Reviews

I was a coaching client of Mary's for two years. I was drawn to working with her, because I knew she had helped other entrepreneurs bring sanity and scale to their businesses. Mary is kind, warm, knowledgeable, and encouraging. She brings a grounded approach to running a small business that is calm, aligned with your values, and poised to grow. Mary helped me integrate my personal priorities and my business priorities, and always encouraged me and gave me strategies for integrating the two. She is a gem!

Kaneisha Grayson, Owner, The Art of Applying

"I do not say this lightly when I say that Mary Rydman has improved every aspect of my life: both in business and in my personal life. Mary has moved me from an overworked, frustrated, chasing-my-tail business owner into a forward-thinking, planning, goal-achieving CEO. Like the forces of water, in her gentle yet insistent way, Mary has prodded and asked the right questions that moved me from where I was to where I am today. Mary has taught me to be curious about why things are the way they are, to realize that I can change them. Work has become play. Our business has grown, improved, become healthy and we’ve achieved goals I’ve only dreamed of. Mary hasn’t told me how to do these things; she’s taught me how to see differently and how to do them for myself. Of course, as a business owner, what happens at work also affects what happens personally. The improvements I have experienced in our business couldn’t help but spill over into my personal life. Outside of work I am more organized, more confident, clearer about my boundaries. Working with Mary as my coach has been the most important thing I’ve done in 15 years of being a business owner. I would be happy to answer any questions about my experience with Mary."

Marie Gambetta, CEO Advanced Dental

Mary Rydman's approach to life coaching has been revolutionary to say the least. Just a few short months ago I didn't have answers to issues that have plagued my life. Now, thanks to Mary's passion and know how, I have solutions & processes that have made my life worth it again.

Sean Martinez, Owner, Tuning Element

I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Rydman through the EMyth Business Coaching program. At the time, I was a business owner who was constantly overwhelmed with technical work; I had built a fashion business around my creative talents and has a very hard time delegating things that I felt only I could do well. Coming into coaching, I was looking for some real practical strategies to help me evolve from a small business founder to a true business owner and leader. Mary immediately helped me gain perspective, not only by working with me to form a clear vision for my business, but for my life. With that perspective and vision clarified, we then got down to some practical work and useful strategies to not only liberate myself from all the technical work I was holding on to, but to build a business that would thrive. This included systems development, management strategies, and much more. Today, after 16 months of great work together, I feel like I am at an entirely different level as a business owner. Thanks to Mary's guidance, my business has an incredible culture, a clear brand strategy, and a pathway to growth. She held me accountable, especially in tougher moments when I would slip back to some old habits. I strongly recommend any business owner looking for a big picture view paired with real practical daily strategies to work with Mary for some real results.

Justin Svatina, President Svatina Inc.