— KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Debra
Alford
CPC - CMT - CGL - CVC
"Find Your Voice. Own Your Story. Rise Without
Limits."
Women's transformational life coach, international best-selling author, and keynote speaker helping women discover their power, reclaim their identity, and step into the life they were always meant to live.
Discover The Possibilities — a message that changes the room.
— SPEAKING TOPICS
Messages that move audiences
Each keynote is drawn from 53 years of lived experience and refined through the transformational coaching framework Debra has used to help hundreds of women reclaim their voice and rewrite their story.
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Find Your Voice
Breaking through the silence that holds women back. Debra draws on her own journey from conditioned silence to confident speech, giving audiences the language and tools to step into their authentic voice, in the boardroom, at home, and within themselves.
Own Your Story
From Silence to Strength, a keynote built on Debra's internationally recognized book. This talk guides women through the transformative work of reframing their past, refusing victimhood, and claiming authorship over the narrative of their life.
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Rise Without
Limits
Boundaries are not walls they are the architecture of a life built on self-worth. This keynote dismantles the belief systems that keep women small and equips them with practical frameworks to build lives and relationships that honor who they truly are.
The Standup Difference
What does it mean to truly stand up? This signature talk delivers the philosophy behind Standup Coaching that transformation begins the moment a woman chooses to stand up for herself, stand up in her purpose, and stand up in the fullness of who God created her to be.
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— ABOUT DEBRA
A voice earned through living it
"She doesn't just teach transformation, she's walked through it herself."
Debra Alford is a women's transformational life coach, international best-selling author, and keynote speaker who has spent decades helping women move from silence and self-doubt to confidence, clarity, and purpose. Her coaching methodology was forged not in a classroom but in the hard terrain of real life, and that is precisely what makes her message land differently.
Her internationally recognized book, Sit Down and Shut Up!, gave words to the experience of millions of women who had been told, in ways subtle and direct, that their voice did not matter. From that raw and honest starting point, Debra built a coaching practice rooted in Scripture, lived experience, and a fierce belief that every woman carries a story worth telling.
Whether she is speaking at a women's conference, a corporate leadership event, or a faith-based retreat, Debra brings the same rare combination of grounded wisdom, genuine warmth, and unflinching honesty. Audiences leave her sessions not simply inspired; they leave equipped.
Debra holds credentials through the Fowler International Academy and brings over 25 years of coaching experience to every stage she steps onto.
— CPC — Certified Professional Life Coach
— CMT — Certified Master Trainer
— CGL — Certified Group Leader
— CVC — Certified Vocational Coach
— Women's Transformational Life Coach
— International Best-Selling Author
— Founder Standup Coaching LLC
— THE IMPACT
What audiences take with them
Years coaching women
towards transformation
25+
Core speaking topics built from lived experience
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Focused on women's
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— VOICES FROM THE ROOM
"Coach Debra's Holiday Survival Workshop was precisely what I needed! I love how she started with a story that immediately drew us in and set the stage for everything we discussed. The "Sorry, I'm Booked" solutions were so practical; we got to choose which ones resonated with us and really talk them through. I walked away with tools I could use right away and, honestly, the confidence to finally set some healthy boundaries I've been avoiding. We connected through laughter as we all shared. It was the perfect blend of fun and real transformation."
2025
"Coach Debra is warm, inviting, and such a joy to listen to! Her presentation was well-organized and clear but never felt rigid or preachy. She gave us practical, actionable insights we could use immediately, no fluff, just real tools that work. What I appreciated most was how she guided our conversations without lecturing. Debra trusted us to share our wisdom with each other, and that made all the difference in connecting with one another. This is precisely the kind of coaching workshop I've been looking for."
2026
"What surprised me most about Debra's coaching was the connections I made with the other women. The decorating activity was such a creative way to break the ice, and from there, we just opened up. Coach Debra created this safe space where we could speak freely and share our own experiences without judgment. There was this incredible energy in the room that brought us all together. I came for the practical tips, but I left with new friendships and a sense of community I didn't expect. We all agreed we could have spent more time together."
2026