Start your journey to liberation.
True liberation is experienced in community. But it can start with just one connection: with your liberation coach.
Approach
I am dedicated to helping women of color in the workplace find freedom from toxic systems through trauma informed professional development coaching. My approach focuses on building awareness, promoting rest, facilitating healing, and fostering empowerment.
As your coach I am ready to help you identify strategies for navigating broken systems, reclaim your confidence, and start the journey to liberation.
Who is coaching for?
If you are:
A woman-identifying human of color in a predominantly white institution that expects you to be a representative for your entire race...
Burnt out from the emotional labor of being a first or only, while being a high performer at the same time...
Fed up with the microaggressions and tokenizing...
Surprised and hurt by other people of color who compete with you and gatekeep identity when you’re not even sure about where you fit in...
Wondering if there’s a safe place out there where you can actually get professional development and personal support without people blaming you or telling you to just ‘be better, try harder, and work smarter’ because you know there are systemic issues at play?
Then you’ve come to the right place.
Ways I can support you
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Initial Consult
We provide a complimentary 30 minute introductory call so we can get to know you and you can get to know us. Absolutely no obligation to commit.
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Should you stay or should you go?
Quitting a job is rarely simple. When and if you should leave a toxic workplace and how to do it can feel overwhelming. If you need to make a big decision but aren’t sure how to start, this coaching package is for you.
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'What are you?' Recovery
If you’ve been asked one too many times, ‘what are you?’, we are here to help. This series helps you recover from the harm and explore the ‘who-ness’ of you as part of the beautiful process of reclaiming your racial identity.
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#Itscomplicated
Better communication won’t fix all workplace issues when you’ve got gender and race dynamics at play. Custom coaching can help you find strategies to navigate those complex situations with confidence. Set up an initial consult to get started.
Hi, I’m Mariko
I’ve spent the last 20 years working in international education nonprofits and as a consultant in anti-racist inclusive leadership development. I combine my areas of expertise with the complexity of a nuanced lived experience as a biracial Japanese - White immigrant from Canada living in the US.
In addition to being an ICF Certified Trauma Informed Coach I am also the Chief Operating Officer of Leadership Training Initiative and a mom, sister, daughter, spouse... I wear a lot of hats.
But the hat I wear at Your Liberation Coach is just that - a coach that is here for you. Your agenda, your goals, your needs, your dreams and your liberation. We all need and deserve safe spaces of healing, rest, growth, and development that are centered on and FOR us. I hope that’s what you find here.
Johanna says:
“Mariko's questions made me a better thinker, leader, and friend. I so appreciated how practical and granular our sessions were.”
Adrienne says:
"Mariko is such a delight to work with. She is a master at asking the right questions to help you pull out hidden gems of what you need and are looking for. She listens so well!”
Josie says: