1:1 Coaching
“I was searching for a spiritual/business coach who made it clear of their commitment to anti-racism and dismantling white supremacy. And I found Maren! Thank goddess! While no white person can be/should be/is an expert in anti-racism work, it is essential that more white folks in spirit-centric roles engage in and commit to understanding the responsibility we have for the power we unjustly hold in this world. And Maren held space for that.
Our monthly sessions have been a boon throughout 2020. I left each session with a deeper commitment to and understanding of my role in a complex world, the many many ways white supremacy, power, privilege, and oppression can and do play out w/in me, and a more embodied connection with spirit. Maren's abilities to deeply listen and to offer perspective are profound, often leading to a big smile on my face or a stillness I must sit with a bit and ponder.
I am grateful to have found her, to have worked with her, and to sing her praises.”
-Meesh Deyden (@meesh_makes)
Too many white folks struggle with not knowing where to start and how to stay engaged. Most lack the community, accountability, practice and exploration of various resources and frameworks to deepen understanding and move into life long commitment.
“I don't want to do it wrong. It's so overwhelming, Where do I even begin? "
That’s why I help white folks to be honest and integrate all that they are learning, living and trying to make "right." In order to invite true depth and intimacy in, we must remain in humility of how we are showing up, knowing race is always present. Always.
I get it — I was in your spot. Angry at what I saw happening around me, but knowing my understanding was limited I believe there is deep generational work that is here for white folks, and if you are looking to tap in. I am here for it. For you.
And so it requires us to choose presence and choose everyday, to live in accountability, humility, curiosity. Instead of constriction, headlessness, denial, and conceit. It is an everyday choice in how we show up. It is on us.
To me there have been 3 pillars and emerging framework that have remained and stayed present throughout my self healing, identity, spiritual, anti racist, anti oppression unlearning and “work” to allow/surrender to my authentic self, self expression, and how I want to be of service and the world to be different because I lived in it.
Resmaa Menakem has said, that it’s not the people we start with, but the folks we end up with. Meaning this a lifetime of work. A long game. And this requires our ability to SUSTAIN.
This work is personal.
The essence of my business in its truest form is to help and support others towards self awareness and healing. Work with me in order to show up for yourself in curiosity and humility. Towards your true authentic self.
I'm here to help you peel away layers, to listen, trust, know and take action steps.
It is my intent to be a space holder, a container, a question asker.
We will look at where you've been, where you are, and where you want to be.
To UNRAVEL, if you will
Who are you? What are you doing here? What do you want?
What limited stories, narratives and beliefs have you bought into about yourself and how to be in this world?
What have you internalized?
What limited stories, narratives and beliefs have you bought into about others?
Where did you learn them from?
Working with me as a coaching client, we will explore how the following looks in your life.
LOVE - Love is in this present moment. Where am I now? Who am I? And what communication and conflict transformation skills do I need to develop?
BUBBLES - Is in the bubbling awareness and knowledge. What are you doing here? What don’t I know? Where have I been? And where do i need to be more honest about truth and history. Of the United states. Of my family and lineage. Of my own experience in this world.
HEAL - or healing, (is) within your body. Your being. Your self. Where do I want to be? What do you want? And what is ready to be let go and named? What is familiar and how will I be and do differently?
Learn more about my philosophy and meaning of LoveBubblesHeal HERE
What SUSTAINABILITY and navigating the ever shifting nature of this work. What is my next step, right now, in this moment, today? What is my chess move towards longer term moves? And what is my current situation of role, position, power, relationship? How can I use this strategically in all the spaces that I am in.
I believe that there is so much for us to learn about and be aware of, on the mental body level. The conditioning and limited beliefs that are there for us to release from and peel off, once and for all. In order to truly be a liberated soul in our perfectly, imperfectly, human body experience.
I am not a counselor or therapist, but a soul in this human experience, wanting to be of service.
At this point in my life, I am excited to integrate and combine all that I have learned, and focus on looking deeper into identity, and the intersection of all the different identities we hold. How those different experiences, potentially provide certain experiences, and keep us locked in seeing the world through limited lenses. How we've internalized narratives, messages, boxes, conditioning, systems and how that inhibits us from authentically showing up as our truest, purest, self. And how it keeps us from deeper relationships and community.
Most white folks conflate anti-racism work with performance and band-aid, fast and easy solutions.
The coaching I offer is a space to unlearn lessons and layers. It is the new way of leadership and business coaching. Where naming white body supremacy and alls its forms, within us and around us, is the way to build capacity and grounded roots in how to be in this world.
Awareness is something I value, and I support folks who are open to individual identity exploration, including racial identity development.
Here’s what you can expect...
Loving Accountability
Mirroring and reframing
Lots of question asking
A space to be uncomfortable and hold nuance and tension and all the messiness
And so much more
You are not alone, and do not have to continue alone. We need each other.
You deserve to be seen, heard, held and supported.
Book a free 30 minute connect call to see if I’m the one to support you.
