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About deb Maes, M.A. Comm.

Deb Maes is what happens when a leadership coach, existential philosopher, nervous system hacker, and uncannily accurate truth-teller all end up in the same human body.

Known for helping high performers dismantle the invisible psychological nonsense running their lives, she’s spent years helping leaders untangle stress, overwhelm, identity crises, business growth, grief, reinvention, and impressive success that feels like torture. She doesn’t really do surface-level.

She’s known for creating conversations that are equal parts profound insight, nervous system regulation, strategic clarity, and “how did we end up talking about the meaning of existence?”

Equal parts compassionate mentor and psychological sniper, she has an uncanny ability to hear the one sentence that reveals the operating system underpinning your life.

One minute she’s talking neuroscience, NLP, and behavioural patterns. The next she’s explaining why your nervous system acts like a smoke alarm detecting burnt toast while everything quietly burns in the background.

She believes leadership is less about pretending to have it together and more about staying conscious while everything seems to be falling apart around you.

Founder of Mindset Self Mastery, keynote speaker, coach, facilitator, accidental spiritual provocateur, and collector of profound metaphors, she works with leaders who know the insanity of climbing ladders leaning against the wrong walls.

She is also: probably overanalysing your language patterns, can turn a casual conversation into a life-altering insight, deeply compassionate, mildly terrifying, strangely calming in a crisis.

Proceed accordingly.

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Professional Experience


2014 - CURRENT

Founder | Head Coach

The Compelling Leading system is dedicated in serving the ‘greater good’ of the planet by supporting Global Influencers as they develop deep wisdom utilising ‘compelling’ characteristics.

2022 - CURRENT

University Associate

Working alongside the Director of Masters of Advanced Leadership, in the school of medicine at UTAS, Deb is one of the consultants and facilitators in the Professional Practice Pathway.

2015 - CURRENT

Founder | Master Coach

debMaes - The Leader's Coach focuses on working with busy Professionals who are doing well and want to achieve more with less stress and lead balanced and fulfilling lives. Leaders who want to make real systemic change and lead others to leadership - 2nd Order Change Agents.

2019 - CURRENT

Founder | Chair

Regional Unlimited is a volunteer, not-for-profit organisation, focused on 'future-proofing' regional communities, through community based leadership development, utilising vital projects as the context.

2018 - 2022

Leadership Development Coordinator Zonta International | District 24

A highlight, along with developing a customised Leadership Development Program, was leading a leadership workshop at the International Convention in Brisbane as part of Zonta International's centenary celebrations

2015-2017

Director | ZONTA Club of Tamworth

A key Leadership role in the organisation, working alongside the International organization to engage all club members in the vision ‘to build a better world for women and girls’.


2012-2015

President | Tamworth Business Chamber

Set out strategic objectives and assisted the subcommittees that support, promote and aid the development of the region.

2004-2015
Founder | ImagineMore Excellence Coaching
A multi award winning coaching practice, first in bringing mindset coaching to regional NSW.

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Qualifications


1994 - 1999 | MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

Master of Arts Communication


2009 - 2012 | University of New England

Grad Dip Psychology


2009-2012 | SUE KNIGHT (INDIA/UK)

NLP Master Trainer, NLP Business Practitioner, Coaching for Coaches Intensive


2008 | INLPTA

NLP Practitioner


2006 | FIRE UP COACHING (MELBOURNE)

NLP Master Practitioner


2021 | GLOBAL TEAM COACHING INSTITUTE

Certified Team Coach Foundations


2004 – 2005 | ACAP

Grad Dip Applied Psychology


2004 - 2006 | LRCCS ANGLICARE

Grad Dip Counselling Studies - EIT


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Publications


2020 - PUBLISHED NON-FICTION

Silence: The Hidden Path to Success, Freedom & Happiness

This book points to modern science for the understanding of the ancient practise of silence, and shows how you can become an unshakeable island of calm amidst the storms, noise and challenges of life. With a collection of simple exercises in the latter part of the book, silence is an any-moment practise you can start right now.

2016 - PUBLISHED AUTO-BIOGRAPHY

Through My Eyes: From Struggle To Joy

How do you overcome abuse, poverty, and depression to become a thriving success? One of Australia's most sought after transformational and leadership coaches, Deb Maes, shares her story.