About me
I’m Masha, and my work is about guiding people back home into their truth, relationships, and their freedom.
I help people feel at home with themselves, with others, and in their lives. Sometimes that means preparing for a difficult conversation or handling a challenging situation, such as divorce. Sometimes it means finding a new rhythm in a blended family. Sometimes it’s about reconnecting with your own body after years of ignoring its signals. Whatever the doorway, the heart of this work is the same: creating a life that feels safe, honest, and fully your own.
Why I'm Here
I lived the standard script for a long time. It was the dream, right? The successful career, the 'solid' marriage, two kids, a house with a white picket fence. But inside, there was always this quiet ache, a longing that wouldn't shake loose. It felt like something was off, even though I’d done everything right.
So I started asking the harder questions. I tested the edges of freedom. I did a couple of career pivots. I experimented with open relationships. I stepped outside the convention, learned a lot about the true cost of fear, and the sheer exhaustion of pretending.
What truly blindsided me was where I finally landed. Home wasn't endless experimentation. Home was choosing a traditional marriage again, but this time it was inside a blended family, built with open eyes, clear boundaries, and a ruthless commitment to truth. It was choosing my passion over the paycheck, and realizing that this work feels like coming home, too.
For years, I believed conflict only lived in the screams across a dinner table or the toxic rants of a co-parenting text chain. But then I ran a conflict workshop for a team at Google, and the perspective completely flipped. A multi-billion-dollar tech company and two people deciding custody? It's the exact same core human drama. Everyone is just trying desperately to be heard. I bring that same high-stakes, practical clarity I used on that corporate stage directly into my one-on-one coaching.
My whole journey taught me a vital, uncomfortable truth: Freedom is not the absence of limits. Freedom is the sheer courage to live what is real for you, despite the terror of disappointing everyone else.
That is why I do this. I help people finally listen for what is true, have the guts to name it out loud, and build a life that is big enough to hold it all.
My Guiding Philosophy
At the heart of my work is the Exhale–Explore–Engage™ method. It’s a way of coming back to yourself. It begins with a pause, then a gentle curiosity about what’s real, and finally the courage to live from that truth.
I believe:
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Clarity isn’t a luxury. It’s what allows us to stop performing and start living what’s true.
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We always have the ability to pause, breathe, and choose again, even in the most complicated situations.
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Real change begins when we align our choices with our deepest truth and let our words and actions come from that place.
My approach can help you come home to yourself, whether you are dealing with a personal transition, reshaping a relationship, or finding your place in a blended family. It’s about building trust with your own inner compass so that your connections with others feel honest, grounded, and real.
The Impact of Our Work Together
When we work together, you’ll learn how to slow down, listen to yourself, and make choices that feel aligned with who you truly are.
Here's what you might experience when you choose to work with me:
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Clarity around what matters most: You’ll reconnect with your values so your decisions and conversations feel grounded and steady.
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More honest communication: You’ll find the words for what’s real and discover how liberating it is to stop performing and start speaking from truth.
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Confidence in your choices: No more second-guessing or wondering if you’re doing it “right.” You’ll learn to trust yourself, even when others don’t understand.
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Stronger connections: As you come home to yourself, your relationships shift. With clarity and compassion, there’s more room for honesty, respect, and love.
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Practical tools for real life: Each session gives you strategies you can use right away — not abstract theory, but ways to navigate the conversations and choices you face every day.
The Expertise Behind My Guidance
I bring both lived experience and formal training to this work. Before stepping fully into coaching and conflict resolution, I spent over a decade in corporate communications at Google and Intuit. That world taught me clarity, influence, and how people show up under pressure. But it also showed me the cost of always performing.
Alongside my personal journey of breaking patterns and finding my own truth, I’ve built a foundation of ongoing study and practice. My training blends conflict resolution, mediation, and coaching, so I can meet you where you are.
Credentials and Ongoing Training:
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Certified Life & Wellness Coach (Harvard University)
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M.A. in Communications, Focus on Conflict Resolution (CSUDH, in progress)
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Certified Pre-mediation Coach (High Conflict Institute)
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New Ways for Families® Certified Coach (High Conflict Institute)
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Certified ADR Divorce Coach (Divorce Coaching Academy)
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Trained Mediator (MediateUniversity, PESI, CSUDH)
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Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach Training
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Licensed Real Estate Agent (CA)
This mix of professional training and personal experience allows me to support clients with both compassion and practical tools. My work is about creating meaningful, lasting change — in how you think, communicate, make decisions, and ultimately, in how you live.