Marina was featured in Forbes for the way her work holds the intersection of clinical rigor and spiritual depth. Here's the honest context — what the recognition means, what it doesn't mean, and why Forbes-level press in this field is genuinely uncommon.
Schedule a SessionMarina has been featured in Forbes, American Express, Auberge Resorts Collection, and Artful Living. She has appeared on multiple wellness and spirituality podcasts and was interviewed by Voyage Austin for an inspiring conversations feature.
The Forbes piece — Shamans and Sound Bowls: The Rise of Spiritual Wellness, October 2024 — placed her work in the broader landscape of serious modern wellness, alongside the practitioners and modalities that are actually shifting how this field is practiced.
American Express featured her in the Luminary Fellows program, recognizing women founders building substantial work in their fields.
Hypnotherapy and shamanic work have a wide quality range. The field includes serious clinically-trained practitioners and weekend-certified marketers in roughly equal measure. Mainstream press generally doesn't engage seriously with the field — it's either dismissed or covered with the kind of curiosity that lumps everything together.
Forbes recognizing Marina's work specifically means the work crossed a threshold of rigor and clarity that allowed mainstream editorial to take it seriously. The same is true of the American Express recognition — Luminary Fellows is selective and skewed toward founders building substantial work, not personality brands.
The recognition reflects a body of work over years. Not a single session or a viral moment. The integrity of the practice over time is what mainstream editorial responds to.
Forbes feature doesn't mean the work is right for everyone. Marina works with a small number of 1:1 clients and is direct about who the work serves and who would be better served elsewhere.
It doesn't mean instant results. Hypnotherapy is real work that unfolds on the subconscious's timeline. Press recognition reflects quality of practice, not magical outcomes.
It also doesn't mean inaccessibility. Marina's sessions are $400 — substantial but not gatekept by ultra-premium pricing. The work is accessible to anyone willing to do it and able to make the investment.
The press history in detail:
What Marina says about the press: it's the work being recognized, not the practitioner being promoted. The Forbes feature mattered to her because it took the field seriously — which means the people who need this kind of work can find it through credible signals rather than wading through marketing.
Choosing a hypnotherapist is hard. The field is broad, training varies enormously, and the marketing is often louder than the practice. Press recognition is one signal among several that helps you sort.
What Marina's Forbes feature signals: a practitioner whose work withstands editorial scrutiny from outside the wellness bubble. A practice that's been operating long enough and consistently enough to draw mainstream attention.
It's not the only signal that matters. The other signals — clinical training under Randall Churchill at the Hypnotherapy Training Institute, direct shamanic lineage training on four continents, a clear ethical practice with explicit limits on what she will and won't do — those matter at least as much. Press confirms what the training and practice already establish.
Marina takes a limited number of new clients each quarter. Reach out with what's present and she'll respond directly.
Connect with MarinaMarina was featured in Forbes in October 2024 in an article titled Shamans and Sound Bowls: The Rise of Spiritual Wellness. The piece placed her work alongside the practitioners and modalities that are shifting how the field is practiced.
It's one of the more reliable signals. Hypnotherapy and shamanic work have wide quality range, and mainstream press generally doesn't engage seriously with the field. Forbes coverage means the work crossed a threshold of credibility that's uncommon in this space.
American Express Luminary Fellows 2022, Auberge Resorts Collection editorial features, Artful Living Magazine, Voyage Austin Inspiring Conversations interview, plus features on multiple wellness and spirituality podcasts including Austin 360 Radio, Healers, and Hot Pie Media.
No. Sessions remain $400. Marina is intentional about not pricing the work out of reach despite the press. The recognition reflects quality of practice, not premium-pricing positioning.
All major features are linked from the About page. The Forbes article is publicly available; American Express Luminary content is documented; podcast appearances are linked to their original platforms.