About me
I'm Masha, Your Clarity & Communications Guide
My work is about helping individuals and teams think more clearly, communicate more authentically, and make decisions that align with their core values. Whether you're lost in complex conversations at work or facing important life decisions, I offer practical tools and grounded guidance to help you find your voice and use it with confidence.
This isn't just a professional skill set, it's a perspective shaped by years of experience across corporate communications and personal transformation work. At Google and Intuit, I led strategic communications efforts and facilitated team alignment. In my private practice, I support people through major transitions, important conversations, and decisions that matter.
Each setting has deepened my understanding of what helps people think clearly and communicate authentically when stakes are high. I believe that clarity, when paired with authentic communication, becomes a powerful path toward better decisions, stronger relationships, and meaningful impact.
Here's the story behind my work and the principles that guide how I support others.
Why I Do This Work: My Path To Becoming Your Guide
I've always been curious about what makes communication work. Why do some conversations create a connection while others fall flat? How does clarity emerge from confusion? What helps people find their authentic voice when it matters most?
That curiosity shaped my career from the start. While working in marketing and strategic communications at companies like Google and Intuit, I was drawn to the human side of the work. How did teams align around a shared vision? How did leaders communicate change effectively? How did clear thinking lead to better decisions? I pursued coaching certifications and led workshops focused on communication, decision-making, and team alignment.
Over time, I found myself increasingly drawn to the intersection of clarity, values, and authentic communication. Today, I bring a grounded, research-informed approach to helping people approach important conversations, major decisions, and organizational challenges. My work blends insights from strategic communications, customer-driven innovation principles, psychology, and coaching to help both individuals and teams build clarity, confidence, and alignment.
I'm currently completing my master's degree specializing in Communications, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution, expanding my capacity to support people through complexity with both empathy and practical strategy.
Whether I'm supporting a leadership team, facilitating strategic sessions, or working with someone one-on-one, my goal is always the same: to help people move from confusion to clarity and from tentative to authentic communication. My framework, Exhale, Explore, Engage™, offers a practical path to do just that. Let me tell you more about it.
My Guiding Philosophy
At the heart of my work is the Exhale–Explore–Engage™ method. This practical, transformative framework helps you find clarity and communicate authentically, whether you're facing a difficult conversation, an important decision, or a team challenge. It's a path to thinking clearly, speaking truthfully, and creating relationships and systems that reflect your authentic values.
I believe that:
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Clarity isn't a luxury. It's the foundation for effective communication and good decisions
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We always have the ability to pause, think clearly, and choose our response
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Real change begins when we learn to connect with what matters most and communicate from that authentic place
Whether you're handling personal transitions or organizational challenges, this approach helps you reconnect to your values and communicate in ways that build trust, clarity, and genuine connection.
The Impact of Our Work Together
Using my proprietary approach, I help both individuals and teams slow down, connect with core values, and communicate from a place of authentic confidence.
Here's what you can expect:
Clarity Around Values & Priorities
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For individuals: Identify what truly matters to guide your communications and decisions.
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For organizations: Clarify core values and strategic priorities that drive team decisions and communication.
More Effective Communication
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For individuals: Express yourself authentically in difficult conversations, presentations, and everyday interactions.
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For organizations: Build team communication skills that accelerate decision-making and reduce misunderstandings.
Stronger Decision-Making
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For individuals: Make choices rooted in your values with confidence and less second-guessing.
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For organizations: Create decision-making frameworks that align teams and move projects forward efficiently.
Improved Relationships & Collaboration
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For individuals: Strengthen relationships through authentic communication and effective listening.
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For organizations: Build trust, reduce friction, and improve collaboration across teams and departments.
Practical Tools for Real Progress
Every session includes actionable strategies you can apply immediately. My method works across a wide range of communication challenges, from personal conversations to strategic business discussions.
The Expertise Behind My Guidance
My approach combines over a decade of corporate communications experience at Google and Intuit with specialized training in coaching, strategic communication, and facilitation. I hold certifications from Harvard University, am completing my master's degree in Communications and Conflict Resolution, and continue ongoing training in values-based decision-making and authentic communication.
Credentials and Ongoing Training:
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Certified Life & Wellness Coach (Harvard University)
Evidence-based training in holistic well-being and motivation -
M.A. in Communications, Focus on Conflict Resolution (CSUDH, in progress)
Specializing in family, community, and workplace conflict systems -
Innovation Catalyst & Team Facilitator (Intuit)
Skilled in customer-driven innovation and design-for-delight principles -
Certified ADR Divorce Coach (Divorce Coaching Academy)
Support for individuals navigating separation, co-parenting, and post-divorce life -
Trained Mediator (MediateUniversity, PESI)
Tools for resolving emotionally charged conversations and fostering understanding -
Martha Beck Wayfinder Coach Training (in progress)
A transformative approach to values-aligned decision-making and intuitive change
This integrated foundation allows me to support both individuals and organizations with practical tools for meaningful, lasting change in how they think, communicate, and make decisions.