Redshift Testimonials
My wife is a Personal and Professional Coach, and I am a licensed Psychotherapist. In the past I had to chose between someone who could help with emotional blocks (another therapist) or someone who could keep me focused and on-track (a coach). Dezi is trained in both NLP and Coaching, which means I could hire just one person and get the best of both worlds.
The year I started with Dezi my income increased 70% and when we were finished I had developed the initial plan to change from selling my time to developing specific products. When that transition is complete I won’t be talking percentage increases in income, but turning my annual income into a monthly income. She is amazing in her ability to help you increase your own vision and motivation, dissolve barriers and keep you focused on manifesting your goals. You’ll be richly rewarded if you invest in your self by working with Dezi.
Andrew Whaling, MFT
Pasadena CA
I first met Dezi Koster in 2003, when I was participating in an international speakers training course in Sydney Australia. Dezi was one of the key trainers and an outstanding highlight to my learning experience. Dezi was professional, supportive, constructive and fun. She willingly gave of her wealth of knowledge, valuable time and years of experience helping us all to gain the most we could from the course.
From our initial contact Dezi and I became professional colleagues and good friends, and it was my pleasure to be present at several of Dezi’s presentations. She demonstrated she could not only effectively communicate the theory of a dynamic presentation but she could also deliver the real thing. She is very precise, informative, polished and exceptionally entertaining from a stage, captivating participants and colleagues alike.
Dezi and I have gone on to work on several projects together, I cannot say enough about the professionalism and creative genius of this dynamic person. She is inspirational to many and humble to us all.
Dave Diggle
Sydney, NSW Australia
International Author, Public speaker and Behavior Consultant.
Director of Diggle de Doo™ Productions Pty Ltd
A Company based in Australia that is currently working within the US, UK and NZ as well.
Dezi’s coaching and mentorship has been a wonderful and influential force in affecting positive changes in my life.
From an early age on through my late 30’s, I suffered from debilitating anxiety and panic disorder. This was accompanied by low self esteem, lack of confidence and self loathing. During this time I was actively involved in, literally, years of counseling and also prescribed a plethora of medication to ease my symptoms. As a result, I was finally able to get a grasp on, and control the symptoms, but I never got to the source. The lack of resolution proved to be a major energy block preventing me from finding success in all areas of my life.Working with Dezi, however, we accomplished in a relatively short period of time what numerous other professionals weren’t able to achieve over years and numerous sessions. Dezi has an ability to quickly identify the challenges and gets right to the heart of the matter. Amazingly, she does this in a very professional manner, but also in a most gentle and loving way. Clearly, she possesses a vast knowledge of human behavior, and has a “gift” for utilization and tapping into one’s essence. This is evidenced in her brilliant and well thought out strategies. She’s a “natural.”
Today, I have wonderful self esteem. I find joy all around me. I have a new appreciation for the life I live. I’m steeped in gratitude. I’m in the process of confidently developing a business. Old relationships have strengthened and new relationships are being built on solid ground. I continue to become the person I always wanted to be.
Suellen Elizabeth Burnett
Co-Founder
KSI, LLC
West Covina, CA
I have been working with Dezi on and off for 5 years. With each stage of my life comes differing challenges, and she has been an integral part in helping me gain clarity, and changes in perspective. The best part of Dezi other then her amazing personality is how she has kept me accountable. This specifically helped me take ownership of my actions or inactions which were really sabotaging my success with work, and personal relationships. As a result, I feel happier then ever before with the direction of my life. My income has doubled since I began working with her and it's right smack in the middle of an economic meltdown. I have Dezi to thank for helping me along the way. I know when I need her help she is always there for me, assisting me to move to the next level. I suggest taking Dezi on as your coach when you are READY to make serious changes and move your life to the next level.
Travis Sleighter
Founder & Director Crossfit Training
Concord CA
I have worked with Dezi as my coach, for about 9 months. Just a few of my results follow.
I’d estimate I’ve had a 300% Improvement in guts about & speed of writing. In our first session Dezi gave me an assignment that freaked me out- approaching an editor about articles I wanted to write. At the time, every article took me about 6 hours to write. After working with Dezi for several months, I not only didn’t freak out, but approached the person and even submitted pieces for approval- and OMG, had fun doing it. And now I can write a short article in about 2 hours a third of the time it used to take me.
My relationships have bloomed through the work we have been doing together and I learned to no longer evaluate myself and loved ones by how smart they seem. Last month I had a reunion with my East Coast sisters- the first time ever. Also, in a great process that Dezi invented, I have learned to see my middle aged body as very sexy – this has certainly increased the joy in my personal life!
Speaking of joy, I have about 35% more overall joy in my life since I did confidence work with Dezi and auditioned for the Agape choir- and was accepted! I, who had never sung in public before. It is an ecstatic experience for me. Who knew?
In summary, about working with Dezi, I would tell anyone, “Do it, you’ll love it.”
Dr. Jane Bolton, Psy.D., L.M.F.T.
Psychotherapy To Live Life Fully
Culver City, CA
I have worked with Dezi for about one year. Before working with her, I was at a cross-roads in my professional life. Under her guidance I have been able to define and prioritize both short and long terms goals. Since working with her I have become focused and am now extremely confident about the choices I’ve made and the direction in which I am headed in pursuing my new career as an interpreter.
Additionally, my overall health and vitality have improved significantly. Through changes in my diet and eating habits, I am now eating less, making healthier food choices, have greatly reduced several previously chronic food allergy symptoms, and am feeling healthier than I have in a long time. Dezi’s approach is engaging, fun, inspiring, and allows me to eat and appreciate delicious food while also gradually losing weight. Her knowledge of health, nutrition, and various healing traditions such as Ayurveda, combined with visualization techniques have helped to create powerful, positive, and lasting changes in my lifestyle and habits. Above all, Dezi is warm, humorous, accessible, supportive, and committed to the success of her clients. I have been very fortunate to work with her.
Leo Urias
Los Angeles, CA
As a holistic health professional and entrepreneur I have had the pleasure of referring people to and working with Dezi for several years now and consider her to be one of the best NLP and Life Coaches I've ever had the joy of working with. Having trained with most of the notable names in this field, her excellence and dedication to the art of transformational change is both outstanding and inspiring. She brings creativity, passion and a deep deep empathy and understanding every interaction she engages in. I consider myself, the many I've referred to Dezi, and anyone who has the pleasure to benefit from her many gifts very fortunate to choose to do so.
Jae Sabol
CEO Advanced Technologies for Excellence and Change, Inc.
& Holistic Health Professional
CHEK IV, HLC III, CPT, CHt, NMT, MT
Hermosa Beach, CA
I have been coached by Dezi for 7 months now and couldn't be happier. She is supportive, creative, and makes suggestions when needed, and so many things have opened up for me in our sessions. Through this coaching I'm finding that new opportunities to grow my business are presenting themselves everyday. In fact, the biggest challenge I have right now is deciding how to move all of them forward at once. What a great "problem" to have! My business is back on track and growing after a really tough year last year, and has been recognized as a Business Excellence Award winner by the Chamber of Commerce and nominated for Small Business of the Year for Monterey County. I know that with Dezi's support, there is no limit to what I will achieve in the coming months. If you haven't experienced the value of a coach, and you are ready to take your business and yourself to the next level, I'd highly recommend that you invest in coaching. You will be delighted with the results!
Sherri Coffelt
CEO Energia Body Centre
Monterey Bay, CA
I have known Dezi for 6 years. During that time I have had her teach several seminars for my dancers. They were very well received. Last year after her seminar not only did all of my senior students go out and apply for a scholarships at dance schools across the US, every one of them got their scholarship. That's just phenomenal!
Dezi relates extremely well to all my students who range in age from 12 years old to mid 20's and they have gained a tremendous amount from all of her presentations. She has been instrumental in having my dancers well prepared and at their peak for performances. Dezi's presenting ability is outstanding. She is engaging, informative and her presentations are highly interactive and fun. I would highly recommend her as a presenter.
Ann Derby
Director Petaluma School of Ballet
Petaluma, CA
I have been working with Dezi for 2 years. It is an understatement to say that Dezi is an amazing soul. She's had a major impact on both my business and personal life through her coaching. Her energy is positive, powerful and penetrating. Drawing on her wealth of experience she always finds a way to turn a troubled situation around and make it a positive and memorable one. She is inspirational.
What makes Dezi special is her sharp intuition and her skillful blend of talents. The direct result of this has been me opening up to my greatest personal breakthroughs.
Dezi is not afraid to get tough and “kick butt” when necessary. This is one tough Aussie! I love her sensitivity and intuitive feel of when “soft” or “tough” love is more appropriate. She is a strong leader and good team player.
It's a pleasure and honor to recommend her to anyone.
Clyde Baumgardner
Business Coach
Los Angeles, CA
I have been a client of Dezi's for 12 months and during that time I have received an experience beyond my expectations. Working with Dezi has been pleasant and wonderful from the beginning. She's a dedicated coach and is overflowing with compassion, wisdom, focus, and enthusiasm. I look forward to my weekly coaching sessions, as I know Dezi will continue to deliver excellence.
Her coaching is structured to maximumly support me and I am encouraged to let her know what areas I would most like to focus on. She is consistently prepared, wonderfully insightful, and always leaves me with a feeling of achievement and excitement. As a result of working directly with Dezi, I started experiencing profound changes very early on. A painful health condition I was suffering from has disappeared, my personal life has shifted from frequent upset to perpetual joy, and my ability to focus and produce results has catapulted my career. All these results are from clearing up a few limiting decisions and a few negative emotions and this is coming from a person who already considers herself positive, motivated, and willing!
Thank you, Dezi, for being such a person of excellence. You seem to always have the ideal solution and methodology, and successfully equipped me to solve my own problems and realign myself with my true intentions. For this reason, I am grateful to have you as a coach and would highly recommend you to other clients.
Tori Burak
Los Angeles, CA
I have been coaching with Dezi for 6 months . Each time I have worked with her, she has been clear, concise and extremely helpful. Her direction has helped me to stay focused. Her presence is felts, as Dezi doesn't just listen, she hears the language I use and catches every limited belief that is revealed from my words, my tone and in what I say. She's patient, yet firm. She's pleasant, yet right on target. She's delightful and competent. I would recommend her to anyone, any time, any place, any where. Thank goodness for phones and email. I am forever grateful to have the opportunity to work with her.
Shelley Whizin
Sherman Oaks, CA
Dezi, every now and then life gives me the opportunity to acknowledge someone for the contribution they make in causing a positive change in my life, such has been the case when working with you.
The ability to present a complicated subject in simple terms is a rare talent. You present what I call the “simple practicalities of life”. Case in point, I thoroughly enjoyed you session on the “sign posts” of life. It was so simple, yet directly to the point. I am constantly looking for such “sign posts” when things become a bit complicated. It’s amazing how ordinary signals will keep you on your intended course. It’s greatly improved my ability to be more “present” when working with clients.
In addition to providing practical information, I particularly like the way you softly make your point. It’s akin to a gentle nudge to put one back on course.
I would recommend you to anyone who desires highly effective and measurable results. You’re a star and a gifted profession coach.
Robin Hill
Chief of Staff
Great Life Technologies, Inc.
Temecula CA
Having Dezi Koster as a coach has been truly amazing. She takes the time to listen to what I want to accomplish in my session and really pushes me forward to get there before we are done. I leave feeling like I made progress. I leave feeling like I have a plan that is doable and will move me forward. She is available between sessions for quick e-mails, and I never feel like I'm alone. I absolutely know that Dezi is on my team, she is fully present on the calls, and really digs in to create movement with me. I find that working with her is empowering, inspiring, and the experience has been really fun and exciting! I would recommend her to anyone.
Traci Gaffney
Founder & Director A Loving Way
Temecula, CA
I'm in awe of Dezi's endless energy and resourceful mind. I couldn't ask for a better coach. She is exciting to work with- humorous, witty, smart and very encouraging. Her positive outlook is inspiring and she has an amazing amount of tools to share. In the 14 months I worked with her, I gained ground on my path and took action to achieve my goals and dreams. My business is continually expanding and I recently relaunched my magazine which has now become Southern California’s fastest growing lifestyle magazine empowering women towards positive living and healthy body image. Our magazine's subscriber count is growing by the day, I am empowering women and achieving my life's goal.
I would recommend Dezi to anyone looking for a strong support system and knowledgeable business advice. She is a delightful coach and a value to any business. Believe in yourself, believe in Dezi, and make a bountiful business decision by saying yes to her services.
~ Sierra J. Sullivan
Founder & Publisher of TheRAYmagazine.com
Los Angeles, CA
Over the last 2 years I have worked with Dezi as a coach. She is very perceptive and able to drill down to the core issues which were preventing me from working at 100%. During this time I have clarified my business and personal objectives and I launched a fund in March to invest in emerging markets in Asia.
The fund is up over 88% since its launch.
I have had an amazing experience and I would highly recommend Dezi as a coach to anyone.
Nola E. Masterson
Managing Director Science Futures Inc
Woodside CA
Dezi Koster is an asset to any company or business executive who is looking to achieve extraordinary results. No theme, project or task is too big. Just tell her what you want to accomplish and get out of her way. She brings home the bacon, puts it at your door step, and then works as a gourmet team player helping to cook it to suit your most discriminating taste.
I have experienced Dezi as a self-starter, fully-capable of seeing the big picture and identifying the series of tasks that will produce the desired end result. She has proven herself highly imaginative, producing out-of-the-box solutions, overcoming obstacles that would have defeated most mere mortals. As if that weren't enough, Dezi is a veritable fountain of intoxicating upbeat energy positively infecting and motivating everyone around her.
As our projects progress, Dezi exhibits an array of skill sets rare to find in a single individual. Among them is networker "phenom" able to get the attention of just the right person at just the right organization to generate just the right action.
She applies her skill sets with incredible tenacity even over long periods of time that could easily have discouraged lesser souls. She diligently focuses on the target, culling the distractions and mercifully letting them slide. Her power of persuasion, coupled with focused persistency, means she is an irresistible force in pursuit of our shared goals.
Working with Dezi has enabled me to tackle high-value long-term objectives with confidence in a successful outcome. I work with dozens of people worldwide and can assure you without hesitation, Dezi plays internationally on the A-team.
Gordon Bizar
President Global Aggregation Corporation
President Bizar Financing
Thousand Oaks, CA
