Marius J. Massie knows what it takes to stay in the work, and what it costs when people don't. With more than 20 years of experience in K–12 education, youth-serving organizations, and organizational development, he has spent his career standing alongside the people who show up every day for young people, even when the work is relentless and the resources are thin. A Certified Restorative Practices practitioner (IIRP) and Cognitive Coaching specialist (Thinking Collaborative), Marius brings both rigor and practicality to every training room. He is also a former YIPA Board Member (2019–2021) which means he is not a stranger walking in; he is part of this community.

Marius brings his Unconquerable Forge™ framework to this session, four principles forged in real adversity and designed to help youth workers not just survive the storm, but outlast it.