Life Coach & Best Selling Author for Midlife Women

You've lost yourself living for everyone else. I help you find your way back.

For years, you've been the one who shows up. The one who takes care of everyone else's needs, dreams, and expectations.

But somewhere in that beautiful, responsible life you built, you disappeared. You stopped knowing what you want. You stopped trusting your own voice.

You've been disconnected.

I help women reconnect with themselves, their truth, their values, and their purpose so they can build a life that actually feels like theirs.

Through coaching, speaking, writing, and transformational experiences, I guide you back to yourself. Back to clarity. Back to energy. Back to alignment.

It's time to find your way back.

You've lost yourself living for everyone else. I help you find your way back.

For years, you've been the one who shows up. The one who takes care of everyone else's needs, dreams, and expectations.

But somewhere in that beautiful, responsible life you built, you disappeared. You stopped knowing what you want. You stopped trusting your own voice.

You've been disconnected.

I help women reconnect with themselves, their truth, their values, and their purpose so they can build a life that actually feels like theirs.

Through coaching, speaking, writing, and transformational experiences, I guide you back to yourself. Back to clarity. Back to energy. Back to alignment.

It's time to find your way back.

The biggest barrier to thriving isn't lack of capability or strength.

It's disconnection from ourselves.

There's a gap between who we are and who we think we should be. Between what we actually want and what we think we're supposed to want. Between our truth and the life we're living.

We're sitting on energy we could reclaim, truth we don't speak, and potential we keep talking ourselves out of. We're showing up, but not fully present. Not fully aligned. Not fully themselves.

And the cost of: burnout, depletion, misaligned decisions, loss of self, physical symptoms, and disconnection from the people they love, is real.

According to research, when what we do every day no longer reflects what matters most to us and strain accumulates quietly.

The difference is whether women believe they're worthy, connected enough to their truth, and valued for who they actually are and not just what they produce.

That's the work I do.

With me, you’re booking an INTERACTIVE, POSSIBILITY-FUELED EXPERIENCE.

Through keynotes that combine emotional intelligence, storytelling, and real-time reflection, I help women move from disconnection to clarity, from survival mode to sustainable energy, and from living on "shoulds" to living in alignment.

I don't just leave people feeling inspired. I leave them feeling reconnected: clear on what's been holding them back (disconnection from themselves), equipped with what to do about it (practices, frameworks, permission), and ready to reclaim their energy and their life.

The result is greater clarity and purpose, elevated energy and presence, and deeper fulfillment and alignment.

That's what it looks like to come home to yourself. And that's what I'm here to help you create.

Reconnected

My Newest Release

Jesus in My Pocket

A Message of Faith, Hope & Presence

Jesus in My Pocket is a deeply meaningful collection of stories, reflections, and spiritual wisdom grounded in faith and hope.

After ten years of carrying this vision, Marie released a book that carries a message many people need right now: that God is near, hope is real, and we are never walking through life alone.

This is a spiritual companion for anyone navigating doubt, searching for hope, feeling unseen, or wondering if God is still present in their life. Each story is an invitation to remember that you're held, seen, and never truly alone.

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent bookstores nationwide.

BUY IT ON AMAZON

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My Newest Release

Jesus in My Pocket

A Message of Faith, Hope & Presence

Jesus in My Pocket is a deeply meaningful collection of stories, reflections, and spiritual wisdom grounded in faith and hope.

After ten years of carrying this vision, Marie released a book that carries a message many people need right now: that God is near, hope is real, and we are never walking through life alone.

This is a spiritual companion for anyone navigating doubt, searching for hope, feeling unseen, or wondering if God is still present in their life. Each story is an invitation to remember that you're held, seen, and never truly alone.

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent bookstores nationwide.

BUY IT ON AMAZON

BUY IT ON B&N

Teacher Turned Personal Trainer Turned Mindset Coach, Best Selling Author, Speaker & Business Owner

Hi I'm Marie F. Smith your coach to intentional living

For over 15 years, I've guided women through transformation—building Golden Hour Coaching into a thriving business focusing on women's energy, impact, and purpose.

I've lived this work and walked the same path my clients are on.

I understand the disconnection. And I know what it takes to find your way back to your purpose and your power. I was burned out, disconnected, and running on empty despite doing everything "right."

That season led me to earn certifications as a Life Coach, Health Coach, and Clarity Catalyst trainer (Stanford-based curriculum in mindfulness and emotional intelligence).

I've since co-authored the 2024 Amazon bestseller Heal to Lead and released Jesus in My Pocket, which hit #1 bestseller on Amazon. I now keynote nationally and internationally, lead transformational retreats, and facilitate workshops grounded in mindfulness and lived wisdom bringing women together to transform in community.

Teacher Turned Personal Trainer Turned Mindset Coach, Best Selling Author, Speaker & Business Owner

Hi I'm Marie F. Smith your coach to intentional living

For over 15 years, I've guided women through transformation—building Golden Hour Coaching into a thriving business focusing on women's energy, impact, and purpose.

I've lived this work and walked the same path my clients are on.

I understand the disconnection. And I know what it takes to find your way back to your purpose and your power. I was burned out, disconnected, and running on empty despite doing everything "right."

That season led me to earn certifications as a Life Coach, Health Coach, and Clarity Catalyst trainer (Stanford-based curriculum in mindfulness and emotional intelligence).

I've since co-authored the 2024 Amazon bestseller Heal to Lead and released Jesus in My Pocket, which hit #1 bestseller on Amazon. I now keynote nationally and internationally, lead transformational retreats, and facilitate workshops grounded in mindfulness and lived wisdom bringing women together to transform in community.

Speaking Topics

RECLAIM YOUR ENERGY

From Survival Mode to Sustainable Vitality

Most women have forgotten what real energy feels like. They're running on coffee, willpower, and obligation. But energy isn't about doing more—it's about honoring yourself.

Using the Golden Flow Framework (Nourish, Move, Rest, Repeat), this keynote shows women how to identify what's draining them, reconnect with what fuels them, and build energy that actually lasts. Combines neuroscience, personal story, and immediately applicable practices.

RECONNECT WITH YOUR TRUTH

Finding Yourself Again Under All the Roles

Somewhere under all your responsibilities—mother, professional, caregiver, partner—there's a woman who knows what she wants. But you've lost touch with her.

This keynote guides women through reconnecting with their core values, releasing beliefs that no longer serve them, and remembering the truth of who they actually are. Using the scientist approach (observe without judgment, get curious), women learn to distinguish between what they should want and what they actually want.

STEP INTO YOUR PURPOSE

Purpose as a Way of Being

Purpose isn't about what you do—it's about who you are while you're doing it. This keynote redefines purpose as a way of being present, showing up with intention, and bringing your whole self to whatever is in front of you.

Purpose is the presence you bring to each moment, each person, each choice. When you understand that, everything changes.

Speaking Topics

RECLAIM YOUR ENERGY

From Survival Mode to Sustainable Vitality

Most women have forgotten what real energy feels like. They're running on coffee, willpower, and obligation. But energy isn't about doing more—it's about honoring yourself.

Using the Golden Flow Framework (Nourish, Move, Rest, Repeat), this keynote shows women how to identify what's draining them, reconnect with what fuels them, and build energy that actually lasts. Combines neuroscience, personal story, and immediately applicable practices.

RECONNECT WITH YOUR TRUTH

Finding Yourself Again Under All the Roles

Somewhere under all your responsibilities—mother, professional, caregiver, partner—there's a woman who knows what she wants. But you've lost touch with her.

This keynote guides women through reconnecting with their core values, releasing beliefs that no longer serve them, and remembering the truth of who they actually are. Using the scientist approach (observe without judgment, get curious), women learn to distinguish between what they should want and what they actually want.

STEP INTO YOUR PURPOSE

Purpose as a Way of Being

Purpose isn't about what you do—it's about who you are while you're doing it. This keynote redefines purpose as a way of being present, showing up with intention, and bringing your whole self to whatever is in front of you.

Purpose is the presence you bring to each moment, each person, each choice. When you understand that, everything changes.

WOMEN

For Women Ready to Reclaim Their Lives

Women's retreats. Leadership conferences. Community organizations. Book clubs and networking groups. University events. Corporate women's councils.

Marie speaks to women who are tired of surviving and ready to start thriving. She speaks to women who've lost themselves under all their roles and are ready to come home to themselves.

Her message lands deeply because she's lived it. She validates the struggle. She honors the sacrifice. And then she opens a door to something radically different.

Women leave feeling:

Seen and understood

Permitted to prioritize themselves

Equipped with real tools they can use immediately

Less alone in their struggle

Hopeful about their future

WOMEN

For Women Ready to Reclaim Their Lives

Women's retreats. Leadership conferences. Community organizations. Book clubs and networking groups. University events. Corporate women's councils.

Marie speaks to women who are tired of surviving and ready to start thriving. She speaks to women who've lost themselves under all their roles and are ready to come home to themselves.

Her message lands deeply because she's lived it. She validates the struggle. She honors the sacrifice. And then she opens a door to something radically different.

Women leave feeling:

Seen and understood

Permitted to prioritize themselves

Equipped with real tools they can use immediately

Less alone in their struggle

Hopeful about their future

ORGANIZATIONS & CORPORATE

For Organizations Ready to Build Thriving Culture

Corporate conferences. All-hands meetings. Executive leadership retreats. HR workshops. Team culture initiatives. Company offsites.

Marie speaks to organizations stuck in survival-mode culture. She helps teams understand that connection is strategic. That psychological safety isn't nice-to-have, it's essential.

Her message lands because she combines emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and real business impact. She helps leaders and teams see their culture challenge from a completely new angle.

Organizations book Marie when they want to:

Shift culture from burnout to thriving

Improve retention and engagement

Build psychological safety and trust

Develop emotional intelligence in leadership

Create meaningful change that lasts