Hire me
to speak

Nobody taught me what I was feeling. So I figured it out the slow way through the things that hurt me most and the self I'd buried so deep I almost lost her for good. I found my way back. Now I help others do the same before it takes as long as it took me.

I speak from the inside of the experiences I cover, and I'm doing the academic work to understand them more deeply. I'm currently studying psychology, and I'm a trained clinical hypnotherapist and trauma-informed coach. Lived experience backed by real science. My perspective is feminist, my approach is honest, and I've found that when you tell the truth in a room, something changes.

What makes this different

What I offer

Keynote & motivational

Honest, grounded, specific. For conferences, summits, and sessions where you want something that stays.

Private events

Bachelorette parties, weddings, retreats, and dinner salons. A different kind of celebration
— one that actually goes somewhere.

Workshops

Deeper, slower, more intimate. Participants don't just hear something — they move something. In person (Seattle) & virtual.

Tarot Card Readings

The cards don't tell you anything you don't already know. They just make it harder to ignore. Available at private events or as a standalone experience.

INVITE ME!

TOPICS

Body Image

We live in bodies we were never quite taught to accept. I talk about the real, complicated experience of being at war with yourself and what it actually takes to achieve peace, not perfection.

Religious Deconstruction

Leaving faith, or even just questioning it, can feel like the ground disappearing beneath your feet. I speak about the grief, the fear, the freedom, and the identity work of building a self that is yours.

Breakups & Heartbreak

A breakup isn't just the end of a relationship. It can be the end of a future you'd already imagined, an identity you'd built, a sense of who you are. I speak honestly about grief, recovery, and the slow work of finding yourself again.

Breakup and Divorce
Sexual Shame & Accepting Your Sexuality

I'm married to a woman, and I had to do the work of dismantling the shame that came with that truth. I speak about where sexual shame comes from, what it costs, and what becomes possible when we finally let it go.

Moving & Immigration

Leaving, whether across a city or across the world, is a loss that rarely is named. I speak from the inside of that experience: the loneliness, the identity questions, and the quiet courage it takes to call somewhere new home.

Self-hypnosis & 
reprogramming your mind

Your mind was shaped by everything that happened to you before you had a say. Self-hypnosis allows you a say. I talk about how to use it to reprogram your beliefs and stories.

  • "Her presence is grounding, intuitive, and real. There's nothing performative about her work — it's honest, effective, and from the heart."

    — Anna Z., Hypnotherapist & Immigrant

  • "This was a true transformation. I'm not afraid to be in the spotlight anymore."

    — O., Queer Creative

  • "As an immigrant who has spent years exploring personal growth, I've worked with many practitioners — but Maria stood out immediately. There's nothing performative about her work. I trust her completely."

    — Olga, Immigrant & Self-Development Seeker

Let's talk about your event

Tell me about your audience, your vision, and what you want people to carry with them when they leave. I'll get back to you within 48 hours.