testimonials
What past clients say.
“Marisa helped me get comfortable with telling a difficult story from my childhood. She empowered me to stand in my power, develop a message that was heart-centered, and eventually create a YouTube channel to share it. I feel confident to continue and know that it will make an impact in other people’s lives.”
—Lisa T., HR Professional and Entrepreneur
“Marisa provided services to a friend of mine. I noticed how impactful she was for my friend and wanted to experience her services for myself. One thing I LOVED about Marisa is her ability to help you dig into areas of your life you never knew were there. I was shocked how Marisa was able to help me go deeper in my understanding of things. She helps you challenge your own understanding and logic to help you grow and develop in whatever stage of life you’re in. I loved how her questions truly require you to slow down and consider multiple perspectives. It was truly a rewarding experience.”
“Marisa encouraged me to enter my year of Yes unapologetically. She gave me the book “Year of Yes” by Shonda Rhimes. Little did I know this book would unleash me from any hesitations, reservations or hang-ups I had with making life moves to receive victories that were mine. She helped me realize that in many ways I was in my way and that moving out of the way made way for me to experience joys I’ve never experienced before. Marisa helped me relocate to another city by helping me address my risk-adverse side and helping me realize that I am capable of making this move because I’ve made so many moves in life that has made me a prestigious woman.”
“When you get into an engagement with a professional, sometimes you experience someone who is there to just do a job. You sometimes experience someone who looks at you as just a client. I didn’t feel this way with Marisa. She did more than just her job and I felt like I was more than a client. Marisa helped me open my eyes to ways I was holding myself back, ways I let others hold me back and ways I found comfort in both. That alone has been life changing. Based on my experience with Marisa, I will always recommend her services. She has set a standard for life coaching, and I now believe everyone would benefit from having a Life Coach.”
—Angelica B., HR Professional, DEI Advocate
“I appreciate Marisa’s grounding energy, curiosity, and demonstration of prioritizing healing. Marisa gently nudged me toward what mattered most to me around how I developed my coaching and consulting business. She helped me face the roots of what was getting in the way of taking the next steps in my business: self-love and confidence. Working with Marisa felt like working with family. She has a way of creating a safe container where I felt comfortable being honest about where I was. She asked questions that made me think critically and was very attuned to me from moment to moment. She picked up on the conversation that needed to be had in the room. She helped me step confidently into being a business owner and coach and feel into the ways that I could design my workflow and make requests as an entrepreneur. Marisa helped me step into a new phase of life with dignity and playfulness.”
—Rene B., Designer, Facilitator & Somatic Coach, Vision to Action (VTA) Collective | Design for Emergence (D4E)
“I felt stuck and visionless in my teaching business and in my own writing, and believed I had nothing else to say. I was tired of undervaluing myself, but I didn’t know how to turn that around. Once I had committed and invested financially, I didn’t question the decision or the cost or the time frame. I liked that they were once a week for six months. Every week, I looked forward to Wednesday mornings at 9:30am. This was my hour once a week to do something fully for myself, to show up as me and just be—confused, vulnerable, worried, hopeful.”
“I got back both my vision for what I wanted my life to look like and my voice. I was in a place where I truly didn’t know what to do, and Marisa gave me clear, actionable steps to take. Marisa is kind and direct. She is a calm, careful listener who asks excellent questions. She taught me how to value myself, not only internally but on paper. And she taught me actual business strategies that blew my mind and turned my business from small, apologetic, and cheap, to something much bolder and more challenging and fulfilling.”
“ Through Marisa’s guidance I realized what work I really wanted to do as a writing coach and who my ideal clients were. I reclaimed my voice, created a vision for my business, and went after what I wanted. I can’t think of a way working together didn’t impact my business or my life. Through a series of exercises, assignments, and conversations with Marisa, I began to see my value. Everything leveled up from there. I created a new vision for my business and began reaching toward my new goals. I asked for what I wanted, and sometimes I got it and sometimes I got even more.”
—Jackie Heinze, Write On Writers’ Workshops, Writing Coach
“Marisa’s strategic input has been invaluable to our team. Her presence alone has pushed the team to show up and show out. Marisa asks laser-focused questions that get to the heart of an issue and allows me to stand clear in my vision and move any project we have forward.”
—Kenya K., A Step to Freedom, Executive Director and Entrepreneur
“With Marisa’s expertise, we developed the vision, the mission, and the program of Her Life Journey. Together, we piloted the program, refined it, and built a website. Marisa helped me think outside the box, challenged my perspectives and outside perspectives, and helped me increase my confidence to bring what I envisioned into the world. I am forever grateful.”
—Elena R., Her Life Journey, Executive Director, and Entrepreneur
“Marisa has aided in the strengthening of my mental health and wellness practices while encouraging me to lead this amazing and fulfilling life. I never feel like my dreams are too big, if anything I feel like I can always reach a little higher when I’m supported by her. My mindset has been impacted the largest, which is directly impacting everything else in my life. Working with Marisa has allowed me to do really difficult emotional work and also lean into rest work for the last two years while supporting myself as a creative. Choosing to invest in coaching has been an amazing investment—not to mention, she helped me snag $10,000 with a national campaign!”
“I felt in every session that Marisa wanted to help me utilize my strengths in order to get more of my best stuff out into the world. Whether it was my writing, vlogging, traveling, swimming—whatever. Marisa cheered me on and encouraged me to take up space in the world in a way that felt good to me. My present life—one where I wake up at peace, in a home and city I love, doing some variation of what I’m passionate about every day, is a beautiful representation of how effective coaching is when you do the work. I am thankful for how Marisa goes above and beyond to show up for women. She shares so much of herself while also setting beneficial boundaries. If I could gift Marisa’s coaching to every woman I loved, I would. Because I know that she uses her personal magic to help other’s magic shine.”
—Carmalita W., Writer
“I approached Marisa because her positivity and spirit gave me a sense of ease and safety. Marisa accepted me as I was, and I never felt pressure to be any certain way. She listened to not only my words but also recognized my body posture. She always asked the best questions—questions that were challenging, thought-provoking, and helpful. Marisa will challenge you in the best way and help you find that version of yourself that you have been looking for. Her ability to connect and support you is like no other. While working with Marisa, she has helped me to find my voice and claim my expertise. Through her coaching, I am learning how to connect with myself, my mind, and my body and how to utilize that connection in other areas of my life such as relationships and business. As a result of our work together, I have increased my emotional intelligence, I have improved my relationships with family, and increased my confidence in myself and my business. I am also in a great position to increase revenue in my business.”
—Janet K., Entrepreneur
“With Marisa’s guidance and encouragement, I was able to make space and time for myself that I didn’t know I needed. I prioritized myself in a way I never had before. Through her check-ins and accountability, I established a routine and habits that improved my overall health (spirit, soul, and body). Working with Marisa was life-changing! She helped me give myself permission to feel my feelings, which I didn’t even know I needed. I became more gracious and loving with myself. When negative self-talk comes into my head, I hear her voice guiding me to be gentle with myself. I am more confident in areas that I once felt l lacked confidence in. I am happier and more peaceful.”
—Bridget G., Special Education Teacher, and Entrepreneur
“Marisa is extremely skilled and structured, which I appreciated. During many sessions, I came with nothing but my presence and we were able to cultivate the time into something extremely useful every time. The concept of life coaching can be daunting, but she does it in a way where if you can commit to being present you will see the benefits. I appreciate Marisa’s attention to detail. She latches onto things you express to her even in passing, and she helped me interrogate and unpack my thought process in a way that felt equal parts safe and groundbreaking. She even supported me while writing a pilot for TV! After six months, I have a greater vision for my future now, and a firmer sense of self. I have more confidence and a better handle on my goals and dreams.”
—Clarity L., Poet, Writer, Entrepreneur
“Marisa empowered me to have an unwavering belief in myself and what I bring to this world. She encouraged me to hold up a mirror and not only see myself but genuinely love myself, flaws and all. I wholeheartedly trusted Marisa and felt free to express myself and vocalize my experiences without any judgment. She provided me with a safety net to think and feel free while providing tools that I will utilize forever. There are not many people I can say that I have met in life that I can wholeheartedly say I trust them. I can say with a full heart and healthy mind that I trust Marisa and she will always be near and dear to me.”
—Jasmine W., Teacher, and Entrepreneur, This Polished Life Luxury Lifestyle Brand
“Marisa helped me by getting to the root of my procrastination towards a specific project. She was able to support me towards figuring out where my mental blocks were hindering my progress. Working with Marisa was quite easy. I was able to learn things about myself, which is always a plus and she was so encouraging. I felt heard and supported throughout the whole process. Marisa empowered me to overcome my procrastination; I was not working on a specific project because deep down, it wasn't procrastination but confidence. She was able to bring that out of me. Learning where the uncomfortable feeling was in my body and pointing that out is huge. I am quite a thinker so when Marisa was able to somatically help me understand what's happening when I was feeling vulnerable and using tools like tapping, I was able to reach a calm state so I could make sound decisions.”
—Katrina E., Entrepreneur
“I approached Marisa because I had major money blocks and needed to improve my finances. We quickly identified the core issue and developed a mantra that felt energizing and possible for me to believe. Marisa led me through a breathing technique to get me into a state to know how that feels and really visualize and experience this reality. During the session I realized how I can implement a fun new way to work with clients. In one week, we’ve improved our proposals, made seemingly effortless progress on our marketing strategy, and have attracted a few very exciting opportunities. Overall, I feel more focused, confident, and READY!!!”
—Candace A., Interior Designer, Imagine CM Designs
“After my first coaching session with Marisa, I was left with a sense of relief that has lasted far beyond the time we spent together. She helped me identify something that was no longer serving me in my life and the practice on how to release it. When things seem to nag at our subconscious, our bodies will always find a way to bubble whatever it may be to the surface. So, as I faced my own trauma, Marisa was at ease, walking me through the moment to lead me to the other side. After just 30 minutes, I feel like I got 20 years’ worth of therapy! I appreciate you so much Marisa, thank you for lending yourself to giving voices back to people that may have lost them along the way. My hope is that everyone takes advantage of her insightful ability, professionalism, and devotion to healing others.”
—Dedee V.
“Marisa got to the heart of things very quickly (it might have helped that I knew her prior to the experience) and was able to adjust to what was triggered in my session rather than an attempt to redirect me to a preset agenda. There's a thread pulling element to the experience even though the issues are in all parts of life making things seem big and insurmountable to change, but Marisa's precision in tackling small doable things to gather evidence created some space. Everything didn't have to happen at once and she gave me tools to diffuse the emotional charge. She empowered me to see connections between thought patterns and behaviors that I don’t think I tied together as intrinsically as they are.”
—Roz W., Writing Professor, and Coach
“My session with Marisa was comfortable and calm. She’s a professional but also feels like an old friend. Marisa helped me by teaching me nervous system resets when I feel overwhelmed with my workload. She helped me pinpoint why this was happening and figure out healthier ways to react. Marisa was able to recognize struggles and difficulties that I wasn’t even aware of. I left the session feeling reassured and lighter, and I even shared some of these tools with my friends going through similar issues.”
—Torrey R., Social Media Entrepreneur