Debrayta (Dee) Salley, aka Dee Life Mentor Coach founder of Debrayta Salley Enterprises, LLC, is a mother, servant, Christian author, inspirational speaker, biblical life coach, event host, and wellness advocate. Her life’s mission is to empower paths, support growth, and inspire change. She supports/serves women of all ages through all phases of life transition and breaking free from any place, space, or relationship where they may have settled for less than God’s best. Learn more about the author and coach below.
Fancy: You’ll be celebrating your tenth year of life coaching soon. How does that feel? Are you excited?
Debrayta: Wow! Thanks for the reminder. I have to say that ten years have flown by so fast that I had to double-check the dates myself to confirm this. It feels great to celebrate such a milestone, especially since I recently completed my goal of becoming a Transformational Biblical Life Coach. A goal that I had set my sights on over nine years ago, and it has finally become a reality.
Fancy: What do you think makes your coaching unique?
Debrayta: I am unique as a coach because I don’t just coach others; I have been living as a coach. One thing that I learned in my training is that to be an effective coach, you have to BE a Coach and not just DO Coaching. I have been in my personal transformational process over these ten years, so it enables me to lead others from a place of experience, as well as use the professional skills that I have learned along the way. I am also a heart-centered coach who gives me a genuine heart for the growth and well-being of others.
Fancy: How do you celebrate your clients’ achievements, and do you find that celebration to be of importance?
Debrayta: I celebrate the achievements of my clients through gifts and words of continued encouragement, as well as sharing their accomplishments with others. I absolutely believe that honoring one’s accomplishments is extremely necessary. The process of achieving goals is not always an easy feat, so when you get to the finish line, a celebration is ALWAYS in order! When my Client wins, I win also. WE are in this thing together!
Fancy: How does your religion affect your advice that you administer to clients?
Debrayta: I’d rather term it “Personal Relationship with God” instead of religion.
As a Transformational Biblical Life Coach, my main clientele is people of faith (mainly women) who desire to grow in body, soul, and spirit, discover their life’s purpose, get support in reaching their goals, etc.
Also, as a Biblical Coach, my first responsibility is to seek God directly to get clarity and direction as to how I can support the individual. It’s not necessarily about me telling them all what I think that they should do, but supporting and guiding them to see what God would have them to do about a particular situation, goal, or desire.
Fancy: That’s funny. I refer to it that way as well, my “personal relationship with God.” So tell us how often do you draw from your personal experiences when coaching?
Debrayta: I find that using personal experience as a reference is always a plus. It helps to center the individual and lead them to a place of calm and reflection. I believe that it’s vital to help the client see that they are not the only one experiencing or who has experienced what they are facing. There is nothing new under the sun, and there’s light at the end of the tunnel. We are in this thing together.
Fancy: In a perfect world, what are the characteristics of the ideal life coach, and why? How do you identify with that individual?
Debrayta: I believe that the characteristics of the ideal life coach are honesty, integrity, excellent listening skills, compassionate, knowledgeable, intuitive, humble, vulnerable, and resourceful.
I identify with these characteristics in a coach because I desire the same from anyone whom I would hire as a coach myself. I believe that each of these is needed to have a successful coach/client relationship.
Fancy: When we talked before, we discussed you were running away from our purpose. What words of advice would you share with those who may be running from their purpose?
Debrayta: It’s virtually impossible to run away from the purpose that God has assigned to your life. We may turn away from it for a time, refuse to acknowledge it, stuff it away in an invisible closet, and/or be frustrated by the weight of the assignment, BUT GOD will always draw us back to it.
For that person that may be running from their purpose/assignment/destiny, slow down and catch your breath. There is no place on God’s green earth that you can hide from the one who foreknew you and instilled purpose and destiny within you from the foundation of the earth. God doesn’t want you to run from him; He’s waiting for you to run to Him so that he can lead, guide, and equip you. You will never be completely fulfilled until you answer His call. Don’t leave this earth without allowing God to fill you with purpose so that you can be a blessing to others. There is someone out there who will never be who they are called to be unless you submit to becoming the YOU that you are destined to be.
Fancy: That was beautiful. Now, you are also releasing a new book at the end of the year. Can you tell us more about that?
Debrayta: Well, that must be from God’s lips to your ears LOL because I don’t have a firm date as of yet for my next book project. I don’t even have an outline formed just yet. As far as what the new book is about, all I can say is that sometimes we are tired, frustrated, unhealthy, burnt out, and everything else, because we are carrying around “weights” that God never intended us to carry and in order to be all that He ordained us to be we must lay it aside/drop it! D.D.S.
Fancy: Has COVID-19 impacted your life or work any?
Debrayta: COVID-19 landed right in the middle of my latest book launch. We were in the midst of planning our book release party for our new book, “Grace FULL Seasons”. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our date and will reschedule at another time. Prayerfully, before the end of the year.
Fancy: Do you have any upcoming events or projects that you care to share?
Debrayta: I am currently seeking God for guidance about the direction of my business/ministry. I hope to be able to produce new programs and products that will assist women in being well in body, soul, and spirit.
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