Hi! I’m Maria
I’m the founder of The Mindfulness Facilitator Collective and Senior Trainer & Mentor Coach at Coaching Outside The Box.
Translation: I spend most of my time nerding out on ancient wisdom, modern research, and the mess of being human, then testing it all out in real life (and with real people).
I’m a teacher, but also a guinea pig.
I learn, I try stuff, I screw up, I get back up, and I share the good bits here with you.
TL;DR:
Life is hard.
Your brain is trainable.
You don’t have to be a monk or burn yourself out to thrive.
How did I get here?
I have a Master’s in Computer Science, and used to be a software engineer in Artificial Intelligence until I had to come to terms with the fact that I was miserable and burnt out and needed something radically different.
I’ve since gone all-in on the happiness game, left my job as an organisational coach in 2023, and I am now full-time helping people leaders and teams to train their brains and upgrade their lives, from the inside out.
Whether you’re leading a team, shaping a culture, or facing self-doubt on your way to impact, I help you (and your teams) shift how you think, feel, and lead from the inside out. Because resilience, clarity, and compassion aren’t just nice-to-have soft skills anymore. They’re essential.
I specialise in working with professionals and organisations in the intersection of mindfulness coaching, mindfulness and yoga to transform the way you see yourself and deal with fear and self-doubt from three entry points: the mind, soul, and body.
I live in London with my husband, and drink too much coffee.
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I had my first coaching experience with Maria. To be honest, I didn’t really know what to expect from coachings at the beginning, which is why I was a bit sceptical about this topic first. However, Maria convinced me already during the first session. She did this with her calm, open-minded and professional manner. At the beginning of each session we formulated an important question and objective for me, which gave every session a very structured, professional and secure framework. Through specific questions, a lot of sensitivity, empathy, interest in the topic and people, as well as a natural positive attitude, Maria is always able to find the right words and initiate important reflection processes, which have personally brought me much further after just a few sessions. I am grateful and really want to thank Maria for all the many and incredibly valuable experiences and insights I have gained during the coaching sessions with her.
Maria, you rock – continue to make the world a better place with your coaching.
Best Eric
Maria was close to me and helped me in a moment of loss. Without imposing anything or giving any direct advice, she made me understand that all the possible solutions to my struggles already lay within me. I understood what is important to me and what I have to let go of. Thank you, Maria.
Maria provides helpful insight and recommendations as a coach. When she was an Agile coach for Fit Analytics (Snapchat), I had the opportunity to work with her. She hasn’t only coached our teams, but taught them agile principles. In addition to that, I greatly benefited from her mindfulness coaching in my career and personal life. Her guidance and coaching helped me make the right career decisions. Her feedback and suggestions help you grow and flourish. In coaching, she ensures that you develop your own answers to your concerns. This is one of the strengths she brings to her coaching practice. Maria was the most helpful coach I have ever worked with.