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I work with individuals looking to find, sustain and enhance meaningful work and relationships. I primarily work with business people, executives, artists, entrepreneurs as well as clients in career transition. My intention and goal is to inspire, motivate, uplift and help my clients to have a practical plan to be and become their best selves. I see coaching as a dynamic that creates meaningful and sustained results.

Too often I see people settle for less than what they deserve and very often that is a matter of their individual mindset. Sometimes the mindset is inherited from their family or past experiences- it is not inherently bad. Yet if a person truly seeks to be their best, they must be willing to take a look in the mirror and truly evaluate if their mindset is continuing to work for them in the present moment. What has worked in the past may no longer be sustainable in the now.

If you are open to self-exploration and would like a co-pilot along the way, I am happy to work with you.  

 

TESTIMONIALS  

"Mary Cooney is the real deal! She walks with you, holds you by the hand thru thick and thin, encouraging you to reach for your dreams even when times get tough. She is both practical and spiritual in her approach while always showing the truth and holding you up to your highest goals.

She has encouraged and supported my dreams and walked with me when times have been difficult and thru success! She is always encouraging me to reach higher, be bolder and better. What is unique about Mary’s approach is her knowledge and experience from recruiting and coaching to yoga to leading a club. She blends many techniques and approaches to inspire and do! I am so grateful to have Mary walk with me."

-Quinn L – Artist, Producer

 

 

 

 

 

"Working with Mary Cooney was a God send. I had been going through the most difficult time in my life I was in the process of getting a divorce and I was really questioning myself and all my choices in life. I know that I needed someone who could give me some perspective. I was referred to Mary and that was the start of the healing process.  Mary was able to listen to my story without judgment. She encouraged me to see a therapist who was extremely helpful, but she was the one that really helped me to see the truth of who I was and who I wanted to become. She encouraged me and inspired me to be the best man, father and friend I could be. She held a vision for me when I was not sure that I was ever going to be whole again. Through working with Mary I was able to step out of my anger and see the divorce as a new beginning, a new chapter in my life.-a chance to start over. With Mary’s help I let go of the past and created a dynamic vision for myself. I became clear on my purpose and I now walk with Intention- in my work in my relationships I now know that I can truly have the life I deserve. I highly recommend Mary to anyone who is going through change or wants to step out of their comfort zone and create a new path.  She made a huge impact in my life and I know she will for you as well.”

-Tom Dillavous, Commodities Trader

 

 

 

"When I first started working with Mary Cooney I was at a crossroad in my life. Even though I was a highly successful author, media expert and coach. At this point in my life, I was in the process of recreating myself and I was not sure what my new direction might be. Through working with Mary I was able to get clarity and create a new vision for a new business venture and the next chapter in my life. Mary is incredibility intuitive and asks really insightful questions. At the same time she is warm, compassionate and non-judgmental and extremely supportive. I really felt that she wanted the best possible outcome for me. As our coaching unfolded, I really needed someone who I could trust, Mary is a great sounding board and she is particularly great at helping me systematically work through the process and articulate my vision. She helped me to focus on what needed to be done and held me accountable for the work I wanted to do. Whenever I left our coaching call I felt energized and inspired. I highly recommend her to anyone who is trying to recreate a new life or wants to gain some insight from a practical perspective."

-Maryann Reid, Author, Entrepreneur, Social Media Expert

 

 

“Be the best friend to yourself.” Mary once said. She suggested me to imagine the best friend I wish to have, and to be the one to myself. “Friends won’t disappear on friends,” she said. In a nutshell, Mary coached me how to be the one. She has a gift to build an instant my-best-girl-friend rapport. Mary walked me through my difficult times and helped me to get things done when I was procrastinating. I feel she actually cares and I can count on her to walk with me step by step when I need some gentle nudging again.”

-Juno U., Consultant

 

“I have completed six sessions with Mary. I am an aspiring artist who for many years has abandoned my true passion for art and creativity due to the demands, stresses, and time- consuming routines of life. It seemed finding the time and motivation for art had all but escaped my realm of possibility. Thanks to Mary, I am now beginning to see that anything is possible. With each session, Mary worked to enforce in me a new and different attitude, and a different way of approaching the complex barriers that were preventing me from engaging in my true passion for art. She has allowed me to see that I am absolutely in control of the changes that need to be made, and the goals that need to be set, and has given me great tools to make those changes, and achieve those goals. She has made, what to me seemed like a daunting task, a manageable task. Most importantly, I now see that my passion is not just a passion, but it can be my career. I will continue to work with Mary, and she has my highest recommendation.”  

 -Chuck Arnold, Artist

  

"Mary is one of those rare gems in coaching, because she lives and breathes the essence of what she teaches. Every aspect of her life and relationships reflect the deep core essence of who she is and the excellence she stands for. She invests herself 100% in every person who is lucky enough to meet or work with her, and when you are with her you feel you've found a trusted, insightful, wise and non-judgmental confidante. You realize you are in the company of a truly evolved soul who is as stunningly beautiful inside as she is on the outside.

When I first met Mary, it was as if she could see through to my very soul even though I'm normally a very guarded person. She was different than every other coach I have met, most of whom are “out there” as leaders - but who never came across as “genuine” to me. The other coaches seemed all about “technique” and asking questions without really hearing my replies...which totally turned me off.

Mary wanted to know every aspect of what made me Me. She asks questions –but better questions, not rehearsed questions....and most importantly, she LISTENS to my replies. To what I say, as well as what I don't say....and there's the juice. When you are working with her or in her presence, you feel so comfortable – there is an openness and genuineness devoid of ego or judgment that simply allows your real self to shine through. She is processing your every word and every silence...and when she speaks, her insights are so spot-on, pointed and invaluable... that you wonder how you ever lived without her.

You walk away feeling inspired, energized, connected to your power and ready to manifest magic in your life. So far, I've manifested an invitation to write for the Huffington Post and have put into play several dream projects. Mary's Light shines so bright that it encourages, allows, nurtures, inspires and opens your Light to shine brightly too.”

-Louli Lombardo, Interior Designer, Entrepreneur, Founder www.ClubNegocier.com

 

"Mary coaches from the heart and shares. She is very enthusiastic and full of energy. As a part of the process she easily creates joy and energy. Mary has a great positive energy and she put it into every session. She has a gift to share from the heart. Her rephrasing and succinct wording created a lot of awareness for me. I personally learned a lot about myself. Mary helped me to see there is no box. Professionally she let me experience the power of coaching for me and I learned about my strengths. I changed into more confidence. I gained a higher level of awareness. I realized that there is a lot of power in sharing and partnering in business and in life. It is joy and energy to work through the sessions and topics with her. At the end of the session she leaves the client with a lot of power."

-Dirk Brueckner, Life & Business Coach/Trainer

 

"Mary is extremely intuitive and gets to work, fast. Mary showed me how to value what I want in relationships and follow my truth; to ask for what I want and not compromise. I have greater depth in relationship exploration in my life after working with her. Her experience in the domain of relationships is of immense value. I found a greater depth in relationship exploration in my life by working with her."

-David Hamilton, Personal Coach at Everlution

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Mary heard my dilemmas and was exceptionally empathetic.She was extremely encouraging and really motivated me to take action. As a new coach, we are all in the same boat and that the most important thing we can do is to take action and keep moving forward. Mary was an empathic listener who did not allow me to stay stuck in the fear of moving forward. I received a very empowering session with her during a period where I was really stalled that truly helped me take action. I would not have otherwise done."

-Elizabeth Coons, MA Life & Leadership Coach

" Mary's style was very attentive. She listened, reflected, helped me reframe, offered to brainstorm, brought together a holistic approach to our conversations. She was both solution oriented and acknowledging. I felt seen, heard and taken in wholeheartedly.   I recommend Mary for anyone facing an enormous block. I was and it was in my way of crafting a suitable response. She is fearless, she courageously met and challenged me. She offered invaluable perspective and tough, but 'loving' support"

Terry Taylor, MS, MCC, LSSBB & President Versoria