We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Deborah Houston. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Deborah below.

Deborah, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Naming anything – including a business – is so hard. Right? What’s the story behind how you came up with the name of your brand?

Inner Perspective Coaching was created after an extensive healing journey that led to the birth of my life purpose. I suffered one of the biggest losses for a parent and that was the loss of a child. I transitioned into a new life. I say new life because you are not the same anymore.

Out of this tragedy came my purpose. It feels like it was forged from a deep well. I say deep well because I have never had to look so deep inside myself for peace, joy, and happiness. They did return and brought the gift of helping others to heal after heartbreak.

Deborah, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’m a wife, mom, and certified life coach, making connections that promote healing through inner wisdom. As a divorcee, I thought everything I learned about relationships throughout my 17-year marriage was all I needed to know. But I ended up loving a man who could not fully love, commit to, or value me because he lacked those things within himself.

I carried the load; it must be me. I crushed my confidence, created trust issues, and became emotionally disconnected. This breakup was painful as it happened just two years after losing my twenty-year-old son in a car accident. It felt like I was healing two wounds at the same time.

I had to stop pretending I was okay. My true essence was being authentic, wholesome, empathetic, and compassionate. Today, I know who I am, and stay true to myself. I fully enjoy my life with my amazing husband and surround myself with our beautiful blended family.

These were life-defining moments where I embraced my purpose and now help men and women find their starting point, gain confidence, and embrace self-awareness, self-love, and self-acceptance. From pain and healing, I started Inner Perspective Coaching, focusing on changing what’s inside of you so that you can promote healing through inner wisdom.

A person’s innermost thoughts are the key to changing life as they know it. We all carry the potential to create the life we want. As a breakup coach, adults that work with me find comfort in being able to heal, regain a sense of self, practice self-love, and compassion, and develop a vision of their new ideal relationship. It doesn’t always look like what you thought.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

It has not been a smooth road, as I have had to relive some of the most painful experiences of my life to help so many others. It was hard at first, but the biggest lesson learned is that people who are healed – heal people.

It was midnight on June 21, 2012, when my ex-husband phoned me to see if our son was home yet. It was still ahead of curfew, so I said no. He then said, well, one of his friends just called me and said there was an accident, and Chris died. What? I said to call the police station and inquire while I call the hospital to see if any accident victims have been brought in. The response he got was to come down to the station. I knew what that meant as I had spent many years working in healthcare. I didn’t wake his brothers and left the house as quickly as possible. As I drove to the police station, I prayed the whole way.

When we arrived, we were placed in the chapel, where an officer and the chaplain came in. They explained what happened, confirming the most heart-shattering news – Chris didn’t make it. My heart was never to be the same. The chaplain drove us to the hospital, where we were allowed to go into the morgue and see him. We made several calls, and I wondered how I would tell his brothers. This is a parent’s worst nightmare.

Over the next several years, we transitioned into our new life. I say new life because you are not the same anymore. Out of this tragedy came my purpose. It feels like it was forged from a deep well. I say deep well because I have never had to look so deep inside myself for peace, joy, and happiness. They did return and brought the gift of helping others to heal after heartbreak.

I’ve spent hundreds of hours studying how some people get past life’s biggest heartaches while others don’t. Those willing to face their pain and grief are the ones that successfully navigate their way back to a life that is fulfilled. Heartbreak does not affect everyone the same, but healing can benefit anyone willing to reach out for it.

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

I’m going to answer this based on the most common response I get after connecting with a potential client. I am always told that I gave it to them straight and didn’t sugarcoat it. It’s the only way I can be; open and honest with compassion and empathy.

For me, it’s about meeting the client where they are. They may be at their lowest point, in a state of bitterness or fear. I always hold enough space for them and their emotion. We sit, sometimes cry, and through powerful thought-provoking questions, new insights seep in through the cracks.

Showing up authentically and serving from the heart without any judgment. My superpower.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.innerperspectivecoaching.com
• Instagram: @innerperspectivecoaching