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Maurita Weissenberg is a lifelong educator, mentor, and executive function coach – walking beside young people and parents as they build clarity, confidence, and resilience.

We can't direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

Thomas S Monson

Getting that task done is simply this: “What do you have to do and how you going to do it? “

Dr Peg Dawson

There is no person on earth right now, other than you, that can ensure the quality of life you would like your future self to have.

Sam Harris

Her Mission

Helping your current self support your future self.

For over 25 years, Maurita has helped individuals step into their strengths. Her approach blends mentorship, practical coaching, and deep listening—so young people can develop life skills with confidence, and parents can support them without enabling.

“I believe growth happens when we feel seen, supported, and safe enough to try again.”

– Maurita Weissenberg

“What seed can you plant right now so that in ten years’ time there’s a tree to shelter under.”

– Seth Godin

Her Story

A Journey Rooted in Education, Connection, and Care

Shine Literacy (2000–2024)

Co-founded and led an award-winning nonprofit that impacted thousands of children and educators across South Africa.

The Shift to EFS Coaching

Inspired by her work with young adults and families, Maurita began supporting those facing the challenges of launching, learning, and letting go.

PathSetting Launch (2024)

A structured, empathy-driven coaching journey for professionals and both young adults and their parents.

Her Approach

Calm. Connected. Clear.

Who has been a significant guide in your life journey? We all need one!

Gentle Structure

Real tools and strategies delivered with warmth and adaptability.

Deep Listening

Coaching with reflection and understanding.

EFC Expertise

Executive Function Expertise – Focus, planning, and emotional regulation skills for daily life.

Who I work with

For Those Finding Their Way
And For Those Helping

“You don’t have to figure it out alone. Whether you’re supporting someone or doing the work yourself, I’m here to walk beside you.”

Parents

Looking to guide with more confidence and less conflict.
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Adults

Seeking structure, systems and work-life balance.
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Teens

Navigating school, university, career, and personal growth.

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Professionals

Coaching to navigate life and leadership with clarity, structure and follow-through.
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Her Approach

The Values That Guide My Work

Nurturing Growth

True learning comes from curiosity, not fear.

Authenticity

You don’t need to be fixed. You need to be understood.

Empowerment

You already have what it takes. I help you access it.

Joy in Learning

Growth is easier when it’s meaningful—and even enjoyable.

A Few Things I Believe…

We learn better when we feel safe.

Confidence grows from small wins.

Sometimes, we need to go slower to move forward.

Everyone deserves a guide who sees their potential.

A Few Things I Believe…

We learn better when we feel safe.

Confidence grows from small wins.

Sometimes, we need to go slower to move forward.

Everyone deserves a guide who sees their potential.

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Simple tools to help your teen stay on track, complete tasks, and feel more in control, created by Executive Function Coach Maurita Weissenberg.

Why it helps: School, sport, social life, future plans, it’s a lot, and no one teaches you how to manage it all. That’s where executive functioning skills come in: the brain tools we use to plan, focus, start tasks, manage emotions, and keep going when things get tough.

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Simple tools to help you guide more, rescue less, and model the habits your child needs — created by Executive Function Coach Maurita Weissenberg.

Why it helps: Parenting is full-on. Work, home, school, activities — you’re constantly juggling, and no one hands you a playbook. Executive functioning skills give you and your child the structure to stay calm, plan ahead, and keep moving forward without constant conflict.

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Simple tools to help your team plan better, focus longer, and deliver without burnout — created by Executive Function Coach Maurita Weissenberg.

Why it helps: Modern workloads pull leaders into constant urgency. Executive functioning skills give you practical ways to prioritise, organise, manage time, start on time, and persist toward long-term goals — so your team executes what matters, not just what shouts.

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Simple tools to help you launch into life with less chaos and more follow-through — created by Executive Function Coach Maurita Weissenberg.

Why it helps: Between lectures, assignments, shifts, and life admin, it’s easy to feel scattered. Executive functioning skills give you practical ways to set up your space, manage time, start tasks, and persist with goals — so you build habits that make independence easier.

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