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I speak on ambition, reinvention, and human potential — and on building a business that gives you freedom instead of consuming it. People tell me a single talk changed the direction of their life. That is the effect I aim for on every stage.
A background spanning international journalism, global public events, and building large owned-media platforms reaching 400K+ people. Media and storytelling have always been strategic tools in how I build trust and move people to act.
I am not a speaker who studied success from the outside. I built an international company from zero to $7M+ in revenue, led a team of 50, and consciously made the rare shift from operator to owner — building systems and a business that run without me.
On stage, that means two things audiences remember: real, tested substance from the trenches of building and scaling — and an energy that transfers belief. My gift has always been helping people see a bigger version of their life, and feel it become possible in real time.
How ordinary people access extraordinary lives — the psychology of belief, identity, and daring to want more than your environment expects of you.
The shift most founders never make: delegation, strong teams, culture and values, and owning your business instead of being run by it.
Why willpower and discipline fail — and how shifting who you are makes the action effortless. Becoming the person who can hold the next level.
Scaling, systems, high-ticket sales, evergreen funnels, and crisis management — the mechanics of a company that grows while giving you your life back.
I speak and mentor across business and education. Depending on your audience, I can go deep on:
Business & leadership
Entrepreneurship and scaling · high-ticket sales · delegation and getting out of operations · org structure · building, leading, and developing teams · culture, mission, values, and vision · the owner's role · strategy and strategic sessions · personal brand, PR, and storytelling · marketing and evergreen funnels · negotiation · crisis management · systemic creativity · international markets and U.S. best practices.
Mindset & education
Studying in the U.S. — undergrad, master's, PhD, MBA, and the Ivy League · scholarships, essays, and careers in America · millionaire mindset · overcoming impostor syndrome, perfectionism, and the inner critic · resilience and work-life balance · goal-setting · reinvention after crisis · and insights from Tony Robbins, Joe Dispenza, and a life lived widely.
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Maria Guryeva is a founder, coach, and mentor who built StudyAmerica from a single idea into an international company with $7M+ in revenue and a 50-person team. Over 17 years she has helped people pursue dreams that looked impossible — with students admitted to the Ivy League, Stanford, and MIT, and more than $1 billion in scholarships won. A former international journalist featured in Forbes, she speaks on ambition, reinvention, human potential, and the founder's shift from operator to owner.
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