FROM BROKEN TO BOLD
In one devastating year, I lost my husband, my father, and my grandfather.
My eldest still refers to that era as the time when "Mom was broken." I had a choice: self-destruct, or start again.
I chose to rebuild.
Drawing on my creative instincts and my husband Peter’s final wisdom - that choosing love is the foundation for a meaningful life - I reimagined my future and set out to construct it.
Now I work with creative leaders as they boldly steward culture — balancing artistic vision and business imperatives while creating work that reminds us of the most beautiful and essential parts of being human.
Hello, I'm Merritt Minnemeyer
As the Founder of Master of One Coaching, I partner with entertainment executives, arts innovators, and visionary entrepreneurs in their endeavors to honor vision and executive excellence.
I believe that leaders at the helm of influential creative organizations hold a profound responsibility and exciting opportunity: to offer experiences that (re)define what is awesome about being alive. In our increasingly chaotic and disconnected world, your creative decisions aren't just business — they shape our world and make it better.
Our clients are Pioneers
Studio executives redefining entertainment for new audiences. Innovation leaders building category-defining products. Artists and organizations bridging tradition and transformation. Visionaries who refuse to accept the status quo.
What unites them is a commitment to excellence, a willingness to embrace complexity, and an understanding that lasting impact requires creative courage, strategic sophistication, and a devotion to lead from their humanity.
Chris Wells
Award Winning Founder + Executive Director, The Secret City l Woodstock , NY + Los Angeles, CA
“Merritt responds to the issues at hand and also gently pushes to get to the deeper issues underlying one’s resistance and fears. I’m so glad to have found her—my work, and my life, have grown and my visions for the future are more possible, and more likely, than ever.”
Bringing big visions to life is in my DNA.
I come from a lineage of executive leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs. My Grandfather founded and ran an international company, and my parents built their own architectural firm. Riding the peaks and perils of entrepreneurial leadership with them first hand informs how I approach business to this day. But my family gave me more than business insight — they cultivated my deep appreciation for art itself.
Art is in my veins.
From age 3 I was immersed in dance, music, and theater. That passion propelled me to New York City and the UK pursuing Broadway dreams. The years I spent as a young professional performing and producing gave me invaluable insight for business, art, and life.
Without warning, the life I knew shattered.
In March 2011, my beloved Peter collapsed at age 39 and was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. After a year of difficult treatments while parenting our three little ones, we lost him. Within weeks, both my father and grandfather passed too.
Driven by hope, I faced the pain, surrounded myself with brilliant mentors, and trusted my intuition even when it led me toward difficult decisions.
Today I am grateful to grow a body of work that I truly love.
I founded a business which allows me to express my artistry and purpose, and to date have served thousands of brilliant leaders.
Together, my family and I enjoy a life of peace, intention, and fulfillment that we dared to believe in all of those years ago.
I'm here to tell you: what you dream about is possible for you.
If you are ready to step into a deeply inspired version of yourself in artistry, leadership, + in life…
you are in the right place.
Media Bio for Merritt Minnemeyer, PCC
Merritt Minnemeyer is on a mission to eradicate executive mediocrity in entertainment, innovation, and the arts.
As the Founder of Master of One Coaching, LLC she employs 25 years of leadership experience, her background in performance and production, and her entrepreneurial DNA in guiding visionaries to exceed expectations, including their own.
She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coaching Federation, a “recovering” actor, an international speaker, and a passionate catalyst of the conscious business movement. She holds a BFA in Acting from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, a Masters of Professional Studies, and several specialized coaching certifications.
Having rebuilt her life after being widowed at 35 with 3 young, “neuro-spicy” kids, Merritt believes that conscious, creative leaders are the #1 key to a thriving future, and that anything is possible when inspired people channel their power for good with excellence, integrity, and artistry.
She lives with her darling husband of 10 years, Tom, their now nearly grown kids, and their menagerie of furbabies in the Hudson Valley, NY.
“Merritt, is nothing short of a superhero. Her love, compassion, and ability to show up fully for her life is inspiring. I love her and all she brings to this world.”
- Carole Kennelly Founder/CEO, Mayware Ceramics Studio and Ritual Retreat Studio I Ojai, CA
