About Lory
Lory Martinez is a Colombian-American personal branding consultant and global brand strategist from Queens, NYC, now based in Paris, France.
hat’s the short version. Or, if you prefer, the 2026 LinkedIn one.
The longer version is this: I’m an immigrant, a new mom, and someone living a thoroughly multicultural life that blends New York Latino roots with the land of croissants. I’m also a writer. I care deeply about language, rhythm, and the way stories move people. That love of words has shaped my work as a copywriter and an award-winning storyteller.
As a woman in business, I’ve often been the only woman on a panel. I’ve also been asked where I’m “really from” more times than I can count. Over time, that has made me a cultural chameleon of sorts. I’m curious about the origins of words, traditions, and the quiet systems that shape how we communicate across cultures. I am also, for the record, a terrible swimmer who loves the ocean.
Enfin, I used to run an international podcast company called Studio Ochenta, producing multilingual, award-winning projects across Europe and the Americas. Running Ochenta taught me how brands grow without paid media or trends. Growth came through story, trust, partnerships, and community. It also taught me when it’s time to let go and begin again. I sunset the company in 2025 to focus on new creative endeavors, which include:
Being a good mom
Launching Maraviya, a consultancy to help multicultural entrepreneurs like myself develop their brands and businesses
And, last but not least, writing my first novel.
Hello, nice to meet you. Now what?
Here are a few options:
a)If you’re interested in how I built an award-winning creative company, and how those principles might help you build or grow your own, you can explore Maraviya, right here.
b) If you like the way I write, you can read some of my long-form creative fiction and non-fiction essays about immigrant life, cultural identity, and navigating the post-AI content world over on Substack here and listen to my podcast “Mija” in English, French, or Spanish here.
c) If you’re curious about the novel, all will be revealed in due time. That said, if you’d like to support the writing of what I hope will become the next great international bestseller, booking a Maraviya session is, quite literally, how that work is currently being funded.
If you’ve made it this far, feel free to say hello. I speak a lot of English, Spanish, and French, and just enough Italian to get into trouble.
Would love to chat.