It's Your Time to Shine Mentoring Mission Statement

It’s Your Time to Shine Mentoring was founded by Teresa and Sheri, who have lost a combined total of 640 pounds through healing, growth, and sustainable lifestyle change.

Teresa began her journey at 600 pounds and discovered that lasting transformation doesn’t come from restriction or punishment; it comes from rebuilding your relationship with food and healing from within.

Sheri lost 175 pounds and has maintained that loss for over a decade by transforming her mindset, breaking lifelong habits, and grieving the version of herself she had outgrown.

Together, their mission is to help others break free from diet culture, end cycles of shame, and create sustainable, inside-out transformation that lasts a lifetime.

Teresa Gallegos

Owner

My mission is to help others shine by creating spaces of compassion, healing and self worth. I spent years struggling with obesity, depression and the grief of losing my brother and mother to suicide, reaching over 600 pounds and using food as my coping mechanism.

In 2018, I chose gastric sleeve surgery, not to be thin, but to live. The real transformation came from deep inner work, reflection and learning to heal emotionally and mentally. Since then, I've lost over 460 pounds, undergone multiple skin removal surgeries and discovered that true healing comes from patience, compassion and choosing yourself every day.

I'm the co-host of the "Teresa and Tonya Unplugged" podcast and co-founder of It's Your Time to Shine, a mentoring program helping people heal from the inside out and break free from diet culture. I speak openly about mental health, body trust, and self worth, sharing my journey in the hope that my light helps others find theirs.

Educational & Professional Background:

Bachelors in Human Development from Cal State University-Long Beach

Associates in Human Development

Education Specialist

Certifications in:

Human Services Chemical Dependency

Weight Loss Coaching

GLP-1 Medication

Author of "Now We're Cooking: A Transformation Journey, From Our Kitchens to Yours" and "Now We're Cooking Christmas Cookbook: Recipes You Will Love to Create"

Sheri Arcuria

Owner

"Today is the first day of the rest of your life."

For years, I lived in an obese body and thought constant pain. (both physical and mental) was just part of who I was. I didn’t realize how heavy it all felt until I finally experienced life without it.

After decades of yo-yo dieting, I discovered that the real transformation wasn’t about food or fitness, it was about mindset.

Losing 175 pounds changed my body, but changing my mindset changed my life.

Today, I’m passionate about helping others build that same foundation from the inside out, because when you shift how you think, everything else begins to shift too.

Educational & Professional Background:

Bachelors in Humanities from Cal State University-Northridge

Associates in Behavioral & Social Sciences

Certifications in:

Personal Training

Nutrition

Correctional Form

Weight Loss Coaching

Hypnotherapy

Neuro Linguistics Programming

Author of "Unzipped" and "Blindsided"

Brand Owner of "Master of Bad-Assery" clothing & apparel

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