I’m Dr Maren Deepwell and this is my domain on the open web. My interests span education and the not for profit sector and I bring creativity and curiosity to my work as a leader and a coach. With a background in Educational Technology, Anthropology and Fine Art I am as passionate about pen and paper as I am about the newest digital technologies and I write about everything from stationary to strategy.
This blog, my podcast and newsletter are the best ways to connect and get in touch with me.
I work as an independent consultant with organisations and (emerging) leaders in education and the not-for-profit sector as an executive trouble shooter, strategic advisor and coach. I specialise in authentic leadership and unconventional career development, digital wellbeing and sustainability. Find out more about my work and get in touch via my business site.
Recent posts
- CEO Days Revisited
Time flies… I can’t quite believe that it’s been three years since I retired my CEO trainers along with the job title and became my own boss. Little did I know what the future would have in store for me when I made that transition, and three years into the new chapter I still have… Read more: CEO Days Revisited - Coaching for the new term
It’s September, and I get that back to school feeling once again as the new term starts. My coaching inbox, which is always a bit quiet over the summer, starts to fill up with emails from clients ready to continue their work, and new enquiries from folk who are looking at the year ahead and… Read more: Coaching for the new term - Newsletter, September 2026
As I am writing this month’s newsletter, the sun is drying the remnants of last night’s thunderstorm. After months of drought, heatwaves and wildfires, rain has returned to South Wales. The end of summer brought many highlights, including the DS106 Radio Summer Camp, the start of new projects, working with new coaching clients and preparations… Read more: Newsletter, September 2026 - Adventures in Analogue II
This seems to be the time of year when I blog about my adventures in the analogue world. Most of my work and much of my friendships are happening online in some form or other, so this is post is about the things that are happening offline, in the analogue world I treasure. Painting I… Read more: Adventures in Analogue II - Road to Nowhere
I love the song Road to Nowhere by the Talking Heads. I am listening to it right now, just as I am typing this. This post is a bit complicated, so let’s see if I can put it all together and make some sense out of it: It all started with the DS106 Radio Summer… Read more: Road to Nowhere