As recently as 2003, Marion couldn’t bring herself to buy her favourite newspaper on Wednesdays because that was the day the money section appeared within its pages.

She was, to use her own words, a financial ostrich, and didn’t need any reminders of how confused and scared she felt around the subject of personal finance.

“I didn't know why I felt that way; I was intelligent and well educated. Stranger still, at work I was financially savvy. During a long career in commercial property management, I had always loved the money side of my job and saved the company many tens of thousands of pounds each year, maximising rental incomes and reducing service charges.

Yet my own money ran through my fingers. I had no concept of saving and investing, because although I earned a high salary, I needed exactly that amount to live on each month - and bizarrely, my expenses went up each time my pay packet did!”
 

Marion left London in the late 90's and settled in Ireland. By 2001, she had completed her coach training and set up her own practice. Though she had a steady stream of clients, she didn't feel in control of her business: “one stream of income plus zero marketing skills equalled a roller coaster ride with no seatbelt. I wanted to get off but didn't know how.”

In January 2003 she became a client of Nicola’s on the Money Gym and started to unpick her beliefs about money and learn more about marketing her business. She began a regular newsletter, helping increase her ‘know, like and trust’ factors for potential clients, and wrote and created a 10 module goal achievement e-course which continues to bring her passive income today.

In creating her road to financial freedom, and in line with her values and interests, Marion is currently concentrating on business-building and internet marketing though has previously invested in property and is looking forward to investing more time and money in the stock market.

As well as her own one-to-one coaching business she has designed and runs the ‘Measurably Better’ group coaching programme, and has partnered with Judith on the ‘Three Wise Women’ well being programme for women in their 40s and 50s, businesses that she believes have plenty of potential for growth.

As a coach, she has helped many clients over the years to achieve their business, financial and personal goals. Within the Money Gym, she particularly enjoys working with clients who are in the early stages of their wealth creation journey or who feel isolated and anxious about debt. She can nurture and push forward in equal measure.

Having benefited from the Money Gym on her own journey to financial intelligence she has a strong desire now to help others reach their own wealth creation goals and have fun every step on the way there.

Marion is authentic, compassionate, resourceful and supportive. She lives in a charming old farmhouse overlooking the beautiful Glen of Aherlow in the south west of Ireland with her husband, son, horses, cats and dogs, sneaking back to the sanity of ‘single girl, city life’ as often as she can escape.

She loves reading, writing, falling over on ski slopes, Austrian men and sleeping children.

What our clients say...

"When you combine Marion’s warmth, supportive and caring nature – with her excellent skills as a coach – you have the best combination”