Have you ever looked around your life and thought:
Who even am I anymore?
You built the career.
Raised the family.
Held it all together.
But somewhere along the way,
you lost the version of yourself that felt… whole.
If that hits close to home, this episode is for you.
This week on From a Woman to a Leader, I sat down with Debra Bowers, a marketing strategist, podcast host, and founder of Hexagon Media, who rebuilt her life from rock bottom—in her 50s.
Her story isn’t just about personal branding.
It’s about reclaiming your identity—when everything else has fallen apart.
When the Life You Built No Longer Fits
Debra had it all—until she didn’t.
After raising five children, walking away from a 20-year marriage, losing her mother, and being left with nothing (literally, nothing), she hit the kind of low that would stop most people.
But instead of staying stuck, she made a choice:
She began to rebuild.
Not from ambition.
Not from fear.
But from radical self-acceptance.
The first step?
A tiny, personal boundary: No more eating in bed.
That small act of self-care launched a quiet revolution in her life.
Reinvention Isn’t a Makeover—It’s Coming Home
So many women I coach believe they need to “reinvent” themselves by becoming someone else.
But Debra’s story reminds us:
The most powerful transformation doesn’t come from changing who you are—
It comes from owning who you already are.
She stopped trying to tone herself down.
Stopped hiding the intensity people called “too much.”
Stopped chasing validation through overwork and sacrifice.
Instead, she built a life and business around her truth—
And that’s when everything changed.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
💡 How to start over when everything feels like it’s falling apart
💡 Why your personal brand needs to come from within
💡 How to embrace the parts of yourself you’ve been told to hide
💡 The mindset shift that helped Debra take her power back
💡 How reinvention is possible at any age or stage
Whether you’re going through a tough season or simply questioning what’s next, this episode will leave you inspired to stop apologizing for who you are—and start building from there.
🎧 Ready to hear the full story?
Listen now on your favorite platform:
👉 https://limorbergman.com/podcast
About Debra Bowers
Debra Bowers is a seasoned sales and marketing expert with over two decades of experience building campaigns, brands, and strategies that drive business growth.
She’s the founder of Hexagon Media, host of the podcast Deals with Heels, and a passionate advocate for women creating lives and careers that align with who they truly are.
Debra also offers a free resource:
📘 5 Steps to Having a Successful Mindset — the exact steps she used to rebuild her life and business.
Connect with Debra:
About Me
I’m Limor Bergman Gross, a former Director of Engineering turned executive coach for women in tech.
I help high-performing women rise into leadership roles—without burning out or changing who they are.
🎙️ On From a Woman to a Leader, I share real conversations with women who’ve broken through and are now lifting others as they rise.
Let’s connect:
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Let me know in the comments:
💬 What part of Debra’s story spoke to you the most?
And who in your circle needs to hear this?
