Something is shifting in you. You can feel it.
You're not who you used to be — but the new version hasn't quite landed yet. You're somewhere in between, which is exciting and also kind of exhausting and also nobody really talks about this part.
You don't need a 12-week program with a workbook and a Facebook group. You need someone who can actually see you — who will sit with you in the weird middle part and help you figure out what you're building. Without the pressure, the jargon, or the toxic positivity.
That's what this is.
What's missing is probably a person. A real one. In your corner.
This is not for people seeking hustle, shame, or pressure. This is a sanctuary, not a bootcamp.
No curriculum. No modules. No homework you'll feel guilty about not doing. This is built entirely around you — what you're carrying, what you're chasing, and what you need that week.
People who work with me tend to leave with a clearer sense of who they are, more trust in their own instincts, and routines that feel sustainable because they were built for their actual life. Less noise. More color. A relationship with themselves that's warmer and less critical.
It's not about changing everything. It's about changing how you move through everything.
There's nothing wrong with strategy. But strategy without identity work is just a to-do list you'll eventually abandon. What I do is help you understand yourself well enough that you can make your own plan — and actually follow through, because it actually fits you.
This is coaching for the soul, not the schedule.
I'm Mary England — the Merriment Maker. I have a psychology background, two degrees worth of theory, and about fifteen years of turning my own emotional rubble into something useful.
I'm a guide, a witness, and occasionally the person who tells you the thing you already knew but needed to hear out loud.
I'm not going to hand you a framework. I'm going to pay attention to you — really pay attention — and help you figure out what's actually going on and what you actually want.
I work with women who are sensitive, creative, and done with surface-level fixes. If that's you, we'll probably get along great.
This is a high-touch, high-access, deeply personal engagement. You get my full attention, my years of experience, and real availability — not a portal with pre-recorded videos.
It's priced to reflect the depth of the work, the intimacy of the access, and the fact that real transformation requires real presence. If you've been doing the cheaper versions of personal development for years and it's not quite getting you there — this is the version that does.
Testimonials
Client Feedback!
Jenn M., EdD, LPC
“I am mental health counselor myself and have used various therapists throughout my life. I have had the most growth while working with Mary.
Mary stands out from my previous therapists because she uses her own carefully curated coaching style that allows her coach in more dynamic ways than some of the other cookie cutter therapy styles out there.
Throughout our work, Mary has used a good balance between solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral approaches that she skillfully blends with trauma-informed interventions.
Unlike my previous therapists, Mary has gone above and beyond in helping me find and collect resources for my healing, including informed articles, exercises and techniques, writing prompts, action plans, etc. I highly recommend Mary to others for coaching needs.”
Maureen + Kathleen O.
“Sometimes you just gotta stop, twirl, dance and embrace your own awesomeness. And that’s what you gave Kathleen the freedom and opportunity to do! Thank you for coming to our home so prepared with happiness tips and a binder full of specific resources, tools and reminders of ways that Kathleen is awesome–all in a setting of balloons, confetti, tiaras, ribbons, music and banners.
We both LOVED your cool ideas of little things to do around town. Who knew our neighbor was so chock full of great, easy breezy places to go for fun? Not me! You have no idea what one Happy Hour with all the accouterments did for my sister AND for me! We are so doing this again! Count on it. Everyone and anyone who would like to cheer someone up — or cheer themselves up — should book Mary NOW. She’s a true professional and a true badass bringer of joy, color and happiness.”
Amy, MA LPC LCMHC
“I followed Uncustomary ~ her books and classes ~ before I began coaching with her. I’m so grateful I took the dive to get the personalized support from her! Uncustomary has so much experience, insight and wisdom.
Working with her has really helped me accomplish a long-held dream. Honestly, I didn’t know that what I wanted to create was really possible. But she helped me vision, break down the steps and create a course I’ve been only thinking about forever!
I highly recommend her as a coach for your personal life, business, passion project! I’m going to keep working with her!!”
Blair I.
You were amazing yesterday.
I told my friend you read me like a book. Which I loved!
I’m so happy to be coaching with you.
Jim F.
“I’m so grateful for the work that Mary did with me on my business branding, personal image, website, and products and services. We just finished a 60-day project that significantly re-wired my socials and brands. She helped me to clarify my vision for my business, and she gave me the tools, resources, and accountability I needed to make it a reality.
Mary is a highly skilled and experienced coach. She is also a great listener and a wonderful collaborator. She helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses, and she worked with me to develop a plan to improve my business.
I would highly recommend Mary to anyone who is looking for a business or personal coach. I told her she’d be the first member of the Board of Directors when my business scales up. She’s an asset to any business.”
Susan H.
“Thank you for being so generous! I had a delightful time working with you!
You inspire me by how you share your uniqueness and your incredible skills and confidence!
I am so glad I met you. I am honored to share how much I appreciate you and the services you offer!
You are the best! Thank you Mary for what you do in the world.”
Lisa
“In the moments after I signed up for a 1:1 coaching call with Mary, I thought what in the heck was I doing?? Would I be wasting her time? Would I be able to get anything from it? Would it just be a bunch of unhelpful advice? Would she be able to see my messy apartment? Within 5 seconds of her reaching out to me before our session, I realized all of my fears were for naught.
Mary was so incredibly helpful – she asked questions that helped her understanding my major issue straight away, worked with me to help boil it down to the basic focus point, and best of all, gave me ample resources so I could start working on things from this end. With kindness and grace, she held my hand and gave me a loving kick in the rear to do the work. If you have the chance to do a 1:1 coaching call, please take advantage of it. It’s really worth it!”
Sana A.
“I am so so happy that I talked to you and while we were talking, I was feeling that you are touching every depth and corner of my heart and were healing it, making it feel heard and loved. I got clarity on what aspects I need to work on. I was confused a lot before that, and that was a reason holding me back.
I am so thankful that you chose the thing I feel is troubling me the most right now and I too was eagerly wanting to talk about. Now I know that I need to change my behaviours, and also in what ways.
Thank you for coming into changing my life in such a way that I never had expected. And I love that you gave me so many resources. It’s a thing that very few people do. And I didn’t expect that in such a short amount of time, you will go in such depth.”
Brennon
“I have been an Uncustomary subscriber for over a year now. I appreciate the inspiration, blog posts, and the opportunity for the free e-courses. This time, Mary offered the opportunity for a 1:1 call and I made sure to take her up on it. Our discussion focused on Body Image as I’m working through some weight gain. She was very encouraging and informative and provided great resources in a follow up email.”
April A.
“Mary is super knowledgeable about various subjects and gives very practical advice.
The recap email is a great bonus and she provides so many resources to learn more about the issues you are experiencing.
Sometimes it’s great to just talk with a nuetral third party that has a listening ear and compassion to share and Mary is an excellent person to talk to. I’m excited about getting started on my homework.”
Jackie E.
“Mary’s 1:1 coaching is very insightful and helpful. I didn’t know what to expect coming into it, but the amount of work Mary put into preparing to talk to me made the coaching easy on my part.
Once the call was over, she followed up with a list of things for me to do and a recap of everything she had talked about in an email that I can reference whenever I need, and this makes setting goals and changing my perspectives easier. All in all she was great!”
Client Feedback!
Brennon
“I have been an Uncustomary subscriber for over a year now. I appreciate the inspiration, blog posts, and the opportunity for the free e-courses. This time, Mary offered the opportunity for a 1:1 call and I made sure to take her up on it. Our discussion focused on Body Image as I’m working through some weight gain. She was very encouraging and informative and provided great resources in a follow up email.”
Susan H.
“Thank you for being so generous! I had a delightful time working with you!
You inspire me by how you share your uniqueness and your incredible skills and confidence!
I am so glad I met you. I am honored to share how much I appreciate you and the services you offer!
You are the best! Thank you Mary for what you do in the world.”
Blair I.
You were amazing yesterday.
I told my friend you read me like a book. Which I loved!
I’m so happy to be coaching with you.
April A.
“Mary is super knowledgeable about various subjects and gives very practical advice.
The recap email is a great bonus and she provides so many resources to learn more about the issues you are experiencing.
Sometimes it’s great to just talk with a nuetral third party that has a listening ear and compassion to share and Mary is an excellent person to talk to. I’m excited about getting started on my homework.”
Jenn M., EdD, LPC
“I am mental health counselor myself and have used various therapists throughout my life. I have had the most growth while working with Mary.
Mary stands out from my previous therapists because she uses her own carefully curated coaching style that allows her coach in more dynamic ways than some of the other cookie cutter therapy styles out there.
Throughout our work, Mary has used a good balance between solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral approaches that she skillfully blends with trauma-informed interventions.
Unlike my previous therapists, Mary has gone above and beyond in helping me find and collect resources for my healing, including informed articles, exercises and techniques, writing prompts, action plans, etc. I highly recommend Mary to others for coaching needs.”
Maureen + Kathleen O.
“Sometimes you just gotta stop, twirl, dance and embrace your own awesomeness. And that’s what you gave Kathleen the freedom and opportunity to do! Thank you for coming to our home so prepared with happiness tips and a binder full of specific resources, tools and reminders of ways that Kathleen is awesome–all in a setting of balloons, confetti, tiaras, ribbons, music and banners.
We both LOVED your cool ideas of little things to do around town. Who knew our neighbor was so chock full of great, easy breezy places to go for fun? Not me! You have no idea what one Happy Hour with all the accouterments did for my sister AND for me! We are so doing this again! Count on it. Everyone and anyone who would like to cheer someone up — or cheer themselves up — should book Mary NOW. She’s a true professional and a true badass bringer of joy, color and happiness.”
Amy, MA LPC LCMHC
“I followed Uncustomary ~ her books and classes ~ before I began coaching with her. I’m so grateful I took the dive to get the personalized support from her! Uncustomary has so much experience, insight and wisdom.
Working with her has really helped me accomplish a long-held dream. Honestly, I didn’t know that what I wanted to create was really possible. But she helped me vision, break down the steps and create a course I’ve been only thinking about forever!
I highly recommend her as a coach for your personal life, business, passion project! I’m going to keep working with her!!”
Jim F.
“I’m so grateful for the work that Mary did with me on my business branding, personal image, website, and products and services. We just finished a 60-day project that significantly re-wired my socials and brands. She helped me to clarify my vision for my business, and she gave me the tools, resources, and accountability I needed to make it a reality.
Mary is a highly skilled and experienced coach. She is also a great listener and a wonderful collaborator. She helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses, and she worked with me to develop a plan to improve my business.
I would highly recommend Mary to anyone who is looking for a business or personal coach. I told her she’d be the first member of the Board of Directors when my business scales up. She’s an asset to any business.”
Lisa
“In the moments after I signed up for a 1:1 coaching call with Mary, I thought what in the heck was I doing?? Would I be wasting her time? Would I be able to get anything from it? Would it just be a bunch of unhelpful advice? Would she be able to see my messy apartment? Within 5 seconds of her reaching out to me before our session, I realized all of my fears were for naught.
Mary was so incredibly helpful – she asked questions that helped her understanding my major issue straight away, worked with me to help boil it down to the basic focus point, and best of all, gave me ample resources so I could start working on things from this end. With kindness and grace, she held my hand and gave me a loving kick in the rear to do the work. If you have the chance to do a 1:1 coaching call, please take advantage of it. It’s really worth it!”
Sana A.
“I am so so happy that I talked to you and while we were talking, I was feeling that you are touching every depth and corner of my heart and were healing it, making it feel heard and loved. I got clarity on what aspects I need to work on. I was confused a lot before that, and that was a reason holding me back.
I am so thankful that you chose the thing I feel is troubling me the most right now and I too was eagerly wanting to talk about. Now I know that I need to change my behaviours, and also in what ways.
Thank you for coming into changing my life in such a way that I never had expected. And I love that you gave me so many resources. It’s a thing that very few people do. And I didn’t expect that in such a short amount of time, you will go in such depth.”
Jackie E.
“Mary’s 1:1 coaching is very insightful and helpful. I didn’t know what to expect coming into it, but the amount of work Mary put into preparing to talk to me made the coaching easy on my part.
Once the call was over, she followed up with a list of things for me to do and a recap of everything she had talked about in an email that I can reference whenever I need, and this makes setting goals and changing my perspectives easier. All in all she was great!”