Marta Denise Pickard is an author, educator, life coach, and transformational voice for women reclaiming their power after toxic relationships. With more than 20 published books—including her acclaimed Thrive series and multiple children’s books grounded in the CASEL Social-Emotional Learning framework—Marta has built a legacy of storytelling, healing, and empowerment.

As a doctoral student and holder of a Master’s Degree in Education, Marta blends academic insight with lived experience, spiritual truth, and practical strategy. Her unique ability to break down complex emotional and relational patterns has made her a trusted guide for women navigating heartbreak, identity rebuilding, and personal growth.

Through her coaching practice, Marta helps professional women who have recently left toxic relationships go from feeling lost and emotionally drained to achieving wholeness and alignment with their divine purpose. Her no-nonsense, faith-centered coaching approach uncovers deep emotional wounds, breaks cycles of self-sacrifice and codependency, and builds the confidence and clarity women need to step boldly into their next season.

Marta is also an English Language Arts educator, YouTube creator, and advocate for trauma-informed, emotionally safe learning spaces. 

On her YouTube channel, Starting Over with Marta, she speaks candidly about healing, self-worth, boundaries, spiritual alignment, and rebuilding your life after leaving toxic environments. Her mentorship-centered content series—like Toxic Love Unmasked and Financial Manipulation 101—have become community staples for women seeking truth, clarity, and emotional freedom.

Whether she’s coaching one-on-one clients, teaching in the classroom, writing transformative books, or pouring into her members-only community, The Healed Society, Marta’s mission is clear:

To help women heal, children rise, and walk boldly into the life God has always intended for them.