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You can keep trying to figure it all out on your own.
Or you can start on a path that actually reduces the stress, creates the clarity you're craving, builds the confidence that changes everything, and makes the kind of impact that matters—in all the ways that count.

I work with professionals who know they're capable of more—and who are ready to step into it without burning out or losing themselves in the process.

Whether you're growing into new responsibilities or navigating a leadership role that's bigger than anything you've done before, here's what I know: The gap between where you are and where you want to be isn't about strategy. It's about trusting yourself in new territory.

Together, we'll uncover the blindspots and old belief systems that have you second-guessing yourself right when bold moves matter most. Because your best efforts shouldn't be sabotaged by patterns you didn't even know were running the show.

Most importantly? We'll do this without you having to choose between your career ambitions and the life you actually want to live.

You're smart. Things are moving. And you're ready for what's next. 

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Create sustainable habits of highly successful people at work and home. Up-level time management, executive function, and leadership skills.   

Personal Effectiveness Consulting

Move Forward

Identify the patterns impacting your ability to cope with shifts in your personal and professional life and keeping you feeling stuck. Create sustainable practices that transform fear into confidence. 

Fear Mastery Coaching

Master Fear

Tackle the issue at hand. What situation is zapping your energy and taking up too much bandwidth? Get Clear on what you want going forward, for yourself, for your professional and personal relationships, and for your career. 

Strategic Intervention

Get Clear

Get Your Shift Together

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Practice brave leadership. Not fearless—that's impossible. But the kind of courage that moves forward even when fear shows up uninvited, making decisions from your values rather than your anxieties. This is where real influence begins.

Cut through the noise. We get clear on what actually matters now—for your role, your relationships, and the leadership path that's calling you. No more drowning in everyone else's priorities or getting lost in the noise that isn't even yours to carry.

Build sustainable systems. Leadership requires more than good intentions and 16-hour days. We'll create the habits, systems, and internal alignment that support your growth without burning you out or making you choose between your ambitions and your life.

Name the real obstacles. Fear doesn't always look like fear—it shows up as overthinking, that voice that whispers "who am I to...," the avoidance that kicks in right when bold moves matter most. Together, we'll identify what's really underneath these patterns so you can reclaim your power to lead with courage.

What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?

What We Do Together

You’re smart and successful, and to the outside world, everything looks fine. But on the inside, you know somethings gotta' shift. 

If you want to create more: 

confidence in your ability to handle the opportunities that are headed your way - without second-guessing every bold move. 
 
harmony and balance between a career that's going somewhere and a personal life that doesn't get sacrified in the process.

momentum to gain traction on the bigger vision that's been calling you - the one you keep putting off because "it's not the right time."  

and you want to do it in far less time and with far less spinning your wheels than trying to figure it out all on your own. 

Let's have a conversation.

The Real Challenge

I'm Deborah Guy,  Seasoned Executive Coach + Strategic Interventionist.

A 5-Minute Look Inside My Coaching

In this brief Noomii interview, I share how I help leaders navigate high-stakes transitions, master fear, and move forward with clarity and confidence.

Most leadership development focuses on what you don’t know.

This is different.

You’re already smart. You deliver results. You understand strategy and execution. But if you’re honest, something under the surface is slowing you down—and it’s not about collecting more techniques or frameworks.

Ask yourself: What would change if the real challenge wasn’t knowledge, but trusting yourself when the stakes feel high?

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The Real Work Happens in Two Ways

Private Coaching
Every conversation is tailored to your specific goals, challenges, and leadership reality. We identify the blindspots that silently sabotage your best efforts and dismantle the fear patterns that keep you from showing up at your full capacity. Together, we upgrade your leadership approaches for today's fast-shifting world—without sacrificing what makes you human.

Small Group Coaching
A confidential space to practice fear mastery tools and leadership effectiveness skills alongside other high-caliber professionals. You'll leave with more bandwidth for both work and life—and the rare advantage of having tested your approach in a safe, challenge-rich environment before the stakes get high.


Why My Approach Works

And waiting until things calm down before you get support?

That's how smart leaders end up stuck in high-functioning burnout—performing on the surface, spiraling underneath, and wondering why success still doesn't feel like solid ground.

You don't need to try harder. You need tools and truth that actually help you lead yourself through fear—not just hide it better.

That's why I don't choose between human wisdom and AI precision—I integrate them.

You get the real-time support of high-trust coaching plus smart tools that keep your leadership goals alive between sessions. Reflection prompts. Progress tracking. Pattern insight. Emotional clarity when your schedule offers none.

You + Me + Smart Tools = Unstoppable

Whether you’re leveling up, navigating a new leadership role, or building a life beyond burnout—this is Grounded Leadership™ for the real world:

Enhanced by technology. Never replaced by it.

Because the next phase of your leadership can’t be powered by hustle.
It has to be powered by awareness.

And great leaders don’t outsource self-awareness.

They practice it.

There's no algorithm for lived experience. Or earned trust.

Real transformation requires a real coach.

AI can analyze data, help you brainstorm, and suggest habits—but it can't hold a safe space for breakthrough conversations, call out patterns of fear and self-sabotage with compassion, or teach courage and presence by modeling it in real time. AI models don't have feelings. Or lived experience. Or earned trust.


Human Insight. AI Precision.

"Deborah helped me identify and overcome obstacles to gaining career strategy clarity and execution. Her approach eliminated my excuses and got me results while increasing my confidence." 

"Her ability to help founders gain clarity in their business vision is remarkable. She identifies and addresses the barriers that impede progress, enabling clients to move forward with confidence and purpose."

What's next?

Lets' Have A Conversation,

A Simple Agreement,

Then The Real Work Begins.

We meet confidentially via Zoom for up to an hour. No sales pressure, just honest dialogue about where you are and where you want to be. You'll get answers about my background, my approach and how we'd work together based on your specific goals.
If we're both excited to move forward, we take the next step.

Clear expectations in writing: confidentiality, investment, and what we're both bringing to this partnership.

We'll meet twice a month either in private one-on-one sessions, or in a small group coaching sessions.  



In private sessions, we'll map out a results-oriented, fear-busting plan that creates momentum toward your goals, even when everything else feels uncertain.

In Group Sessions you'll learn about, and take an even deeper dive into putting Fear mastery tools & skills and putting them into practice

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I appreciate Deborah’s coaching style and thoughtful approach.

Through conversation and reflection, she helped me understand the value of being open to questions—not judging them, but exploring what they reveal about my thinking.

Her ability to ask the right questions is truly impressive. She challenges me to consider new perspectives and, most importantly… to uncover my own answers.

Rebecca Bowman, Clorox, From Director Customer Operations to Managing Director, Global Process Owner

For me, Deborah is the perfect cognitive mirror. She helps me see and hear my own thought processes—especially where I tend to derail myself.

It’s like having a second brain that helps me align my thoughts with my values and distill them into a clear action plan.

In essence, she’s helping me right my ship. She’s been an invaluable resource to us over the last two years—and will continue to be for years to come.

- Eric Randolph, Pursued and attained a new position More aligned with his values and Career Goals

“I have found insight that has eluded me for years and conquered a number of fears that had been holding me back... I've found new direction in my life, built new confidence, and embarked on a new chapter.” 

Timothy Moon, Sales Manager to Regional Manager of Business Development

Deborah is an excellent choice for executives navigating their next career move. Her approach is thoughtful and caring—never forceful or formulaic. She listens deeply, meets you where you are, and helps you move forward with clarity. I’d confidently recommend her to friends and colleagues looking for a results-driven coaching partner

Brian K. Bridges, Ph.D.  From Executive Director and Vice President at United Negro College Fund to Secretay of Higher Education for the State of New Jersey. 

Deborah is a rock star! She helped me uncover the blind spots that were holding me back—and held me accountable for making real change. I now recognize strengths I once mistook for weaknesses. With Deborah’s guidance, I found the courage to step into the person I was always meant to be.

Jeanne Cooper, Co-Founder, Brainstorm Health Systems, Hudson Valley, NY

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a note about our
Conversation

This isn't a coaching session. It's a compatibility conversation—a chance for us both to see if we're a strong match.

You'll get a sense of my approach, I'll get a sense of your goals, and together we'll decide if it makes sense to move forward.

If we're not the right fit, I'll gladly point you toward someone who is.
Because you're not stuck. 
You're on the edge of a breakthrough. 

Let's Talk

Let's find out if We're a good Fit?

 • Not Every Coach is the Right Match. Let’s See If We Click.

 • Coaching Only Works When the Fit Feels Right.

Let’s Talk and Find Out.



Or reach out directly.  SayHi@DeborahGuy.Com

I will NEVER spam. share, or sell your personal information - D. 

Clarity starts with a real conversation. 

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Want to see what working together might feel like? This prep guide gives you a peek—and helps you reflect on what matters most before we talk. 

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If after reading you you think "Deborah could truly be a great fit for me!" then I'll see you a the appointment.  

If you think, "Deborah could be a great fit for me, down the road a bit" then simply go to the appointment confirmation from me and reschedule our appointment for sometime later in the year.

Or if you think. "Absolutely not!"   then use that same link to cancel. Easy.

A 45-minute conversation about where you are and where you want to be—no pressure, no pitch.

Freedom Bridge Brief: Leadership Insights for Leaders Who are Ready to Lead without Fear.  

This is delivered Twice Monthly, usually on a Monday.

Real strategies for navigating the territory between where you are and where you want to be—without sacrificing what matters most.



I will NEVER, Spam, share or sell your personal information.  - Deborah Guy

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