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 100+ 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.
The Experience
Everyone Loves An
Inspiring True Story
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.
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.
The Signature Talk
What Mari Brings to Your Stage
Keynote · 2026–2027
The Harder Path
And why you should do it anyway.
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 said this way, but most of these journeys were filled with a lot more painful growth and lessons learned than the very occasional public wins.
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, and what she says is that this transformation will never stop. It's the harder path, but she believes it is entirely 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, her very repeatable process for it, and debunks myths that are keeping people stuck.
Your audience will leave with:
The true source of inspiration and motivation that they can access at any time.
A tool to measure progress on the journey of transformation.
An understanding of the difference between being stuck vs. blooming where they were planted.
How to start and navigate uncomfortable but life changing conversations.
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.
The Book
#KeepGoing
A 7-step plan for taking charge of your own life — from the woman who started from less than zero and built a life worth leading.
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