Goal Chat

Top goal-setting – and goal-getting – expert Debra Eckerling chats with amazing, diverse personalities on The DEB Show. Topics include entrepreneurship, writing, productivity, marketing, social media, embracing change, work-life balance, self-care, and more. Debra’s goal is to give everyone the tools, inspiration, and motivation they need to figure out what they want and make a plan to get it. Debra is the founder of The D*E*B Method, which is her system for goal-setting simplified. She is also the author of “Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals,” founder of Write On Online, and host of the #GoalChat Twitter chat and the #GoalChatLive streaming show. Music by BeepCodeMusic.

Food & Cooking with Aaron Hamburger, Babette Pepaj & CW Silverberg #448

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about food and cooking with Aaron Hamburger, Babette Pepaj, and CW Silverberg. Aaron is a food writer, baker, and novelist; Babette is founder of Bakespace/BakeBot and co-founder of TastyUpdate.com; and CW is host of “Schmoozing & Cruising” and “Tripping Kosher.” The trio swaps food stories and…

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Persona with Bobbie Carlton, Nina Fountain & Cheryl Tan #447

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks embracing your persona with Bobbie Carlton, founder of Innovation Women; executive stylist Nina Fountain; and media strategist Cheryl Tan. The trio offers their takes on the external sides of persona from the perspectives of speaking, style, and media, and the internal work needed to identify and…

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Identity with Jeni Jonte, Angela Page & Yuliya Patsay #446

On this episode of GoalChat host Debra Eckerling discusses Identity with Jeni Jonte, Bring On Possible; screenwriter and author Angela Page, and author and storyteller Yuliya Patsay, “Until the Last Pickle.” Jeni, Angela, and Yuliya offer their takes on identity, how they identify, dealing with an identity crisis, and more. As you prep for 2025,…

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Giving with Noah Bleich, David Chiu & Nicky Pitman #444

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about giving with Noah Bleich, founder of The TeaBook; David Chiu, marketing and communications manager for The Braid; and Nicky Pitman, director of Shemesh Farms. The three talked about their work, the role of food in it, and what inspired their giving spirit. Noah, David, and…

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Dance with Jennifer Ballard, Missy Lawrence & Jessie-Sierra Ross #442

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about the power of dance with Jennifer Ballard, founder of Joy Scoutz and Disco Ball Designs; Missy Lawrence, CEO or TransformMaven LLC; and Jessie-Sierra Ross, author of Seasons Around the Table and founder of Straight to the Hips, Baby. Jennifer, Missy, and Jessie-Sierra revealed their earliest…

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Advocacy with Howard Brodwin, Rich Holman & Sandy Rosenthal #440

On this week’s GoalChat, I discussed #advocacy with Howard Brodwin, Rich Holman, and Sandy Rosenthal. Howard is the founder of Sports and Social Change, Rich is the author of Killing You Softly: How Sugar is Killing Us, and Sandy is author of Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina. The panel…

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Creativity & Tech with Rob Kutner, Deborah Pardes & Yael Swerdlow #439

On this epiosde of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Creativity and Tech with author and screenwriter Rob Kutner, Deborah Pardes VP of Swell Audio, and Yael Swerdlow of Maestro Games. Rob, Deborah, and Yael give their takes on creativity and how it does and does not relate to tech. They also share their “why,”…

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