Why coaching?

To me, coaching is bringing forward the wisdom you already have, supporting you in developing what you need in order to confidently tackle issues you face. We might explore new tools or hone the use of old ones.

How does it work?

You use one of my links to book a call and we meet on Zoom. The initial call, in which we can explore what kinds of challenges you’re facing and decide if we’re developing a strategy to work together, is complementary.

As we meet, you bring forward issues you’re struggling with, things standing between you and enjoyment of your life, feeling momentum toward goals, feeling nimble in tackling obstacles. After each meeting, you can opt-in to a short message with highlights and focus areas.

I am not a therapist, and coaching doesn’t replace therapy. I’m one person who can be part of your larger support team and/or help you develop your support team.

Coaching Options

You want to make some changes in your life, but you feel stuckness or resistance. You’d like some help tackling obstacles.

You want support as a parent. Find out more about my take on micro-leadership in parenting in this blog post.

sessions with me are about:

  • relating

    You are a full human. Full stop. And sometimes humans struggle. I get that, and I will Human with you while you gain momentum.

  • treasure hunting

    Spoiler: it’s you. We’ll look for your ‘yes’ and address the obstacles you encounter while bringing your ‘yes’ more fully into your life.

  • resourcing

    You’ve already got some tools — let’s work with when and how you can implement them, and perhaps add a few more tools along the way. The only ones that work for you are the ones that work for you.

  • integrating

    We have seemingly disparate experiences which, when integrated, can contribute to momentum and wholeness. Integration takes many forms — let’s play with what it’s like for you.

YOUR INITIAL FREE CONSULTATION.

  • we get to know each other a bit

  • we figure out what works best for you at this point in your life

  • we invite the full spectrum of emotion/experience

What have others said?

  • I had a momentum session with Mari to help me with the development of a project that I am focusing on: the transformation of my inherited family holiday home, into a retreat space for community and education in deep embodiment. I was struck by her capacity to listen well. It felt like her listening was grounded and heart centered; allowing me to freely share my vision. She was able to ask questions that exposed places where my plans were less than true to my original vision. These insights gave me confidence and momentum and cleared my view so the next pragmatic steps occurred fluidly and spontaneously following the call. She embodies an open and expansive perception but with a very focused but gentle way of seeing where there may be confusion or lack of clarity. I was grateful for this and would recommend her coaching to support your creative endeavors.

    ~ Aidan T.

  • Don't mistake Mari's delightful smile and gentle presence for "feel good" platitudes. She brings a clear vision that produces strong insights and recommendations, along with structure for accountability. While I expect her support would be useful in most contexts, Mari's work is particularly helpful for those of us who are bringing new, sometimes labeled NonOrdinary, ideas to the world.

    ~ MaryAnn A.

  • Mari is such a joy to work with! Her energy is playful and she is an excellent listener - a powerful blend. I was impressed by the insightful questions she asked, which led me to new realizations. Not only is she skilled at taking action, but she quickly makes connections with others who can offer assistance. Throughout it all, she was deeply respectful of both me and my ideas.

    ~ Dave S.

  • "... your perspective was and is so great and helpful and refreshing, and it allowed us to do three crazy things in a very short amount of time-- that being going from complete strangers to forging foreal kine relationship, and also walking the line of mystical and practical as well as going deep and vulnerable, yet also being a "stand-up comedy special" lol! Thank you, thank you, thank you."

    ~ Caleb H.

  • I have found I thrive with personal coaches: my gym coach, the supervisory Master Printer art coach; breathwork coach & more for my mind - body - spirit holism. I instantly knew after one session with Mari that I was missing a jigsaw piece in this holistic pursuit. But Mari is so much more than a coach - she takes the varied pieces of my random thoughts, deliberations, enquiries, attempts at untangling the complexities of personal and family life, and assembles them into a much clearer picture of this jigsaw puzzle of life for me. Every time during the consultation she sharply and succinctly reduces my ramblings to essential nuggets of words, which I take home as gifts to assist in completing this jigsaw. She hits my ‘Eureka’ buzzer constantly. Her ability to find the core theme of an entanglement or ‘stuckness’ and gently guide to a new way of being is phenomenal. Her summary analysis that she emails as feedback is an essential reference journal. Mari is no ordinary coach - she is an Alchemist.

    ~ Angie M, Artist & Astrologer

I aim to coach myself out of a job with you —

because you’ll feel so resourced and confident,
capable of implementing your own creative experiments
to tackle the obstacle course of your life.