We recently connected with Minin Arevalo-Parodi and have shared our conversation below.

Minin, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Have you been able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen? Was it like that from day one? If not, what were some of the major steps and milestones and do you think you could have sped up the process somehow knowing what you know now?

When I turned fifty, I realized something that completely changed my life: I wasn’t done at all. As a child, I had always imagined that age as the end of the road. That’s what I had seen in the women of my family — fifty seemed like the threshold of resignation. But when my time came, the story unfolded differently.

At that moment, I was working as a journalist for one of the most important news networks in the world and had left my country less than two years earlier, escaping political and social persecution. One random day, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw something new. I was wearing a short skirt, high heels, felt strong, confident, and full of life. It was as if everything was just beginning.

So I asked myself: Who am I, really?
And the answer came instantly: I’m a “Cincuentona Fantástica” — a Fabulous Fifty.

That phrase made perfect sense in Spanish, so I decided to turn it into a movement for women like me — women approaching or already in their fifties who were feeling, perhaps for the first time, in absolute fullness. That’s how Cincuentásticas was born.

It all started with an Instagram account where I shared insights about menopause and lifestyle. I didn’t know it then, but I was one of the first to speak directly to this audience in Spanish. Soon, women began reaching out, and in Miami, where community grows fast when it’s real, we built something special. I organized events, taught social media, design, productivity, and digital tools. Things went so well that I left my newsroom job — a demanding schedule that no longer aligned with my happiness — and decided to live fully from my creative work.

I created printed magazines, hosted launch events, and developed educational materials with local sponsors. Then came the pandemic, and everything stopped. Except me.

I started offering free online talks to teach women how to build businesses from home. One of them, called “Take Off Your Pajamas,” became quite popular — it helped hundreds of women in the U.S. and across Latin America reinvent themselves professionally. From there, I launched digital magazines, gift guides, and online communities that kept us connected through the distance.

My editorial expertise grew quickly — though I already had a solid background from Venezuela, where I had founded and directed over five successful publications. In December 2021, I launched my first “Fantastic Entrepreneurs” planner, featuring twelve inspiring women, each representing a month. It was a beautiful success and opened the door to my next creative chapter: publishing.

As I started creating books for others, something became clear — entire subjects were missing from both the English and Spanish markets. So I began to design them myself.
Among them: the first and only Interactive Kundalini Yoga Infinite Planner, merging theory, practice, and scheduling tools in one work, with QR codes linking to rotating video classes that update every six months; the first Spanish-language book — later translated into English — about AI legislation; the first Reiki educational planner for pet caregivers; and the first business agenda where each month features a Latina entrepreneur presenting her business and lifestyle while supporting the shared community.

Those projects helped position Cincuentásticas Publisher Boutique as a reference for innovation and heart-centered publishing in the Latin creative space. In just three years, I’ve created 121 books for over 60 authors, mostly women, and with an exceptionally high return rate.

I describe myself as an editorial artisan because each book is a unique piece — born from its author’s voice and transformed into art. Along the way, I’ve also embraced artificial intelligence as a core part of my creative and educational work, helping women in their prime learn how to use technology as a strategic ally for their businesses and their lives.

Today, I embody everything I’ve ever been — journalist, mentor, creator, editor, founder — but above all, a woman who, at fifty, stopped believing in endings and began writing an eternal beginning.

I didn’t reinvent myself at fifty — I finally met the woman I was meant to be.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I’m a journalist, mentor, and editor — but above all, I’m a woman who decided to turn her talent into purpose.
After years of working in international media, I realized my true calling wasn’t just to tell stories, but to help other women write their own. That’s how I became an editorial artisan, and how my boutique publishing house, Cincuentásticas Publisher Boutique, was born.

My work focuses on guiding women — most of them over 45 — to transform their ideas, experiences, or expertise into books, planners, journals, and digital products that combine soul and professional structure. My approach blends three elements that rarely coexist: strategy, emotion, and editorial design with a touch of luxury.

I offer a completely personalized service that ranges from ghostwriting and narrative editing to full production of books and branded collections. Many clients come to me with just a concept and leave with an entire ecosystem: a book, workbook, planner, website, course, visuals, and a full positioning strategy. Every project becomes a unique piece — in voice, structure, and design.

What truly sets Cincuentásticas apart is the process itself. Each author experiences a creative and emotional journey, where we write together, refine her purpose, shape her voice, and design a strategy that turns her message into a sustainable business.
I don’t sell books — I create legacies and awaken authors.

Beyond the editorial work, I also design training programs and mentorships that teach women how to integrate artificial intelligence, writing, neuroscience, productivity, and applied creativity into their careers. My signature methods — The Human Mind Method™ and WomanIA™ — merge mind, technology, and purpose to help women live with abundance, clarity, and autonomy in this new digital era.

In just three years, I’ve produced more than 120 works now sold on Amazon and other global platforms — and something I’m deeply proud of: every single title released under my boutique has become a best seller in its category.

But beyond the numbers, what truly moves me is witnessing transformation: seeing a woman who once doubted herself stand proudly holding her finished book, surrounded by tears, applause, and recognition. It’s a symbolic act of reclaiming power.

Cincuentásticas is more than a publishing house — it’s a movement of creative freedom, a community where midlife women recover their voices, their confidence, and their rightful space in the cultural conversation.

I believe the future of independent publishing doesn’t lie in mass production but in conscious curation — fewer titles, more soul. Books that you don’t just read with your eyes but feel with your heart.

What I want people to know about me and my work is simple:
My mission is to help women turn their voice into art, their knowledge into impact, and their story into legacy.
And to prove that at any age, we’re still right on time to create our finest masterpiece.

Are there any books, videos, essays or other resources that have significantly impacted your management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy?

There are a few films, series, and books that have deeply influenced the way I think about creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
Among them: the film “The Founder,” the series “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker,” and “Girlboss.”

Beyond any social, racial, or cultural context, what truly inspired me in all of them was the same essence — that when someone really wants to build something meaningful and works for it from the soul, not just from need, the universe responds. I was fascinated by the determination of people who, against all odds, kept moving forward even when no one else understood what they were building.

There’s a particular kind of solitude in the creative entrepreneur’s journey — that quiet conviction that what you’re doing is right, even when the world hasn’t caught up yet. But that solitude also has beauty. The resistance, the critics, the setbacks — they make the game more interesting and reveal the strength behind the vision.

Long before those stories, two books had already shaped the way I think about business and creation: “El poder de lo simple” (The Power of Simplicity) and “Padre, hijo y Cía.”
Neither is self-help; they’re about clarity, faith, and focus. They taught me to build with conviction — faith in God first, and then in myself — and to understand that consistency, more than speed, is what truly sustains a vision.

Through the years, I’ve learned that soul and strategy are not opposites. What’s created from love, purpose, and conviction carries a frequency that no algorithm will ever replicate.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

I think what non-creatives struggle to understand the most is that creating isn’t an act of inspiration — it’s an act of resistance.
Some days your soul is on fire and everything flows; other days, the only thing holding your work together is discipline and faith.

People often tell me I should slow down, rest a little, or “stop inventing so much.” But that’s not possible. In the Chinese zodiac, I’m a Fire Horse — and 2026 is my year. I’m also a Sagittarius with Cancer rising, which means my mind is always on. Ideas and words flow through me like drops from a watering can. I can be having coffee with a friend, and suddenly an idea hits me — I always carry a notebook because the best ideas must be written by hand — and before I know it, I’m sketching out an entire project while the person across from me looks on in disbelief.

I don’t have an off button. Sometimes it’s exhausting, because I’d love to enjoy a little more of the dolce far niente, but my nature won’t let me. I see possibilities everywhere — a spark, an improvement, a new way to tell a story. That constant state of creation can be lonely, and not everyone understands it.

Another thing people rarely get is how I can create while watching a series or a telenovela — always in Spanish, because my brain thinks in my language. I’ll have my iPad next to me, half of me resting in the story while the other half dives into deep creative focus. It’s like having that “creative break” people talk about, but permanently activated.

That’s how I flow. I work for hours without noticing, completely immersed, absorbed, and happy.
My mind is a laboratory in constant motion — and creation, for me, isn’t a job. It’s how I breathe.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.cincuentasticas.club
• Instagram: @cincuentasticas
• Facebook: @cincuentasticas
• Linkedin: Minin Arevalo-Parodi
• Twitter: @cincuentasticas
• Youtube: Cincuentasticas Channel

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