Ep 151 Rewiring Your Brain with Ballroom Dance - Denise Holmes' Extraordinary Journey of Resilience

Описание: In this week's episode, The Dancing Housewife sit sdown with Denise Holmes, who began ballroom dancing in January of 2024—at age 69.
Denise shares her life story, from growing up in Bay City, Texas to stepping onto the competitive ballroom floor later in life. Along the way, she opens up about living with stage four cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a rare and currently incurable, untreatable and progressive neurological disorder and how ballroom dancing has played a significant role in helping her remain active, engaged, and grounded through ongoing health challenges.
We talk about navigating more than 15 brain bleeds, managing persistent dizziness, and the unexpected ways dance has supported both her physical , cognitive and emotional well-being. Denise’s story is not about denying difficulty—it’s about choosing movement, connection, and purpose in the midst of it.
As Denise puts it: “I believe that if not for ballroom dancing, my life would be a lot different.”
This is a thoughtful, honest conversation about resilience, late-in-life beginnings, and the unique power of ballroom dance to shape how we move through hard seasons.
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Episode Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Meeting Denise Holmes
01:36 Growing Up in Bay City, Texas
02:48 Discovering Ballroom Dance
05:18 First Competition and Early Health Concerns
06:28 Receiving a Life-Changing Diagnosis
12:10 Living with CAA
18:24 The Role of Dance in Healing and Stability
22:26 Reflections and Advice
24:33 Closing Thoughts