What does it mean to build a village when you're thousands of miles away from home?

In this episode of The Village Podcast with Dr. Naz, I sit down with my close friend Deniz Selin—former fashion blogger, content creator, mother, and marriage and family therapist-in-training—for an honest conversation about motherhood, friendship, identity, and finding your people.

After spending years living in Europe and raising her daughter far from family and lifelong friends, Deniz returned to Los Angeles with a new understanding of what support, community, and belonging truly mean.

Together, we reflect on pregnancy during the pandemic, becoming mothers far from home, rebuilding friendships in adulthood, navigating cultural expectations, and the people who help us through life's hardest seasons.

We also discuss Deniz's journey from one of the original fashion bloggers—long before Instagram existed—to her current path in mental health, helping children and families navigate their own challenges.

This conversation explores motherhood, community, resilience, and why none of us were meant to do life alone.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Growing up between Turkish and American cultures

• Life as a fashion blogger before Instagram existed

• Pregnancy and motherhood during the pandemic

• Raising a child far from family and finding support abroad

• The parenting differences between Europe and the United States

• Rebuilding a village after moving back to Los Angeles

• Friendship, boundaries, and protecting your peace

• Why motherhood changes your identity, priorities, and relationships

• What it really means to find your people

Whether you're navigating motherhood, rebuilding community, living far from family, or simply trying to find your people, this conversation is a reminder that the strongest villages are often built one relationship at a time.

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ABOUT DENIZ SELIN

Deniz Selin is a content creator, former fashion blogger, mother, and marriage and family therapist-in-training. One of the early voices in the blogging world before the rise of Instagram, she built a successful career in fashion and digital media before shifting her focus toward mental health, motherhood, and helping others. After spending several years living in Europe, Deniz recently returned to Los Angeles, where she is rebuilding her village while pursuing a career in therapy.

www.denizselin.com

Instagram: @denizselinlibonati

What does it actually take to turn celebrity influence into meaningful change?

In this episode of The Village, I sit down with Rebecca Grone, Director of Impact at 11:11 Media, the global media company founded by Paris Hilton. Working side-by-side with Paris, Rebecca helps lead initiatives spanning advocacy, philanthropy, storytelling, entrepreneurship, and policy change.

Rebecca's career path is anything but conventional. From theater and medical clowning to impact producing and helping build one of the most influential impact platforms in entertainment, her story is a powerful reminder that meaningful careers are rarely linear.

We discuss what it's really like working with Paris Hilton, the mission behind 11:11 Media Impact, how celebrity influence can drive social and political change, and why storytelling remains one of the most powerful tools for creating impact.

This conversation explores leadership, purpose, advocacy, career pivots, and the people working behind the scenes to transform cultural influence into real-world change.

In this episode, we discuss:

• From theater major to Director of Impact at 11:11 Media

• Building Paris Hilton's impact empire

• Turning celebrity influence into real-world change

• Passing federal legislation and advocating for vulnerable youth

• The power of storytelling and lived experience

• ADHD advocacy and designing for inclusion

• What people misunderstand about Paris Hilton

• Leadership, purpose, and meaningful work

• Entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and social impact

• Building a nonlinear career and following unexpected opportunities

Whether you're interested in media, advocacy, leadership, entertainment, or building a purpose-driven career, this conversation offers a fascinating look behind one of the most influential brands in modern culture.

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ABOUT REBECCA GRONE

Rebecca Grone is Director of Impact at 11:11 Media, where she works alongside Paris Hilton to develop and lead initiatives focused on advocacy, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and social impact. Her work has helped drive awareness, funding, and policy efforts across a range of social causes, demonstrating how media and storytelling can be powerful forces for change.

What if your biggest achievements are actually making you miserable?

In this episode of The Village, I sit down with executive coach and author Brooke Taylor to discuss her powerful new framework: The Success Wound—the belief that our worth is tied to what we achieve, produce, and accomplish.

Together, we explore why so many ambitious women never feel like they're enough, how perfectionism follows us into motherhood and work, and why success often fails to deliver the fulfillment we expect.

Brooke shares insights from her upcoming book Healing the Success Wound, while we candidly discuss our own struggles with achievement, productivity, people-pleasing, burnout, and the constant pressure to "do it all."

We also dive into:

• Why high achievers struggle to feel satisfied

• The hidden connection between self-worth and productivity

• Motherhood, identity, and the pressure to be everything to everyone

• The five ways the Success Wound shows up in our lives

• Why many ambitious women feel exhausted, even when they're successful

• How to pursue goals without sacrificing your well-being

• What it means to cultivate authentic ambition

This conversation completely changed the way I think about success, motherhood, and self-worth—and I have a feeling it will do the same for you.

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CONNECT WITH BROOKE TAYLOR

Instagram: @brookevtaylor

TikTok: @brooketaylorcareercoach

Book: Healing the Success Wound

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