Hey there! I’m Mary.
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ABOUT HOW THIS ALL WORKS 

Coaching here starts where you’re at.

Not with a personality assessment or a five-year plan, but with honest conversation about what’s actually happening and what you actually want. Which may be two very different conversations.

Many of my clients arrive already exhausted from trying to answer those questions alone. 

 We separate current impacts from future decisions.

Exhaustion is a terrible foundation for making healthy, logical, practical choices. Burnout makes that even harder.

So we’ll start by getting you enough space and wellness to choose well, rather than making decisions out of fear or with fatigue clogging up your overwhelmed brain.

 We build your next steps – strategically.

That might be a transition into something new. Or changes to the way you’ve been working – change that work better for you.

As your coach, I have no agenda but helping you achieve your preferred outcome. 

ALSO CHECK OUT:  Working Together for more details on the process from start to finish, and Services and Pricing for details on coaching I offer.

ABOUT ME

So, who the heck am I and what brought me here? 

Well, FIRST: I’m THAT girl. The one who asks the questions nobody asks, says the things (OUT LOUD!) that nobody says … you know the type. 

And surprisingly (or maybe not?) I’m also the person who people talk to. The person they call when it all hits the fan. I’m BIG into having someone to walk alongside you, tell you the truth, and lend support when you’re not okay. It’s literally my THING.

I’m also the girl who can say with NO exaggeration, that a life coach SAVED. MY. MIND. Honestly, she probably saved my life. That’s a long story (which I wrote about HERE, if you’re interested) but suffice it to say: that made an impression. 

At the time, of course, surviving each day was a big win, so I wasn’t looking to make a career change … but coaching stayed on my mind from that moment forward. After my Train Wreck Era ended, it took some time, but I found my way back to that coaching thing. 😊

Before that, I spent my entire adult life working with people driven by a mission they care deeply about:

  • law enforcement (which also meant a lot of military folks, too),
  • emergency responders,
  • crisis counselors and negotiators,
  • paramedics, doctors and nurses, and
  • humanitarians working in both relief and development

… these are just… MY PEOPLE.

(In recent years, I added caregivers and special needs families to the mix, too, because y’all have the same hearts, the same degree of stress, and the same mountain range of things to coordinate, manage, and function through.) 

The people who do the hardest work in the world, and who carry the stress of that work and the contexts in which we do it, should have ALL the support. But in the madness of our world right now, that isn’t always easy to find. 

So, I built a business that lets me hang out with the best folks on earth and be of some use at the same time. 

EVERYTHING ELSE YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW.

  • I’m a certified life coach with training in Strategic Life Coaching and Burnout Coaching. 
  • I’m also a certified crisis specialist, trained in peer support, suicide prevention and support, and mental health support.
  • My bachelor’s degree is in Biology and Education and my master’s is in Public Health.
  • My signature strengths are Input, Intellection, Connectedness, Relator, and Strategy. (So, this career was probably inevitable.)
  • I like things clear and simple, so my prices, process, code of ethics, privacy policy, FAQs, and random other fact and figures are available to anyone who’s interested.
  • I offer a 30-minute intro conversation for free, so you don’t have to wonder if we’re a good fit (or pay anything to figure that out). Book one today, and ask any questions you’ve got!
  • I live in the GLORIOUS Pacific Northwest in the US, but coach internationally. Which means  I also primarily coach online. Video, voice, chat, and email are my business office. 
  • I’m a HOPELESS. NIGHT. OWL. If you see me before 10am Pacific Time – something is very, very wrong: please send help. As a result, my office hours are focused on afternoons and evenings in Pacific Time. 
  • I’m a big fan of meetings being as comfy as possible and you’ll usually find me with a large mug of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa in my hands during our sessions. I 100% urge you to show up with your own favorite hot drink (maybe not hot toddies: focus is important), emotional support jumper, fuzzy slippers, or whatever lets you focus with intention, in peace and comfort, as well.
  • And I have THE. BEST. CLIENTS! Seriously.
    I’ve been blessed to work with folks in public health, public safety, non-profits, healthcare, non-governmental organizations, UN organizations, businesses, consultancies, rural and urban areas, and at this point, 20 or so amazing countries. And every single client has enriched my life.

ABOUT YOU


Since you found your way to my website, I’m gonna theorize:

1. You do work (whether it’s paid work or not doesn’t matter here) that is critically important, and

2. One or more of these situations resonates with you –

  • You’re at a pivot point — professionally or personally – and you want to make that pivot with as little stress and as much benefit as you can.
  • You’re ready for a change, but you’re not sure how best to make that happen. 
  • A change has happened TO you, and ready or not, you’ve got to figure out what to do about that. 
  • Something isn’t working… you’re just not quite sure WHAT. 
  • Setting and maintaining healthy boundaries has become (or maybe has always been!) a struggle. 
  • You’re stretched too thin and the coping strategies that always got you through don’t seem to be cutting it anymore.
  • You feel disconnected, depleted, and you’re starting to worry (just a little) about things like … burnout.
  • You suspect life isn’t meant to be this exhausting – and you strongly suspect YOU can’t keep being this exhausted and still be effective. 

Like a lot of mission-driven people, you may also give so much focus and energy to your mission that you haven’t got enough left over to support you own goals, projects, processes, and, let’s be honest here … your needs.  

But this kind of work requires that those doing it HAVE energy.
And HEALTH.
And a clear, agile mind in good working order.
When those suffer, the work suffers, too.

YOUR well-being is mission-critical.

How to Start

Book a free 30-minute conversation.

No preparation needed, and no pressure either way. You don’t need a polished story about why you’re reaching out. Come as you are. Seriously. 

 We talk about what’s going on

… and whether I’m the right person to help with it. If I’m not, I’ll tell you that. And I’ll try to point you to someone who is a good fit, rather than try to sell you a program that isn’t going to suit your needs.

 If we’re a good fit, we develop an approach that works in your real life. 

… that fits your actual life, energy, and schedule, not a one-size-fits all template. You may want weekly sessions. Or something looser may work best while things are still unsettled.
We’ll work it out. And we’ll go from there.