The Real Dr Leslie

11/07/2025

Last night I had the honor of celebrating with the TEDxArlington Heights Speakers, Sponsors, and Volunteers. The experience was such a vibe and I found myself dreaming of future methods to help others to connect and improve relationship dynamics.

This incredible team understands how to recognize and elevate powerful ideas. They challenged us to dig deeper and to uncover what often remains hidden, ignored, or unspoken.

If you haven’t yet watched the first four speaker videos now available on YouTube, I encourage you to take a look and listen to their thought-provoking messages. Kevin Chaplin, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Angela Blake, and Dhilan Stanley.

Stay tuned for the release of my talk…soon.

11/05/2025

Ladies,
Come see me next Thursday at the Ladies Night Out hosted by Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois. I’ll be there with my merch (T-shirts, crewnecks, hoodies, coffee mugs) including my First Year Relationship Conversation cards and new bracelets to bring awareness to domestic violence.
See you there!

11/04/2025

It’s launch day!

For the past year, I’ve been quietly creating something special with Penguin Random House I wish every woman had in her healing toolkit. Today, the Self-Esteem Skills Deck is officially available for purchase in stores and online retailers including Amazon.

This deck is for those silent moments when doubt creeps in. For the days you question your value. For the times you downplay who you are and what you deserve. These cards are daily reminders to return to your voice, your confidence, and your power.

If you’ve been part of this community, then you already know how deeply I believe in women learning to see themselves clearly and love themselves fully. This deck is an extension of that mission.

You can now order your deck online, and if you do, please leave a review. It truly helps others find this resource and begin their own journey back to self-worth.

Thank you in advance. ☕️

10/20/2025

https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/how-the-olivia-pope-syndrome-gets-in-the-way-of-authentic-love

If you ever watched the television show Scandal or Being Mary Jane you should be familiar with the traumatic relationship history of the...

10/16/2025

Real Talk with Dr. D is this Saturday. Come sip with me ☕️

10/11/2025

What crumbs are you accepting in your relationship because you’re love deprived? 💔
Let me be clear—when your heart has survived emotional famine, even dysfunction can start to look like devotion. But that’s not love, that’s survival.

It’s time to stop nibbling on neglect and start demanding respect, reassurance, and real love.

10/08/2025

It’s a wrap!

I am still recovering from my first TEDx experience. Let’s just say, this was one of the most challenging and self reflecting experiences I’ve had in a while.

My word for the year is refinement and I definitely got what I asked for. The process of writing and refining the script had me completely obsessed. I’m a professed perfectionist so even when my fabulous Coach said it was finished, there were nights when I thought of ways to say it better, more impactful, more refined. But I had to learn to accept that what I gave was enough.

For months I had to keep a secret that I was chosen to be TEDxArlington Heights speaker. THEN…I had to keep the secret about the topic until the day I stepped on the Red Dot.
Are you ready for it?

Guess what…I’m not going to tell you just yet but if you dig deep into this message, you will see it. Don’t worry…the recording will be released in 3-6 months. Stay tuned!

Shoutout to all of the phenomenal speakers. I still can’t believe I was in this lineup!

Kevin Chaplin Kelwin Harris Frank T. McAndrew Ngozi Ezike Angela Blake, & Dhilan Stanley

10/07/2025

https://youtu.be/jM_dkN1oi9w?si=iFcBA8M6Xk4FkVxi

In this interview clip, Dr. D sits down with Cynthia Kirkpatrick from The She Lift Project to shed light on an important yet often overlooked issue: self-sil...

10/02/2025

The unspoken truths about why she stays…
It’s not weakness. It’s survival.
She stays because leaving feels more dangerous than staying. She stays because she has been isolated, silenced, and made to believe she has no worth outside of the relationship. She stays because toxic love convinces her that abuse is normal.

To every woman caught in this cycle: you are not alone. Your story is valid, your voice matters, and freedom is possible. Healing is possible.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788.

Eva Empowered | Healing Her. Empowering All.

10/01/2025

I’m excited to announce the upcoming launch of my Self-Esteem Skills Deck—a collection of 100 therapy-informed exercises to help rebuild and strengthen self-esteem. Pre-orders are open now, and the official launch is November 4th. Learn more and preorder on Amazon 👇🏽

https://a.co/d/7CQq9DE

With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this resource comes at an important time. IYKYK…Rebuilding self-worth after abuse or toxic relationships is challenging, but with the right tools, healing is possible.

My goal with this deck is to provide those tools and support your journey toward confidence and connection. I can’t wait to hear how this deck impacts your life.

09/30/2025

Calling All Boss Ladies…📞
You don’t want to miss this impactful conversation. Tune in today on YouTube and give it a like and share.