
Deborah Johnson
Excellence on the Keynote Stage
Unleash the Hero Inside!
Are you at a mid-career crossroads or reaching halftime in life, pondering your next steps? Is your company facing significant changes or struggling with a lack of innovation and creativity? Don't remain trapped in a cycle of indecision any longer! Our message is one of motivation, inspiration, and unlocking the full potential of your skills, talents, experience, and uniqueness. Your MINDSET is everything!

Producer of the popular Women at Halftime Podcast. Over 340 episodes & articles strong!
Extensive background as a headline music entertainer. Up for multiple GRAMMY Awards.

Author of 6 books, online courses, 2 dozen albums, 100's of published songs.
why work with us?
Unique, Impactful, Fun!
Live & Virtual!
Deborah's inspirational personality is a delight to enjoy and audiences get to feed off of both her forward thinking and of her absolute belief that they can reach new summits in their lives.
She brings authentic credibility to the subject of getting off of a plateau during half time; which is the time in one's life, or business trajectory, where we feel "stuck."

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Deborah Johnson is truly amazing. She has a relentless ethic, warm demeanor, contagious enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards everything she touches. She has a unique combination of technical chops and people skills - equally adept at performing onstage or diving into technical IT details.
Mark Malbon - Retired "Big Four" Audit Partner and CFO

Wrote & Produced 3 full-length musicals available for licensing.
Award-winning educator, Economic Woman of Excellence award.

Former President NSA-Los Angeles. Heroic Public Speaking Fellow.
Keynote Speech:
The HERO INSIDE
While each audience is unique and the “style” may vary, the core message of confidence, hope, encouragement, and a purpose-driven future remains constant!
Today, more than ever, many people find themselves stuck, going in circles without a clear path forward. Deborah shares three powerful principles designed to help individuals tap into their strengths, experiences, and unique abilities—awakening the Hero Inside.
THE HERO INSIDE is a message that resonates deeply in today’s world. As corporations, small businesses, and personal lives continue to evolve, change is inevitable. The coming years will challenge all of us to rise above obstacles, harness our inner resilience with strong core values, and navigate economic uncertainties with confidence—paving the way for thriving businesses and meaningful lives.
This inspiring keynote challenges audiences to step beyond simply accompanying their dreams and instead take center stage in fully pursuing their potential. It’s a call to action—urging individuals to harness their skills, experiences, and ambitions to actively shape their future, whether by exploring new opportunities or expanding within their current business ventures.
Drawing from her own experiences of breaking free from life's roundabouts, Deborah shares three simple yet powerful principles that empower individuals with an optimistic world view—Position, Perspective, and Purpose—to offer a clear path to move from feeling stuck and directionless to confidently exiting the cycle with a plan for success and fulfillment.
POSITION
Recognize your current position and the unique skills that set you apart in a crowded world. Your experience and abilities hold immense value!
PERSPECTIVE
Uncertainty is nothing new—life has always brought unpredictable moments and will continue to do so. Our future is shaped by how we respond and grow through them.
PURPOSE
In challenging times, we must draw on our inner strengths—our “Hero Inside”—to fuel our resolve with courage, confidence, and purpose-driven skills.
Deborah: A Woman of Action
Live Keynote presentation runs between 45-55 minutes, depending on your event.
Virtual keynote presentation runs either the same length as the live keynote OR 25-35 minutes with Q&A to follow with your moderator.
HERO MOUNTAIN SUMMIT EXPERIENCE
is a 20-week virtual program
Life is too short to keep asking "What's next?"
It's no fun to feel stuck. Don't keep circling endlessly.
Your best years are ahead-you are worth pursuing them!
The R.O.I. on personal development is unlimited!
We only open this program up twice a year for self-guided individuals. Don't miss out!
Our individual ELITE GUIDANCE starts anytime.
We now offer Hero Mountain Summit 20-week (5 month) program for leadership teams.
Hero Mountain Summit focuses on multiple areas of personal & professional development.
It's a wonderful follow-up for a live engagement with a full 5-months of application.
HALFERS TOOL®

CORE COMMON DENOMINATOR®

HERO MOUNTAIN®

Some of our Many Articles!
We have hundreds of articles, videos & podcasts! Check them out!
STOP CIRCLING- Get it Now!

Stop Circling is for companies and individuals who need both inspiration and updated business plan designs to escape personal and professional roundabouts and instead to pursue "What's next?" Stop Circling provides both the inspirational perspective and solid tools to design an individual or professional future path and to get individuals there successfully.
about deborah
Deborah Johnson, M.A.
DEBORAH is an International award-winning music artist, speaker & author, helps others get unstuck and navigate their roundabouts to reinvent their life & reach expansive goals. Up for multiple GRAMMY Awards & spending over 20 years in the entertainment industry, she's an expert on how to constantly reinvent yourself in a gig-economy. Deborah is the author of six books, over two dozen albums, three musicals and has successfully raised and launched three sons! She speaks & performs in both live & virtual events.
testimonials
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Lucy Buchan, PhD
CONFERENCE ATTENDEE
“Practical tools and helpful perspectives to facilitate transition and adapting to change."
Joan DeSouza
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR B4B
"Deborah is a captivating and inspirational keynote speaker. She ignites your imagination to envision a person you can become. Her webinars and presentations bring reality to our daily lives and provide the tools we need us to become the next us."
Judy Bolton
INTERNATIONAL DAYS CONFERENCE
“Gave me a new perspective of how to move forward. "
"Deborah's systematic, goal oriented approach is supported by her real life journeys that have faced, endured and overcome most of the obstacles we all face getting businesses off of the ground."
Questions? We'd love to hear from you!
Deborah takes a limited number of live engagements, so if you're interested, contact her soon!