Denise Stapley

Denise Marie Stapley is a contestant from.

Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com Personal Claim to Fame: The decision to leave the safety and stability of my previous job to open my own business is without a doubt my proudest accomplishment. It took planning and preparation to make that transition smooth and successful. It also took some serious courage to risk the financial security I had. Inspiration in Life: At this point in my life, I struggle to identify any one hero, but a hero in my eyes is someone who follows their passion. Hobbies: Sprint triathlons, reading and playing dress up/goofing off with my kiddo. Pet Peeves: My number one pet peeve is laziness and people who expect that change will happen without them having to put in any real level of effort. Life is what you make it folks... dig deep! 3 Words to Describe You: Determined, energetic and goofy. If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1) A seriously sturdy jogging bra – no one needs to see my 40 year-old ta-ta’s dangling out. This is for function, not fashion. 2) My baseball cap or pink dew rag – sheer comfort and a reflection of who I really am. 3) My favorite picture of my husband and daughter for motivation and connection with them. SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: I really like Stephenie from “Survivor: Palau.” If that wasn’t “digging deep” I don’t know what is. She has sheer will power and determination. That is what drives me. Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: Believe it or not, for the experience! Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: At work, I have to be able to engage and connect on some level with every person who walks through my door. I’m also a worker bee who will seek out ways to help camp life run smoothly. Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I have a job that requires the ability to engage people to share very personal information and gain their trust to know it will remain confidential. Survivor will require that same skill set and honestly, I’m good at it. My motto in business, life and now Survivor is “keep it simple, keep it smart.”

Trivia

 * Denise is the first ever contestant to be present at every single pre-merge tribal council.
 * Every person voted out pre-merge was voted for by Denise at that Tribal Council.
 * Denise has been on a tribe with every person in Survivor: Philippines. She was with the Matsing tribe, Kalabaw, and then all the members of Tandang merged with her.
 * Denise is the only woman on Survivor: Philippines not on the Tandang tribe to make the merge.