Marni Wandner is a performance coach, executive coach, consultant, and board-certified health coach with 20+ years working in music as an artist manager, marketing executive, and founder. She helps artists and their teams build the internal infrastructure that sustains a long career, combining creative strategy, applied neuroscience, nervous system regulation, integrative wellness, and a pattern-recognition framework that gets to the root of what's actually in your way. She supports her clients in navigating stress, career development, creative blocks, the physical and mental toll of an always-on industry, marketing and branding without burnout, and more.
Marni started her career on the artist side, acting, singing, dancing, touring - all the things. She moved behind the scenes into management, working with artists like Tracy Bonham, Morningwood, Further Seems Forever, and The Fire Theft (members of Sunny Day Real Estate). She then ran her music marketing agency Sneak Attack Media for 12 years (running creative strategy for artists like Lou Reed, The Cult, Motörhead, Tori Amos, Third Eye Blind, Ani DiFranco, and many many more) before it was acquired by The Syndicate where she ran the digital marketing department (and worked with artists like Guns N' Roses, LP, David Crosby, The English Beat, and more).
As the founder of her consultancy Future Present, she taps into her experience as a performer, an artist manager, and a marketing strategist, as well as her extensive and varied training as a coach, to support the human beings behind the music industry.
“Working with Marni was so illuminating. The tips and tools she offered me were rooted, clear, and concise, and have been effectively helping me balance my health and countenance! She delivered information with a calming approach that I could truly receive; her energy was so supportive and she was so knowledgeable in her fields. It’s clear she wants her clients to thrive, and I certainly have been!” Jocelyn M. | Musician
“Marni is a truly excellent creative coach. I started working with her to break free from the constant drag of stress, self-doubt and procrastination — a veritable witches’ brew preventing me from starting new creative projects, or finishing existing ones. Through our sessions, Marni introduced me to effective new techniques and visualizations, coupling them with a steady dose of validation and support along the way. It was highly effective. In fact, I’m now finishing a major creative work that’s been on my to-do list for years. I would absolutely recommend Marni to anyone stuck creatively, or those looking for an extra push from someone who knows that world well.”Kenan P. | Content Strategist & Playwright
“Working with Marni helped me get out of my own way. I was deep in job search burnout — second-guessing everything, stuck in negative thought loops, and avoiding the things I knew I should be doing (like networking) because they felt so emotionally loaded. Marni helped me unpack what was really going on and build practical tools that made it easier to take action. She didn’t just help me ‘feel better’ — she helped me move forward with more clarity, consistency, and self-trust. If you’re looking for a coach who brings real strategy and real support — Marni’s the one.”Melanie R. | Marketing Consultant
