Pay attention to the organic times when your children bring up their favorite music artist, athlete, or social media influencer’s journey of health and well-being. We have a NO SHAME Policy about mental wellness at our house and create safe spaces to discuss addiction, sex, and all things health and happiness.
Today’s ride to school was an EPIC OPPORTUNITY to do a DEEP DIVE on Addiction:
Best selling author of “From Bounced Checks to Private Jets”, Latina of Influence 2020, serial entrepreneur Hazel Ortega and I discuss the Power of LOVE and what she calls her PUSHY ANGELS in this inspiring episode of Diva Discussions!
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Hazel G. Ortega is a leading expert in vocational rehabilitation for injured workers. As a formerly injured worker herself, she understands the importance of providing hope, resources, and services to injured workers. She knows first-hand how education changes people’s lives and keeps families together.
Ms. Ortega’s great passion is helping injured workers find joy and new ways of life after an injury. After her own injury, she fought to get an education that would lead her to the life of her dreams. As a single mother, it was incredibly challenging to take classes and care for her children, but she went full speed ahead to complete her bachelor’s degree.
Later, Ms. Ortega earned her master’s degree in Educational Psychology and proceeded to open the Ortega Counseling Center in 2001, ensuring the delight of her clients by fighting for their rights to education. She has owned nearly one dozen businesses, including one of LA’s Top Restaurants, The Nixon in Whittier, CA, and the designer sensation, Savvy Socks.
In addition to her professional successes, Ms. Ortega created the non-profit organization, Angels for Injured Workers, AIW was created to bring financial assistance and hope to families after an injury, which is often a sudden but lengthy period. Specific activities workshops, holiday experiences, and financial assistance for basic needs (food, shelter, and utilities).
In her Amazon #1 Best-Selling book, “From Bounced Checks to Private Jets,” Hazel shares her journey and guides the reader through the formula she discovered to live the life of her dreams and help others do the same.
On this episode of the Dr. Denise Show, Dr. Denise and Cathleen examine the different ways people love. From the five love languages to scavenger hunts to communicating about playful romance the message is: you get to love in a way that honors yourself and that is respectful to others. Lazy in Love? Dr. Denise talks about how to challenge yourself, spice it up and incorporate a multi-sensory approach to love.
Self-love and positive self-talk play prominently as the team discusses teaching about love in parenting. We learn about the term Strategically Single and some of the factors to consider when deciding whether to couple up. We talk about shhhhhhhh, Shush Time, and the benefits of a mindful pause in relationships.
Questions to ponder: “Did you feel respected? How can I help you? What do you need? How can I be there for you?”
This show is all about Awareness & Mental Health STIGMA BUSTING and filled with Tips & INSPIRATION:
Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and spends her time passionately fighting stigma. She is an NYC native featured in the WebMD documentary Voices, which was nominated for a Tribeca X Award at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018. Michelle was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18. At 27, Michelle decided to use her artistic talents and fearless personality to do something that could benefit the mental health community. In May 2015, she founded a mental health-focused clothing brand. Schizophrenic.NYC is a clothing brand with the mission of reducing stigma by starting conversations about mental health. Michelle has also been featured in many publications such as Mashable, The Daily Mail, Stylist, and Buzzfeed.
There are reasons to CELEBRATE when WE pay attention to our everyday AHA moments that are experienced by humility through vulnerability…
Mystery Diva and I do a DEEP DIVE on Embracing Your Warrior Spirit IN ACTION and the milestone of surpassing 45000 downloads of the Dr. Denise Show and the twists and turns that led to this MOMENT OF NOW!
A DEEP dive show on the IMPACT of stress and the importance of self care and mental wellness that applies to all of US.
During the pandemic there has been an uptick of depression, sadness, anxiety, addiction and mental health challenges throughout the world.
It was an honor to speak with Paul Sheesley on his experience in his Washington D.C. practice with high powered executives, politicians, athletes and his clients about the tips, tools and strategies he shares to help them reach their unique mental health thrive.
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Paul Sheesley, is a mental health practitioner with almost 20 years of experience in the field of clinical psychology and human behavior. He equips high-powered professionals, prominent couples, and families committed to healthy interpersonal relationships with personalized support, tailored treatment, and necessary steps to regain a balanced self that positively impacts all areas of life.
There are very few people who have more access to D.C.’s most powerful people than Paul Sheesley, a psychotherapist who empowers politicians and CEOs in Washington, D.C. to achieve balance in their personal and professional lives so they can reach their goals and make a significant impact.
Individuals empowered by his proprietary approaches to psychotherapy and counseling include NBA Stars, Foreign Diplomats, Reality TV Show Celebrities, Managing Partners and Founders, Lobbyists and Capitol-Hill Political Influences, and CEOs and CFOs of Top Fortune 500 Companies. specialties include Schema Therapy, psychological assessment, personality and behavioral issues, addiction, and substance use, all of which are rooted in comprehensive psychotherapy and mental health training from leading institutions nationwide, including McDaniel College, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Towson University, Drexel University, The Center for Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy of New Jersey, and The New Jersey Schema Therapy Institute.
Kimmy Seltzer is a Confidence Therapist, Authentic Dating Strategist and Image Expert. With a vat of knowledge and experience as a therapist, certified style coach, dating coach, and matchmaker, she has helped people find lasting love and connection, attract success and build valuable relationships using her unique “confidence makeover” process. Using an outside-in approach, Kimmy implements targeted style, emotional and social intelligence in people’s lives using her signature formula, “The Charisma Quotient,” working on body language, first impressions, image/wardrobe and flirting and how it impacts attraction. This Los Angeles-based expert travels the country helping people discover confidence, charisma and connection as a speaker at National Matchmaking Conferences, eHarmony, Neutrogena, The Guild at Universal, UCLA and iDate. Kimmy is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post with appearances in Cosmopolitan, Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Reader’s Digest, AskMen, Fox News Magazine, Yahoo and the Washington Examiner, among a myriad of other publications. Kimmy has been the leading love expert on the traveling live dating show The Great Love Debate, ashow on Amazon Live with SwayTv, Kimmy’s Love Hub and the cable reality series, The Romance. You can also listen to her on her podcast, The Charisma Quotient.
Thank you Trent Clark for the introduction to Kimmy!
Together WE are changing the way WE think, talk and act about mental health, yet so many people are SUFFERING in real time on planet EARTH.
WE need to do better.
We all matter.
We are not alone….
Let’s ELEVATE the discussions in all media, in our homes, our schools, & our offices and ALLOW Sacred Space for ourselves and others to experience all of our feelings to reach our optimal health and alchemize our sufferings to find INNER PEACE and Collective PEACE.
This is a sacred pause show in remembrance of all of OUR loved ones that found it unimaginable to stay here and left the planet due to mental health challenges:
The world needs help. We’ve just seen the death of TV news personality/Miss USA Cheslie Kryst of suicide. It’s news that certainly can be triggering for some. In this week’s podcast, Dr. Denise talks about the days, weeks and months she spends helping souls to stay on this planet. You’ll learn about “Mindful Ingestion” of troubling news, how to cope with it and alchemize it. Cathleen talks about how the news media handles the coverage of suicide and asks Dr. Denise about the copycat phenomenon of taking one’s life. Hear about Dr. Denise’s “grab and go” philosophy and her “Name It to Claim It” technique that can pay off at your home, your office or in the world around you.
The episode takes a close look at suicide and we wanted to provide information about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and a new nationwide number that will be available to every phone in the United States.
The episode might be for you… or someone you love:
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