Sydney Marketing Communications Consultant and Coach - Debra Shepherd

Business and Communications Strategist

25 years of experience

Business and Communications Coaching and Consulting for meaningful, sustainable growth.

I'm a SYDNEY-BASED Business and Communications Strategist, Coach and Podcast Host.

Hi, I’m Debra Shepherd

I help service-based entrepreneurs and established businesses optimise communication for greater connection, engagement, productivity and impact.

With more than 25 years of experience as a Communications Specialist and 13 years in business, I can help you:

  • Clarify your message so it connects deeply with your audience.

  • Create a visibility strategy that supports your energy.

  • Build a cohesive and resonant brand that attracts your ideal clients.

  • Build your profile and presence without burning out.

  • Bridge communication gaps within your business or with your clients.

Meaningful communication is the foundation of everything in life and business.

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TO Help you communicate meaningfully, lead well, create success and experience more ease, joy and meaning in life and business.

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The Debra Shepherd Podcast

The Debra Shepherd Podcast

Join me on The Debra Shepherd Podcast where we dive into communication, mindset, business and leadership. You’ll discover tips, insights, practical steps and strategies to help you communicate meaningfully, lead well, create success and experience more ease, joy and meaning in your life and business.

Tune in for short solo episodes and inspiring conversations with extraordinary women in business who take you behind the scenes and share their stories—stories filled with purpose, courage, inspiration, resilience, impact and success. Together, we’ll explore what it truly means to create a meaningful life and a meaningful business.

Latest Episodes

Featured
Why Your Message Isn’t Landing
Why Your Message Isn’t Landing
Why Chasing Visibility is Draining You
Why Chasing Visibility is Draining You
How To Find Balance and Flow
How To Find Balance and Flow
Did You Create Space for Your New Year Goals or Did You Jump In?
Did You Create Space for Your New Year Goals or Did You Jump In?

Testimonials

  • “Working with Debra has been a great and rewarding experience. She has provided us with top-class customer service and her work has increased our level of brand awareness and engagement across Asia Pacific.  She is trustworthy and committed to delivering at a high level for our business – definitely a great partner to build business success with.”

  • “Debra is very passionate working with her clients, and also passionate about her clients' industries and products/services. She is very supportive, warm and focused. Debra is attentive and comes up with individualised solutions, ideas and suggestions.”

  • “Debra's sensitivity and understanding of my business has supported this process immensely. She offers such freedom through her gentle way and extreme generosity with her support and time.

    Her approach to building relationships was felt from the first moment of meeting. Debra really lives the business values she promotes. This is an extremely rare quality in the marketing business.”

  • “Not only is Debra an incredible businesswoman but she has an enormous heart and genuinely lives and breathes genuine relationship and community building on and offline.”

  • “How Deb described her service was the first light-bulb moment for me. She didn't describe what she does, she described how she can contribute. At the first opportunity I chose to work with her. Having worked with Deb I can now say she's reliable, honest, she is knowledgeable and generous with her knowledge.”

  • "Working with Debra was a wonderful experience! Not only is she a lovely and caring person, she was genuinely interested in both our team and our business. We worked with Debra to review our internal communications, providing a comprehensive analysis of our current strategy. She identified gaps and provided targeted solutions, where her recommendations were perfectly aligned with our goals, ensuring that we were providing the most value for our entire Team. We are very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Debra!"

    - Jocelyn Harris, ANNEES.

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Connect on Instagram

If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur, this episode is a must listen because I know you have an important message to share. Today on 🎙️The Debra Shepherd Podcast, you’ll discover why your message may not be landing with your audie
📌Midweek reset Pause and ask yourself… What is the next best step I can take today? #AlignedSuccess #MeaningfulLiving
Simplifying your message and how you communicate it won’t shrink your impact; it will deepen it. Simplicity creates clarity, and clarity creates connection, engagement and impact. You don’t need to do more to make the impact you&rsq
So many business owners and entrepreneurs get burnt out from chasing visibility. I’m here to tell you there is another way. Join me this Thursday 10 July at 7pm (AEST) for the 👩‍💻Aligned Visibility Masterclass. This is a new live master