​Deborah Brown-Volkman, PCC

It is nice to meet you.

Established in 1998

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Deborah Brown-Volkman, PCC
Career Optician™️: See The Work You Were Born To Do.

My Story

I help people find themselves. But, I had to find myself first. I’ve found my purpose which is to help you love your career as much as I love mine.

Purpose reveals itself over time. When it does, there is no going back.

I was unhappy in my career for 12+ years. I woke up one day and realized I was living someone else’s life. I did what I was told to do. Go into NYC and get a job working for a big company. The problem was the work was not aligned to my soul. I stayed as long as I could. I gave it my best shot.

I was afraid to leave that life. It was safe and comfortable. I was more afraid to stay where I was.

That’s when the internal switch went off. “It’s time to do something else.”

I put myself on a journey to find a career I love. That’s how I found coaching. It’s an amazing profession where I have the honor of talking to people about their careers and lives every day. I have not looked back since.

As a Certified Career & Executive Coach and Career Optician(™️), I help you figure things out. You will see a new possibility in your career. When you see something different, you are able to do something different.

As an author of several best-selling books, I tap into 20+ years of empowering clients to find new jobs, new careers, and new ways of dealing with workplace challenges.

I have supported 1,000’s of clients as they’ve moved past some of the toughest moments in their careers, including;

📍9/11 when the towers fell in NYC and people did not know what to do next.

📍The financial crisis when thousands of people were jammed into conference rooms and terminated at the same time with no notice.

📍During COVID-19 as industries disappeared overnight and people had to pivot or start over.

I have worked with clients in companies, including: Facebook, Google, Citibank, Nautica, Verizon, and many others.

I can tell you what it’s like to navigate and succeed in a start-up, small/medium sized business, or Fortune 500 corporation.

My specialty is career stages whether you have attained senior management status, are a manger moving up the ladder, or a newbie entering the workforce.

I am a mix of data and intuition; both spiritual and practical. I dish out tough love, while also creating a safe space to talk, be understood, and be yourself.

​More Details

  • Author of several books including, Coach Yourself To A New Career, How To Feel Great At Work Every Day, Four Steps To Building A Profitable Coaching Practice, and Four Steps To Building A Profitable Business. Co-Author & Co-Creator of The Essential Coaching Book. 
  • Graduate of Coach University’s Coaches Program.
  • Accredited International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
  • Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) Certified Wellness Coach.
  • Graduate of Landmark Education’s Curriculum for Living. (Did coaching work there too.)
  • Recipient of CoachVille’s Annual Thomas Leonard coaching award for contributing to the success and evolution of coaching. 
  • Member of the International Coach Federation (ICF).
  • 18+ Year Membership: Moriches Chamber of Commerce & Moriches Rotary of New York. (Paul Harris Recipient).
  • AAS Degree in Technology. 
  • BBA Degree in Marketing.
  • Certificate in Financial Planning from New York University.
  • Marshall Goldsmith Global Leadership Assessment (GLA360) Professional.