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.