Meet Debbie

Let’s Reach Your Goals Together

Hi there,  🤗 
​My name is Debbie Kienle (nee Chapman) and I’m a WAYFINDER COACH.
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​I believe that you GROW THROUGH CHANGE … you just need a purpose, a plan and a GPS system that guides you along the way and adjusts the route or possibly even changes the destination temporarily or permanently – anything is possible. 

Let me tell you a little bit 😁 more about myself, I …… 

• .. was born in 1965 in the diamond city 💎 – Kimberley (South Africa🇿🇦) to a Dutch 🇳🇱 mother and a born and bred South African father, lived in London (UK🇬🇧) for a year with my parents and my sister when I was 7 years old 

• .. moved to Cape Town at the age of 21, met my husband and am …. 

• .. a proud mother of 3 gorgeous boys and am now EMPTY NESTER 😢.  My son and I were both diagnosed with ADD and my son with OCD - I don’t see this as a negative but a positive because we tend to see things from a different perspective. 

• .. worked in Retail in both HR & Training Dept’s for 10 years 

• .. started my own company - Training Matters 

• assisted with the setting of unit standards (for SAQA) in the Broadcasting & Call Centre Industries 

• developed and trained modules on customer service for a Call Centre 

• developed and trained modules on Microsoft Office for an International Broadcaster 

• .. and became a home executive while we were expats in Germany 🇩🇪& Chile🇨🇱 – a huge adjustment for me as well as a paradigm shift. 

• .. separated from my husband for a year – I used to struggle to understand why people stayed in situations that made them unhappy — until I found myself in one, and realised how complex and difficult change can be without the right support…  we are now happily back together. We attended marriage counselling using the Imago Therapy Technique. 

• .. addiction has also been an issue in my family of which I suffer as well – I have quit smoking and drinking but still love my coffee 🙈 – I have to have at least one vice! 

• .. love animals, and if I could, my home would be full of strays ….🐶🐱🐭🐰🐷🐔🦄🦜 

• .. am a Certified Martha Beck Life Coach 

• .. am working towards my Adult Child Certificate with Judy Klipin 

• .. having taken part in “Recovery from Burnout” Programme run by Judy Klipin 

• .. have the license to run Vision Board Workshops as well as “The Right Brain Business Plan” developed by  Jennifer Lee 

• .. used to teach pewter embossing techniques and run a Monday Pewter Club. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, I had to stop my weekly workshops. I am of the opinion that all people are creative and that “Therapy in Art” is a necessity in our hectic world. I’m in my happy place when I’m being creative 👩🏻‍🎨🎨 

• .. am completing a Business School Programme called B-School by Marie Forleo 

• .. am an avid reader 🤓📚📖 and believe in Life Long Learning 

and love using emojis 😁🤪😂.