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Co-founders and Facilitators of Women's Presence™

Roxanne Howe-Murphy, Ed.D. and Barbara Wieland Mark, Ph.D., are the founders and principals of Women's Presence™. Both are experienced executive and life coaches who integrate wisdom and tools grounded in contemporary psychological development and ancient spiritual practices.

Barbara Wieland Mark, Ph.D.

Barbara Wieland Mark, Ph.D.Barbara is an esteemed and sought after coach, mentor, and consultant who has worked in the arena of personal growth and potential for over 25 years. She has a Master's Degree in Humanistic Psychology and a doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology. Barbara is the founder and principal of Full Circle Institute in San Francisco and BarbaraMark.com. She is a past co-president of San Francisco Coaches, a past president of Imagery International, a past president of Vibrant Souls, a member of the International Coach Federation, and president of the International Association of Coaches. Her clients include visionaries, futurists, executives, and people with a passion for living their lives.

"I believe that we come into the world with little seeds inside us that we have the opportunity to plant along the way; that we are all gifted and precious; and that life is an adventurous and wondrous journey. I also feel that it is our opportunity and responsibility to bring our selves fully into our world and to make our unique contribution. I bring to my life and my work an enduring appreciation for the strength, depth, abundance and wonder of the human spirit."

"Barbara is a gift of inspiration and guidance. She has, without a doubt changed my life for the better. She has increased my awareness of my unique contribution to our world and to the people around me. This is an amazing gift Barbara has given me and I am truly grateful." —Corey Clothier, Life Leaders Inc.

"I have been inspired by Barbara's depth of insight as well as her warmth and compassion. I find her to be a supportive, kind person; a pleasure to be around as someone who has done and does their own work toward vitality. A strong, intelligent, loving woman...does it get better than that?" —Carrie R. Baum, Founder, The Independent Women's Business Alliance

Roxanne Howe-Murphy, Ed.D.CCC

Roxanne Howe-MurphyIn addition to her work with Women's Presence™, Roxanne Howe-Murphy, Ed.D., CCC, is founder and principal of LifeWise Learning Institute (LWLI), an executive and life coaching and education company and is Director of the Enneagram Institute of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Her mission is to inspire, deepen, and animate that which is best within us all, to honor the True Nature of the human spirit, and to support others in recognizing their power to realize amazing results in life, in work, and as leaders. All this is in service of bringing greater peace to the planet.

Roxanne was a university educator for over 20 years and is lifelong student of the evolving nature of consciousness. She has dedicated much of her life to helping others to understand and embody their inner authority. Roxanne writes for numerous professional publications, and co-authored an internationally adopted textbook on the application of the mind-body-spirit model in rehabilitation. Her current writing project is a workbook on coaching and the Enneagram. She has inspired thousands of people of all ages and abilities through her teaching, coaching and writing to live a fuller, more conscious and liberated life.

Roxanne considers personal transformation and professional development as integrated, lifelong pursuits. In addition to her doctorate, Roxanne is certified as a coach and Riso-Hudson Enneagram teacher. Beyond her formal education, she says, "It is my own life journey, guided by my faith in the power of the human spirit that most inspires my work. My whole life I’ve been drawn to discovering the joys, the mysteries, and the power of the human spirit and that which is Sacred in All of life."

"One of the truly BRILLIANT people on this planet - she simply RADIATES strength, compassion, beauty, intelligence and knowledge. I've never quite experienced anyone like Roxanne in my life, until now. I'm very thankful for her wonderful friendship and support!" —Michael O. "Coop" Cooper, Principal, Paragon Strategies

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