Experiences that blend Personal Finance and Positive Psychology
Marin Laukka passionately supports women to make more confident and freeing decisions with their money, career, and life.
Over 327 clients and audiences have applied Marin’s desire-based budget coaching to end procrastination, overthinking, and indecision by addressing patterns of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-doubt.
Marin helps women build an unshakable trust in themselves so they can discover what they really want, build a money plan to make it happen, and experience a truly fulfilling life.
Customized keynotes and workshops are designed to:
Address financial guilt, shame, and imposture syndrome - specifically for high-earning women
Deconstruct societal “shoulds” to clarify personal values and find holistic balance
Implement desire-based spending plans and budgets that expedite goals, support genuine security and safety, and celebrate the joys of life
Trusted by Industry Leaders to Deliver Inspiring & Impactful Workshops
The Keynote Your Audience Won’t Stop Talking About
In her engaging keynotes, Marin delivers something most financial talks miss: the emotional, psychological, and relational side of money.
With two true and unforgettable stories - one unexpected inheritance conversation and a total-loss house fire two months before her wedding - Marin doesn’t just tell audiences how to manage money differently... she shows them why it matters, and how it transforms lives.
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS
A fresh, psychology-based perspective on budgeting, wealth, and real financial freedom.
Tools for empowered, shame-free money conversations with family, clients, financial professionals, and yourself.
Confidence to prioritize what really matters
A proven Joyful Budgeting method to spend smarter, save easier, and feel good doing both.
Actionable Experiences They’ll Thank You For
Offered as a standalone workshop, breakout session, or multi-part series, Marin teaches Joyful Budgeting to positively transform how audiences manage money.
WORKSHOP RESULTS
Deeper emotional intelligence around money
Improved alignment between financial goals and real life
Reduced anxiety around spending and saving
Increased confidence to navigate financial conversations
A clear, flexible budgeting system rooted in values, not restriction
WORKSHOP TOPICS
Values-Based Spending Plans, and Why They Matter
How to Navigate Financial Guilt, Windfalls, and Scarcity
Build a Joyful Budget That Feels Like Freedom
TESTIMONIALS
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Energetic, insightful, smart and in touch with her audience. Feedback from our clients was always positive with Marin demonstrating a strong and consistent sensitivity to the needs of her audience and the communities we serve.
Harry Miller | Former Chair | SCORE Twin Cities
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Marin is a true professional. She was extremely easy to communicate with as we planned for an upcoming event. She took the initiative in places I hadn’t even thought of yet! The event was well attended and very meaningful. Marin has my highest recommendation as a speaker.
Sarah Krisher | Founder and CEO | Stand Tall, LLC
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Her positivity in a training environment is hard to overstate. I had nothing but positive feedback and I invited her back several times. I can’t recommend Marin enough. She is a person of character, integrity, and brilliance. Her energy is unmatched. Her knowledge base is vast and her preparation is flawless.
Jeff Miller | Education Manager | Innovative Services, INC
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Watching her engage participants is a master class in how connect with, inform and entertain an audience. Of more than 200 workshops annually using more than 60 workshop leaders, Marin is definitely among our top five presenters, if not our best.
Leon Tyler, MBA | Certified Mentor and Host | SCORE Twin Cities
“An unbelievable value for both the money and the time I invest thanks to the brilliant content, bite-sized pacing, and incredible leadership.”
Professional Bio
With a Master’s in Positive Psychology and over a decade of coaching experience, Marin Laukka confronts the psychological side of money: the part spreadsheets can’t fix, but everyone feels. After years building a values-based financial system that’s helped thousands align their money with what matters most, her system was put to the test: first in a shocking inheritance conversation, and again when she lost everything in a house fire two months before her wedding. Her Joyful Budgeting method held. It healed. And now she reminds audiences everywhere to never forget the missing piece.
In presentations that blend storytelling with actionable strategy, Marin inspires breakthroughs that make a difference. She illustrates why peace of mind doesn’t always come from having more, and how making aligned decisions is the key to financial dreams. Marin Laukka delivers what modern audiences crave: truth, relief, and simple tools that promote actual, meaningful prosperity.
Contact Marin Laukka:
marin@yesandbymarin.com
920-676-3710
