
As a speaker and facilitator, Maris helps individuals navigate identity, stress, and value exploration. She brings grounded tools and fresh insights to organizations and communities ready to support their teams, clients, and community members holistically.
With a blend of clinical insight, academic grounding, and personal lived experience, Maris creates space for honest, compassionate conversations. Her talks are practical, transformative, and grounded in the realities of leading, caregiving, and making values-driven decisions in times of pressure. Her approach is rooted in simple neuroscience, practical tools, and the belief that awareness and intention are the foundation for a present life and an empowered future.
Selected Events and Collaborations
92Y
LA Times Festival of Books
Broward County Library Annual Literary Conference
Crayola
TJX
Jumpstart
Delta Dialogues
Podcasts: Totally Booked with Zibby, Betches Childproof, and additional appearances


Maris offers individuals and teams simple neuroscience and mindfulness-based tools to regulate the nervous system, bring intention to the roles we all play, and engage more meaningfully both at work and at home.
Featured Topics and Workshops:
* Identity, Intention, and Leadership
* Repairing Relationships: Self Regulation and Conflict Resolution
* Supporting the Sandwich Generation
“Maris brings a unique depth of knowledge
combined with authenticity and warmth that immediately draws people in. Maris also has a remarkable talent for taking big, complex concepts and making them accessible, actionable, and relevant for any audience. She not only brings clarity to important ideas but infuses them with heart and meaning, leaving people feeling informed, empowered, and inspired."
Crystal Rountree, CEO-Jumpstart
“Maris doesn’t just speak, she connects! Her blend of science, story, and humor made the material stick in a way that felt effortless. Participants were fully absorbed and left feeling seen, empowered, and equipped with tools both approachable and genuinely life changing.”
Danielle St. Laurent, Founder-Delta Dialogues

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