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Hi, Quirkies.
I'm Marie in Awe.Fluent in cringe, courage & creativity.
Keeping creativity alive in teens & young adults.
Keeping creativity alive in teens & young adults.
For the weird, brilliant ones trying to become themselves in a world that keeps trying to tell them who to be.
Meet the book →
I've spent the better part of my life being fascinated by what makes humans come alive: awe, curiosity, courage, creativity, possibility, and play.
I used to do that work mostly w grown-ups. Now I get to do it w the next gen of audacious creators.
Before Cringe. Courage. Creativity., I turned big ideas into playful, unforgettable experiences, from large-scale interactive installations to live workshops, collaborating w neuroscientists and psychologists like David Eagleman, Jim Doty, and Paul Ekman. At Dr. Scott Allison's invitation, I contributed to The Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies (Springer, 2024). At Philip Zimbardo's, I spoke at the Hero Round Table. And at TEDx Calle Aldama, I led a teen workshop on creativity and resilience.
Born in the Philippines, raised across cultures, and now worldschooling my tween and teen, I don't speak at teens, I move w them.
Author. Artist. Creative troublemaker. Humaning enthusiast.
Come find me ↗less script.
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less dense information.
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✦ Be weird. Be brave. Make shit up.
Writings for the parents, educators, and mentors who orbit teens. PLUS behind-the-scenes from the making of the book.
Read + subscribe → SocialsInstagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and all the places I share dares, prompts, and a lil woo woo w a side of science.
All my links → Workshops & talksInteractive workshops and talks for teens, schools, organizations, and the grown-ups who guide them.
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