Helping changemakers like you tell powerful, impactful, and trauma-informed stories.

Hi, I'm Maria, and I help storytellers gather and tell painful stories in a way that promotes safety and resists harm.

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You can tell trauma-informed and ethical stories that have a huge impact.

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Trauma-Informed Storytelling Training

I help changemakers tell impactful stories that resist harm by speaking about trauma-informed storytelling.

I’ll provide you with interactive virtual or in-person training for your upcoming conference, summit, retreat, or for your teams and members. Storytellers will feel equipped with actionable insights and resources grounded in kindness and empathy.

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Some of the World Changers I’ve Helped

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My Values

We deserve kindness, empathy, and grace as we wade through making a lasting social impact.

Kindness

Overburdened and stressed nonprofit leaders need abundant kindness. I’m not here to tell you what you’re doing wrong but to guide you, support you, and celebrate you.

Empathy

We’re working in and through tough stuff. I see you. I trust the realities of your best achievements and your tallest barriers.

Grace

Wherever you are on your journey to pursue trauma-informed and ethical storytelling and marketing, I applaud you! I provide a safe space to unlearn and learn again. We’re in this together.

Maria’s passion and conviction were evident, and the attendees profited from her expert guidance. Her clear and enthusiastic presentation was informative and practical. If you want to learn how to market with impact, I enthusiastically recommend Maria as a trainer for your organization.
- Greg Scully, 501 Commons

Maria's approach is thoughtful and patient. From the way she breaks down concepts to the cadence of her workshop, she makes marketing and storytelling feel unhurried and artful.
- Sinclaire Dickinson, The Institute for Humane Education

Maria was a fantastic addition to our thought leadership webinar series. Her presentation was informative and interactive, with many attendees interested in learning more from her after the session. We can't wait to have her back!
-Kate Kramer, CFRE, Bloomerang

Maria's patient, thoughtful, and articulate teaching helped provide clarity, organization, and a foundation for success.
- Savannah Wallace, Anderson Advisors

“Working with Maria during one of her workshops was so helpful! She's so knowledgeable. She's able to take any situation where you feel stuck in your marketing and brainstorm ideas with you. She was able to individually work with me on areas that my marketing was struggling with and give me tailored guidance, all within a four-hour workshop. I highly recommend working with Maria.”
- Zoey Lackie, His Mansion