Dr Maryhan Baker
World-renowned parenting expert and psychologist
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About Dr Maryhan Baker
Dr Maryhan Baker is an experienced speaker and commentator and is regularly featured in the national press and radio; asked to comment on a range of topics related to mental health and wellbeing.
Maryhan, the middle of three children, was born near Cairo in Egypt. Her father, an anaesthetist, accepted a job at a hospital in Sussex and the whole family emigrated to England when she was five years old.
At the age of 11 years old her father died suddenly leaving her 41-year-old mother widowed raising three children aged 8, 11 and 18 years. Dr Maryhan believes this experience, and how she navigated it, not only shaped her profoundly, but it is also the reason why she does what she does today.
Yet her journey was not a straightforward one. Educated at a selective grammar school in Wiltshire, she failed to live up to her academic potential and left school at 18 years of age with only six O-Levels; having failed all three of her A-Levels.
A very successful 10 years in industry managing sales teams fuelled a curiosity around business and work psychology. Particularly in the areas of teams, people, and motivation.
At 28 years of age Maryhan left her corporate career and embarked on an 8-year long full-time academic journey before being awarded her Doctorate in 2006.
She combined her studies with motherhood, having her son in the final year of her Psychology degree, and her daughter in the second year of her PhD. Motherhood changed her focus and her interests changed to child development and how play can positively impact children’s learning. Her research was published in 2008 and is now being used globally to further advance our knowledge of child development.
A passionate advocate of positive mental health, not only for children but parents and adults too. For over 20 years, Dr Maryhan has been supporting children with anxiety and helping parents raise confident, resilient children.
Her practical approach has been hailed by parents, schools and organisations and earned her a reputation for straight-talking, non-judgemental, and real advice.
Dr Maryhan is a fount of parenting knowledge. She provides oodles of non-judgemental, practical, and realistic advice, based on years of experience of working with parents and children, in an upbeat and positive manner.
Her aim is to positively impact 1 million lives, one moment at a time.
To book Keynote Speaker Dr Maryhan Baker contact The Speakers Agency on +44(0)1332 810481 or email enquiries@thespeakersagency.com
- How Not To Screw Up Your Kids
- Dealing with challenging behaviour in young children
- Why Punishments Don’t Work
- Supporting children with consent and gender stereotyping
- Covering sensitive / controversial topics whilst teaching
- How to help children manage their emotions
- Quieting the Internal Chatter
- Peaceful Parenting
Client Feedback
"On behalf of the Gein Academy, I would love to thank you for your incredible training at our recent summit. Our participants had good feedback and were interested in the information shared; some have even applied your knowledge into practice and gained positive results!"
Gein Academy
"Maryhan’s always a popular speaker at the festival. Her straightforward advice is delivered in a relatable way, leaving parents feeling inspired and motivated. We love having her at Camp Bestival!"
Camp Bestival
"This is the fourth time we have had Dr Maryhan speak and as always she had the audience’s attention throughout. Her style is warm and engaging and parents have feedback how much more confident they feel to make the changes she suggested."
Knightsbridge School
"Thank you so much for the workshop. The children really enjoyed the workshop and I’ve had feedback already about the great conversations that went on after the talk. Perfect for so many of our children and adults too!"
Hylands Primary School
"Dr Maryhan is a fantastic speaker. Engaging and full of practical, easy to implement tools. Everyone felt more confident about making changes in the classroom immediately."
East Kent Schools Together
"Thank you – your talk was superb! Really wonderful and very helpful too! One of our best attended sessions."
Bubble Childcare
"Dr Maryhan’s talk was extremely well received by our staff. The enthusiasm and energy Maryhan brought to the training were appreciated and well received by those attending. The topic was impactful and valuable, as Maryhan’s recommended strategies were clear and easy to understand."
Alphabet DeepMind
