Resilience, Risk, and Taking Up Space with Deborah Dixon

Whether through podcast discussions or written perspectives, our content is designed to provide practical takeaways, fresh ideas, and meaningful conversations.

22 April 2026

2 mins to read

Tits, Wit, & Grit

Resilience, Risk, and Taking Up Space with Deborah Dixon

00:00 /

Deborah Dixon has spent her career doing things people said couldn't be done. She built her own firm, took on some of the largest corporations in the world with a team of eight, and stepped into the role of General Counsel for an NFL franchise.

In this episode, the managing partner of The Dixon Firm gets refreshingly honest about what it actually takes to survive and thrive in spaces that weren't built for you. She talks about learning to trust her gut after years of being told she was overreacting, why being underestimated has become one of her greatest professional advantages, and the moment she realized that if the men in the room could figure it out, so could she.

In this episode:

Learning to trust your instincts when the world keeps telling you not to
What it was really like to walk into NFL owner meetings as one of the only women in the room
Why Deborah is done performing strength and starting to ask for the break
Amplification, advocacy, and what real allyship looks like in a meeting room
The grit it takes to show up for trial when no one knows what you're going through

🔗 Connect with Deborah Dixon: linkedin.com/in/deborah-dixon-2a969220

🔗 Work with Sara, Laura, and Tracy: pointnortheast.com