#FamilyisEverything.

Family can also be uplifting, inspiring, complicated, frustrating and all sorts of other emotional extremes. My husband and are committed to sharing our experiences openly - from our surrogacy process in India to figuring out the day-to-day stuff all while enjoying the cuddles, the jokes and even the melt-downs (especially our own).

This page offers a glimpse of my family - from my Father who passed away from a brain aneurysm just over a decade ago to my brother and his long-time fiancé. And of course there are pics of my husband Jess Gronholm and our daughters Hope and Makena. I felt it important to share who they are since they truly make up so much of who I am and how I approach life. Here’s to Family!

 FAMILY PORtraits

#livelovelarge is my personal purpose to inspire us to live every moment with truth, love & connection. 

Here's what I know: life is pretty simple. Yet, as ever-evolving humans, we can totally overthink things. For decades, I lived way inside my head versus from my heart. What other people thought shaped my actions instead of living for my own true intentions and purpose.

We all have experiences that inform us and if we accept them, they can shape us in great ways. I've lived off of cans of tuna and honey mustard while navigating career changes from being a lawyer to a non-profit director to a performer hustling for auditions and gigs.  I lost both my parents: Dad in coma for 6 months before passing and Mom during COVID. I had testicular cancer (still cancer-free! Yes!), made lots of less than smart choices in a multitude of relationships, hurt people’s feelings and got hurt. I also fell in love, got married (amen for that right) and struggled for years to have kids (with two guys there were some obvious challenges). Through all this, I kept asking, "is this what I'm supposed to be doing?" It finally hit me: if we just take each moment as a powerful, creative gift, we can only thrive. It's one choice: to live love large.

That said, to stay steady in making choices that serve us, it helps to have support.  So I got you.  Follow me on Instagram or reach out below to collaborate or connect. Cheers and love - Marc