Silvia Olmedo
{{Short description|TV psychologist and author}}
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| birth_name = Silvia Olmedo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|05|16}}
| occupation = Psychologist, television host, writer, lecturer
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| website = http://silviaolmedo.com
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Silvia Olmedo (born 16 May 1976) is a Spanish psychologist, sexologist, television host, producer and author. Considered one of the most influential psychologists in Spanish{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4206818/0/walter-riso-silvia-olmedo-quienes-son-los-autenticos-influencers-de-la-psicologia-en-redes-sociales/|title=Walter Riso, Silvia Olmedo... influencers de la psicología que nos ayudan a estar mejor desde las redes sociales|date=30 March 2020|website=Salud}} and on Latin television,{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/papel/lideres/2021/06/18/60c9b5c2e4d4d8b57a8b4630.html|title=Silvia Olmedo: "La soledad es mucho peor en EEUU que en España"|date=17 June 2021|website=ELMUNDO}} she has worked in Spain, America, Britain, Netherlands, Australia and Mexico, where she currently hosts a television program named Terapia de Shock{{Cite web|url=https://www.canalu.mx/programas/mind-sex|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023417/https://www.canalu.mx/programas/mind-sex|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2019|title=Mind Sex|website=www.canalu.mx}} focused on educating people on psychology, sexology and health habits.
Silvia has written five books about psychology, in which she talks about relationships, sexuality, anxiety and self-esteem – Pregúntale a Silvia…Los secretos de Eva (Ask Silvia…Eve's secrets),[http://www.librosaguilar.com/mx/libro/preguntale-a-silvia/ Pregúntale a Silvia] librosaguilar.com {{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Los misterios del amor y el sexo (The Mysteries of Love and Sex),[http://www.librosaguilar.com/mx/libro/los-misterios-del-amor-y-el-sexo/ Los misterios del amor y el sexo] librosaguilar.com {{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Mis sentimientos erróneos,[http://www.librosaguilar.com/mx/libro/mis-sentimientos-erroneos/ Mis sentimientos erróneos] librosaguilar.com {{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Detox Emocional{{Cite book|url=https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-detox-emocional/206924|title=Detox emocional - Silvia Olmedo | PlanetadeLibros|via=www.planetadelibros.com}} and A dos pasos de la locura (Two steps from Madness).{{Cite web|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604963/a-dos-pasos-de-la-locura--two-steps-from-madness-by-silvia-olmedo/9781949061413|title=A dos pasos de la locura / Two steps from madness by Silvia Olmedo: 9781949061413 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books|website=PenguinRandomhouse.com}} All of them became bestsellers, with more than 150,000 copies sold.{{Cite web |url=http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=466203&idFC=2014%2F |title=Silvia Olmedo celebra la reedición de "Mis sentimientos erróneos" |access-date=17 July 2022 |archive-date=29 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229062316/http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=466203&idFC=2014%2F |url-status=dead }}
Besides her work as a television content producer and host, she's also dedicated to research in health and mental issues. Silvia is member of the editorial board of Women's Health magazine. She collaborates with NGOs such as México Vivo for education and HIV prevention and is part of the steering committee of Vive Consciente. She is also a well-known lecturer.{{cite web |url=http://tuxtlaenlinea.com/sitio/eventos-2/conferencia-los-misterios-del-amor-y-el-sexo-por-silvia-olmedo/ |title=Conferencia: "Los misterios del amor y el sexo" por Silvia Olmedo | Tuxtla en linea |accessdate=2014-12-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229050945/http://tuxtlaenlinea.com/sitio/eventos-2/conferencia-los-misterios-del-amor-y-el-sexo-por-silvia-olmedo/ |archivedate=29 December 2014}}
Career
Silvia Olmedo is a content producer and host since 2006. She started at Telelehit with Cuentamelove. She also appears regularly in programs like Hoy, Despierta América and Netas Divinas. She has also been invited to Primero Noticias, Sábado Gigante, Showbiz (CNNEspañol) or Amigas y Conocidas (TVE), among many others. She has been a special collaborator in publications such as Publimetro, Huffington Post or Glamour México.{{Cite web|url=https://www.glamour.mx/tu-vida/descubre/articulos/las-fobias-mas-comunes/10197|title=Las fobias más comunes|date=28 September 2018|website=Glamour}}
Silvia has written five books about love, sex, self-esteem and emotions. They are titled "[https://www.amazon.es/Preguntale-Silvia-Los-Secretos-Eva/dp/6071101492 Pregúntale a Silvia…Los secretos de Eva]" (Aguilar, 2009), "[https://www.amazon.es/Misterios-Amor-Sexo-Mysteries-Love/dp/6071106370/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1445700925&sr=1-3 Los misterios del amor y el sexo]" (Aguilar, 2010), "[https://www.amazon.es/MIS-Sentimientos-Erroneos-Silvia-Olmedo/dp/6071130689/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1445700934&sr=1-1 Mis sentimientos erróneos]" (Aguilar, 2014) and "[https://www.amazon.com.mx/emocional-Edici%C3%B3n-mexicana-Silvia-Olmedo-ebook/dp/B01LZ00RTS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478197086&sr=8-1&keywords=detox+emocional Detox emocional (Saca de tu vida lo que te hace infeliz)]" (Days of Today, 2016) ando [https://www.amazon.com/dos-pasos-locura-Steps-Madness "A dos pasos de la locura"] (Aguilar, 2018). All her books have been best sellers, all of them with more than 4 reprints and an initial output of 20,000 copies. She has presented her books at important fairs such as The International Book Fair of Guadalajara, The International Book Fair of Palacio de la Minería, and the [http://www.udgusa.org/udgla/proyectos-estrategicos/leala-feria-del-libro-en-espanol-de-los-angeles Spanish Book Fair in Los Angeles].
In addition to her work in television, Silvia is dedicated to research on physical, mental and emotional health issues. She was a member of the editorial board of Women's Health magazine, collaborates with various NGOs such as Mexico Vivo for HIV education and prevention and belongs to the Vive Consciente steering committee that fights against cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus. She is also a recognized lecturer.
In May 2019, the program "La tercera en discordia"{{Cite web|url=https://desdepuebla.com/2019/05/22/rocio-sanchez-azuara-es-la-conductora-de-la-tercera-en-discordia-el-nuevo-talk-show-televisivo/|title=Rocío Sánchez Azuara es la conductora de "La tercera en discordia", el nuevo talk show televisivo|date=23 May 2019}} was premiered in Unicable, it is an original idea of Silvia Olmedo,{{Cite web|url=https://www.unicable.tv/programas/la-3ra-en-discordia|title=La Tercera en Discordia|first=Televisa|last=TIM|website=Unicable}} produced by Alexis Núñez Oliva{{Cite Twitter profile|Alexis_N_Oliva}} and presented by Rocío Sánchez Azuara,{{Cite Twitter profile|RocioSAzuara}} which will address current social issues.
In Spain he has collaborated for various media such as LOS40,{{Cite web|url=https://los40.com/los40/2015/11/13/actualidad/1447421801_353636.html|title=¿Conoces a Silvia Olmedo?|date=16 November 2015|website=LOS40}} Cadena Dial,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cadenadial.com/tipo_de_post/noticia|title=Noticia Archivos|website=Cadena Dial}} Elle,[https://elle.mx/tag/silvia-olmedo/ Silvia Olmedo] elle.mx {{dead link|date=August 2023}} Enfemenino{{Cite web|url=https://www.enfemenino.com/consejos/manual-de-primeros-auxilios-para-cenas-familiares-en-navidad-s1677583.html|title=Manual de primeros auxilios para cenas familiares peligrosas en Navidad|date=10 December 2015|website=enfemenino}} or El País.{{Cite web|url=https://smoda.elpais.com/belleza/bienestar/6-pasos-desintoxicarte-emocionalmente/|title=6 pasos para librarse de una relación tóxica|first=Silvia C.|last=Carpallo|date=7 June 2016|website=S Moda EL PAÍS}}
Television shows
- Terapia de Shock, 2019 - today. Unicable. Televisa Networks{{Cite web|url=https://www.unicable.tv/programas/terapia-de-shock|title=Terapia de Shock|first=Televisa|last=TIM|website=Unicable|date=14 October 2021 }}
- Mindsex, 2018. Unicable, Televisa Networks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unicable.tv/programas/mind-sex/clip/que-es-el-acoso-sexual|title=¿Qué es el acoso sexual?|first=Televisa|last=TIM|website=Unicable}}
- Amordidas 2013 – 2018 Unicable, Televisa Networks{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhU0y4L0hIUwtcoQdWnfiqEMD_hkLvhqO|title=Amor-didas: Season 1 - YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}
- Cuentamelove 2007 - 2014 Telehit, Televisa Networks
- Sexo Consentido. 2009 - 2011 Telehit, Televisa Networks
- Sexo con Kristoff 2006 - 2009 Telehit, Televisa Networks
- Picnic. 2004-2006 - Telehit, Televisa Networks,
Radio
- Íntimamente. 2012 MVS 102.5 FM Mexico city.
Books
- Pregúntale a Silvia…Los secretos de Eva (Ask Silvia…Eve's secrets) (Aguilar, 2009)
- Los misterios del amor y el sexo (The Mysteries of Love and Sex) (Aguilar, 2010)
- Mis sentimientos erróneos (My Wrong Feeling) (Aguilar, 2014)
- Detox emocional (Saca de tu vida lo que te hace infeliz) (Días de Hoy, 2016)
- A dos pasos de la locura (Two steps of Madness) (Aguilar, 2018)
Honors
In November 2010, Silvia Olmedo was awarded in Los Angeles, CA by Premios Libertad and One Love Foundation; winning the categories of Most Popular TV Show for Cuentamelove and Most Popular Informative TV Show Host.[http://latinola.com/story.php?story=8980/ Latinola] {{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In 2012 One of the Year (For her work on health promotion and psychology by the Women Mexican Chamber of Commerce)
Named Health Ambassador in Social Networks by Mexico's Ministry of Health.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruzrojamexicana.org.mx/?p=2585|title=Cruz Roja: Sede Nacional|website=www.cruzrojamexicana.org.mx}}
References
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External links
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- [http://silviaolmedo.com Sitio web oficial]
- [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYzEyycSUN_3U4els3LH8A Silvia Olmedo on Youtube]
- {{IMDb name|3099167|Silvia Olmedo}}
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Category:Mexican television talk show hosts
Category:Popular psychology writers