Marisa (pronounced Mah-ree-sa) Latham French is a writer and transformational life coach based in Southern California. She is currently writing a manuscript that recounts her experience caregiving for her father, who, after a 20-day coma, miraculously woke up believing he was 40 years old rather than 69, with little recollection of the past 30 years.
The narrative weaves through the challenges of managing his care after a rare diagnosis of alcohol-induced dementia, the complexities of a family marked by generational trauma, and her eventual path toward healing.
Marisa’s coaching focuses on empowering women to lead more courageous and fulfilling lives by amplifying their voices and cultivating unshakable self-trust. She holds a master’s certificate in Evidence-Based Coaching from Fielding Graduate University, accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and is certified as an Integrative Life Coach by the Ethical Coaching Collective.
Marisa has also completed continuing education in Somatics and Embodiment. Her academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Antioch University.
In 2024, Marisa became a Care Fellow at Caring Across Generations, a national organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people, and aging adults working to transform the way care is approached in this country.