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Mary Marantz

Mary Marantz grew up in a single-wide trailer in rural West Virginia. The first of her immediate family to go to college, she went on to earn a master’s degree in moral philosophy and a law degree from Yale. After turning down six-figure-salary law firm offers in London and New York and starting a photography business with her husband, Justin— where they were named to the prestigious Profoto Legends of Light— they have since gone on to build a successful online education platform for thousands of creative entrepreneurs worldwide.

The bestselling author of Dirt, which was a finalist for the 2020 ECPA Memoir of the Year, Mary is also the host of the highly ranked podcast The Mary Marantz Show, which debuted in the iTunes Top 200. Her second book, Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots released in Spring 2022 and her work has been featured on CNN, MSN, Business Insider, Bustle, Thrive Global, Southern Living, Hallmark Home & Family, LifeToday and more. She and Justin live in an 1880s fixer-upper by the sea in New Haven, Connecticut, with their two very fluffy golden retrievers, Goodspeed and Atticus. Learn more at MaryMarantz.com.