About
Me & My Journey:
Hi, I’m Marna - a life coach, entrepreneur, mom & creative soul with a background in the nonprofit sector.
In the past, I’ve experienced times when I was trying to do & be “All The Things”. All this striving frequently led to cycles of self-doubt, anxiety, overwhelm, resentment & exhaustion - and it prevented me from doing what I really desired.
By returning to my “Being place,” I found I could access calm, clarity and confidence to choose next steps forward. And, over time, I was able to notice, question & begin unravelling old stories and patterns that were keeping me stuck and struggling.
I now have many skills to navigate the rollercoaster ride of life - especially as a parent & entrepreneur - with more intention, ease, grace & confidence. And I’m on a journey to practise these skills so I can experience more connection, freedom, satisfaction and aliveness.
I’m passionate about sharing what I’ve learned with you. And, I’m deeply committed to walking alongside you on your journey, supporting you in any way I can.
what I bring to life coaching:
7 years of 1:1 coaching experience
Certified Coach through the Co-Active Institute
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) certification
Completion of Mastering Emotional Resiliency program (created & facilitated by Emotionally Fit Leadership)
Co-facilitated Resiliency Circles for school teachers & admin - where I created safe and nurturing spaces for participants to name, express and learn about their emotions.
Completion of The Great Story Coaching Program (created & facilitated by Lucid Living)
Parenting two deeply-feeling, neurodivergent kids as a neurodivergent person myself. This has fuelled my desire to learn emotional resilience skills, release blame & shame, unravel limiting patterns, nurture myself, and live with more balance.
Me, a fellow human, on my own journey of healing and growth. I have decades of personal growth work to draw from, and many approaches & tools.
My core values: Connection, compassion, freedom, creativity, delight.
My natural gifts: Deep empathy & compassion, seeking out the why, connecting the dots, creating deep meaningful connection, being genuine, seeing the goodness, beauty & potential, inspiring hope.
The Nature of My Work:
My coaching is grounded in the truth that we are all naturally creative, resourceful and whole. You inherently know what YOU need to thrive and are highly capable of creating your reality. My job is to help you reconnect to your innate wisdom and practice honouring it, so you build your self-trust and agency.
In our coaching, we are always considering your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing. I support you in reconnecting to and reclaiming more of who you truly are, so you can draw from multiple forms of intelligence to guide your actions. When we ground our “doing” in wholeness - in our “being” - life naturally feels more nourishing and fulfilling.
My work is grounded in the following beliefs:
We are worthy of love and belonging, simply because we exist. There is nothing we need to do, say, have or prove. We are already enough, just as we are.
We are all good inside AND sometimes we struggle to act in good ways on the outside. Every one of us is doing the best we can with the resources we have access to in that moment.
There’s a good orderly direction or flow at work in life, and we can work with it or against it.
Everyone has unique gifts they bring to the world and the opportunity to make an impact. We have each been born, at this time and place, to make a specific contribution.
Kind Words
Marna really listens to what I’m saying. She asks the difficult questions, but there’s always this feeling of safety, love and gentleness the whole time. Marna is the ultimate cheerleader: she’s genuinely interested in me moving forward, in living my Greater Story. This is deeply impactful coaching, and I absolutely recommend it to everyone - you’ll want to invest time and energy in this!
~ Jessica
What you can expect from me:
A warm, nurturing & openhearted presence.
Holding a compassionate, brave space for you to show up imperfectly, explore, be messy and grow into a more aligned version of yourself.
A cheerleader on your soul’s journey. I celebrate your wins, no matter how big or seemingly insignificant.
A natural sense of delight, wonder, play & possibility.
An understanding that we are equals. You are the expert of yourself, while I have expertise in coaching skills that help you access your own answers and solutions.
Confidentiality & professionalism.
A fellow traveller on the path beside you, guiding you through approaches I have also used myself, and sharing stories that normalize the journey.
Getting started together
If you’re ready now to explore the idea of working together, let’s book a free Exploratory call. This 30-minute call allows us to get to know one another, lets you get an idea of what coaching with me feels like, and gives you the chance to ask any questions you might have.
It is important that we’re the right fit, because a strong coaching relationship allows for powerful work. If we aren’t the right fit, I’ll do my best to match you with a more appropriate practitioner.
