Oprah's life coach: 'The world will fry if we don't do something different'

She's a sociologist, a best-selling author, and has been known to give Oprah life advice. Martha Beck tells Nuala Woulfe about her pandemic premonition, how catastrophes can be good, and her love for Fungie.

Martha Beck, life coach, sociologist and best-selling author. In her new book, In The Way of Integrity, she explains why “integrity” – being in harmony with ourselves–is the key to a meaningful and joyful life.

Going in and out of lockdown has been hard on Irish people, and while sales of self-help books are increasing, I find I’m repeatedly returning to the woman I’ve been connecting with for many years, America’s best-known life coach, Martha Beck.

Often called Oprah Winfrey’s Life Coach, Martha has written for O Magazine for 17 years and is the author of Steering by Starlight and Finding Your Own North Star. Since Covid19 she’s been sharing wisdom, tips, and encouragement on Facebook to get people through the Pandemic and she’s personally walked the walk when it comes to embracing fear and change; abandoning her Mormon religion, walking away from her marriage, and even her academic career; she has three Harvard degrees.