Who I help:
I work with high-achieving professionals — leaders, founders, and entrepreneurs — who've built impressive lives on paper but don't always feel as good on the inside as they look from the outside. Many are used to being the strong one, the capable one, the one who figures it out. Some have a quiet fear of their own inner world and have gotten very good at hiding it. If that's familiar, I'm probably a good fit.
What I help with:
Relentless sense of responsibilities, overworking/overgiving, and the gap between "successful" and "fulfilled." I help women question whether success has to cost them their wellbeing, their relationships, or their sense of self — and build a different way of achieving that doesn't require sacrificing what matters most. This is deep, honest work that creates real, lasting change.
How I work:
Honestly, pragmatically, and with compassion. I don't just listen and nod — I challenge how you think and gently encourage you to experience all the emotions, so you can create different results. I've lived the pattern I help people break: I've burned out more than once, in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings, overworking and overgiving, always chasing the next achievement. I know what it looks like from the inside, which is part of why clients trust me with what they don't say out loud to anyone else.
Why my perspective is relevant:
Accredited coach at Senior Practitioner level (EMCC), Certified Life Coach (The Life Coach School), Associate Certified Coach (ICF)
12+ years leading cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams inside large global companies
10+ years running my own businesses
500+ hours of 1:1 coaching with high-achieving, high-impact clients
Lived and worked across Asia, Europe, Canada, the UK and US — I bring real cross-cultural fluency, not theory
Degree in Psychology, plus multiple certifications in Business Leadership, HR, Positive Parenting, Sports and Holistic Therapies, and Coaching.
I speak and write about mindset, life transitions, inner alignment, fulfilment, overworking, female Gen X programming, high-performance culture, business growth, aligned marketing, and all aspects of what it actually takes to succeed without losing yourself — grounded in both lived experience and professional practice.
Miki Maruko
Private Advisory & Executive Coach
Burnout and recovery, Leadership and performance, Life transitions, Mindset, Workplace wellbeing
Adults, Corporate professionals, General public, Midlife adults, Parents & caregivers, Women
Collaboration (partner / co-create), Corporate / workplace, Media (interview / commentary), Panels / webinars, Podcast guesting, Retreats (lead / contribute), Speaking (events / keynote / panels), Workshops / training, Writing (contributor / author)
Who I help:
I work with high-achieving professionals — leaders, founders, and entrepreneurs — who've built impressive lives on paper but don't always feel as good on the inside as they look from the outside. Many are used to being the strong one, the capable one, the one who figures it out. Some have a quiet fear of their own inner world and have gotten very good at hiding it. If that's familiar, I'm probably a good fit.
What I help with:
Relentless sense of responsibilities, overworking/overgiving, and the gap between "successful" and "fulfilled." I help women question whether success has to cost them their wellbeing, their relationships, or their sense of self — and build a different way of achieving that doesn't require sacrificing what matters most. This is deep, honest work that creates real, lasting change.
How I work:
Honestly, pragmatically, and with compassion. I don't just listen and nod — I challenge how you think and gently encourage you to experience all the emotions, so you can create different results. I've lived the pattern I help people break: I've burned out more than once, in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings, overworking and overgiving, always chasing the next achievement. I know what it looks like from the inside, which is part of why clients trust me with what they don't say out loud to anyone else.
Why my perspective is relevant:
Accredited coach at Senior Practitioner level (EMCC), Certified Life Coach (The Life Coach School), Associate Certified Coach (ICF)
12+ years leading cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams inside large global companies
10+ years running my own businesses
500+ hours of 1:1 coaching with high-achieving, high-impact clients
Lived and worked across Asia, Europe, Canada, the UK and US — I bring real cross-cultural fluency, not theory
Degree in Psychology, plus multiple certifications in Business Leadership, HR, Positive Parenting, Sports and Holistic Therapies, and Coaching.
I speak and write about mindset, life transitions, inner alignment, fulfilment, overworking, female Gen X programming, high-performance culture, business growth, aligned marketing, and all aspects of what it actually takes to succeed without losing yourself — grounded in both lived experience and professional practice.
Background & Qualifications
L2 Professional Coach (ICF), Senior Practitioner (EMCC), Certified Life Coach (LCS), Bachelors Psychology
ICF, Degree, Other
Collaboration, Corporate, Podcast, Speaking, Writing
11-20 years