Deb Thomas
What do you do for a living? Energy Consultant/Community Organizer.  I work with people and communities who are impacted by fossil fuels exploration and development. How did you come to do what you do? In 2000 oil and gas developm
When do you feel the most yourself? Why? Good question!  My idea of self has definitely changed through the years.  Even though my basic values have stayed the same, how I see and feel myself is different than it was 10, 20, 30… year
What don’t you love about yourself and why? My ego.  It causes me to speak and act before I think.  It also inhibits the ability to recognize what’s really going on around me. Describe your greatest  professional  achie
Describe an experience that made you feel extreme discomfort and vulnerability: When I was in my early 20s, I slapped a man in a bar that made an inappropriate comment about a previous situation I’d been involved in.  He slapped me back.&
Describe an experience when you felt incompetent, and why you felt that way: My first time lobbying at the Wyoming legislature.  I had all of my facts and figures in order, and had prepared what I believed was an impenetrable case. 
Name one woman you have a girl crush on. Why? Theo Colborn.  In her 50s, with children and challenges in her personal life, Theo went back to school and received a Ph.D in zoology.  She worked on the Great Lakes cleanup, th
What’s a meaningful piece of advice you have been given, and who gave it to you? Theo told me to never stop telling my story.   She believed that personal experience was one of the best ways to create change.  She’s right. A
What advice would you share with that former self? Be more open to other people, and learn as much as you can from them.  Also, get as much education as you can. Tell me something pretty. A quote, a lyric, a drawing… however you choos
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