Debbie Gisonni

Debbie Gisonni, aka The Goddess of Happiness™, makes life happier and easier for women by helping them connect their sometimes forgotten inner power with the real life issues they face every day—from the tragic to the trivial. Debbie knows first-hand how to find true happiness, especially during life’s darkest moments. At the height of her executive career, her personal life was derailed by the unexpected loss of four family members in four years. Debbie drew upon her inner strength to embrace her ordeal and, in the process, realized she wasn’t the Queen Bee she once thought, in control of every aspect of her life, but rather an ordinary Goddess with the power to be happy no matter what path life took her on. She later boldly left her 15-year career and started her own company (Real Life Lessons®) to help other women be happy in life, work and at home, with the belief that every woman is a Goddess. Debbie writes "The Goddess of Happiness" column on iVillage.com, and is the author of Vita’s Will: Real Life Lessons about Life, Death & Moving On and The Goddess of Happiness, A Down-to-Earth Guide for Heavenly Balance and Bliss. She is also a contributing author to If Women Ruled the World, How to Create the World We Want to Live In. Her articles have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, including The San Francisco Chronicle, Simplycity, Living in Balance, Nonprofit World and elsewhere. Debbie has been a guest on many radio and TV shows across the country, and has been featured in books and periodicals such as How to Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul, The San Jose Mercury News, The Dallas Morning News and Better Homes & Gardens. She is an experienced speaker who has addressed audiences of all kinds (corporate, women’s groups, teens) and donates time and resources to selected non-profit organizations. Originally from The Bronx, New York, Debbie now lives on the west coast with her two biggest passions in life—her husband and dogs. Other passions include cooking & entertaining, physical fitness, clothing & shoes, painting, interior design, feng shui, tarot, dancing, all kinds of music, and laughter.