Debbi e Fords Lecture & W orkshop Descri ptions

2008
Attention Event Producers
In order to support you in scheduling Debbie to speak at your conference or event, we
are providing the ten outstanding presentation options below. Each title and description
represents a unique and absolutely life-changing aspect of Debbies body of work, and
the presentation length can be customized to fit your needs. Due to the depth and
experiential nature of Debbies work, we highly recommend lectures in the range of 90
minutes to 2.5 hours. Additionally, Debbie is available for half and full-day conference
workshops and corporate retreats.
Please contact Debbies lecture agent, Geeta Singh, for prompt assistance:
Phone: 508-358-4267
Email: [email protected]
Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy
In this workshop based on Debbie Fords tour de force new book by the same name, we
can begin to break out of the prison of fear, shame, and self-sabotaging behaviors that
all too often robs us of our dreams. Join Debbie as she unveils the seven signposts for
disaster - the ways of being that, when ignored, can lead us astray and engage us in
patterns of self-destruction, and the spiritual antidotes that will heal our internal split and
return us to wholeness, where once again we can bask in the totality of all of who we
are. This is a conversation at the evolutionary edge for everyone who is ready to evolve
into the next greatest expression of themselves.
Discovering the Gifts of Your Dark Side
Everybody is talking about it. Its time has come. The shadow with all its intrigue and
its gifts holds the key to your ultimate freedom. Join #1 New York Times best-selling
author Debbie Ford in beginning what will be one of the most important conversations
you will ever have. Unlock the mystery of your dark side and understand what robs you
of your self-respect, courage, creativity, and dreams. Begin to excavate your souls
blueprint and begin the journey back home to yourselfwhere you can reclaim your
power, your brilliance, and your deepest purpose.
Unmasking the Authentic Self: Identifying the Disguises of the Wounded Ego
Discover the power and the magnificence of who we really are beneath the faces we
show the world. Exploring the 12 masks featured in Debbie Fords new book, Why Good
People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy, identify and

understand the disguises we use to protect ourselves, how we became the people we
are today, and why we attract the people and experiences we attract. This fascinating
workshop is an opportunity to be free of the lie that who we will meet when we finally
unmask the false self is someone unworthy of love, happiness, and success.
Cracking the Code of the False Self: Healing Fear and Shame at the Deepest Level
In an effort to distance ourselves from feelings of unworthiness and powerlessness, we
construct a persona to hide all of the aspects of ourselves that we and others have
concluded are wrong, bad, and unacceptable. Join Debbie Ford in unmasking this false
self and gaining a profound new awareness of the fear and shame that gave birth to it in
the first place. Begin to resolve old toxic emotions as the extraordinary power of selfacceptance begins to work its magic in your life and experience the re-emergence of
freedom, hope, and possibility in your life.
Journey into Intimate Love: Waking Up to the Collective Heart
What is in the way of you having outrageous love with yourself, others, God, and the
world? Join Debbie Ford on this journey to soul-satisfying intimate love a love that
demands that we give up our agendas and our self-righteous beliefs, and open up to a
greater self, a self that exists beyond the individual. If your greatest desire is to love all
of who you are both your weaknesses and flaws, and your beauty and magnificence join Debbie for this truly unforgettable workshop. If you are ready to never feel alone
again and reconnect with the collective heart, let this be your new beginning.
The Power of Authenticity
Debbie stands on the stage in the first three minutes of her talk and says, "I'm angry, I'm
mean, I'm selfish and I'm scared." The room gets very quiet. You can hear a pin drop in
that silence. She walks to the other side of the stage and she says, "I'm happy, I'm
brilliant, I'm courageous and I'm confident." How could it be? How could it be that we
are all of these things? What is the power in discovering and embracing all of oneself?
Find out in Debbies landmark talk, The Power of Authenticity.
The Truth Will Set You Free
Debbie asks a room of corporate executives, managers, salespeople, "What are you
waiting to happen? What are you waiting for? What results, what promotion, what shift
in leadership, what future are you waiting to arrive?" Twenty people shout out what they
are waiting for to have their greatest life. Then, Debbie exposes to them that the fantasy
is keeping them stuck exactly where they are today -- the "One Day Some Day" fantasy
that keeps people producing mediocre results and gives people an excuse for not living
their greatest life now. In 10 minutes, Debbie shows a room full of people that the
reason they're not living their best life now is because they're wrapped in an illusional
fantasy that it's going to happen one day later. The power of unconcealing what is truly
happening in one's life is a transformational process because as soon as we can admit

to what's keeping us stuck or trapped, we are able to allow a new possibility to emerge.
It's not something we have to make happen. It's a natural phenomenon that occurs and
affirms the adage that the truth will set you free.
The Power to Make Life-Changing Choices
In The Power to Make Life-Changing Choices, Debbie uses the metaphor of the internal
flame to have her audience assess if their internal flame is a dim flicker or a roaring fire.
She guides them through each area of the life wheel, looking at money, relationships,
career, body and health, family and friends, home and surroundings, and spiritual
connection. She asks them to score their flame on a scale of 1 to 10. This process
wakes people up, breaks them free of denial and leaves them awed by their own ability
to see what parts of their lives need attention With their notebooks in hand, she has
them write out what choices they make each and every day that diminish their flame.
She helps and guides them to see all the different ways that their own choices
disempower them and leave them feeling resigned and hopeless about their futures.
Then with the innate ability to shift a room, Debbie challenges them to identify the
powerful choices they could make that would make their internal flames roar.
Spiritual Divorce: Endings as Catalysts for Extraordinary Beginnings
Divorce rocks your very foundation. Separation from someone youve loved (which can
include any close relationship and not only spouses) is a horribly lonely time when
feelings of anger, despair, fear, and self-doubt can cloud your thinking and take the
pleasure out of your days. But no matter how many times youve been disappointed,
betrayed, or hurt in love, you CAN heal your heart and open up to love again. In this
turning-point presentation, Debbie Ford, author of the critically-acclaimed book, Spiritual
Divorce, will open the door to a profound journey of emotional freedom and deeply
inspiring possibilities. Whether your divorce or break-up happened two weeks ago or 20
years ago, you can find the gifts in your pain and allow your experience to become one
of unimaginable gain rather than devastating loss. This unforgettable experience that
Debbie will lead you through can be the start of a new story of love, one where the
ending of your relationship can be the beginning of everything you have ever wanted.
Radical Reinvention: Opening Up to a Profound New Future
If you're lucky enough, there comes a time when things just stop working. In these
moments, you may find yourself afraid of an unknown future and longing to return to a
simpler time in the past. In this life-changing workshop with renowned teacher Debbie
Ford, begin to see this kind of time for what it really is: a profound opportunity to claim
your innate strengths, share your greatest gifts, and open up to a brand new future. Find
the courage to shed aspects of an old identity that no longer serve you, step out of your
old story, and allow something magnificent to be born within you. No matter what has
happened in your past - no matter what mistakes youve made, disappointments youve
swallowed, or pain youve endured you can radically reinvent yourself anew, over and
over again. And Debbie will show you how.