Short Professional Bio 

Maria Rushing is known as the Joyful Career Strategist who helps midlife women needing a career change to design the next chapter of their lives without overwhelm so that it is joyful. Using her gift of encouragement, she helps women maintain a powerful mindset and increase their income.

After many years of professional work in the fields of business and education, Maria founded The Women’s Career Transformation Network. Her Amazon best- selling book, How to Get Your Joy Back!: A Women’s Guide to Midlife Career Transformation has been in the media at FOX and NBC.

She is also featured in the Amazon International #1 Best Selling Book, Are You the Missing Piece?:Don’t Leave a Hole in the World. Maria has written articles appearing in The Huffington Post, Identity Live Magazine, and E The Magazine for Female Executives. She loves to travel to new places, play the piano, attend live theater, and spend time with her family.

My career invention began in 2010 when I decided that I no longer wanted to be part of  long commute that left me feeling exhausted with no way out.

After almost seven years commuting to Seattle, my career reinvention involved renewing my teaching credentials so I could substitute teach in my local school district. I also learned a great deal about publishing and started writing the Sammy the Centipede series which now has four books along with two already translated into Spanish.

I have been encouraging and helping people all my life and as a Certified Life Coach, I specialize in career transformation strategy. I am the founder of The Women’s Career Transformation Network. It brings me great satisfaction to help women reconnect with their joy and discover careers that align with their strengths so they can live transformed lives full of joy, freedom and purpose. I am the author of The Queen’s Journal and my latest book, How to Get Your Joy Back!: A Women’s Guide to Midlife Career Transformation, has been on a best-seller list at Amazon as well as appearing in the media at NBC and FOX. The 2nd edition is coming out soon in 2024!

I have written articles for The Huffington Post, Identity Live Magazine, and E The Magazine for Today’s Female Executive.

Please get in touch with me if you are interested in designing a career you love that brings you joy and freedom to do what you want and help other people. You can schedule a time for a conversation here:  www.bit.ly/JoyfulCareer.

I would also love to speak at your next women’s event!