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How to Be Free: The Power of Resilience to Overcome Life’s Biggest Obstacles

My journey from incarceration to becoming a tech executive and bestselling author proves that freedom isn’t just physical. It’s psychological, emotional, and cultural.

In this raw, honest conversation, I offer a roadmap for breaking free from hidden prisons that hold us back – fear, burnout, imposter syndrome, shame, and self-doubt. Through humor, storytelling, and personal anecdotes, I give teams the courage and confidence to break free from whatever holds them back.

Your team will walk away with

  • A new understanding of what resilience really means in today’s high-pressure environment

  • Tools for navigating stress, conflict, and adversity with clarity and power

  • A renewed sense of purpose, self-leadership, and inner freedom

Event package includes

  • Live keynote or fireside chat (virtual or in-person) tailored to your company’s goals

  • Q&A and/or leadership roundtable with your executive team

  • Bulk book purchase of How to Be Free for employees Contact Deb Lewis

My journey to resilience

I'm a resilience expert, bestselling author, and speaker whose journey from incarceration to transformation has connected with audiences worldwide. Born in Detroit amid economic hardship, I spent 19 years in prison before finding my own path to freedom. Today, I share the frameworks that transformed my life, helping executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes break free from their own invisible barriers. My mission is to show that everyone can achieve freedom and create a life full of possibility, purpose, and joy.

I've spoken at companies and universities including Apple, Google, Meta, Airbnb, Clio, Andreessen Horowitz, University of Michigan, Harvard, and Slauson & Co., helping teams not only navigate adversity—but turn it into fuel for innovation, creativity, and growth.

Now, with the release of my new book How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life's Hidden Prisons, I'm sharing new frameworks to help teams build emotionally resilient cultures while enhancing individual and team performance and potential.