Psst! Creative friend.
you're in JUST the right place, SCROLL ON!
Picture this: You're sitting in your studio, at your piano, in front of a blinking cursor or blank notebook. Perhaps you have a big creative vision and a million ideas, or you feel completely blocked. In any case, everything feels overwhelming and you keep questioning your abilities and purpose.
When the inner workings of your self-doubt are a mystery, you feel like your creative practice is at the mercy of the next unpredictable wave. But once you learn how your own self-doubt operates, you can work with it. You have more agency and are able to navigate your creative practice with a greater sense of psychological safety and ease.
WHAT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU IF YOU KICKED PERFECTIONISM AND PROCRASTINATION TO THE CURB AND TURNED DOWN THE VOLUME ON YOUR INNER CRITIC?
As an artist and self-doubty human myself, I've been in your shoes.
As an artist and self-doubty human myself, I've been in your shoes.
PERHAPS you can relate:
VIRGINIE HAREL, MIXED MEDIA ARTIST, SOUTH AFRICA
so you can be braver in your life and work and take courageous steps towards your goals. When you develop a much deeper understanding of how self-doubt shows up for you in your life and creative practice, and gather tools to respond in healthy ways when it is activated, that you can tap into your deepest creative potential so that you can be braver in your life and work and take courageous steps towards your goals. When you develop a much deeper understanding of how self-doubt shows up for you in your life and creative practice, and gather tools to respond in healthy ways when it is activated, you can tap into your deepest creative potential.
When you have a clear vision and strategy, it’s easier not to second-guess your every move and feel more confident to market and sell your work so that you can thrive financially as well as creatively. I embrace a different way of doing business aligned with strong ethics, values and supportive of a regulated nervous system.
Without a sounding board, a creative life can feel very lonely and overwhelming. As your coach, I’m here to help you gain clarity and headspace so you can find focused creative flow and bring your best work to life.
BOOK YOUR FREE CHAT
Because I wholeheartedly believe we need more fulfilled and self-actualised artists who use their creativity to influence others and shape the communities and world we want to live in.
So yeah, if I wasn’t clear, I’d love to support you along your artist journey.
As a musician and artist, I know first- hand how self-doubt, conditioning, comparison, limiting beliefs and thought patterns can interfere with your creativity and ability to see projects through. And, as a coach, I saw this come up for my clients time and time again. This is why, in addition to my prior coaching qualification, I specialised as a self-belief coach under master coach and self-doubt researcher Sas Petherick.
Under her guidance, I have learned a proven self-doubt methodology, which has equipped me with powerful tools, deep knowledge and evidence-based approaches to be able to support you at the highest level, through your self-doubt.
My coaching expertise is also informed by my experience in the marketing and advertising industries, and my utter passion for and 3 decades of experience in the arts.
A 30-min kick-off call
01
to make sure you get the most out of our time together and to talk through your particular wants and needs when it comes to coaching (we all have different circumstances and different brains, accessibility is important!).
An in-depth pre-coaching questionnaire
02
to kick start your journey and reflect on where you currently are, as well as where you’d like to go.
1 X 75 minute foundation coaching session
03
in which we’ll explore in depth the goals you want to achieve during our time together.
5 X 60 minute coaching sessions
04
in which we'll dive deeper into what's really going on for you and map out exactly how to achieve your creative goals.
Email, text and voice note support between sessions
05
for feedback, accountability and to help keep you focused on your creative endeavours.
An unwavering cheerleader
BONUS:
who may or may not have solo dance parties when you crack on with your goals
Investment
Building on my ongoing commitment to making coaching accessible to all, regardless of location or financial circumstances, I offer a sliding scale pricing model for my services.
Embodying the principles I advocate, this new structure enables me to continue offering reduced rates and extend quality coaching to a wider community of artists and creatives. It's a step towards ensuring that support and guidance are within reach for everyone on their creative journey.
At the heart of this pricing model lies inclusivity & empowerment. Choose the option that aligns with your financial situation, knowing that each investment fosters personal growth and collective progress.
Given the unique economic context of South Africa, I am committed to supporting individuals within my community. As a South African resident, you benefit from a special rate in South African Rands, tailored to the local economy, ensuring that transformative coaching remains within reach.
If you're in a position to give more and support others on their journey, consider opting for the additional contribution option. Your generosity fuels the South African special rate, empowering individuals to access coaching despite financial constraints.
For clients outside South Africa, my standard rate in US dollars ensures quality coaching services delivered with dedication and expertise. Regardless of your location, you receive the same personalised guidance to achieve your goals.
ENQUIRE
Set courageous goals to get there + be crystal clear on your next steps
Nurture an audience of loyal followers who engage with your work.
Start to understand and heal the root causes of your self-doubt, so that you feel resourced to respond in healthy ways when your self-doubt is activated
Gather your own set of tools and strategies to support you on your artist’s journey
Connect to the vision of what might be possible for you in your life and work
LET'S CHAT
YOU HAD ME AT HELLO
for feedback, accountability and to help keep you focused on your creative endeavours.
Learning the art of befriending your self-doubt will give you the tools to finding your way back to self-belief, no matter the weather.
"Since working with Marie, I've been able to grow taller, speak louder and create more.
Marie has a way of encouraging you to question yourself to find solutions - understanding that the answers are already in you but don't know how to embrace them.
"Coaching with Marie is like hanging out with my inner child.
She asks questions that allow me to explore exactly what it is my heart wants, and she does it in a very intuitive, playful way. It's been such an incredible transformation. I am no longer holding back.
"As a result of coaching with Marie, I held an open studio that sold out.
I'd always feel calm and like the best version of myself after a session with Marie: she is gentle, inspiring and very funny as well!
KIND WORDS FROM REAL PEOPLE
Coaching with me will take you on a journey of self-discovery to reconnect with the most daring and creative parts of yourself. Together, we dwell in the uncomfortable, the messy, the uncertainty. We unravel conditioning, untangle stories, challenge the status quo, we push boundaries. We dive deep.
But mostly, we seek joy, fulfilment and purpose in the act of creating.
If that resonates with you, I'd love nothing more than to be in your corner as you untangle from self-doubt, unearth your creative genius and show up wholeheartedly in your life and work.
In this space we explore you. All of you.
Ready to take the plunge?
After 3 decades in the arts, I know first hand how self-doubt, conditioning, comparison and limiting beliefs can interfere with your creativity and wellbeing, and ability to see projects through. And I'm on a mission to change that.
Because I believe the world needs more fulfilled and self-actualised artists who use their creativity to spark change around them.
I’m a certified creative coach and self-doubt expert. I am a musician, documentary photographer and lover of all art forms. I’m a big thinker and even bigger feeler who needs loads of alone time to recharge but love to be in the company of like-minded souls.
Marie has an ability to hold space and very gently, lovingly and challenge/stretch you in ways that are hugely transformative upon reflection. I am very grateful to have had this time with her.
Stop procrastinating in your creative endeavours
Explore an alternative way of conducting your business and navigating the art/creative industry
Stop comparing yourself and obsessing over what others think
Feel braver in your life and creative work
Create your unique business roadmap that leaves ample room for your circumstances and values while bringing in more income
LET'S CHAT
Let go of perfectionism and the fear of being visible
Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IS CREATIVE COACHING?
Creative coaching is a blend of personal development and professional coaching for artists and anyone who wants to reconnect to their creativity, whether it's their full time job or not. As your coach, I help you with every aspect of your life (emotional, practical, existential) and I help you navigate blocks and resistance to help you bring to life the body of work that is aching to be expressed, as well as figure out the business side of art.
How does coaching with you work?
As your coach, I'll invite you to think hard, feel deeply and do work to manifest your deepest creative potential. We'll start by you filling in an in-depth questionnaire to kick-start our coaching journey. We'll then set some goals for yourself that will take you closer to your big vision. I'll then be by your side every step of the way to guide you as you take small, intentional steps towards them.
How will we measure progress?
Coaching is not magical, and there are no formulas that apply to everyone, which is why every coaching journey is different. My coaching style is both intuitive and rooted in practicality. Some of the work we'll do together will be easily measurable, while other areas we'll be working on might be more intangible. All my clients have noticed a significant difference in the way they feel and think at the end of our work together.
Who do you work with?
I work with artists, performers, designers, writers, photographers, creative entrepreneurs and anybody who wants to honour their creativity, reconnect with their inner artist and develop their business skills, whether it is their full time job or not.
How will I know if we're the right fit?
I offer a 30 minute complimentary introductory call (my virtual tea date) during which we explore what you are looking to get out of coaching and see if we would be a good fit for coaching. It's also an opportunity for you to ask me any burning questions you might have.
What are your credentials?
PUT THE KETTLE ON
If you’re curious about coaching with me and what might be possible for you, you can book a no-obligation, complimentary call of 30 min, where you can ask me any burning questions you might have and discuss what you’re hoping to get out of coaching.
Warning: I have very strong feelings about how I drink my tea...
but first
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