Don’t take my word for it…
Maren's playful and creative coaching presence made taking a deep look within feel like fun. She's an exceptional accountability partner and provided me with the support I needed to shift some unhelpful habitual patterns.
- Rachel Zatterstrom
Maren's ability to hold space is inspiring. With simple questions she has created opportunities for me to explore deeply and share vulnerably, and has helped me trust my own intuition.
- Nikki Murillo
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)
Maren made me feel seen, heard, and gave me permission to be in process. Coaching with Maren gave me mindsets, tools, and resources that I’ll be able to use for the rest of my life. It was incredible to have an advocate and guide that’s walked in similar spaces before me.
-Carin Huebner
Maren is an amazing healer. I went to her for help with my back pain and with a concern about my receiving space. I laid on her table and immediately felt surrounded by so much peace and love. It was like a warm blanket, safe and protected. During the session I felt like I was floating. I also remember feeling little pulses of energy in her healing hands. When it was over, I felt strongly rooted in my OWN spiritual power. It was incredible. The experience was awesome. Maren you are the real deal. Thank you for sharing your gift with me.
— Janice Pisarski
What an amazing experience. During my session with Maren I felt so much tension, heaviness and stuck emotion leave my body. Walked into the session just wanting to cry and honestly sleep for days. After my reiki session I literally smiled the whole way home and was able to tackle my todos for my day. I highly recommend Reiki and energy work sessions from Maren. I’m currently signing up my 3 teenagers!
— Kim Gifford
“Maren is a brilliant and gifted coach.
In my business she has helped me get responsible for my identity…she’s caused huge breakthroughs in our clients particularly, white women…who have had transformation’s inside of confidence in their ability to act powerfully as entrepreneurs in a way I’ve never seen…so if you are considering doing work with Maren, I’d say do it. Do it now. Do it frequently. You’ll be amazed at what this woman can do for you and your people.”
— Nate Lappegaard, from Kite + Dart
I knew that if I were to try out reiki it would have to be with someone I could trust and feel safe with. As soon as I met Maren, I knew she was that person. My first reiki experience was profound as I was able to tap into some deep insights about my past. Maren was patient in working with me, and I left the session feeling clear, focused, and uplifted. On that same day, I was able to speak my truth so clearly to a group of people that I had to have a hard conversation with!
— Jenny Medrano
“As a participant in my nine-month Professional Development Seminar on Creating Healthy Learning Environments Maren stood out to me as a powerful change agent committed to social justice, racial equity and to re-creating our schools to be places where students and staff might thrive, rather than merely survive. Maren’s humility and courage to walk her talk deeply impressed me. Maren has a deep understanding of Restorative Justice in Education philosophy and practice, and how the core values and beliefs of RJE are the same ones that make racial equity possible, that bring about social justice, and that create schools that thrive.”
— Mary Skillings (crcconsultingservices.com)
I highly recommend working with Maren. She allows you to be yourself, to bring your whole self into the space, and accepts you for who you are while also helping you to get where you are going. Even if you are not quite sure where that is. You learn that it's about the journey, that is slow going, and that it's not a race but rather a life.
The Presence group brought mindfulness and thoughtfulness into my life. I need to be pushed to do more and better because otherwise I fall into helping others and slack off on my own work. In Presence, I was looking for a next step because I am still envisioning this work and Presence helped me to continue to build my ever-evolving vision of the future in which equity is reached and sustained.
Cannot wait to do more work with Maren in the future!
-Jessica S
“The wisdom she was able to bring to light stays with me still.”
—SARA QUIRK
Maren is a gifted soul. She is wise, kind, full of light and laughter. Working with her is something I cherish! Don’t think twice, sign up for a session with Maren!
— Rebecca Nunziato
“Maren Miller is a dynamic leader in the field of educational equity. I had the honor of working with Maren as she facilitated a student leadership group focused on racial equity. As a white woman committed to racial equity and social justice, Maren led with vulnerability, transparency and passion. Her purpose exudes as she engages with youth and adults around issues of injustice that plague our humanity. She embodies that which she seeks in others, models self-reflection and is mindful of the impact her words and actions have on others. It was a joy working with Maren, and I am grateful for the work she does and the lives she will continue to impact.”
— Courtney Caldwell, Equity Leader, Intermediate District 287
“Over the years of working with teachers, I know what dedicated and capable leaders, facilitators and trainers, teachers can be. Maren is determined, organized, passionate and energetic. The work I do is to help develop teachers to become better communicators through the use of nonverbal communication. The training supports them to become influencers and leaders on all levels. As human beings we are inherently driven by, and in need of relationships. Empowering people to be mindful and observational influencers is my task, and I believe that Maren is a change-maker in this regard. Our work is utilized in classrooms as well as corporations and organizations.”
