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Mary J. Yerkes

Mary J. Yerkes Chronic Illness Coach, Author, Speaker

Mary J. Yerkes is a Professional Life Coach who provides transformational coaching to women and sometimes men who desire to find and fulfill their life’s purpose, the chronically ill, established and emerging women leaders, and new and aspiring nonfiction writers. She brings a passion for transformed living to every relationship through her coaching, writing, and speaking.

Like many of her clients, Mary lives with multiple chronic illnesses, including rheumatoid arthritis, ankloysing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis. Unable to live the life she once lived after her diagnosis, Mary combined her years of working as a communications and marketing professional in the corporate world with her extensive church leadership experience to launch a writing, speaking, and coaching business focused on helping individuals find their purpose and live their passion.

A widely published author, Mary is currently working on a book, When Life Hurts: Ten Transforming Choices Every Woman Can Make. She is a frequent contributor to print and online publications, including Focus on the Family’s flagship website, Christian Coaching Magazine, the former Discipleship Journal, The Journal of Biblical Counseling, SAVED: A Multicultural Christian Magazine, and A Cup of Comfort Devotional for Women, to name a few. Her bylined and ghostwritten articles have also appeared in Associations Now, The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, PayTech, Bank Systems & Technology, and Community Banker.

Mary is also a popular speaker for church and community events. She covers diverse and multiple topics, including chronic illness management, personal development as a professional writer and speaker, calling and life purpose discovery, and more.

She is a member of the Christian Coaches Network, the International Coach Federation, the International Association of Business Communicators, and the American Association of Christian Counselors.

Mary and her husband Paul make their home in Virginia, about 40 miles outside of Washington, DC. Together, they have one son Ricky and a beautiful daughter-in-law Diana. Learn more about Mary at www.NewLifeChristianCoaching.com and www.MaryYerkes.com.

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Ask Adriane“This garden is a beautiful, planted hectare botanical garden—one of the only in the world that has healing plants."Step into Tonga’s lush Eneio Botanical Gardens—one of the world’s rare botanical spaces dedicated to healing plants and cultural storytelling. In this week’s epi…Ask Adriane“This garden is a beautiful, planted hectare botanical garden—one of the only in the world that has healing plants."Step into Tonga’s lush Eneio Botanical Gardens—one of the world…Ask Adriane“This garden is a beautiful, planted hectare botanical garden—one of the only in the world that has healing plants."Step into Tonga’s lush Eneio Botanical Gardens—one of the world’s rare botanical spaces dedicated to healing plants and cultural storytelling. In this week’s episode of The Ageless Traveler, we travel to Tonga to explore a hidden sanctuary rich with cultural symbolism, ancient healing plants, and ecological purpose.The Gardens were founded by Haniteli Faanuno, whose vision was to create a living archive of Tonga’s indigenous flora. Today, under the leader…

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Creating Home, Community & Adventure Abroad

Ask Adriane“We are creating a new industry standard — totally a new industry — which is called home basing.”Meet Anna Marie Lavasari, a pioneer in reshaping the travel lifestyle with a community model that blends independence with companionship in beautiful locations like France and Italy.I …Ask Adriane“We are creating a new industry standard — totally a new industry — which is called home basing.”Meet Anna Marie Lavasari, a pioneer in reshaping the travel lifestyle with a communi…Ask Adriane“We are creating a new industry standard — totally a new industry — which is called home basing.”Meet Anna Marie Lavasari, a pioneer in reshaping the travel lifestyle with a community model that blends independence with companionship in beautiful locations like France and Italy.I speak with Anna Marie Lavasari, founder of Le Joie Home Base, about a part-time, community-driven way for women to explore Europe and beyond while building lasting friendships and cultural connections.Enjoy a safe, supportive, culturally rich home base where you can stay for two weeks to a month —…

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The Texas Country Music Cruise

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Passport and Visa Know-How, Schengen Expedited and UK Authorizations

Ask Adriane"Travel is therapeutic, and I truly believe everyone should travel, regardless of age or health."Whether you're a seasoned explorer or planning your first international trip, this episode will help ensure your travel plans go off without a hitch. My guest, Antoinette Leon, shares ex…Ask Adriane"Travel is therapeutic, and I truly believe everyone should travel, regardless of age or health."Whether you're a seasoned explorer or planning your first international trip, this epis…Ask Adriane"Travel is therapeutic, and I truly believe everyone should travel, regardless of age or health."Whether you're a seasoned explorer or planning your first international trip, this episode will help ensure your travel plans go off without a hitch. My guest, Antoinette Leon, shares expert insights on obtaining passports and visas, avoiding fraud, and understanding expedited services. We discuss dual citizenship, traveling with minors, and the Schengen visa covering much of Europe. We also tackle common pitfalls and scams—like fake government websites that overcharge and delay…

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Discover the Art of Slow Travel on the Burgundy Canal!

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Linda Ballou Suggests Gifts for the Adventure Travel Junkie in Your Life: Awesome Adventure Travel Books!

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How to Be a Voluntour: Combining Sightseeing and Good Works

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Four of the World’s Best Safaris–Uganda Unique Part II

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Uganda Unique

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Culinary Travel for Brain Health In Sardinia, Greece, Costa Rica and Japan

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