[ ABOUT ]
After more than two decades in brand design + business ownership, I’ve learned that success isn’t about working harder. It’s about aligning deeper.
I’m Maria Conigliaro (kon-i-glare-O):
Brand design expert, business owner, coach, and speaker.
Mother, fitness advocate, and nature-lover.
I help high-achieving entrepreneurs realign who they are with what they do, so their business, brand, and life finally feel like home again.
The Truth About Growth
You built your business with courage, creativity, and relentless drive.
But growth isn’t just about scaling numbers—it’s about expanding identity.
At some point, every visionary outgrows the version of success they built.
You feel the quiet knowing that what got you here won’t take you where you’re going.
That moment doesn’t mean something’s wrong.
It means you’re ready for THE SHIFT.
MY STORY:
The Alignment Behind the Mission
I’ve walked through the fires of change.
I’ve forged my grit and sharpened my vision in its flames—divorce, health transformation, building a business, then shifting gears again.
With mindset, creativity, and brain-based strategy, I’ve mastered the art of turning change into a catalyst for extraordinary transformation.
For more than two decades as high-end graphic designer, I've been crafting beautiful brands and marketing materials for business owners that helped them achieve success—and for a long time, that lit me up.
I loved the creativity, the clients, the thrill of building something out of nothing but an idea. But somewhere along the way, I started to feel the gap between what I was creating for others and what I was craving for myself.
My work looked polished on the outside, my business had scaled, but inside I was running on pressure, perfectionism, and proving.
At the same time I had had 2 babies in 2 years, the house in the cul de sac, the husband in a uniform. I kept telling myself: “This is what success looks like.” But it didn’t feel like success anymore—it felt like survival.
Then life, as it often does, invited me to wake up. A divorce. My team shifting. Health changes that demanded I slow down when I didn’t know how.
Everything I had built—the business, the image, the identity—began to unravel.
At first, I tried to fix it. To “work harder,” “rebrand,” or “power through.” But the more I pushed, the more I realized I wasn’t fixing anything...
It was time to break down—on purpose. It wasn't time for more, it was time for less. I had to strip layers back to what was real.
It wasn’t falling apart.
It was falling into alignment.
That season taught me that the same skills I had used to design brands could be used to redesign lives—starting with my own.
I began studying the science of subconscious reprogramming and discovered how deeply our unseen beliefs shape our success. As I rewired those patterns, everything changed: my peace, my power, my purpose.
Now, I help other high-achieving entrepreneurs do the same.
Not to start over, but to come home to themselves. To build businesses that reflect who they are now—not who they used to be. To experience success that feels as good as it looks.
Work with Maria
By weaving mindset models with design principles, I developed The Golden Thread Framework—a system that helps you uncover what’s holding you back, create lasting mindset shifts, and redesign your life and business using the science of neuroplasticity.
[ DEFINE ] your blocks
We’ll set the stage for your targeted evolution by defining your values, understanding your frustrations, and uncovering deep-rooted beliefs.
[ DESIGN ] your goals
By gaining clarity on your desires, we'll erase and intentionally design new thought patterns to naturally inspire actions toward your rebuilding your life and legacy.
[ DEVELOP ] your success
Create a customized, brain-based Productivity Plan for taking inspired action toward your goals and building new physical habits for success.
Are successful by every external measure, but internally feel misaligned or uninspired.
Crave growth that feels expansive, not exhausting.
Are ready to evolve their business to match who they’ve become.
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They don’t need motivation. They need alignment and a trusted guide to help them see what’s next.
When entrepreneurs operate in alignment, their impact multiplies.
Their energy stabilizes. Their vision expands.
Their business becomes a reflection of their truest self.
That’s what I stand for:
Not more hustle, but higher harmony.
Not reinvention from fear, but evolution from faith.
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You’ve built success. Now it’s time to feel it.
If you’re ready to realign who you are with what you do...
