In this inspiring and illuminating collection, 20 accomplished women share the stories of their most hard-won battles. They have lived through adversity and come out on the other side, happier, healthier and infinitely stronger. Through their experiences, you ll find comfort, encouragement and tested strategies for coping with such universal challenges as surviving the death of a loved one, dealing with job loss or job burnout, recognizing your passion and turning it into profit, enduring a divorce, balancing the demands of a complex life, finding love, accomplishing long-sought-after goals, and much more. Debbie Phillips, founder of the Women on Fire organization and a pioneer in the field of life and executive coaching, is dedicated to gathering women together in a shared quest for a dynamic and more fulfilling life. In these pages, she has assembled compelling true-life stories from women who reveal how they transformed life s setbacks and disappointments, even tragedy, into defining moments. Their wisdom and insights can help you to ignite your own fire to overcome obstacles and fulfill your heart s desires.
In 2003, pioneering executive and life coach Debbie Phillips founded Women On Fire®, an organization to extend the outreach of inspiration, strategies and support for women to live extraordinary lives.
She is the author of 'Women On Fire: 20 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!)'; co-executive producer of the film 'Inspire Me!' and a columnist for ABCNews.com. She also publishes a blog at www.debbiephillips.com.
Prior to this, Debbie was a newspaper reporter for the Columbus (OH) Citizen-Journal; a deputy press secretary to former U.S. Senator John Glenn during his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination; the press secretary to former Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste; and a television executive, responsible for U.S. Health Productions Company, which featured the nationally and internationally syndicated television health and lifestyle show Life Choices.
She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and a master's degree in public administration from The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
A native of Ohio, Debbie lives in her dream-come-true locations of Martha's Vineyard, MA and Naples, FL where she and her husband Rob live with their big, white cat Wilber.
