Sheralynn Magallanes
About
A little about me
Hello! I’m Sheralynn, and I specialize in supporting first generation and/or low-income (FLI) students. Coming from a FLI background myself, this work is deeply personal. I am also the daughter of a single mother, the granddaughter of immigrants, and was born & raised in the Bay Area. Growing up, I saw my family navigate a lot of hurt and pain that was passed down from generations, and I was determined to break those cycles. However, I also saw a lot of resilience, faith, and love that have been instilled within me, and that helps keep my fire burning bright. I am constantly learning more about intergenerational healing, holistic health & wellness, community care, and how systems impact us. I am mixed race (Filipino, Korean, & Irish), which deeply informs the way I move through the world. Much of my values stem from the belief that we are all interconnected.
What coaching with me could look like
Well-Being Coaching with me feels like a soft place to land where I guide you in experiencing yourself more deeply. Coaching is less about something I can bestow upon you and more about getting to know the depths of yourself. The effect is twofold: you build your capacity to be with the fullness of life and the human experience, and you take ownership over the parts of yourself and your life that you want to change. In well-being coaching, I often lead with my spirit, follow my heart, and ground in my body. It is a form of holistic mental health care & wellness that I’ve fallen in love with. My interests in the field include somatic coaching, neuroscience, social psychology, and the decolonizing of mental health & wellness.
What I’m up to outside of coaching
You can often hear my laugh from across the hall or see the bun on top of my head before you spot me in a crowd. I love quality time, spending time in the sun, connecting with loved ones, singing and dancing, and cherishing the little things in life. My favorite color is somewhere between burnt orange and rusty red. I also really appreciate words of affirmation, will take a phone call over a text any day (though will settle for a voice note), and am always looking for authenticity & genuine connection everywhere I go.