About Deanne Baker
Deanne's
Story
What happens after a life-threatening accident, illness, or other near fatal tragedy?
What about your family and friends?
What if they are there to see it all as, frame by frame, they watch as their loved one is crushed and their lives are irrevocably changed?
Deanne Baker is the inspiring author behind The Courage Within Us All — a powerful and heartfelt exploration of resilience, hope, and the strength we all possess to overcome life’s challenges. Through her writing, Deanne invites readers on a transformative journey, encouraging them to embrace vulnerability, rediscover their inner courage, and find light even in the darkest moments.
With a passion for storytelling that uplifts and empowers, Deanne’s work resonates with anyone seeking encouragement, healing, or a reminder of their own inner power. Beyond her book, Deanne shares insights through speaking engagements, workshops, and online resources designed to help others unlock their potential and live with authenticity and purpose.
Whether you’re here to learn more about The Courage Within Us All, connect with Deanne, or find inspiration for your own courageous path — welcome. You’re in the right place.
Courage to move forward
I have lived a very full life and I am still very open to the blessings ahead of me. I have experienced the depths of pain and the treasures of deep love and friendship.
When I was thirteen I won an English Prize at Kojonup High School in WA. The book I was awarded was A fortunate Life by Albert Facey. Little did I know at this very young age that this deeply felt memoir would also provide a framework for the trials and tribulations that lay ahead of me. Despite the suffering after the accident and the ongoing complications this event provided, I always aimed to build a new beginning, to persevere and to move on.
A wise friend once said… “This accident could be the focus for your whole life, be careful, don’t stay stuck in the story, move on with life”. I followed her good advice, travelled widely, had many different and diverse experiences. These experiences taught me that I could easily relate to many people as my pain and courage somehow opened a doorway for people to share their deepest truths and selves with me.
These experiences also lead me back to my true love – Teaching. The career I was told by a Junior Doctor in Rehabilitation that I would never return to and I should consider simpler jobs , like stacking shelves. An honorable job, but after writing and running my own courses at local community centers and travelling the world alone. I knew I was capable of more.
I now work in Inclusive Education with students of all ages and support parents and students with truths that can often be confrontational. I feel privileged to be in this role, as my own pathway to acceptance of myself allows me to offer encouragement and hope to others.
My life continues to be fortunate in many more ways that I could have imagined. I am blessed.
