Knowing yourself changes everything.

Welcome to my world!

For over 30 years,
I’ve studied one truth:

Self-discovery is an art—one that reveals your power, resilience, and purpose.

The deeper I’ve gone, the freer I’ve become.

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The Journey to
Self-Knowledge

It All Started with Music

My journey began in Ukraine, where my world was music—structured, disciplined, and demanding perfection.
It shaped me deeply. But it also tested me.

When I moved to the U.S. in 1995,
life became a masterclass in
reinvention—new languages, new roles, new definitions of success.

From Performer to Polymath

I chased excellence with everything
I had—earning a Doctorate in Music from the Eastman School, launching businesses, consulting internationally, and coaching high-achievers.

By 40, I had checked every box of success.

And yet… something still felt missing.

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Your story isn’t something to hide or fix—it’s the map of your becoming.
The moment you choose to honor it, you become the author of what comes next.

The Moment That Changed Everything

I made the boldest move of my life:
I stepped away from the career
I built - and into the unknown.

For the first time, I truly listened to my own voice.
And that voice whispered: It’s time for more.

Walking away wasn’t easy.
But it was the most liberating, powerful, and self-affirming choice I’ve ever made.

Where Mastery Meets Meaning

Knowing yourself means having
the courage to evolve.
To expand.
To follow the dreams that call you forward.

That decision didn’t just change
my career - it redefined my life.
And now, it’s the fire I stand in, the truth I live, and the legacy I teach.

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Midlife woman sitting in a restaurant, holding a mug, with a dog next to her, looking happy and fulfilled.
Midlife woman sitting on the floor of a home library, wearing stylish clothes, with large bookshelves full of books behind her.

Keeping It Real

I’m not here to preach from
a mountaintop—because I don’t believe in gurus.
Like you, I have moments of doubt, days of silence, and times when I question it all.

But after years of navigating reinvention,
identity, and self-agency,
I’ve learned one thing for certain: when you own who you are, everything changes.

What I Share

I bring you what’s worked.
The tools, the questions, the truths I’ve
earned by living them.

No fluff. No “perfect.” No overnight transformations.
Just soul-deep insight, bold ideas, and a philosophy designed for real midlife creation.
One step, one choice, one moment at a time.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom"
– Anaïs Nin

Highlights at a Glance

  • Doctor of Musical Arts, Eastman School of Music

  • Certified Coach & NLP Master

  • Speaker, coach, and reinvention strategist for 15+ years

  • Guided high-level clients across business, politics, and global cultures

  • Founder of Mria Publishing & Create Your Midlife Philosophy

  • Fluent in 3 languages

  • International work across the U.S., Ukraine, and Europe

  • Lifelong learner in self-agency, feminine power & personal growth