Passion: She loves coaching and her clients experience breakthroughs. It’s not just a second career. It’s a calling. Marian was born to coach. She admires her clients and will become your devoted advocate.

Experience: Master Certified professional coach, Marian Baker has coached and led workshops with hundreds of clients from corporate, small business, non-profit and personal growth communities since 1996. Clients value her holistic approach, blending mind-body-spirit principles with pragmatic tools and concrete actions.

Coaching Credentials:
Called "The Queen of Powerful Questions" by a leader of Coaches Training Institute, she is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with the International Coach Federation (less than 10% of coaches earn this designation). She's also a graduate of The Hudson Institute

"Wake Up Inspired: Fuel Healthier Success and Love the Life You’re Meant to Lead” program and book developed by Marian will equip you to create higher fulfillment, ultimately make a difference and truly enjoy the ride. 

Co-Author of "Awakening Corporate Soul - High Fulfillment, High Performance" workbook. 

Background: 14 successful years in Advertising Management and Marketing Consulting-- spearheading strategic planning, surpassing revenue goals, managing multiple projects and 40+ people in a high-speed, demanding environment. (Thus she has an appreciation for that lifestyle, and clients’ challenges and desires.)

Additional Relevant Training: Marian is fascinated with leadership development, fulfillment in life, whole health, optimizing satisfaction/performance at work, plus making effective choices and achieving balance on your own terms. Her research includes 40+ programs and study with experts such as Caroline Myss, Master Intuitive Sonia Choquette, Joan Borysenko, Andrew Weil, Julia Cameron, Maria Nemeth, Christiane Northrup, The Institute of Heart Math, Zen Buddhist Meditation training, Ayurvedics, teaching a 6-Month Leadership program, and "Callings" work with Gregg Levoy. She participates in International Coaching conferences and loves the adventure of continuous new learning to enhance serving her clients.

Clients include: McDonalds, Kraft Foods, Tellabs, Leo Burnett USA, Sara Lee, Galileo International, Elmhurst Healthcare Systems, U.S. Government Department of Education and hundreds of individuals from various professions, U.S. and U.K. 

Client Comments: “Incredible." "This gave me a path, ideas and tools.” “I was skeptical coming in, but have been overjoyed with how Marian helped me.” "You gave me a lot to think about and work with...in baby steps." "My boss has noticed a significant shift." One of the best facilitators I’ve seen.” "I admire her amazing wisdom and insight…she brings humor and love to her work." “Awesome speaker!”

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Marian consistently wins respect and confidence of clients and colleagues. She is nurturing and intuitive, yet also a powerful champion and healthy challenger who walks her talk and lives brightly in "What if?" She is on a mission to equip more people to wake up inspired, fall asleep grateful and feel confident in effective choices in between.