Wouldn’t you rather
Spiral Up?
Creativity coaching, copywriting and practical tools to untangle your “messy middle”
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What if the “messy middle” isn't something to overcome, but something to transform?
Don’t run from pain – create from it.
The “messy middle” goes by many names: some call it an ‘obstacle’, others call it ‘trauma’, while many will do everything they can to avoid it.
Dr Marion Piper (aka Dr Maz) has spent her whole life living in the messy middle… and creating from it.
She’s on a mission to help you befriend your pain and transform it into creative offerings to the world via her trauma-informed framework, Spiral Up.
* Meet Dr Maz
* Meet Dr Maz
Dr Marion Piper didn't just study posttraumatic growth… she continues to live it. Through her ongoing journey of transforming childhood trauma via creative practice, she developed a theory that creativity wasn't just helping her heal, it was the same process as posttraumatic growth itself. This personal insight led to groundbreaking PhD research (Southern Cross University, 2017) that explored how creativity and posttraumatic growth could be powerful transformative processes.
As both artist and researcher, Dr. Piper bridges lived experience with academic rigour. Her research represents the perfect fusion of creative practice and scholarly research, becoming the fertile soil she continues to grow from today.
With over 15 years in creative industries and partnerships with brands like Atlassian, FunLab, and CreativeMornings, Dr Maz now dedicates her expertise to teaching others how to transform trauma through creativity.
Feeling stuck? Start here…
Creativity Coaching
The structure, accountability and mindset flip you’ve been craving. Self-paced, group and one-on-one creativity coaching options available.
Copywriting
You’ve got the business and you’re incredible at what you do, but you sound like everyone else. You want to disrupt your industry but you can’t find the right words.
Speaking
Supercharge your next event, conference or workshop with creativity. Let Dr Maz inspire, educate and energise your team or audience.
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 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 💫"
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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 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
Clients & Partners
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Get ‘The Creative Urge’
Subscribe to The Creative Urge and follow Dr Maz’s journey as she gives in to her own creative urges.
Every week she’ll share what urge came up and how she scratched that itch.
It won’t be neat. Expect a mess.
Recent blog posts
“There’s never been a better time to get creative. Even though it feels like the world is one big dumpster fire and there’s no point to any of it, let me tell you: it’s the small things that make the biggest difference. Understanding post-traumatic growth and activating it by getting creative is how you move the needle. The best part? You’re not alone anymore. I’m here and we’re going for broke!”
— Dr Maz