What our clients are saying
"Money strong has absolutely changed my life!"
"I am a psychologist, who should know all about controlling my thoughts and feelings. I have so many books about financial management that my bookshelves are groaning. When I visited bookstores for another “hit’ I would find I had already bought them all. Somehow my money management was not coming together.
Marion has helped me to clarify my money goals, manage my money and has set me on a journey forward with enthusiasm and hope. The work that I have done has not only changed my financial focus and level of success, but has also had intangible effects. My relationship with my ex- husband has improved immensely, I have stopped grinding my teeth, and I am a happier person to be around. My outlook on life is more positive and relaxed, and I know that I can have financial success in the future.
What a joy to work with her, and what an amazing path she has set me on. I did not realise what a life-changing event I was signing up for, I just knew that something had to change this year. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Marion."
Meg Wardlaw | Psychologist

"I have a greater level of confidence and sense of responsibility around money and I now welcome bigger money challenges to solve."
"I engaged Marion as my Money Coach right at the start of launching my business, as I wanted guidance and support to learn how to better manage and grow money, and set things off on the right path.
Whilst I was already a student of ‘money’ and had made some strides in educating myself around money and ‘finlit’, I had no idea of how interwoven money actually is into the fabric of our world.
Marion helped me to get to the very core, clear the stories from which my lens of money was formed and how projected outcomes of having or not having money had been cast…and from here we began.
- I got clear on my 3 highest values - I LOVE how now, reflecting a few months on, I am living these every single day. These values are what inform my daily MO.
- Armed with the understanding that physical and financial health are deeply linked, I began working with a personal trainer. A few months in and am feeling lighter (dropped 6kg so literally AM lighter) stronger, and more vibrant and energised.
- My credit score is rising and is now in the ‘excellent’ zone (was ‘good’)
- I have established an emergency fund and an income buffer. How empowering to be financially bulletproof (well almost, on my way ;)!
- I’ve (almost) got all my money and legal affairs in order.
- All my financial commitments are now ‘set and forget’ which has freed up so much mental energy, so I can focus on expansion and growing my business.
On top of all these tangible results, what I’m most excited about is how I think about and approach money. I’ve had a few unexpected bills (not insignificant) come in recently, and whereas before I may have gone into a mild panic, now I sit with it, I think about it, I look at all options, then work out a manageable way to pay it, and then automate it so it's taken care of.
After working with Marion, I have a greater level of confidence and sense of responsibility around money and I now welcome bigger money challenges to solve.
Thanks Marion. I'm mega grateful for your wisdom, guidance and support."
Nicky Glover | Enriching Sales Coach

"Marion’s ability to hold a room, speak from the heart, and make every woman feel seen is nothing short of remarkable."
"I write this recommendation as the CEO of WNA (and as someone who has experienced money strong’s Money for life VIP program personally). I have also had the joy of watching Marion take her powerful skills to audiences at scale.
Marion is more than a Certified Money Coach—she’s a passionate advocate for women’s financial independence, a powerful storyteller, and an authentic voice for change. I’ve watched her captivate audiences at events and masterclasses.
From a keynote address on financial independence, to sharing the stage with the former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Marion’s ability to hold a room, speak from the heart, and make every woman feel seen is nothing short of remarkable. Whether she’s in a boardroom, on stage or behind the scenes coaching women through their money stories, Marion shows up with purpose, power and deep integrity.
It is with this confidence, that WNA is honoured to engage money strong to build a financial capability program to be rolled out nationally to our members in 2025."
Cheryl Gray - Chief Executive Officer - Women’s Network Australia

"Money strong has not only opened my eyes but has set me on a path towards a more empowered and intentional relationship with money."
"Marion Mays, my money coach, has been a game-changer for me. She skilfully guided me through a transformative journey, unveiling deep-seated patterns of behaviour and internal wiring that had been steering my relationship with money. By shedding light on elements from my past, Marion revealed that my 6-year-old self had been at the wheel, influencing my adult financial decisions.
Marion's approach is nothing short of refreshing; it swiftly led me to the root of the problem. This newfound awareness has empowered me to make different choices, breaking free from my regular patterns and paving the way for positive change. While I'm still in the early stages of this transformative process, I eagerly anticipate witnessing the tangible fruits of these changes over the next year. Marion has not only opened my eyes but has set me on a path towards a more empowered and intentional relationship with money."
Joanna Sharma | Digital, Social & Content Marketing

"I am so grateful to money strong for the life-changing effect it has had on my life... money strong's Foundations of Wealth program is like no other offering out there."
"I am so grateful to Marion for the life-changing effect it has had on my life. As a professional successful business woman and mother, on the outside I seemed to be winning, but I knew within that despite how much I earned my life and outcomes with Money were not where I had imagined I would be at this stage in my life.
When I first met Marion I knew I had stumbled across a force to be reckoned with. Her tenacity to drag me out of la la land and into my reality was like nothing I have ever experienced. From the get go it was clear Marion wanted nothing but the best for my future financial self.
Her passion for helping women knows no bounds but more than that, she has all the tangible finance credentials as well as all of the psychological insights that cut through with ease into results . Within the first two weeks of meeting Marion I had a complete shift in the way I approached and thought about money. She unlocked an awareness of my money mindset I never knew existed.
Today, two properties on, with a robust emergency fund and growing investment muscle I feel like our meeting was meant to be. It continues to unlock so much more in my life and I am hugely grateful to Marion for her patience as I grappled to shift my outdated mindset towards money."
Carmen Campbell, Media Executive

"Their warm nature ensured our participants felt comfortable to engage in the presentation and ask questions"
"I was fortunate enough to have Marion from money strong present on Financial Wellness at a number of our Daughters of the West program.
Our Health and Wellbeing program, aims to empower women by providing them with the tools, knowledge, and resources to improve and look after their health and Marion's presentation did just that.
To account for our various groups which ran from the inner west of Melbourne right up to Ballarat, Marion and her team were able to tailor the presentation to meet our community’s needs.
Their warm nature ensured our participants felt comfortable to engage in the presentation and ask questions, with many expressing how much they had learnt afterwards. We look forward to working with them again in the future."
Naomi Fitzgerald – Senior Health Promotion Coordinator – Western Bulldogs Community Foundation
Daughters of the West is a community project funded by the Western Bulldogs, to bring wellbeing and educational programs to residents in the west of Victoria.

"I changed both my story, beliefs, and real-life outcomes with money."
"As an artist, I believed I could do my passion working in the performing arts or choose to earn money, but certainly not both. The term struggling artist had been a lived experience for me.
In early 2023 I committed to working with Marion, to reprogram my beliefs about what was possible for me when it came to money and to upskill my financial capability. I’m happy to say because of this work I changed both my story, beliefs, and real-life outcomes with money.
Today I have financial literacy, I understand money. I have a simple system that takes care of paying all my bills automatically on time, whilst making sure I am enjoying my money now and taking care of future Suze. I have all the financial adulting stuff sorted.
And if that is not proof enough, armed with my new mindset & relationship with money I bought my very first home in my own name. I continue to work in the arts and now know I can do so whilst building wealth for myself and my future security."
Suze Smith | Performing Arts Management and Support, Somatic Movement Educator, Community Engagement

"By freeing up space & setting up my financial future I was able to secure business deals valued @ half a million dollars."
"Marion is an absolute rockstar. I sought out her help as soon as I went into business to clear up old money stories and any anything in the way of creating a successful business and financial future. I got so much more than expected.
Firstly, I freed up a lot of mental real estate by automating my money management, I've cleared some big debts with her help, expanded my money IQ and I now have emergency fund, income buffers and an investment plan established all within the first 6 months of starting business.
The other incredible thing is that by freeing up this space & setting up my entire financial future I was able to secure business deals valued @ half a million dollars at least. I really do not believe that would have been possible if I had not done the financial cleanup prior.
Thank you again Marion for everything you bring, anyone who hasn't mastered their money stuff and lets face it that would be 99% of people, should work with Marion and do this level of work. Financial literacy is a much needed in the world, it can save lives, marriages and your mental health."
Natalie Armstrong | Enriching Sales Coach

"Money strong's work challenged those beliefs, opened my eyes and my capacity to hold and honour money."
"I came in loaded with limiting beliefs around money, so much so, I couldn't actually see the money I already had and was making.
I was in a scarcity mindset, holding onto money, not paying myself enough to live and Marion's work challenged those beliefs, opened my eyes and my capacity to hold and honour money.
From thinking money wasn't for me and that I didn't have a seat at the table, to sorting out the flow of money, to investing, to enhancing my money IQ - the work with money strong changed the game for me!"
Kat John | Authenticity Coach, Keynote Speaker and Podcast Host

"I doubled my annual revenue and created healthier work/life boundaries."
"It felt somewhat daunting and edgy to lean into a financial literacy program but I knew in my heart that it was the next area of life that I needed to give devotional intentional focus to in order to release limiting programming, deepen my education and expand into new potentials.
Working with Marion over three intensive months was challenging in all the right ways. I was challenged to become incredibly honest with where I was at and the financial trajectory that I was on. I was challenged to release limiting stories and change behavioural patterns that were sabotaging my true success. I was challenged to see my higher potential and believe in myself in ways I had yet been able to. I was challenged to take greater accountability and responsibility for my life and cultivate a respectful relationship with money. All challenges worth meeting and held with love.
I know that the work I invested in with Marion quantum leaped me into a new financial paradigm. The year following I doubled my annual revenue and created healthier work/life boundaries. I will be forever grateful for the work I was able to do with Marion and trust the efforts will continue to pay off over the coming years. Not only did my relationship with money change for the better but so did my vision for the future and the value I place on my life.
I highly recommend working with Marion and her team. They are genuinely passionate supportive and deeply caring. They see your highest potential, believe in you and celebrate your expansion."
Zoe Bosco | Kinesiologist & Doula

"Megan’s expertise and insight proved invaluable throughout the design and delivery of the program, combined with her kind and encouraging approach to coaching and support"
"In 2020, Wake by Reach received funding from Ecstra Foundation to bring the Glassbreaker program to life. Glassbreaker was a financial literacy and confidence program designed to inspire young women to smash through ceilings and achieve financial freedom.
Megan, in her former role as GM in Education and Advice at a major super fund played a leading role in the success of the initial pilot in both the initial design and delivery of the pilot.
Megan’s expertise and insight proved invaluable throughout the design and delivery of the program, combined with her kind and encouraging approach to coaching and support. Many participants noted that her contributions were a highlight throughout the program, and that the insights they had gained from Megan would significantly help them.
Off the back of the success of the pilot, further funding was received from Ecstra Foundation, which enabled us to refine and deliver the program for young women throughout 2021, working with nearly 200 participants."
Louisa Keck – formerly Chief Executive Officer - The Reach Foundation
(and now GM of Workplace at Elephant Ed)
Wake is part of The Reach Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation helping young people across Australia to build skills and confidence to navigate their future.

"Our participants reported an increased confidence in financial literacy thanks to these presentations."
"Marion from money strong was exceptional to work with! She tailored her presentations on financial literacy to our needs and continually provided updates on how the sessions were progressing.
Marion was extremely flexible when working with us and maintained excellent communication from first contact to the post-workshop stage. Our program participants raved about how knowledgeable Marion was and how valuable they found the sessions.
Marion broke down complex topics into audience-friendly content.
Our participants reported an increased confidence in financial literacy thanks to these presentations. We are excited to work with Marion and her team again in the future."
Bridget Le Roy, Merribek Council
The City of Merribek is a local government area in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. who bring educational and wellbeing programs to residents.

"We have improved our financial literacy and are bringing our children with us on the journey."
"Completing our 90-day couples’ course with Marion has brought us a wealth of results (pun intended!).
We were in a precarious position, not knowing which way to go. We have come through at the end with clear goals and the relief of knowing we have taken care of our family. Not only do we have a clear understanding of our values and how to align this with our financial goals, we have improved our financial literacy and are bringing our children with us on the journey.
We set up our foundations so that we have a strong platform to work from and are now able to move forward more confidently. We also have learnt to form new money habits and to have fun along the way!"
Pip Dundon | Policy Quality Assurance and Governance

"Money strong and their professional team gave me the confidence and education to develop my financial literacy and accelerate a plan for the future"
"I met Marion in 2017 at around the same time of unexpected life changes in my circumstances. Marion and her professional team gave me the confidence and education to develop my financial literacy and accelerate a plan for the future as an independent woman in the workforce. My journey is now well underway and I’m looking forward to the next chapters.
The information that Marion provided throughout the process was accurate and without the use of jargon, her extended professional team provided both an integrated and holistic approach ensuring that I was considering all aspects of my decisions. Marion is generous with her time, authentic in her support and passionately committed to education and economic empowerment of women. I recommend Marion and her services to any professional woman wanting to be proactive about what her life looks like in the future."
Victoria Pope | Commercial Operations Director

"Megan has empowered residents to take control of their finances and work towards long-term financial stability and home ownership goals with clarity and confidence"
"As a lead co-designer and coach of our Money Coaching program, Megan has empowered residents to take control of their finances and work towards long-term financial stability and home ownership goals with clarity and confidence, many for the first time.
Megan brings a strategic, success-driven lens to the design and execution of the Assemble Money Coaching program and a clear focus on delivering outcomes for our residents, for the business and for our partners.
The work delivered by Certified Money Coach, Megan Christie, has been deeply transformative for Assemble and Assemble residents who have participated."
Emma Telfer, Assemble - Chief Operating Officer
Assemble is a developer operating in the Australian Housing market, building rent-to-buy housing with projects currently providing a buying opportunity for hundreds of residents.
