The Being Place | Mission-aligned Communications, Coaching & Capacity-Building for purpose-driven people & organizations
Welcome to
The Being Place.
Mission-aligned communications, coaching, & capacity-building with Marna Fujimoto-Pihl
Formerly offering private 1:1 coaching through The Being Place, my work now integrates coaching, strategic communications, and organizational capacity-building.If you're looking for coaching support or mission-aligned partnership, you're in the right place.
What I Do
I help individuals and organizations align who they are with how they show up — in leadership, communications, culture, and operations.
Clarify mission & messaging
Strengthen leadership & emotional resilience
Build sustainable systems & capacity
About Marna
Hi, I'm Marna ~ a mission-driven professional with a background in strategic communications, capacity-building and transformational coaching. I help individuals and organizations achieve greater clarity, agency, fulfillment, and impact.I founded The Being Place to support heart-led professionals in connecting to their values, strengths, vision, and purpose—and taking empowered action toward meaningful contribution. My work has included coaching, emotional resilience circles, masterminds, and workshops. I’m also a co-author of the book Permission Slips for claiming our emotions.I’m passionate about building momentum for ideas, people, and projects that contribute to a more compassionate, just, fair, and sustainable world.While I’m not offering coaching at this time, I continue to share insights and support personal & professional growth in meaningful ways.
Coaching & Individual Support
While I am not currently offering ongoing public coaching packages, I remain open to select engagements, organizational coaching roles, and exploratory conversations.
I support individuals who:- Are navigating leadership or career transitions
- Feel misaligned or burned out
- Want to lead with greater emotional intelligence
- Are clarifying purpose or voiceMy coaching approach Includes:- Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) training
- Trauma-aware and strengths-based lens
- 15+ years in mission-driven sectors
- Deep listening + strategic insight
Organizational Partnerships & Roles
A. Internal Roles / Employment
I am open to mission-driven roles in:- Strategic communications
- Marketing & storytelling
- Program & operations support
- Capacity-building
- Internal coaching / leadership development
B. Contract or Project-Based Work
I support organizations to:- Clarify messaging & voice
- Strengthen internal alignment
- Build communications systems
- Develop emotionally intelligent leadership cultures
- Translate vision into actionable strategy
Books
Permission Slips for claiming our emotions
An emotional resilience project by the Courageous Hearts Collective.
Written for those who were never taught how to feel or felt “too much” or “not enough”, this book offers bite-sized reflections, soothing affirmations, and practical stories for developing emotional intelligence.
Whether you're healing childhood wounds, managing emotional burnout, learning to connect with yourself again, or working on boundaries in relationships—this is your companion for the journey.
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