Burn the Map,
Keep the Compass

If you've made it in life, yet you're asking yourself, is this it?  

This is for you.

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Your old Map isn't working anymore.

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Have you burned it yet?

Need a hand?

The moment you burn it,
you stop looking down.

You're looking up.

You see your Compass.

A disassembled compass collage.

Your North Star.

Or if you're a neuro-spicy being,
your Constellation.

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Ready to burn the map?

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Is this you?

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You've made it in life. Everyone says so.
Yet, you're asking yourself, is this it?
You find yourself confused, yet curious.

Your Ego is starting to give way to Spirit, Play, Wonder, Curiosity & Awe.

You are finally READY to --

• unsubscribe to the false sense of urgency
• dance with life rather than sprint to the finish line
• be a part-time planner and full-time improviser
• be your favorite soulful self
• claim your weird, your authenticity, your uncensored self and
• Live it, Love it, Be it!

You are ready to burn the old MF map!

Clients & Collaborators

I am damn lucky to co-create with these forward thinking communities, organizations and people.

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Complexity Weekend
Complexity Weekend
The Culture Conference
The Culture Conference
Asian Art Museum
Asian Art Museum
City of San Francisco
City of San Francisco
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Stanford University
Stanford University
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A portrait of Marie in a purple circle.

Hello, hello!

I'm Marie Applegate-Swanson.

Your spirit guide, coach, & confidante.
Together, we'll leverage Awe, Wonder, Play, Curiosity, Creativity & Possibility for a life well-lived and well-loved.

Ways we can work together

on you personal and professional soulful evolutions

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For the
curious-minded
soloists

1:1 Coaching

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For the
growth-oriented communities

Social Gatherings & Practices

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For the
forward-thinking organizations

Workshops & Speaking

Lead by the moment.

More presence, less script --

Improv!

More interaction, less content --

Connection!

More spaciousness, less dense information --

Ease!

More silliness & ease, less seriousness --

Play!

Life-Changing Community

Feral Fridays is a patient, playful, and potent gathering. It’s a group of cubs learning the edges of their power; which we do by tumbling with siblings, and returning from adventures with wins and warnings. Hearts are royal, appetites are primal, ritual is sacred. Knowing that any time I am feeling too much of one thing or too little of another, a visit to Feral Fridays will help me find my way, somehow.

S.H.

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Serial Founder

Compassionate & Results-Driven

Marie helped me to reconfigure how to approach some of my relationships so that they’re healthier. This includes my relationship to myself. I feel supported, loved, and more loving. Thank you, Marie.

S.D.

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Lead Data Scientist

Thanks, Marie!

Marie is fantastic at hitting me with zingers that really make me stop and re-evaluate the way I approach things. And her after care is great!

Dr. P

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Empowering and Authentic Coaching

I am forever grateful for Marie being a gracious coach who always assumes the best. With her tools, prompts and nudges, I rediscovered my childhood values. This helped me to find my new calling and establish a fresh venture.

N.R.

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Creative Entrepreneur

Happy Mother's Day!

You are not just a mother to your natural children. Although you are much younger than I am, over the years I have come to see you as one of my mothers.

D.D.

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Retired Systems Engineer

Client From 2009

You helped me re enter the work force after being at home with my kids. You helped me revised my resume, practiced interviewing and recommended reading material to be more confident. I remember how serious you were about being honest! I got that job and was able to support my sons to get a better education at private schools. They went on to college. One is in his second year. The other graduated! My dream was was always to offer the education to my kids I never had and get them to college! Thank you for the time you spent with me at Stonestown so many years ago! It’s amazing how one meeting can change lives. I wanted to thank you again Marie for being so kind to me so many years ago 🙏

K.E.

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Expertise with Genuine Passion

Embarking on a transformative journey with Marie has been nothing short of extraordinary. Her unwavering commitment to fostering non-linear thinking, heart-centered wonder, awe, and playfulness has infused my life with newfound inspiration and purpose. Her emphasis on fostering meaningful connections and exploring limitless possibilities has been a catalyst for personal and professional growth.

S.A.

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Professor Emeritus of Psychology

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A laptopMarie on the screen of the laptop

Let's connect.

Tell me where you're at, where you want to go, how you want to live, and I'll support your explorations, adventures, and evolutions for a life well-lived and well-loved.

And if you’re not sure but are ready to figure it out, it would be an honor, delight, and joy to help you with that, too.

marie.in.awe
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