About Miara

I’m a former corporate trader turned leadership coach who traded spreadsheets for stages — and has spent over a decade helping leaders stop playing small and step fully into what they were created to do.

Beyond the work though…

I’m a wife, a mom of four pretty incredible young adults, a woman of deep faith, and the proud founder of Maven Nation — a community that truly lights my soul on fire.

It started with a dream I couldn’t shake.

January 28, 2013. The first birthday after my mother passed away.

I had a dream that night — vivid colors, a room full of women, a conference stage. I woke up in tears and cried for two days straight. Something inside me was fighting its way to the surface, and I didn’t know what it was.

I called my Godmother, barely able to get the words out.

She said something I’ve never forgotten:

“You did what you were supposed to do. Now it’s time for you. All the things I’ve seen in you since you were a teenager — it’s time for those things to come to the surface.”

I tried to outrun it. It wouldn’t let me go.

I was a wife. A mom. A corporate trader. Life was good. I wasn’t unhappy.

But one day, driving to the grocery store, I felt a weight on my chest I couldn’t shake — and a noise in my head I couldn’t quiet. I finally said out loud, “God, will you please turn that noise down?”

And I heard clearly: “I won’t. Not until you listen.”

That was the moment I stopped running.

I started where I was — in the back of the room.

My entrepreneurial journey began with one networking event for women. That’s it. No grand business plan. Just a gift for connecting people — knowing the woman on the left who needed a resource and the woman on the right who was the resource.

Women kept coming back. The events grew into workshops. And then a trusted friend pulled me aside and said:

“M. Shaw, women are coming to see YOU. You hiding in the back is not going to continue to work.”

I was terrified. But I took the step anyway.

First, I had to do the work.

Before I could lead anyone else, I had to lead myself.

That meant excavating — digging up things I had buried deep and thought I’d never have to face again. It meant softening a heart that had grown tough, due to my work environment.

It meant learning what work-life integration actually looked like in my own life before I could teach it to anyone else.

I always say: “The work is not skippable”.

I lived that truth firsthand.

I wasn’t going to stand on a stage and share what I read in a book. I was going to share what I had lived.

Today, I get to do what I was born to do.

For over a decade, I’ve been working with individuals and organizations to create dynamic shifts in how they approach leadership and life.

Through my programs, I show leaders how to deliver on their professional goals and prioritize their well-being — because real, sustainable success is built on a foundation of faith, purpose, confidence, and balance.

I loved my corporate trading career — but this purpose work? This is it for me.

A few more things you should know about me…

I only teach what I’ve lived.
I’m not here to hand you a highlight reel. I’ll share the doubt-filled seasons alongside the breakthrough ones, because that’s what actually helps you grow.

Maven Nation is my heart.
This community of leaders and founders inspires me daily. We uplift, challenge, and support one another as we grow into the best versions of ourselves — personally and professionally. I’d love for you to be part of it.

Everyone’s not waiting for Maven Miara. Someone is waiting for you.

If you’re ready to stop playing small, step into your purpose, and build a life that works — let’s make those moves together.

You are CPR — Capable, Prepared & Ready®.

Giving Back

It’s a joy to be able to give back to our communities through service.

I serve as an executive board member for nonprofits dedicated to empowering young women to become confident leaders. With a deep commitment to advancing leadership and personal growth, I support these organizations’ missions and provides strategic guidance to help shape the next generation of empowered female leaders.

I currently serve at Vice-Chair for the Southern Region Board of Step Up which is a mentorship nonprofit providing the structure for girls (and those who identify with girlhood) to define their ideal destination and get there – wherever that destination may be. If you would like to come along side me in supporting this org, you can donate here.

'Maven' Miara Shaw
Lead Well. Live Well.

Leadership facilitator, keynote speaker, and founder of the Leadership Wellness Circle — helping high-performing women lead powerfully without burning out.

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