Speaking Engagements & Booking

"A powerful voice of resilience, healing, and hope, Denise Pimentel speaks to audiences navigating life’s hardest moments. Through her lived experience with mental illness, stroke recovery, grief, caregiving, and faith, she offers a message that is honest, compassionate, and deeply encouraging, reminding others that healing, purpose, and joy are still possible."

 
 

1. Conferences and Retreats

Her story and message are well-suited for keynote talks, breakout sessions, panels, and workshops centered on resilience, wellness, healing, purpose, and personal transformation.

  • Women’s conferences

  • Faith and mental health conferences

  • Wellness and resilience retreats

  • Marriage or blended family retreats

  • Inspirational leadership events

2. Hospitals, Recovery Centers, and Wellness Events

As a stroke survivor and mental health advocate, Denise brings lived experience, compassion, and insight to patients, caregivers, professionals, and recovery communities.

  • Stroke support group meetings

  • Patient and caregiver education events

  • Rehabilitation and recovery centers

  • Mental health and wellness programs

  • Healthcare awareness events

3. Mental Health Advocacy and Community Organizations

Denise helps break stigma by speaking openly and compassionately about mental illness, recovery, caregiving, trauma, and the journey toward healing.

  • Mental health advocacy groups

  • Community wellness events

  • Faith-based counseling centers

  • Trauma support or caregiver events

  • Nonprofit awareness programs

4. Schools and Universities

Why?

With a background in education and a story shaped by adversity and recovery, Denise connects with students and educators around mental health, identity, resilience, and hope.

  • Mental health awareness weeks

  • Guest speaker series

  • Health, education, or psychology departments

  • Chapel services or campus ministry events

  • Student support and advocacy programs.

5. Bookstores, Libraries, and Author Events

Her memoir-based message is a natural fit for speaking engagements that blend storytelling, education, healing, and community conversation.

  • Book signings with speaking engagements

  • Memoir and wellness panel discussions

  • Community author talks

  • Library speaker series

  • Book clubs and community reads