Meet Maral Porretta

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Maral Porretta. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Maral below.

Hi Maral, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

From experience and self-trust. I’ve learned that uncertainty is part of the creative process, not a threat. I stay resilient by staying curious, grounded, and focused on purpose rather than perfection. I trust myself to adapt and figure things out as I go.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I work at the intersection of creative direction, storytelling, and community building. I shape ideas into experiences that feel intentional, human, and culturally relevant. What excites me most is creating work that makes people feel seen while still pushing aesthetic boundaries.
My brand is rooted in authenticity and experimentation. I care less about perfection and more about emotional resonance, rhythm, and real connection. Lately, I’ve been focused on building spaces and projects that bring people together through music, design, and shared experience, with new collaborations and community-driven events launching soon.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

The three most impactful things for me have been self-trust, adaptability, and taste.
Self-trust comes from doing the work and making decisions without waiting for permission. Early on, the best way to build this is to ship things before you feel ready and learn from real feedback instead of overthinking.
Adaptability matters because nothing goes to plan. The fastest way to develop it is to put yourself in unfamiliar situations and stay flexible instead of attached to one outcome.
Taste is about knowing what’s good and why. You build it by consuming widely, studying work you admire, and being intentional about what you choose to create and stand behind.
My advice: stay curious, move fast, and don’t confuse hesitation with thoughtfulness. Most growth comes from action.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?

The Alchemist played a big role in my development. Its core message is about trusting your intuition and having the courage to follow your personal legend, even when the path feels unclear. One of the most impactful takeaways for me is that the journey itself shapes you more than the destination. The book also reframed setbacks as signals, not failures, reminding me that everything you’re searching for requires patience, faith, and action working together.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maralporretta/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maralporretta

Image Credits

Isioma Oye-Onwuka from ig: nellaas.studio