Maria Luchsinger (Lucksinger) is known as the Joyful Career Strategist who helps midlife women needing a career change to design the next chapter of their lives without overwhelm so that it is joyful. Using her gift of encouragement, she helps women maintain a powerful mindset and increase their income. She is also an Amazon best selling author, well known for her Sammy the Centipede book series for children about healthy living.After many years of professional work in the fields of business and education, Maria founded The Women's Career Transformation Network. Her Amazon best selling book, How to Get Your Joy Back!: A Women's Guide to Midlife Career Transformation has been in the media at FOX and NBC.She is also featured in the Amazon International #1 best selling book, Are You the Missing Piece?: Don't Leave a Hole in the World. Maria has written articles appearing in The Huffington Post, Identity Live Magazine, and E The Magazine for Female Executives. She loves to travel, play the piano, attend live theater, and spend time with her family.