"Life is 10 percent of what happens to you and 90 percent of how you react to it."
As a professional speaker, math coach and gifted psalmist Deanna Hurn is a total package of inspiration. Her life is a story of trial and triumph which underlines a compelling message of hope despite obstacles. Possessing a consuming passion to awaken ambition and dreams, Deanna endeavors to inspire all to embrace their challenges as an opportunity of self-improvement.
Deanna was born in Arkansas but was raised in California where she pursued her education. Her ultimate goal was to become an Actuary but an unplanned pregnancy forced her to drop out of school while pursuing a degree in mathematics at Sacramento City College (SCC). Determined not to become another statistic, Deanna returned to school seven months pregnant. Understanding the difficult responsibility of being a new mother and wife, Deanna developed a plan of self-discipline to balance both school and family and later graduated from SCC in 2004.
Having previously been rejected from UC Santa Barbara, Deanna reapplied and went on to be the only African American student at the UC Santa Barbara to receive a degree in Actuarial Science in 2006.
At UC Santa Barbara, Deanna discovered how challenging it was to juggle school, motherhood and being away from her family. She often felt overwhelmed and was tempted many times to give up but she refused to let her dream die because failure was not an option.
Life Changing Experience
Soon after graduation, Deanna accepted a job as an Actuary at a prominent firm. However, she felt unfulfilled, the one thing she had dreamed of for so long did not satisfy her. She attended a Les Brown's Speaker Training Summit and received overwhelmingly positive responses after speaking before Les and his staff.
The conference was a major pivotal point in her life which ignited a passion to inspire others to never give up on their dreams. Since then Deanna has refocused her career to become an accomplished entrepreneur at 25, owning her own business, DHurn Enterprises. Her objective is to challenge individuals to maximize their full potential in life and never allow circumstances to dictate their future. Her captivating insight has provided numerous occasions to speak at various conferences, workshops and summits nationwide. Her passionate delivery is fused with precision and excitement, initiating effective change in the personal, spiritual and professional lives of many.
"You don't have to be great to get started but you have to get started to be great." - Les Brown
