Debra Newell

Debra Newell is the owner of Ambrosia Home Inc., as well as the founder and former President of Ambrosia Interior Design Inc. Newell has won numerous awards throughout the years nationwide and internationally for model homes, clubhouses, custom homes, and country clubs. Newell has worked all over the world including a huge development called Orange County outside of Beijing, China, to textile manufacturing in Egypt along with the design of a hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. She has also owned retail stores in California and Nevada. Newell has designed for Property Brothers along with other shows for Design.

Newell now devotes much of her time as an advocate for change and awareness helping women all over the world. Newell has been featured in People, US, Harper Bazaar, Forbes, The New Yorker, Vulture, Refinery29, and Bustle just to name a few. Additionally, she has made appearances on "Dateline NBC," "Dr Phil," "Dr Oz," "Megyn Kelly," "Today," "Inside Evil with Chris Cuomo," "Kelly Clarkson," Fox News, "Oxygen The Dirty Truth," and Netflix "Dirty John" among others.

Newell has been on numerous podcasts sharing her story regarding Johns Meehan. Newell has published a book called "Surviving Dirty John" which won the Indy award in 2022. Newell was a keynote speaker at several events including, Wounded Warriors, Crimecon, Crimes against Women.