ABOUT THIS EPISODE
From Addiction to Resilience | Dena Kaplan | Unstoppable with Merrin Schnabel | Ep. 2
The official launch of Unstoppable with Merrin Schnabel continues with deeply honest conversation with Dena Kaplan about addiction recovery, mental health, PMDD, resilience, self-worth, motherhood, healing, and personal growth.
Dena Kaplan opens up about the reality behind her career as an actress, dancer, DJ, and performer, and the experiences that shaped her journey. She shares her personal story of Xanax addiction, benzodiazepine withdrawal, recovery, trauma, chronic health challenges, and living with PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder).
In this powerful episode, Dena talks openly about the shame she carried, the importance of finding safety and stability during recovery, and how she learned to accept the things she couldn't change while still creating a meaningful and fulfilling life.
The conversation also explores women's mental health, motherhood, confidence, body image, authenticity, self-worth, and raising girls with a strong sense of identity.
At the heart of this episode is Dena's message about resilience: learning to find joy alongside pain, continuing to get back up, and refusing to let difficult experiences define the rest of your life.
Whether you're interested in Dena Kaplan, mental health, addiction recovery, PMDD, women's health, personal growth, resilience, self-worth, motherhood, or healing, this episode offers an honest and inspiring conversation about overcoming challenges and becoming unstoppable.
Unstoppable with Merrin Schnabel is a podcast about entrepreneurship, mindset, personal growth, resilience, women's empowerment, leadership, motherhood, purpose, and the real stories behind success.
Merrin speaks with inspiring entrepreneurs, creatives, founders, leaders, and changemakers about the challenges they've faced, the lessons they've learned, and what it really takes to build a confident, meaningful, and purposeful life.
This episode is part of the official launch of Unstoppable with Merrin Schnabel.
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