ABOUT
Who I am - and why Your Soul-Called Life exists
My name is Marianne Haal. I am an employment lawyer, university lecturer and life coach.
Through my work I have met many people in different stages of their working lives. Something I see again and again is how easy it is to stay in situations that don't work, to hold back what you are actually capable of, or to spend far too much of your time on something you don't want filling so much of your life.
And time goes fast.
Why this matters to me
I also know how quickly life can turn. I became seriously ill while my children were small, and afterwards I had to find my way back - both to myself and to working life.
I learned a lot in those years, but there are definitely easier ways to learn. It is one of the reasons I created Your Soul-Called Life.
Because many of us hold back for much longer than we need to.
We don't use our good qualities fully, we don't say what we really mean, and we don't make the choices we know deep down we want to make. Not because we lack ability, but because we may lack direction, knowledge, or the belief that it is actually possible to do something differently.
Luckily, it often takes less than we think. A little new knowledge, another perspective or one concrete step can be enough to start moving in a new direction. And that is true no matter how old you are or how long you have been stuck.
Most people know more than they think. Sometimes we just need help to trust what we already know, see the options we actually have, and do something concrete with them.
I have spent many years gathering knowledge and practical tools through my work as a lawyer, advisor and university lecturer - and through my own experience of having to find my way back.
Through Your Soul-Called Life I share what I wish more people got to learn a little earlier: the knowledge and tools that can help us use more of ourselves, make better choices and get more out of both working life and the life around it.
Marianne 🌻
WHAT I CARE ABOUT
More of your own life
I care about more people discovering how much they can actually do - with a little knowledge, a new perspective and a few concrete tools.
Whether you are in a difficult situation at work, weighing up a choice, or just feel that something needs to change, my goal is that you leave with more confidence, clearer direction and the belief that it is actually possible.
That is what Your Soul-Called Life is about: giving you the knowledge and tools to get more of your own life.
BACKGROUND
What I bring with me
Law
Master of Laws from the University of Bergen. Employment lawyer.
Law and psychology
Harvard Law School summer programme in law and psychology.
Research
Fulbright scholar, researching tunnel vision in working life.
Teaching
University lecturer at Nord University and Kristiania University College.
Coaching
Certified life coach and mindfulness instructor, with personnel psychology and a teaching qualification.
Community
Over 30,000 people follow along for weekly tips on work, communication and coping.
Juristen
On becoming seriously ill, and why good adjustments at work matter (2025)
IN THE MEDIA
Where I have been featured
Psykologisk.no
Poor leadership can cost you your health (2026)
«Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?»
MARY OLIVER
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
How a conversation works
01
Start with your strengths
We start by looking at what you already have - your strengths, experiences and the skills hiding in plain sight.
02
Discover your potential
Together we figure out where those strengths can take you and what might be holding you back.
03
Make a plan
We build a clear, practical plan you can actually follow, with concrete next steps.
FREE NEWSLETTER
Practical tips you can start using today
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