Hello, I'M DEUNNA!

I have 18 years of individual and group coaching experience and I am a certified Life and Leadership Coach through the Center for Coaching Excellence. I am a true optimist at heart, a lover of nature and self-care practices, and I enjoy sharing energy with other like-minded and like-hearted individuals. Let's connect!

my story

For years, I built a life that looked good on the outside.

As a former Division I Head Basketball Coach, I spent years pouring into others, pushing through, and carrying more than I could name.

Until, I couldn’t.

I lost everything publicly...the title, the certainty, the only version of myself I had ever known. What followed was both a reckoning and a rebirth.

Hendrix to Y Coaching was built to be what I wish I had when I was in the seat: grounded support to lead with strength and sustainability, prevent burnout, and gain clarity.

Soothe by Hendrix to Y is what emerged in the aftermath, as I tried to answer the question: “What now?” In seeking community, I rediscovered my love for music in a deeper, more healing way. Losing what I built forced me to reimagine what wholeness could look like.

Music became my safe haven and my translator when I didn’t have the words. Playlists became a form of storytelling. Slowing down, feeling deeply, and making space to reflect became life-saving.

Both offerings were born from the same truth:
You don’t have to lose yourself to lead.

I built Hendrix to Y and Soothe as a bridge between leadership and healing, discipline and rest, sound and stillness.

Keep exploring. You might just find the version of yourself you’ve been missing.

It would be my honor to help you find your way home.