“I grew up very insecure. From the time I was little I used to hide under my mother's dress.”

American self-help author, coach, lecturer and teacher

Debbie Ford was an American self-help author, coach, lecturer, and teacher. She is best known for The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, the 1998 New York Times best seller that made her name with readers interested in personal growth. She later wrote eight more books, including Spiritual Divorce, Why Good People Do Bad Things, and The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse. Her work focused on the shadow side of personality, and it blended modern psychology with spiritual practice. She also led Shadow Process workshops, hosted television and radio programs, and founded the Ford Institute for Transformational Training.