Mary Bess Marantz

Originally from Nicholas County, West Virginia, Mary Bess Marantz received her undergraduate degree from West Virginia University in 2002, and her JD from Yale Law School in 2006.

The author, speaker, and popular podcast host recently published her second book, Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots. Mary's first book, Dirt: Growing Strong Roots in What Makes the Broken Beautiful, a personal account of growing up in the Mountain State, was a best-seller. Her third book will debut in April 2025. It is titled: Underestimated: The Surprisingly Simple Shift to Quit Playing Small, Name the Fear, and Move Forward Anyway  See https://marymarantz.com/