Amplify Your Voice: The Healing Power of Speaking Your Truth with Deb Shapiro

10/24/23 • 65 min

Today Jan is joined by Deb Shapiro who has, for over fifteen years, developed the talents and businesses of some of the top credentialed speakers in the industry including Hall of Fame inductees and Certified Speaking Professionals. In 2017, Deb created DEBx, a 90-Day Speaker Development Experience, designed to show emerging speakers how to use their voice as a powerful instrument of change. Through onstage appearances and professional recordings, DEBx has touched tens of thousands... and counting. In 2020, using the tools from DEBx, Deb founded the nonprofit, Amplify Voices, an advocacy incubator whose mission is to discover, develop, and amplify the voices of marginalized communities to empower positive change. Through multiple stage events, speaker circles and a compelling documentary, The Journey, Amplify has given voice to a variety of communities including women impacted by sex trafficking and sexual assault, those formerly incarcerated, and women touched by breast cancer. Prior to the speaking industry, Deb served 15 years in Corporate HR and Training & Development. Deb graduated cum laude from the School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and attended Oxford University. She is proud to be a daughter, sister, fiancé, friend, and member of this crazy human race!

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The Jan Broberg show and everyone at the foundation believe, hear and support all survivors. If you would like to share your story on grooming and manipulation, please contact my team at [email protected], your story will remain anonymous and will be shared as part of our 365 days of grooming and manipulation series. Thank you for listening!
This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp Online Therapy. Get in touch with the right therapist today! Use our link to get 10% off your first month: www.betterhelp.com/jan

The Jan Broberg Show - Amplify Your Voice: The Healing Power of Speaking Your Truth with Deb Shapiro

Transcript

Jan (00:03.378)
Hi, I'm Deb Hiro is joining us today. And before we start the actual podcast, I'm just wanting to tell you Deb that I'm so grateful that you're here. And could you please let us know that you're here of your own free will and choice state your name, that you're here of your own free will and choice, and that you hold us harmless as an outcome of this podcast.
Deb Shapiro (00:22.646)
I am Deb Shapiro and I am definitely here on my own free will and I hold you harmless o