About Debra
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Communication & Relationship Coach
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Licensed Master Trainer
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Marriage Coach
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Disaster Recovery Coach
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International Best-selling Author
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Speaker
Debra Alford is a wife, mother, stepmother, Nana, and great-grandmother. She and her husband, Butch, celebrated their 34 years of marriage this August 2024. They have been living in Colorado for 12+ years after moving from Washington State.
She is the Owner and CEO of Stand-Up Coaching LLC and a Professional Certified Coach. A Licensed Master Trainer, Debra serves as a Business and Leadership Coach, Life Coach, Communication and Relationship Coach. With her husband, Butch, a Marriage Coach, she is an international best-selling Author and Speaker.
Debra is intuitive and insightful. She is passionate about serving people and helping them develop their full potential while building on their strengths. She gives her clients a deeper understanding of who they are by helping them understand their passion and how to apply that passion to life and business.
She encourages individuals to take responsibility for their personal and business lives. Debra believes that within all of us, we carry the answers to life’s questions.
She’s recently written a book called:
“SIT DOWN & SHUT UP”, Finding Your Voice in An Insensitive World.
While growing up, Debra was consistently told to "Sit Down and Shut Up," but by sitting quietly and observing people, she noticed that each person's body language told a story—one that didn't always match what they were saying.
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Within the pages of her book, Debra takes you on a journey to find your voice. Yet, not only your voice but also to find your purpose and destiny along the way. Discovering as she did, your authentic self. She’s learned that every experience we go through is never wasted. Her book is filled with many powerful stories that will encourage you to seek your purpose and destiny and discover your own authentic voice. Your voice carries a message intended to impact the world around you to the Glory of God.
Sit Down and Shut Up
by Debra Alford
An exhilarating story that will capture your heart through hardships and inspire you through perseverance and grit. Debra was determined to discover the purpose and destiny of her life. Many of us have grown up in dysfunctional homes, where you may have been told to Sit Down and Shut Up! Debra's story ​shouts with victory, overcoming all odds and discovering her divine purpose through seeking God's plan for her life.
If Debra's story sounds like yours, this book is a definite must-read to help you find your identity, which will lead you to your purpose and destiny. You will understand that you are the victor and not the victim, one filled with enormous potential and endless possibilities.
Reviews
An exhilarating story that will capture your heart through hardships and inspire you through perseverance and grit. Debra was determined to discover the purpose and destiny for her life. Many of us have grown up in dysfunctional homes, where you may have been told to Sit Down and Shut Up! Debra's story shouts with victory, overcoming all odds and discovering her divine purpose through seeking God's plan for her life.
If Debra's story sounds like your story, this book is a definite must read to help you find your identity which in turn will lead you to your purpose and destiny. You will come to understand that you are the victor and not the victim, one filled with enormous potential and endless possibilities.
5.0 out of 5 stars This book can change your life.
November 22, 2022
This book Sit Down & Shut Up is an inspirational read! Once you start reading you won’t want to stop.
The Author takes you on a journey through incredible odds and shows how faith in Jesus, never giving up, and searching for the truth can change your life! You may even find the purpose for your life like the author did. This is a journey worth taking without exception.
I Highly Recommend this book to anyone searching for the real person that they were created to be.
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Inspiring
November 30th, 2022
This book is wonderful and is something that everyone can relate to in one way or another. The struggles she endured and how the Lord guided her is truly inspiring. It has truly made me listen harder for his word to come through to me.
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational Read
November 30th, 2022
Deep emotional hurts have a way of surfacing from time to time and we want to bury those hurts deeper hoping to forget. Debra helps us understand that in our finest hours or weakest moments, we are loved, and nothing can separate us from God's love. Overcoming via Forgiveness is an important lesson to learn!
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!
November 30th, 2022
Sometimes we need to hear and see things from a different perspective in order to see the value in our own stories, and that’s exactly what this author has been able to provide by sharing their own unique experience.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
December 2nd, 2022
I think this book is really helpful in sorting through your past experiences and finding the best way for you to move forward.
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful book
December 9th, 2022
Amazing how the author could go through so much and turn out to be the woman of God she is today. It’s hard to comprehend that all the trials, and temptations she endured, what’s that are on a different path. If you want a relatable book right from the very beginning, that shows you the power of God, this is a must read.
5.0 out of 5 stars You Have a Voice in the World!
July 17th, 2023
This is a powerful book of hope! In each difficult situation in her life Debra found hope and something positive to say! I learned a lot about my life purpose and how to look at the positive side of challenges. It is professionally written with a tender heart towards the Lord, and you will enjoy every page! You may want to buy more copies to share in a group setting as she has a Call to Action at the end of each chapter that would be good to discuss.