Debbie Ford

A New York Times best selling author, Debbie Ford is an internationally acclaimed expert on the shadow and personal transformation. Creator of The Shadow Process Workshop and founder of The Ford Institute for Integrative Coaching, Debbie Ford is a pioneering force in incorporating the study and integration of the shadow into modern psychological and spiritual practices.

Her six books, including The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Spiritual Divorce, The Shadow Effect (with Deepak Chopra and Marianne Williamson) and Why Good People Do Bad Things, have sold more than one million copies, are translated into 32 languages, and are used in institutions of learning worldwide.

Debbie Ford hosts her own weekly call-in radio program on HayHouseRadio.com, and has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, and The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. In addition to her work training coaches, Ford gives lectures and workshops around the country.

What Others are Saying About Debbie Ford

“Debbie Ford is a terrifyingly dynamic life coach who could coax a storm cloud into purging itself of unhealthy tendencies toward lightning and thunder.”
—People magazine

“Debbie Ford is a light in the dark. She took me to my darkest trenches and back with humor and grace….She is there to help people to look at their shadow so they can live brighter, fuller, more whole lives.”
—Drew Heriot, director of The Secret

“The clarity with which Debbie Ford communicates has inspired, comforted, and fueled me to continue growing and aligning myself with my life purpose. I am forever grateful to her for sharing her compassionate wisdom in the ways she has.”
—Alanis Morissette, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter

“Debbie Ford guides us past the self-punishing patterns that often bind us. Her ideas are exceptionally compelling.”
—Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love and The Age of Miracles