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Marlo lyons

Executive, Team, & Career Coach

Hi! I'm Marlo. For more than 20 years, I’ve partnered with leaders and high-potential talent to drive clarity, performance, and measurable results. I serve as a strategic thought partner and leadership architect, helping executives and teams align their strengths with business priorities.

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Through executive, team, and career coaching, I help clients clarify direction, elevate leadership capability, strengthen influence and decision-making, and build high-performing, accountable teams.

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I've Been There. I Get it.

Empowering Executives

Making pivotal business decisions and navigating the corporate and entrepreneurial landscape are essential to long-term leadership success. That’s why I partner closely with executives to elevate their leadership capabilities and strengthen the intuition and confidence required to move their business forward.

The result: clearer, more decisive problem-solving, increased productivity, and stronger employee engagement.

Executive Career Advancement

Advancing to the next level of leadership requires more than experience. It demands clarity, positioning, and strategic intent. Even accomplished executives can feel uncertain about their next move or how to translate their impact into a bigger role.

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I partner with senior leaders ready for meaningful advancement, whether that means stepping into broader scope, greater influence, or a more aligned opportunity. Together, we clarify your value proposition, sharpen your executive presence, and position you for the roles that reflect your true capability and ambition.

My Story

marlo as a reporter

Early Career in TV News

My own career journey started in TV news, where I was a General Assignment and Consumer Investigative Reporter in five states. After I was fired - yes fired! - I didn't know what I wanted to do. So, I secured a new job in TV news knowing I'd be getting back into the business to get out. While working full time as a Consumer Investigative Reporter in Oklahoma City, I went to night law school because I always had an interest in law.

From Law to Reality TV!

It took just one summer as a law firm clerk for me to realize that the law wasn't my final destination. After finishing school, I took off for Los Angeles to be a screenwriter. I thought for sure Law & Order needed me!

 

Well, the show didn't need me and I spent the next six years at NBC performing reality show due diligence, including reviewing casts’ background checks, psychological exams, and medical exams on some of the biggest reality shows such as The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, The Real Housewives of NJ, and Top Chef.

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Leadership Role at Viacom

After six more years as a VP at Viacom, leading the company's Production Risk Team and managing legal and publicity risk through diligence plus managing immigration, foreign travel compliance, and child labor on shows like Teen Mom, Catfish, Real World, Challenges, and Love & Hip Hop, I needed a change. Despite my passion for writing, team leadership, coaching and mentoring, I was once again lost, uncertain about my future career path.

Career Transition and
HR Experience

That’s when I employed my proven Career Transition Strategies®, which helped me stop the career confusion in my head. I confidently determined I wanted to be a Executive, Team & Career Coach. Subsequently, I embraced an HR Executive Role at Roku, where I coached five C-suite leaders and their executives. This experience provided valuable insights into the intricacies of HR, including how companies align capabilities with company goals and understanding the dynamics of recruitment from the hiring manager perspective.

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Current Role and Coaching Philosophy

From Roku, I transitioned to Intuitive, where I continued to thrive in a comparable role, coaching executives and teams towards ultimate productivity and success. As a working mom with more than 20 years of business, management, and leadership expertise, along with my deep understanding of HR, I am able to empower each client to identify the optimal strategic pathway forward. Recognizing the uniqueness of every journey, my coaching is tailored to guide you toward your desired outcome. Let's embark on a journey of growth and success together!

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Certifications/Licenses/Training

  • ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

  • Co-Active Training Institute Certified Coach (CPCC)

  • ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC)

  • Organization and Relationship System Coaching trained

  • Accenture/Kates Kessler Org Design trained

  • SPHR - Senior Professional Human Resources

  • GPHR - Global Professional Human Resources

  • California licensed lawyer

  • 360 Certified, Center for Creative Leadership

  • ADDCA – ADHD Coach training (in progress)

Qualifications

  • Thousands of hours coaching C-suite leaders, Fortune 500 executives, startup founders, and ambitious professionals

  • Public company executive

  • Former public and private company executive who understands pressures, priorities, and people leadership

  • Former Board Director; Strategic Advisor to multiple boards

  • Award-winning, best-selling author

  • Harvard Business Review thought leader

  • LexVid and Celesq thought leader and presenter

  • ​International keynote speaker and panelist

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