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Deanna Becket is a professional keynote speaker, author, and Character Coach— and she will be the first to tell you that the story behind the stage is the one worth knowing.

Born and raised on the prairies of North Dakota, Deanna learned early that hard work, fun, and good friends are not optional. They are essential. She carried that conviction through college — including a semester abroad in Melbourne, Australia that expanded her world in ways she is still unpacking — and graduated from North Dakota State University with a Business Administration degree and a full social life that, if she is honest, was occasionally her highest priority.

That honesty is part of what makes Deanna, Deanna.

The college years came with some hard choices. Partying and chasing the wrong relationships led to a moment that would define her — at 19, she found herself pregnant and alone, and made the courageous decision to place her baby girl for adoption with a family who had been waiting and praying for exactly her. It was one of the hardest things she has ever done. And it set in motion a journey of growth that she has spent years turning into something that helps others.

The full story lives in Chapter 2 of Cultivating Your Character. It is worth reading.

After moving to the Black Hills of South Dakota, Deanna met Chris — and knew. They married and built a life together that has been anything but ordinary. They chose to homeschool both of their children all the way through high school, and those kids have grown into the kind of people who make their parents proud and a little amazed. Deanna will tell you — with only a little bit of humor — that she holds a Ph.D. in M.O.M., and she has earned every credit hour.

It was during those early years of motherhood that Deanna started doing the inner work. Growth and development books. Joyce Meyer. Joel Osteen. Bible Study Fellowship. One habit at a time, one truth at a time — she began building the kind of character she wanted to model for her children and eventually teach to others.

That is where the speaking, the writing, and the coaching were born.

Deanna and Chris eventually traded the Black Hills for the east coast of Florida, where they continue to grow, lead, and choose excellence — one day at a time.

Today, Deanna brings everything she has lived — the hard chapters and the beautiful ones — to every stage, every coaching session, and every page she writes. She is not here to perform. She is here to come alongside you and help you SHINE.

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