Debbie Lucas
The Joy Alchemist | Coach | Author | Speaker
Debbie Lucas is the author of The Joy Frequency, helping women who have spent years putting themselves last to reconnect with themselves, trust what they know and create lives they actually enjoy.
Before beginning this work, Debbie spent more than 24 years in social work and public protection, working alongside families through trauma, grief, crisis and major life change. Her work today explores joy, self-trust, boundaries, women’s wellbeing and what it means to live well even when life isn’t perfect.
Debbie Lucas is the author of The Joy Frequency, helping women who have spent years putting themselves last to reconnect with themselves, trust what they know and create lives they actually enjoy.
Before beginning this work, Debbie spent more than 24 years in social work and public protection, working alongside families through trauma, grief, crisis and major life change. Her work today explores joy, self-trust, boundaries, women’s wellbeing and what it means to live well even when life isn’t perfect.
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Conversations that matter
Debbie is available for interviews, podcasts, features, expert commentary, radio and television, and speaking opportunities.
Her areas of conversation include:
Joy & living well
Why joy is more than happiness, and how it can exist alongside grief, fear, uncertainty and change.
Women, burnout & putting yourself last
What happens when being capable, dependable and “the one who copes” comes at the expense of your own life.
Boundaries, worth & people-pleasing
Giving yourself permission to have needs, take up space and make choices without constantly seeking approval.
Self-trust & choosing yourself
Why so many women struggle to trust what they already know, particularly after years of prioritising everyone else
Midlife & life transitions
The questions that can emerge when the life you've built no longer feels like the life you would choose.
Lessons from 24+ years alongside trauma and change
What more than two decades in social work and public protection taught Debbie about resilience, joy and living well.
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THE BOOK
The Joy Frequency
Published 29 October 2026
The Joy Frequency is Debbie Lucas's first book, written for women who have spent years holding everything together, looking after everyone else and doing what needs to be done, but know they're ready to come back to themselves.
Through personal stories, reflection and Debbie's five Joy Codes, the book explores self-trust, intuition, worth, boundaries and the everyday choices that shape how life feels.
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For interviews, expert commentary, features, podcasts, broadcast appearances, speaking opportunities, review copies of The Joy Frequency or high-resolution photography, please contact Debbie's publicist: