You're Not Behind, Broken or Stuck.

You're Just in The Middle of Your Story.

I had my son at 15, dropped out of high school and rode public transit with three kids. I had a stack of unpaid bills and a subscription to the IRS that I couldn't cancel. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, I built 3 businesses (sold one), lost 150 pounds, and rebuilt a marriage I'd already walked out of. The middle is almost never where the story ends, unless you decide to stay there. I speak to audiences sitting in their own messy middle, and I leave them with exactly what they need to Keep Going.

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The Experience

Everyone Loves an Inspiring and True Story About Transformation

Mari transports audiences into their own possibility through entertaining stories, real world lessons and tangible actionable steps that equip them with what they need to get everything they want out of their life and work.

She keeps it simple yet manages to hit every category from work and family to purpose and wealth as well as growth and contribution.

20+ Years of Leadership

Mari helped build 3 companies over nearly 3 decades sitting in every seat from admin assistant to CEO. From there, she began coaching others how to achieve similar success.

50+ Keynotes Delivered

From corporate conferences to intimate leadership summits, Mari has moved audiences across industries to take ownership of their next chapter.

Author of #KeepGoing

Mari shares her journey of transformation from teen mom to CEO and entrepreneur in her book #KeepGoing.

Mari's Speaking Style

Professional. Entertaining.

Inspiring.

Mari provides a polished and professional experience that feels more like a one-on-one conversation than a presentation or talk. As a relatable and masterful storyteller, she engages her audiences in a way that helps her message stick.

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The Signature Talk

What Mari Brings to Your Stage

Keynote · 2026–2027

How to Decide on and Enjoy the Harder Path

How to know the right next move and how to enjoy the journey, even when it's not easy.

Mari Tautimes went from a 15-year-old mom to a CEO and entrepreneur of four businesses.

One business sold and resulted in a life changing exit, two were successful builds with a ton of lessons learned and now she is on her fourth, the success of which is still in the making.

It all sounds like unicorns and rainbows, but most of her journey has been filled with Mari making impossibly hard decisions, one after the next, and coming out on the other side in better shape for them.

Along her journey, she gained and lost 100 lbs pre-GLP-1 (it matters). She raised 4 kids and she rebuilt a marriage she'd already walked out on.

Mari transforms her life at record speed time and time again. It's the harder path, but she believes it is in pursuit of a life well lived.

In this inspiring, entertaining and practical talk, she shares where this drive comes from and how anyone can tap into it, as well as her very repeatable process for it.

Your audience will leave with:

A crystal clear way to know the right path forward when making a difficult decision.
How to know when to take action.
Practical tips for an uncomfortable conversation.
How to make hard things feel less hard.
A tool to measure progress on the journey of transformation.

The purpose of this talk is to help audiences walk away with a real world example of what is possible, and the tools to do the work to get to their own best life and business, should they decide that now is the time to pursue it.

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