Maria Baltazzi is an award-winning author, happiness coach, television producer, and transformational speaker who helps individuals create more fulfilling and meaningful lives through her acclaimed Happiness Essentials. Combining expertise in wellbeing, personal growth, mindfulness, and conscious living, Maria uses practical tools such as journaling, photography, and her Take a Shot at Happiness app to guide people toward greater happiness, resilience, and wholebeing of mind, body, and spirit. Her bestselling book, Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct & Produce the Life You Want, has received multiple international awards for wellbeing, creativity, and personal development.
With a distinguished career in the entertainment industry, including as an original contributor to CBS’s Survivor, Maria blends storytelling, transformational coaching, and global life experiences to inspire lasting change. She has appeared on major media platforms including CBS’s The Talk and KTLA, while also writing and consulting for creatives worldwide. Holding a Ph.D. in Conscious-Centered Living and an MFA in film, Maria empowers individuals to strengthen mindset, emotional wellbeing, and personal fulfillment through actionable strategies for success in life and career.
