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Live with Balance.

Support for leaders who are tired of surviving and ready to thrive--without burning out. 
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Lead with vision.
Live with balance.

Support for leaders who are tired of surviving and ready to thrive--without burning out.
Work with me

 

“I used to love my work. Now I'm just tired.”

“Everything feels urgent. I'm always ON.”

“If I don't handle it myself, it won't get done right.”

I know how heavy it can feel to care so deeply for your staff and students, while constantly putting your own needs last. The long days, the discipline issues, the pressure to keep everything running—it’s exhausting. And when you're the one everyone counts on, it’s easy to feel alone. If you're worn down and longing for a better way to lead and live, I see you. You’re not alone, and real change is possible—for your school, and for you.

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I believe school leaders deserve balance—where systems support them, leadership is proactive, and they don’t have to carry it all alone.  

Hi, I’m Mary Goyer.
I help school leaders step out of nonstop fire-fighting and lead with balance.

For many leaders, the work has become relentlessly reactive—filled with urgent issues, constant decisions, and little space to pause or plan. The exhaustion builds. Work crowds out family time. Decisions start to feel heavier. Conflict gets avoided. Leadership can feel lonely, and the job you once loved begins to drain you.

If this sounds familiar, there’s nothing wrong with you.

This is what happens when capable, caring leaders carry too much for too long without enough support or internal clarity. Burnout isn’t a personal failure—it’s a signal that something needs to change.

As a certified Nonviolent Communication trainer, educator, and clinician with dual Master’s degrees in School Counseling // Marriage & Family Therapy, I’ve helped leaders at places like Google, PayPal, and UC Berkeley learn to lead with clarity, connection, and balance. I understand both school systems and human systems—and I bring tools that work in high-pressure environments.

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I’m Mary Goyer.

I'm here to help you build restorative skills and lead with balance.

I know how overwhelming it feels to juggle endless discipline issues, staff morale, and administrative demands while trying to protect your own well-being. The exhaustion is real, and it can feel like no one gets the weight you carry.

As an educator, clinician, and Certified Nonviolent Communication trainer, I’ve spent over 20 years helping leaders uplevel workplace culture -- and grow professionally.

From coaching executives at Google to guiding principals in schools across the country, I bring practical tools rooted in restorative practices and NVC.

With fewer referrals, stronger classrooms, and a unified staff, your school can finally run more smoothly—and you can fall back in love with your work.

Let's work together

I’m Mary Goyer.

I'm here to help you build restorative skills and lead with balance.

I know how overwhelming it feels to juggle endless discipline issues, staff morale, and administrative demands while trying to protect your own well-being. The exhaustion is real, and it can feel like no one gets the weight you carry.

As an educator, clinician, and Certified Nonviolent Communication trainer, I’ve spent over 20 years helping leaders uplevel workplace culture -- and grow professionally.

From coaching executives at Google to guiding principals in schools across the country, I bring practical tools rooted in restorative practices and NVC.

With fewer referrals, stronger classrooms, and a unified staff, your school can finally run more smoothly—and you can fall back in love with your work.

Step 1: Discover the Drain

Identify the biggest energy leaks in your leadership so you can get clarity on what’s burning you out, and what the onsite impacts are.

 

Step 2: Design Your Reset

Create a 90-day plan to restore balance and impact, so you have a clear path to sustainable leadership.

Step 3: Transform Your Culture

Build a campus-wide restorative plan for a thriving, resilient school climate--built sustainably, step-by-step.

 

What They're Saying...

“Referrals Dropped...”
 “As I came back to my center, I was able to lead several small changes, that changed the whole tone on campus - and referrals dropped over 40%.”

“I Have Renewed Energy for Leading”
 “I was burned out and ready to quit. These strategies gave me tools that worked, and I finally feel like I can lead without losing myself in the process.” 

When you shift from punishments to restorative practices, students feel seen—and behavior improves, naturally.

 

In this guide, I'll show you how to get started.  

  • Learn how to boost belonging and engagement—so students show up motivated and ready to learn

  • Introduce your staff to the 3 minute strategy that reduces office referrals by up to 53%

  • Integrate a staff buy-in onramp to build momentum, even with staff exhausted by "initiative fatigue"

This is your starting point—grounded, doable, & built for real-world leadership.

Begin building momentum with this actionable 3-Month "Restorative School" roadmap...

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