Meet Denice Rivera

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Denice Rivera. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Denice below.

Denice , we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?

My resilience was born in the spaces between endings and new beginnings. I’ve learned that the same fire that threatens to consume you can also become the light that guides you, if you let it.

There have been chapters in my life where everything I’d built seemed to fall apart—career shifts, personal loss, health concerns, but each time, I discovered that the strength I thought I’d lost was only being redefined. Resilience, for me, isn’t about pushing harder; it’s about surrendering to reinvention. I had to learn that starting over didn’t mean failure—it meant I was being recalibrated for something new.

Today, everything I create carries that same energy of rebirth, courage, and alignment. Whether I’m developing new creative projects or helping others navigate change, my focus is on transformation that feels both grounded and liberating. Every time I rise, I do it with more grace, more gratitude, and a deeper knowing that the ashes were never my ending—they were my awakening.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

Right now, my focus is on merging my creative work as an actor and producer with deeper storytelling around transformation and reinvention. I’ve always believed that art has the power to heal, and that our stories, especially the ones born from challenge, can become roadmaps for others finding their own strength.

My work continues to evolve toward that mission: creating projects that inspire courage, self-discovery, and new beginnings. I’m currently developing a new creative venture that weaves together personal storytelling, travel, and empowerment. Something that invites others to see change not as loss, but as an opportunity for an awakening.

Whether on screen or behind the scenes, my goal is to tell stories that remind people that it’s never too late to rise, to pivot, or to begin again.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Looking back, the three qualities that have shaped my journey most are resilience, self-trust, and adaptability. Each one born from the real-world experiences of relocating, rebuilding and reinventing myself more than once.

Resilience came from life on the move. As storyteller who has lived in multiple states and countries, I learned early on that every ending is also a beginning in disguise. Each time I had to start over, whether it was navigating a new culture, a career transition, or a personal storm — I discovered that true resilience isn’t about being unbreakable. It’s about learning how to bend and find meaning in what’s unfolding.

Self-trust became my compass. In creative industries, there are seasons where the external validation disappears, auditions go quiet, projects stall, and you start questioning your path. I had to learn to become my own anchor, to trust my instincts even when logic said, “play it safe.” Every major turning point in my life came from following that quiet inner nudge that said, “There’s something more for you.

And adaptability is what keeps me growing. Each move, each pivot, has reminded me that change doesn’t erase who we are; it reveals new layers of us. Change is inevitable, but growth is optional. Every time I allowed myself to evolve rather than resist, I was able to open doors I didn’t even know existed. The ability to evolve with life, rather than resist it, has been my greatest creative edge.

My advice to anyone starting their journey is this: your journey won’t always look like anyone else’s and that’s the point. Stay open, stay curious, stay flexible and learn to listen inwardly when life gets loud. That’s where your next chapter begins. That’s how the next version of you begins to rise.

If you knew you only had a decade of life left, how would you spend that decade?

If I knew I only had a decade left, I’d spend it exactly as I’m beginning to now with intention, creativity, and deep joy. This past year has already taught me the beauty of slowing down, realigning, and choosing peace over pressure. It’s been a season of releasing the noise, returning to myself, and choosing alignment over approval.

I’d continue creating, but from a place of inspiration rather than urgency. I’d keep telling stories that help others find courage in their own pivots, and I’d seek experiences that leave me awe-inspired — watching the sunrise over new horizons, connecting with people who expand my perspective, and savoring the kind of quiet that feels like freedom.

This past year has reminded me that fulfillment doesn’t come from chasing more; it comes from being fully alive in each moment. So if I had ten years left, I’d live them as a love letter to life, one that celebrates creativity, connection, and the art of beginning again.

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