themselves at midlife by unleashing their unique personal power, creative
self-expression and hands-on genius.
Dr. Pellarolo
is Professor Emerita of Spanish and Latin American Cultural Studies from
California State University, Northridge. She has authored and published
numerous articles and two books on Latin American performance and gender
studies, globalization and new social movements, focusing primarily on women’s
empowerment. She is co-author--among others--, of Menopause Mavens: Master the Mystery of
Menopause (2015), Journeys of Discovery, from the series Divas That Care (2018)
and “Voices of the XXI Century: Women Who Influence, Inspire and Make a
Difference” (2019).
Her
forthcoming Recover Your Juiciness: A DIY Guide for an Empowered and Healthy
Midlife will be out in Summer 2021. She is currently working on a manuscript
titled Post-Midlife Renewal: A Manual to Thrive in the Wisdom Years.
Bilingual Coaching
*Extensive experience in individual and group mid-career coaching
*Master Minds facilitator
*Women’s circles host
Spiritual Counseling and Education
*Prayer Practitioner at
the Agape International Spiritual Center, Los Angeles, and the
Ojai Center for Spiritual Living
*Faculty at the Escuela de Liderazgo Espiritual, Centros para la vida
Espiritual, México (online Spiritual Leadership School for the Global Centers
for Spiritual Living)
Radio Host
and Interviewee
*Host of “Ask the Midlife Midwife! Tricks to
Rebirth Women at Midlife and Beyond,
*Women 4 Women Radio Network and I Heart Radio.
*Radio host at Spanish network Mindalia TV
*Multiple radio interviews and appearances at
tele-summits, including Women’s Speakers Association TV, Mindalia
Televisión, Spain.
*Bilingual radio show “Viva mi vida,” on 4WCY Radio on Holistic
Health, covering US Latino/as and Latin America
Education
*Soul’s Calling Coach Certification Program with
Career Coach Rikk Hansen
*Raw Culinary Arts
Associate Chef and Raw Food Educator, the Living Light Culinary
Institute.
*Board Certified American Association of
Drugless Practitioners
*Certified Holistic Health Coach, Institute for
Integrative Nutrition, State
University of New York Purchase College.
*Practitioner Training, Agape International
Spiritual Center, Los Angeles
*Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and
Literatures, UCLA
*Masters’ in Spanish,
UCLA
Selected
Publications
*“Post-Midlife
Renewal: A Manual to Thrive in the Wisdom Years,”
in progress.
*“Recover Your Juiciness! A DIY Guide for an Empowered and Healthy Midlife,”
forthcoming Summer 2021.
*“Creating a Movement of Wise Women on Fire to Change the World,” Voices of the XXI Century:
Brave, Bold and Brilliant Women Who Make a Difference, Women’s Speakers Association, 2019
*“Ignite Your Inner Fire and Re-Launch at Midlife,” in Journeys of Discovery, from the series
Divas That
Care, edited by Candace
Gish, 2018
*“The Masquerade is Over: Shedding Masks at Midlife.” In Menopause Mavens:
Master the Mystery of
Menopause, edited by Jane
S. Ashley. Flower of Life, Press, 2015
*“Midlife Beauty: The Real Thing.” In Success in Beauty: The Secrets to Effortless
Fulfillment and Happiness, edited by Charlotte Howard. Saint Stephen,
Heart Centered Women Publishing, 2014.
Blogger at
*The
Huffington Post
*Menopause Goddess
*A Friend for the Ride
Workshops
and Speaking Engagements
* “Mapping Your
Successful Mid-Career Reinvention”
*“Four Steps to Rebirth at Midlife”
*“El poder transformador de las transiciones
en los ciclos vitales de las mujeres”
*“Life Is Not Over at 50, Ladies!”
Un-Cooking Demos
I have offered seasonal community cleanses and
raw food preparation workshops since 2010 in different venues of Southern
California