| "From Troubled Teen to Teacher of the Year"
read a recent headline when Debra Peppers received the honor of being
a recipient of the 1999 National Teachers’ Hall of Fame. This distinguished
honor was bestowed upon only five nationally recognized outstanding teachers.
As a troubled teen herself, Debra was a 250 lb. high school drop-out.
She experimented with alcohol and drugs, ran away from home and could
have "fallen through the cracks". But with the unconditional
love of her parents, the encouragement of a special teacher, and her
eventual faith, her life was turned around.
Having lost over 100 pounds and working on her doctorate to become
"Dr. Peppers", Debra challenges audiences to look at all the
"roads" in their lives and inspires them to transform "Stumbling
Blocks into Stepping Stones" as she has done. Debra incorporates
her own personal story of "shame to fame" and how she became
an outstanding educator of 25 years, author, mentor, university instructor
and current host of a daily three-hour radio program entitled "Talk
From the Heart, with Debra Peppers".
Debra’s unique blend of humor, powerful inspiration and unequaled
energy are passed on to her audiences. They leave not only motivated
and uplifted, but also with practical tools to turn their own lives
down a more positive and more productive path.
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