Creative Coaching & Visual Consulting

What do you love?

What are you good at?

What can you offer the world?

I’d love to partner with you to help empower your creative life within a shifting and dynamic landscape.

How will we get there?

A confidential space for creative
coaching and visual consulting

I will be your thought partner.

Through active listening and incisive questioning, we’ll go right to the core.

Our goal: to spark a shift in your thinking, create new perspectives, adaptive strategies + opportunities for your creative and financial fulfillment.

About me

My name is Debbie Samuelson.

I’m an out of the box thinker.

My advantage in being your partner comes from years of navigating the varying cultures, people and politics of both corporations and small boutique companies as a creative executive and hands on creative producer. That adaptability and resilience of working collaboratively in teams and one on one in high stress situations is a testament to my skill as a creative problem solver and big picture thinker in complex situations. This singular experience is what informs my approach to coaching and what will bring great value to our working partnership.

Throughout my career I’ve partnered with companies such as The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Geffen and Columbia Records, WSJ and T, The New York Times Style Magazine, Vanity Fair and boutique companies where I’ve built and run divisions, developed and supported artists and connected them with projects that propelled their careers forward.

I am a CTA Certified Coach. CTA is a program certified by the International Federation of Coaches.

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Testimonials

From Clients

“Debbie has a way of cutting through the noise with questions that bring everything into focus. She didn’t just offer advice—she pushed me to think more deeply about my goals and what it would take to achieve them. Her approach laid the groundwork for me to move forward with more clarity and confidence, setting a clear direction for both my business and personal growth. Her wisdom has been invaluable.”

Executive Producer

“Debbie gave me some much-needed perspective and encouragement during a time of tremendous change and uncertainty in my life. She was great at actively listening and helped me break down what I saw as this big nebulous life challenge into smaller, more practical action steps I could take. Her words of wisdom during our sessions continue to be motivational mantras for me.”

Creative Director

“Debbie has a gift for bringing calm to an overwhelmed mind. After meeting with Debbie, my creative goals now feel more attainable. She left me with a clear set of steps to help start a new phase of my career. I trust Debbie’s wisdom from her extensive professional career in the industry and her deep knowledge of the creative market. Her advice has shifted my perspective, and it resonates with me every day in a newly energized way. Beyond her expertise, her warmth and sincerity make you feel less like a client and more like a trusted friend.”

Visual Director

"I highly recommend Debbie as a coach. In our work together focusing on career transition, she’s provided exceptional value in her ability to assess situations quickly and offer thoughtful questions and prompts that encourage self-discovery. She is trustworthy, always encouraging, and a patient and insightful guide through life experiences in pursuit of goals and dreams. She also offers good value and high integrity.”

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From Colleagues

“I worked with Debbie back in the day at the dawn of the video age, when she was doing video at Columbia Records. She has an unerring and remarkable eye for spotting new talent, in film, video and photography. After we worked together all those years ago, I have continued to seek out her council. She’s one of the few people I go to for advice when looking for visual imagery of any type. She has my highest recommendation.”

- Jeff Rosen

President, Bob Dylan Music Company

“Debbie and I collaborated on music videos for artists as I was just beginning my career. She believed in me. I relied on her unwavering support, aesthetic, honesty and guidance. She fights for artists and their vision. A rare trait.”

- Jesse Dylan

Filmmaker and Founder of Wondros

A confidential space for creative coaching and visual consulting