Maria Lyvonne: Life Balance Coach, Speaker & Corporate Trainer
I didn't discover the importance of balance because I had it all figured out. I discovered it because I was living proof of what happens when you don't have it.
For years, I poured everything into my career, my family, and the expectations placed on me as a driven, ambitious woman. I said yes to everyone—and no to myself. I wore my busyness like a badge of honor, not realizing the cost until my body, my joy, and my sense of self started paying the price.
That turning point changed everything. I immersed myself in the research and the work—wellness practices, books on organizational psychology, and years of helping women just like me find their way back to themselves. What emerged was a clear, compassionate methodology for creating real life balance: not the Instagram version, but the kind that holds up when real life gets hard.
Today, I partner with organizations that care about the women on their teams. I design and facilitate corporate workshops that give women employees the tools, mindset shifts, and community they need to thrive—at work and beyond. And through 1:1 coaching and keynote speaking, I help individual women rewrite their relationship with success, self-care, and what a balanced life can actually look like.
My approach is rooted in honesty, humor, and deep respect for the complexity of women's lives. I don't offer quick fixes. I offer real strategies—because you deserve more than another motivational poster.
“Maria helped me evaluate and prioritize in an effort to create time for self-care and better balance. I’m grateful for maria and her sense of calm and focus. She’s the best.”
Donna R. - Lawyer + Board Executive
I've been there: 2 AM with a newborn in one arm and work emails in the other, drowning in the ambitious life I had chosen.
After years of weekly travel, job transitions, entrepreneurship, and back to corporate leadership, I discovered that doing it all was never the goal—living with intention was. I applied the same strategic frameworks I used in my 20 years of corporate leadership to create energy management systems, values-based decision making, and boundaries that actually work. The transformation was so profound that other accomplished women started asking "How?"—and that's how LYV.on Coaching was born. Now I help ambitious working mothers step out of survival mode and thrive by aligning their lives with their values, because success isn't about having more time—it's about making your time matter.
Ready to transform from surviving to thriving?
Let's work together to create the intentional, balanced life you deserve. I offer personalized coaching programs, transformational workshops, keynote speaking engagements, and strategic consulting designed specifically for ambitious working mothers who refuse to choose between career success and personal fulfillment. Start your journey today with a complimentary strategy session where we'll identify your biggest challenges, clarify your vision for balanced success, and create a roadmap to get you there—because you don't have to figure this out alone.