“The journey isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t really you..”
– Paulo Coelho
Reclaiming Identity: From Pain to Power through Healing and Self-Discovery
Marya Kazmi, known as Brown Girl Interrupting, is a writer, educator, and executive producer of a talk show centered on healing, identity, and challenging societal norms.
Writing has been her way to heal, explore her path, and reflect on her mistakes, as she navigates life as a daughter of immigrants raised in a conservative Muslim community.
Through her podcast, Pain to Power, she elevates stories of triumph through adversity, using her expertise in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to guide others toward healing.
Marya’s journey is about reclaiming herself unapologetically, flaws and all, while helping others do the same.

Healing in Community
Empowerment Unlocked: A Journey to Healing and Growth
You have spent years becoming who everyone else needed you to be. Empowerment Unlocked is where you begin becoming who you actually are.
In this five-session course, Marya Kazmi guides you through a transformative journey rooted in her RETURN framework — a pathway back to yourself that moves through remembering, examining, transforming, unlearning, reclaiming, and nurturing the woman you were before the world told you who to be.
Marya creates a space where healing is not just discussed — it is practiced.
Across five sessions you will explore:
What Participants are Saying
“It’s given me permission to be soft with myself. To give myself grace.”
— Miko, @msmikoreed
“An opportunity to closely examine moments when you’ve given away your power, when you had no idea you were even doing so.”
— Anonymous, Cohort 2 Participant
“It has helped me to identify the patterns, acknowledge the patterns, and do something to change the patterns.”
— Anonymous, Cohort 2 Participant
Individual Coaching
12 Weeks. Your Story. Your Return.
Sometimes the work is too personal for a group space.
Sometimes you need someone to sit with you — in your specific story, your specific patterns, your specific pain — and help you find your way back to yourself.
That is what one-on-one coaching with me is designed to do.
Over twelve weeks we move through the six stages of the RETURN framework together — at your pace, in your truth, with your life as the map.
Your Personalized Journey Home Includes:

My work

Transforming Spaces: Empowering Growth Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As a consultant and facilitator, Marya fosters meaningful dialogue in schools, businesses, and communities, guiding individuals and organizations toward deeper understanding, equity, and lasting cultural change.

Guiding Through Challenges: Personalized Coaching for Growth and Resilience
As a one-on-one coach, Marya empowers individuals to overcome life’s challenges, offering tools and guidance for healing, self-discovery, and transformation during difficult times.

Pain to Power: Transforming Struggles into Strength
Since 2021, Marya has featured guests with stories of resilience, guiding others to heal and find empowerment through adversity on her powerful talk show, Pain to Power.

Showcasing Stories That Inspire and Drive Impact
Highlight your business or creative projects with compelling media and interviews that celebrate your journey, amplify your story, and connect your vision to audiences through authentic, tailored storytelling.

Words of Healing: A Journey Through Self-Discovery and Transformation
Through her blog, Marya shares raw reflections on identity, healing, and growth, offering readers insight, comfort, and the tools to navigate their own journeys toward self-awareness and empowerment.

Building Inclusive Cultures: Cultivating Equity Through Identity and Awareness
Marya Kazmi empowers businesses to embrace diversity by fostering self-awareness and understanding of racial and cultural identities, creating inclusive environments where all can thrive.
Transform your workplace by deepening cultural awareness and inclusive practices

Empower Your Audience: Marya Kazmi on Healing and Resilience
Invite Marya to speak at your event and inspire transformative conversations about healing, personal growth, and overcoming challenges through resilience.
Inspire change with Marya’s insights on healing, resilience, and empowerment.
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Stories of Healing
Explore Marya’s blog for honest, raw insights on healing, identity, and reclaiming personal power. She offers readers insight, comfort, and the tools to navigate their own journeys toward self-awareness and empowerment.


