About Mariska
- Behavioural Money Coaching
- Behavioural Cash Flow Planning
- Money Breakthrough Business Coaching
- Holistic Financial Planning
- Insurance
- Investments
- Speaker
- Trainer and Workshop Facilitator
My lightbulb moment came to me when my two worlds collided many years ago. With a background in physiotherapy and in-depth experience in financial services, I had the perfect tools to create a way to integrate money into our daily lives from a fully holistic perspective. I found that traditional finances approach only the numbers side of money and disregard our beliefs, patterns, behaviours and emotions around money. And in my 20+ years as a financial advisor, I could see this was often not working well. While I was working as a physiotherapist, I first started to notice money stress in my patients, as often they were unable to work as a result of their condition. I could see the negative impacts it had on their health, but at the time, I couldn’t address it. Fast forward many years, I switched careers to financial services. Long story, but my drive to help people was always there. And I saw money stress, and its impact, even more. In my drive to understand and address this, and find the tools to address it, I became a Certified Financial Planner and studied Behavioural Finance, Cash Flow Planning and Behavioural Money Coaching. I’ve experienced the emotional side of money myself as well, in my own up-close-and-personal experience of money stress and turmoil. My journey unfolded simultaneously while raising my son as a single mom, homeschooling him, and running my own business. So my quest to find out the human side of money, as I call it, was a personal one too. Over time, I finally saw how both worlds, the health side and the money side, fit together. I saw how we form our money beliefs in childhood. And how these beliefs shape our patterns and behaviours in our adult life. By creating a financial plan without taking these beliefs and patterns into account, we’re missing a big piece of the puzzle. And I finally understood how our brain simply isn’t designed to handle money the way we’re taught to. I have since created a unique approach to money, seamlessly integrating the practical side and the human side of money to help my clients get clarity and feel empowered, confident, connected, strong and, most of all, aligned, which is Money Wellness at its best!
The Money Wellness Approach
This is a truly holistic approach to money coaching that uncovers the internalized beliefs and emotions behind an your financial behaviour.
By focusing on the whole person and not just the numbers, you're able to transform your relationship to money and from there, create a life where your money support your dreams, not hold you back—because you deserve to feel secure, empowered, and at peace with money.
Jennifer Singer
Entrepreneur
"Mariska is a hidden secret about Holistic Money Coaching. Her unique approach and fun ways to learn make the workshops engaging. Even my boyfriend who is not crazy about workshops really enjoyed it! Definitely I would highly recommend every person to attend."
Sara Ward
Business Owner
"I came to Mariska in debt, full of shame and fear around money. Her Cash Flow system helped me to get really clear and see where my money was coming from and find my money leaks. Through our coaching she guided me into my power and now, 6 short months later, I'm debt free and have 5 savings accounts, money in investments and every dollar that enters my life has a very specific direction. She has turned my fears of money into excitement and power as I enter a new stage of being the industry leader that I know I am."
Suzanne Richardson
Business consultant
"I loved all of it! Feeling like there was no blame game. A lot of constructive, practical information. I feel I’m really not alone. I no longer feel so stuck in my body, or spirit."
S. A.
Course participant
"I cannot emphasize enough how transformative this course has been for me. It has been a complete game-changer in altering my mindset about money, and I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to have participated in it. First and foremost, the instructor is simply exceptional. Her guidance is like a soothing, reassuring voice in my ear, gently leading me towards financial improvement. Her profound understanding of what it takes to make positive financial changes is evident in every module of the course. It's as if she knows exactly what I need to improve, and she delivers it with such clarity and empathy. I genuinely believe that this course should be mandatory for everyone. The insights it offers are invaluable, and the impact it has had on my life is immeasurable. As a single mom living in a foreign country, the stress of managing finances can be overwhelming, but this course has given me the tools and motivation to navigate this challenge successfully. One of the aspects I appreciate most is the ability to revisit and replay the content whenever I need to. It serves as an ongoing source of motivation and encouragement to continue improving my financial situation. In short, I am deeply thankful for the opportunity to take this course, and I'm still learning and growing with each lesson. If you're looking to change your financial outlook, whether you're a single parent or anyone else seeking financial improvement, this course is an absolute must. I cannot recommend it highly enough."
