Dr. Zelana Montminy is a behavioral scientist with a fresh perspective rooted in the latest research. A prominent figure in Positive Psychology and one of Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change, she is the author of bestselling 21 Days to Resilience. She is a renowned speaker, a go-to authority in the media, and consultant to executives, corporations, schools, and universities worldwide. An advocate of mental fitness and cultural myth-busting,
she appears regularly on Access Hollywood, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors, and more.
In this episode we talk about:
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Growing up first generation being born in San Diego after her family moved from Russia
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How being from an immigrant family shaped her.
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How being bullied in middle school led her to being interested in what makes people act the way they do.
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Interning in high school to make sure she was going down the right career path
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The different routes of psychology and what guided her path while also creating her own path in working with clients and being a mental health expert in media.
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Being drawn to Positive psychology and how she works with her clients to give them tools and build skills and not need her long term.
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Why she called herself a Mental fitness coach.
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How she got into the media world as a mental health expert – how you never know where opportunities and life experiences will come from.
- How our obsession with happiness can make us miserable.
- What led to her book on resilience.
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Some hints about what her second book will be about.
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How we aren’t taught resilience and going through trauma doesn’t necessarily mean you know how to access resilience.
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What is adequate recovery for our bodies and minds and what isn’t.
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And so much more!
Find more from Dr. Zelana at https://drzelana.com and get her book 21 Days To Resilience
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