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Donna Schlessinger is a writer, podcast host and media personality known for her candid perspective on identity, reinvention and life’s unexpected turns. She appears in Paramount+’s three-part docuseries The Real Wolf of Wall Street and brings the same honesty, humor and unfiltered point of view to conversations about modern midlife.

The Real-Life Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort’s Former Employee Compares Working at Stratton Oakmont to a ‘Cult’

July 22, 2026

In the first episode, former finance employee Donna Schlessinger recalls the firm’s alpha-male environment. “The first time I walked into Stratton Oakmont, I remember it very vividly. You pulled up...

Gazettely Excerpt

Then Donna Schlessinger says the movie got the office culture right. Ross Portenoy agrees. The Brookville Country Club collapse happened. The yacht really sank. Quaaludes and cocaine were less dramatic...

Beyond the Wolf – The Companion Podcast to The Real Wolf of Wall Street streaming on Paramount +

July 15, 2026

What was it really like inside the world that inspired one of the most infamous stories in Wall Street history? In this episode of Beyond the Wolf, host and Executive...

‘Real Wolf of Wall Street’ review: It’s the movie all over again

July 15, 2026

Donna Schlessinger, which said the movie was “[expletive]” or that the pervasive drug use and overwhelming depravity was “much worse” in real …

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The Real Wolf of Wall Street – Watch on Paramount Plus

July 15, 2026

This three-part documentary reveals the explosive true story that inspired The Wolf of Wall Street.

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Creative Quarantining With Donna Schlessinger

April 7, 2020

Donna Schlessinger, of Mutt Media, has been using her time in isolation to find creative ways of giving back to those who are struggling during this pandemic. Read how she...

Lafazan celebrates Friendship Circle luncheon, Donna Schlessinger

June 15, 2018

Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan congratulates Donna Schlessinger on receiving the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center’s Yellow Rose Friendship Circle Luncheon Award.

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Yellow Rose Friendship Circle Award

June 14, 2018

Legislator Joshua Lafazan recently congratulated Donna Schlessinger on receiving the Sid Jacobson JCC Yellow Rose Friendship Circle Luncheon Award.

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An Intimate Evening Under the Stars with Michael Bolton

March 17, 2017

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Beyond Facebook

October 17, 2009

So you’ve set up your account on Facebook, acquired a bunch of “friends”, shared photos old and new and maybe even reconnected with some old classmates. You’ve become so dependent...

Mutt Media | The Daily Bone – Clean Up Your Online Life & Mel Robbins Interview Clip

April 29, 2009

Mutt Media NY appears on Mel Robbins Radio Show and discusses cleaning up your online profile....

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