About Me

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Hi, I’m Marly Q Casanova—a former burned-out event planner turned Wellness at Work™ consultant, facilitator, speaker, and author.

For over 15 years, I’ve been passionate about helping the helpers—the ones who carry the people, the pace, the performance… and somehow end up carrying everyone else’s stress, too.

Maybe like you, I used to be really good at absorbing everyone else’s stress while quietly running on fumes behind the scenes. After a few too many burnout chapters, I learned this the hard way:

In 2008, I quit what I once considered my dream job to start my first company, StarMar Events. I quickly realized I had no idea how to run a business and found myself hustling around the clock—planning, producing, and managing large-scale events while handling every aspect solo. As if figuring out how to grow a business wasn’t challenging enough, I also felt called to start a nonprofit. In 2010, I launched PARK Project, a 501c3 nonprofit movement dedicated to inspiring people to Perform Acts of Random Kindness (PARK) worldwide.

Burnout isn’t a personal problem. It’s a work-design problem.

It shows up in the way the workday is experienced—back-to-back meetings, constant task switching, pressure to perform, and little to no time to reset.

That’s why so many workplace wellness efforts don’t stick. They become “one more thing.”
 Another program. Another workshop. Another wellness challenge… that fades by Wednesday.

What I do is different. This is burnout-prevention—early intervention before burnout becomes turnover.

I help people-first organizations reduce burnout risk and improve how work feels—inside the workday—using practical, science-backed micro-habits teams actually use in real time.

My team and I deliver high-impact, low-lift Wellness at Work™ solutions through Keynotes, Facilitated Experiences, and guided Resets—so your team feels more energized, more focused, and more connected… without adding more to the plate.

If that sounds like the support you’re looking for (or wish you had), the next step is simple:

Click below to Book a Complimentary Consultation.
In one 15 minute call, we’ll get clear on what support would make the biggest difference for you and your workplace right now.

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