A Private 1:1 Space for Those Others Rely On

Maria Gregory

Someone Leaders Can Lean On.

"I'm the person leaders turn to when they've carried things far on their own and simply want a steadier place to think, breathe, and be human again."

Coaches & therapists
Founders & executives
Leaders who hold space
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Deep Inner Work
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Maria Gregory

“The ones who carry everyone else rarely make space to be carried themselves. My work begins where your normal support system ends.”

For the ones others lean on

Who I Walk With

Any profession. One kind of leader.

I don't look at titles — I look at the kind of responsibility a person carries.

If others come to you for direction, insight, reassurance, or clarity… if you're the steady one in the room… this space was shaped with you in mind.

As you read these roles, just notice if a quiet part of you goes, "…yes, that's me." Even if you rarely say it out loud.

Patterns I See Over and Over
Founders & CEOs

Founders & CEOs

Leader Type

You built something from nothing. Now you're carrying the weight of everyone who depends on it — and sometimes, you wonder who's carrying you.

Coaches & Mentors

Coaches & Mentors

Leader Type

You hold space for others constantly. But where do you go when you need someone to hold space for you?

High-Responsibility Leaders

High-Responsibility Leaders

Leader Type

You're the one people turn to. The steady one. The one who figures it out. But who do you turn to?

If you’re reading this thinking “this is me, but I don’t quite see my label here” — you’re exactly the kind of person this work tends to find.

1:1 Work With Me

A private, steady space for the people who carry everyone else.

This is a quiet, confidential space for leaders who rarely get to set their armor down.

What this space is:

"This is a quiet, confidential space for leaders who rarely get to set their armor down. Here, you don't have to be impressive or 'on'. You can simply be a person who carries a lot — and explore what that means with someone who understands."

What this space is not:

"This isn't a performance space, a hype environment, or a place where you need to prove anything. You don't need fixing — you just deserve a steadier place to land."

Our Services

Clarity & Alignment Sessions

We peel back the noise so you can reconnect to why you lead and where you're truly going.

Emotional & Spiritual Grounding

You get a steady space to process what you're holding — emotionally, spiritually, mentally — without needing to be "on."

Strategic Leadership Support

When the decisions are heavy and the path forward isn't clear, we create space to think clearly.

The Human Behind the Work

The Guide Behind the Guides

"I'm the person leaders speak to when they've outgrown generic advice and need someone who can meet them quietly, honestly, and without judgment.

Most of the people I walk with don't 'need' help in the traditional sense. They're capable, seasoned, and deeply self-reliant. What they want is a place where their insight, strength, and humanity can all exist at the same time — without being filtered through a title."

"Along the way, I've founded and served in initiatives focused on growth, healing, and education — including the I RiseUp group of organizations and community-focused programs for youth.

Today, my calling is more focused: to walk alongside the people who walk alongside everyone else."

"Even the most self-sufficient leaders deserve a place where they don't have to hold everything on their own."

Decades of Walking With Leaders

"Long before I ever used language like 'Someone Leaders Can Lean On', I simply showed up — listening, serving, and walking alongside people in their real lives.

As you read through these, notice what they stir in you about your own journey of service and leadership."

2009-Present

Presidential Member

American Christian Counselors Association

Years of supporting individuals through challenge, growth, and transformation.

Reflection: Where have you quietly been holding space for transformation in others?

Presidential Member
2004–2016

Volunteer Big Sister

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Over a decade spent empowering youth and helping them see what's possible for their lives.

Reflection: Who has benefitted from your presence in ways you may never fully see or know?

Volunteer Big Sister
2012–2014, 2018

Judge

Invention Convention League

Standing with young innovators, encouraging them to trust their creativity and believe in their ideas.

Reflection: Where are you currently calling out courage and creativity in others?

Judge
Forest light symbolizing inner strength

The Lion You Don't See

"I wrote The Lion You Don't See as a story — but it's also a mirror.

It was created to remind you that strength doesn't always look loud. Sometimes, strength looks like the way you keep showing up, even when no one sees the weight you're carrying.

The same lens I used to write this story is the lens I bring into our 1:1 work together: helping you notice the quiet, steady lion you've always carried inside."

When you strip away everyone's expectations of you, what does your inner lion actually want to say?

The Lion You Don't See book cover

The Human Behind the Work

The roles that keep me grounded.

"Before I'm anyone's mentor, I'm a human being in real relationships, with real people who see me on my good days and my undone days."

Wife

I'm building a life of deep partnership and shared purpose.

Where do you feel most deeply partnered in your own life?

Stepmom

I show up with patience, presence, and unconditional love — even on the messy days.

Who in your world sees the soft, imperfect version of you?

Big Sister & Guide

I've spent years standing beside people who just needed someone in their corner.

Who has stood in your corner — and when was the last time you let them?

Aunt & Godmother

I hold space for the next generation with joy, prayer, and a lot of listening.

What kind of ancestor or example do you secretly hope to be remembered as?

"These roles remind me that every 'leader' is also a human being with a heart, a family, and a story — including you."

Journal and pen

Ready for Someone in Your Corner?

You don't have to be struggling to reach out. Many of the people I mentor simply want a steadier, truer way of living and leading.

Let's start a conversation

"You don't have to carry all of this alone. Even the strongest leaders deserve a place to lay it all down."

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Ready for Someone in Your Corner?

Let's start a conversation

You don't have to be struggling to reach out. Many of the people I mentor simply want a steadier, truer way of living and leading.

Email

feed.teach.love@gmail.com

Phone

+1 (740) 721-5817

Location

Columbus Ohio

Chat with Maria

Hello, I'm Maria. If something in this space stirred something in you — even quietly — I'm here to listen. What's on your mind?