Meet Dr Marion Piper
Your pain defines you
but creativity redefines you
Dr Maz has dedicated her career to finding authentic self-expression in the most unlikely of places. At summer camps, in art galleries and for brands in education, mental health and finance (yes, even there!).
As the child of divorced parents – an alcoholic mum and a dad with chronic health issues – she learned from an early age to use creativity as a refuge. Writing is her core passion and skill, but she sang, danced and illustrated her way through and out of her grief into adulthood.
Dr Maz offers copywriting for brands, creativity coaching for Creatives and, like a true Leo, adores the spotlight when she’s speaking on stages.
👇🏼 Here’s a snapshot of her story 👇🏼
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Qualifications & Research
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Awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Southern Cross University in 2017 for my thesis titled, The Missed Encounter : An Autoethnographic A/r/tographic Portrayal of Diarized Posttraumatic-Growth in the Context of the Mother-Daughter Dyad.
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Completed a Masters of Arts (Writing) through Swinburne University in 2012. Completed a research project called Glass Confetti, a book of concrete poetry exploring what to do with unresolved grief.
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Completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Hons Fine Arts) at Monash University in 2007 majoring in Cultural Strategy and Photomedia.
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Complete the Introduction to Creativity Coaching and Advanced Creativity Coaching trainings with Dr Eric Maisel in 2022.
Values
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Meaning, purpose and healing. Creativity isn’t just about making things – as Elizabeth Gilbert says, it’s a way of seeing the world that prioritises curiosity over fear.
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Clarity, consciousness and energy. Health is the bedrock of everything I do. From what I eat, to what I see, to who I choose to work with.
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Seeking, questioning and exploring. Looking for more dots to connect, rather than finite solutions.
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Introspection, accountability and growth. You can only meet people at the depth you’ve met yourself, so I continually excavate my inner world to get closer to my truth.
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Being, noticing and appreciating. Presence is action and awareness merged, the only place where creativity can truly be found.
So, what’s it like to work with Dr Maz?
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"Marion understands the challenges of creative life and can help you decide on the next best step forward, however small. I leave feeling light, inspired and confident as well as armed with the practical tools to move forward in my creative process or project."
Belinda Humphrey
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"Marion is one of a kind combination of incredible creativity, wit, research and exceptionally good writing. For us Marion's academic background and her down to earth style is able to flex for our diverse community. Marion writes in depth scientific content in a very human way for our product, blog and white papers. Marion is a great culture add, the first to jump in and make fun."
Michelle Duval, Founder & CEO, Marlee
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"Marion has given me an abundance of support and guidance on my creative journey which has allowed me to implement more flow and have the confidence to share my creativity with the world 💫"
Bec Evans Gray
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"Marion was an amazing panel host at our Summit event, expertly guiding the discussion and getting the best out of our creative panellists, allowing them to shine. We would love to work with her again and she was a great fit for our community."
Sarah Thornton
Managing Director and Co-founder
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"Marion consistently proves to be my go-to resource for content and copy needs of my clients. With a clear understanding of both strategic objectives and target personas provided by me, Marion consistently delivers exceptional results on the first attempt. Her ability to grasp product positioning and customer challenges across various industries enables her to craft compelling content effortlessly."
Raquel Bowles, Growth Marketer
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"Marion managed the energy of the audience masterfully, and the Q&A segment had her demonstrating some really deep insights. She’s whip smart and incredibly funny – a natural speaker. We felt very lucky to have her at VizConf."
Debbie Wood
VizConf Organising Committee Member
🔥 THE CREATIVE PROCESS WITH DR MAZ 🔥
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P.A.I.N.
You’ve got inspiration, the rumblings of something new. It could be a Problem to solve, some Anguish to heal, a revolutionary Idea, or Nuance on an existing topic or industry. You want to create, but you’re stuck.
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Discovery
To move forward, you need to find the right words to communicate your P.A.I.N. For brands, this is your verbal identity. For Creatives, this is your manifesto. Let’s find the territory you’re going to occupy and own.
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Creation
Once you’ve found the words, it’s time to get to work. Dr Maz can write for you or with you, depending on what you or your team needs. Taglines, key messages, tone of voice guides, artist bios, writing workshops, to name a few.
Binge listen to Dr Maz on Spotify
Dr Maz loves to yap about creativity, post-traumatic growth and travel… so much so that she’s appeared on numerous podcasts.
Deep conversations about creativity and trauma are so needed, especially in today’s hectic world.
Take a listen to an episode or two and if you want Dr Maz as a guest on your podcast, get in touch.