Jonathan S. Marion

Dr. Jonathan S. Marion is a cultural anthropologist, speaker, & author who studies how culture, connection, & embodiment shape the way we live, work, & lead. His central argument is simple: lasting change happens in how we show up, across differences & within our own bodies.

An award-winning anthropology professor & former president of the Societies for Humanistic & Visual Anthropology, he is also a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation & was an inaugural Professional Fellow of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate.

Embodiment runs through his work as a scholar, a Brazilian zouk instructor, & a coach; he owns La Casa del Corpo, a movement studio in Lagos, Portugal. His new book, Coaching Across Cultures (Wiley 2026), offers a framework for communicating & collaborating across difference, a subject he speaks & consults on internationally through his practice, Steps Along the Way.