Maria D. Dowd

As a motivational speaker and catalyst for women’s empowerment, Maria Dowd’s mission is to elevate women’s self-awareness and self-activism. Maria’s My Amazing LYFE lifestyle brand of enriching programs, tools and events, holistically and methodically advances women’s well-being, healing and transformation.

Maria discovered her vocation in the 1990s, with the founding and production of African American Women on Tour, a high-impact empowerment conference she toured for 13 years, attracting close to 29,000 women worldwide. Maria later became a successful network marketing consultant, representing a line of botanical self-care products, while leading over 1,100 consultants.

Maria authored three inspirational books: Journey to Empowerment, Journey into my Brother’s Soul, and Journey to a Blissful Life which was featured in Essence magazine, as one of the best books on personal renewal.

Her life took a dramatic turn after a divorce in 2012, which was a huge wake-up call, as Maria—as so many women do—had fallen into the trappings of financial and emotional co-dependency. To reboot her life, Maria created a life map to help through the transition. After sharing a snapshot on Facebook and receiving overwhelming response, she birthed My Amazing LYFE Map e-Course and Workbook, to help others navigate their success and happiness.

Maria is a native Californian, mom to two daughters, and “Mimi” to her 5-year-old grandson. She enjoys travel, Zumba, independent films and thrift shopping.