Today we’d like to introduce you to Maya Robinson.
Hi Maya, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
For a long time, I felt like I had to choose one lane. I studied marketing, became a licensed cosmetologist, built a career in higher education, pursued graduate studies in coaching and strategic leadership, and all along I was writing, creating, leading women, and dreaming about building something that reflected who I really was. From the outside it probably looked like I was changing directions often, but in hindsight, I was collecting the pieces of a life that would eventually make sense together.
One of the biggest turning points came through my own season of retreat. Life forced me to slow down, ask difficult questions, and confront the ways I had been hiding parts of myself. That journey became the foundation for my memoir, Out of Hiding. Writing the book wasn’t simply about publishing a story. It was about telling the truth and creating permission for other women to do the same.
Watching women embrace and return to themselves has become one of the greatest joys of my life.
Today, I wear several hats. Author, coach, creative, community builder, and beauty enthusiast, but they no longer feel disconnected. Everything I create is centered around the same mission: helping women believe they are worthy of living fully seen, fully loved, and fully themselves. Whether that’s through a book, a conversation, a beautifully designed experience, or simply creating spaces that feel peaceful and intentional, I want people to leave feeling like they’ve encountered beauty, truth, and hope.
I’m still building, still learning, and still evolving. But I’ve realized that my story isn’t about arriving somewhere. It’s about continually coming out of hiding and inviting others to do the same.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Not at all. Like many creatives, I’ve had to navigate seasons of uncertainty and wondering whether the work I felt called to create would actually resonate with other people. Building something meaningful often requires continuing to show up long before there’s visible evidence that it’s working.
One of my greatest challenges has been resisting the pressure to fit neatly into one category. I’ve spent years trying to reconcile my love for beauty, leadership, faith, writing, coaching, and creativity, wondering if people would understand someone who embodies all of those things. Over time, I’ve realized I don’t have to choose one part of myself at the expense of another. Those gifts don’t compete. They complement each other.
I’ve also learned that growth isn’t just about building a business; it’s about becoming the kind of person who can sustain the life you’re building. That has meant embracing rest, establishing healthier boundaries, and allowing my inner life to develop alongside my work.
Looking back, I wouldn’t describe the road as smooth, but I would describe it as deeply formative. Every challenge has refined my perspective and strengthened my commitment to creating work that is both beautiful and meaningful.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Many people first discovered me through social media, where I’ve spent years sharing encouragement, beauty, faith, and the everyday moments that remind us to live intentionally. Over time, I’ve built a community that knows me for honesty, creativity, thoughtful storytelling, and creating content that helps women feel seen.
My newest body of work is my memoir, Out of Hiding: A Memoir of Retreat & Return. The book was born from my own lived experience and a deeply personal season of confronting the ways I had retreated, silenced myself, and hidden parts of who I was. Writing it gave language to a journey I had lived long before I ever shared it publicly.
Since its release, Out of Hiding has expanded into The Inner Circle, an eight-week experience designed to help women reflect, heal, reconnect with themselves, and move forward in community. It has been meaningful to watch something so personal become a source of recognition and encouragement for other women.
At the heart of my work is a desire to help women live more fully, intentionally, and honestly. Whether I’m creating content, writing, speaking, coaching, or designing an experience, I’m always thinking about how to make people feel seen, cared for, and invited into a deeper relationship with themselves and with God.
I’m most proud of the trust I’ve built with my online community and the courage it took to share Out of Hiding. What sets me apart is that I don’t separate beauty from substance. I believe beauty can communicate care, dignity, and intention, while honest storytelling creates room for people to see themselves more clearly. My goal is always to create work that is both visually meaningful and deeply rooted in truth.
Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
I don’t consider myself someone who takes risks for the sake of taking them. I’m actually pretty thoughtful and intentional. But I’ve learned that some of the most meaningful moments in my life have required me to move before I had every answer.
Publishing Out of Hiding was one of those moments. Sharing such a personal story meant letting people see parts of me I had spent years protecting. There was no guarantee it would resonate, but I knew I would regret staying silent more than I would regret being seen.
More recently, I’ve been learning that risk isn’t always about starting something new. Sometimes it’s about honoring what you know to be true, even when it’s uncomfortable. That has looked like making decisions that prioritize peace, growth, and integrity over familiarity or other people’s expectations. Those decisions haven’t always been easy, but they’ve been necessary.
My perspective on risk has changed over the years. I used to think courage meant feeling fearless. Now I believe courage is simply choosing obedience over certainty. If I wait until I feel completely ready, I’ll probably never move. But if I can take the next faithful step, even with some uncertainty, I’ve found that clarity usually follows.
The biggest rewards in my life haven’t come from reckless leaps. They’ve come from quiet decisions to trust that what God was inviting me into was greater than what I was leaving behind.
Pricing:
- Out of Hiding: A Memoir of Retreat & Return – Paperback: $16.99 | eBook: $9.99 | Journal $14.99
- The Inner Circle – Cohort pricing varies by season. Recent enrollment was $197 for the full eight-week experience.
- Speaking engagements, coaching, and workshops – Custom pricing available based on the event or engagement.
- Brand partnerships and creative collaborations – Available upon request.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.themayarob.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themayarob
