About Deb
writer • workshop leader •
founder of write your way free® and the writer babes®
For so long women have contained themselves and their experiences. Because: patriarchy, habit, life.
And helping women break free of the stuff that keeps them dimmed, doubting, and holding back from telling their stories and living as they want?
That’s my thing.
My Story…
*Yeah, that’s it … my very first diary.
I’ve been keeping a journal since I was 11.*
In those days my most fervent musings centered on whether Davy Jones or Paul McCartney was cuter, but today my writing practice is the glue that’s seen me through a divorce that ended in friendship, an eating disorder that began in my teens, grief from the loss of my mom, my sister, father, and dear friends, a solo cross-country move, major career changes, and launching my own business.
I’m something of a “writing evangelist”.
As a workshop leader, and founder of Write Your Way Free®, and The Writer Babes®, I developed a method inspires and encourages women to use the powerful but simple practice of writing to break free of the things that seem designed to get us thinking there’s a right way to be, think, look, behave.
Translation?
I love helping women create lives they actually want, instead of trying to live up to the ones others have dictated for them.
Because it’s the only one we’ve got.
We do that through a deceptively simple, but profound practice of exploration and discovery that begins by putting a pen to paper.
I’ll be your partner along the way.
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Some fun things about me
My manifesto-like playlist is as important as my business plan. Seriously. It includes Mama Cass, Cat Stevens, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews Band, and P!nk – among many, many others. When you work with me, there’s gonna be a playlist for that.
My ex-husband and I “consciously uncoupled” (long before Gwyneth made it a thing), and he’s now one of my dearest friends. We were included in a USA Today article about “good divorces.”
I am an ordained Rev through Universal Life Church, and the church of Dudeism – if you abide. By the power vested in me, I’ve made it official couples for over 15 years. Want me to do yours? That can be arranged. Get in touch.
I have never seen an episode of Seinfeld. Ever. Sue me.
I used to manage press and PR for professional theatres, and I have stories. Don’t ask about the woman who played Dr. Beverly Crusher on ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ unless you want an earful. But Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore)? As cool as you’d imagine.
I once interned with the late Letitia Baldrige – Jackie Kennedy’s former Social Secretary. I learned a lot from her. Mostly: good etiquette = kindness + attention = a decent human being..
I believe there are very few things that can’t be made better with bubbles, fairy lights, and glitter. (Yeah, I know traditional glitter is shit for the environment … luckily there are several places where you can get bio degradable glitter. Whoo hoo!)
I believe in Yoda and The Force. And Mr. Rogers.
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