Stories that INSPIRE ACTION

A conversation worth having.

Mally brings an unusual combination of experience to the stage: corporate attorney, entrepreneur, business advisor, traveler, meditation guide, and writer.

Her talks draw on lived experience and storytelling to explore questions of identity, belonging, reinvention, leadership, entrepreneurship, and what happens when we stop trying to fit into neat categories and start living into our wholeness.

Reflective while forward-thinking, personal without being prescriptive, Mally invites audiences to examine familiar assumptions from multiple vantage points and inspires action.

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Topics & Conversations

  • Mally Chakola, Montecito business coach.

    Whole in the In-Between

    What living between cultures, identities, and categories can teach us about belonging—and why not fitting neatly into one box can become a vantage point rather than a problem to solve.

  • Entrepreneurship without the Mythology

    A candid exploration of building businesses, navigating uncertainty, making decisions, and redefining success as circumstances change.

  • The Art of Reinvention

    What happens when the identity, career, business, or life we've constructed no longer fits—and how we begin imagining what comes next.

  • A man in a gray suit holding a smiling young girl with curly blonde hair outdoors against a background of greenery.

    The Outsider's Advantage

    How moving between worlds can sharpen observation, challenge assumptions, and create unexpected forms of insight.

  • Stories, Places, and Belonging

    How travel, geography, culture, and memory shape our understanding of ourselves and one another.

  • Mally Chakola, Montecito business coach.

    From Fear to Action

    A practical conversation about the assumptions and patterns that keep people and organizations stuck—and what actually creates movement.

  • "Mally is a powerful, wise, and thoughtful energetic source of transformation.  She helped me move from vision to action with the start of my business and the launch of my first program."

    Connie Maday, Spark to Empower, Founder

  • “Mally Chakola is a remarkable source of wisdom and support for women. With a compassionate heart and a wealth of knowledge, she guides others with empathy, offering practical solutions and reassurance. Her expertise and genuine care shine brightly, making her an invaluable resource and support.”

    Kelly H., Montecito, CA

  • “Mally is a steadfast leader who brings a calm and thoughtful composure to her leadership style. Mally has mentored me to find answers to challenging questions. She provides thoughtful, concise and clear solutions to high stake issues that arise. I always look to her for guidance because I know the solutions work. She is truly a gem.”

    Shannon Kaiser, Tiburon, CA

  • “...Mally Steves Chakola, perhaps one of the most dynamic and focused founding entrepreneurs I've ever encountered. In my work over the years with numerous start-up innovators, it's so rare to find such a combination... passion, vision, integrity, street smarts, market savvy, and an ability to adapt as reality unfolds. Mally is the whole package.”

    Eric Marx, Via Linkedin

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Mally is available for keynote talks, moderated conversations, panels, workshops, retreats, educational programs, and private or organizational gatherings.

Each engagement is developed around the audience, occasion, and conversation worth having.

ENTREPRENEUR

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ATTORNEY

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CHANGE LEADER

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MASTER PROBLEM SOLVER

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PUBLIC SPEAKER

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COMMUNITY BUILDER

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SELF HEALER

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PHILANTHROPIST

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SURVIVOR

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CREATOR

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LIFESTYLE EXPERT

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WRITER

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ENTREPRENEUR | ATTORNEY | CHANGE LEADER | MASTER PROBLEM SOLVER | PUBLIC SPEAKER | COMMUNITY BUILDER | SELF HEALER | PHILANTHROPIST | SURVIVOR | CREATOR | LIFESTYLE EXPERT | WRITER |