Wanted to take a moment to share a cute photo of my special pup, Juliette. She is a border collie and red healer mix. This January, we celebrated her 4th birthday. She was happy to get a pup cup from Panera to celebrate. Read More
January 17- 19, 2025 - Downers Grove – Beyond Motherhood SummitDr. Maria will speak on Unmasking Your Saboteurs to help individuals lead happier lives with less stress. She will speak at 11:30am on Friday, January 17th. Beyond Motherhood Summit 2025 is about more than parenting—it's about YOU. Join us for a transformational weekend where moms come together to connect, r... Read More
Dr. Maria has been busy in the community working with leaders and entrepreneurs across the area. It has been her honor and privilege to speak at various community events and be a guest on several podcasts.October 30, 2024 - Dr. Maria spoke about the Entrepreneurial and Leadership Mindset for business at the Business Growth Academy sponsored by the SBDC at Waubonsee Community College.Novem... Read More
10 Dimensions of WellnessIn the changing world of work, it is imperative to continue to reskill and upskill. Doc Maria is a part of this ongoing trend of lifelong learning and skill enhancement. In the past year, she has advanced her offerings to match her ongoing commitment to helping people and organizations thrive. We live in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world wh... Read More
Doc Maria was pleased to accept a coaching scholarship to attend the program Positive Intelligence for Coaches. This program aims to assist an individual in learning new skills to rewire their brain toward a positive mindset. It is based upon the NY Times bestseller, Positive Intelligence: Why only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve their True Potential by Shirzad Chamine, presents the arg... Read More
Dr. Maria was invited to take part in a create a podcast challenge by the Do The Thing group led by Stacey Lauren. This group challenges people to act on what they may have been considering by offering tools and support to take action. The goal was to overcome the barriers of what holds a person back from starting a podcast. Each person had to create 3 episodes to get their podcast launched.... Read More
November 2021 – Doc Maria shares with the community of the Center for Women’s Leadership at the University of Arizona Global Campus a presentation on Navigating the RIDE of Change: A Plan for Wellness. She will discuss the topic of moving through the various change models, life experiences in change, a model for multi-dimensional wellness and a roadmap to create a wellness plan in this mornin... Read More
The most commonly understood aspect of wellness appears to be the physical dimension of wellness. Although most people will commonly link this dimension to how often they exercise or how much they weight on the bathroom scale. The physical dimension can be much more for an individual’s wellness.First and foremost, it is super important for a person to have a baseline of their current physical... Read More
Are you ready to map your path to advancing your own wellness? Living a life that is full of wellness takes learning, intentional planning, and implementation. Wellness is not only for the new year’s resolutions. It is a 365 days of the year commitment. Let’s take a look at where to begin.Learning.If you are new to the concept of the multiple dimensions of wellness, it would be w... Read More