Our Mission
Martha to Mary is a whole health practice that helps people move from chaos to peace by learning to relax, focus with intention, and experience lasting transformation. Therapy provides the clinical foundation. Coaching extends that work into every dimension of life so growth becomes intentional rather than accidental.
"As Jesus and his disciples went on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him in her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord and listened to his teaching. Martha was upset over all the work she had to do, so she came and said, 'Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!' But the Lord answered her, 'Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.'"
Luke 10:38–42Who We Serve
You carry a lot work, family, faith, community, all at once. From the outside, you’re capable and put together. Inside, you’re scattered, stretched thin, and quietly running on empty.
You want peace and presence to become Mary but slowing down feels like everything might fall apart. You’re wary of generic wellness apps and quick fixes. You want to be known and walked alongside, not processed.
Managing your life rather than living it. Busy, anxious, and exhausted by it.
Depth, discretion, and alignment with your faith.
Therapy and coaching, mind and spirit, from one trusted place, on your terms, with privacy.
A guided, structured path. Relax → Focus → Transform.
Meet the Team
Licensed Therapist & Clinical Lead
Carla Callaway is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, ordained minister, and doctoral student in Whole Health. She is the heart of Martha to Mary and the clinical foundation upon which the practice is built.
With more than 25 years of clinical experience, Carla has walked alongside individuals who appear capable on the outside but privately feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, and disconnected from the peace they long for.
She offers a calm, thoughtful presence where clients can slow down, regain clarity, and begin living with greater intention across every dimension of life.
Through therapy and coaching, Carla and her team help clients create the conditions for lasting change. Therapy provides the clinical structure. Coaching supports intentional growth. Quiet discipline nurtures transformation. Faith remains the foundation—openly integrated for those who desire it, quietly reflected in the care provided to every client, and never a barrier to anyone seeking support.
“Like the butterfly, no one can rush it. Healing was never about feeling better for a week it’s about becoming whole.”
Carla Callaway · Licensed Therapist, Martha to Mary
Financial Strategist & Entrepreneur
Tristan Myles Bush is a Los Angeles native and the owner of Myles & Company, LLC. She holds a B.S. in Business Marketing from Southern University and an M.A. in Adult Education with a Leadership Development emphasis from LSU. A licensed Investment Representative (Series 6, 63 & 26 with FINRA/PFS Investments), she specializes in comprehensive, individualized financial planning.
Tristan’s approach is personal and client-centered she builds custom strategies covering asset allocation, retirement and college planning, various insurances, and debt elimination. Beyond one-on-one planning, she hosts free Financial Wellness Workshops for companies, churches, and nonprofits across the country, driven by her passion for making financial freedom accessible to everyone.
“Educating individuals on how to achieve financial freedom and start their own entrepreneurial journey is her greatest calling.”
Tristan Myles Bush · Founder, Myles & Company LLC
Podcast Co-Host
Entrepreneur, Mentor & Podcast Co-Host
Sunny Sypkens is a passionate entrepreneur, dedicated mentor, and proud co-owner of Touch Shooting Academy of Basketball, which she and her husband have owned and operated since 2017. Through the academy, she is committed to developing young athletes — fostering confidence, discipline, and excellence both on and off the court. She earned her B.S. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis, where she built a strong foundation in leadership, critical thinking, and public engagement. Above all, she proudly embraces her favorite title: the self-proclaimed “favorite aunt” to her five nieces and nephews.
Known for her quick wit, infectious sense of humor, and wisdom beyond her years, Sunny brings authenticity, insight, and laughter to every conversation. As a co-host of the Martha to Mary Podcast, she offers a relatable and encouraging perspective that inspires listeners to pursue personal growth, stronger relationships, and a life marked by faith, purpose, and peace.
“She brings authenticity, insight, and laughter to every conversation — inspiring others toward growth, stronger relationships, and a life marked by faith, purpose, and peace.”
Sunny Sypkens · Co-Host, Martha to Mary Podcast
Podcast Co-Host
Licensed Vocational Nurse & Podcast Co-Host
Carly Ransom is a Licensed Vocational Nurse with a passion for serving others through compassionate care. She currently works in an assisted living facility, where she is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for elderly residents through empathy, professionalism, and clinical excellence. Above all, Carly considers her greatest accomplishment to be raising her two daughters — and her experiences as both a healthcare professional and a mother have shaped her practical wisdom, resilience, and deep understanding of the challenges people face in everyday life.
Known for her authenticity, engaging sense of humor, and candid perspective, Carly brings thoughtful insight and meaningful conversation to the Martha to Mary Podcast. She offers listeners a relatable voice that encourages personal growth, emotional wellness, and faith-filled living, inspiring others to move from stress and striving toward peace and purpose.
“She offers a relatable voice that encourages personal growth, emotional wellness, and faith-filled living — inspiring others to move from stress and striving toward peace and purpose.”
Carly Ransom · Co-Host, Martha to Mary Podcast
Marriage & Family Therapy
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Ashley D. Murphy is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist offering culturally responsive, sex-positive, and relationally focused therapy to individuals and partners. She specializes in sex and intimacy concerns, couples therapy, relationship distress, communication difficulties, grief, self-esteem, identity development, emotional wellness, and major life transitions — working with married and unmarried couples, individual adults, and partners across a wide range of relationship structures.
Her approach is warm, transparent, collaborative, and thoughtfully direct. Ashley helps clients explore the experiences beneath their symptoms and conflicts, recognize recurring emotional and relational patterns, strengthen communication, and make changes that align with their values — drawing on relational, attachment-informed, trauma-informed, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and strengths-based approaches. She earned her M.A. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University, and her B.A. in Criminology from Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles.
“Clients deserve a therapy space where they can show up fully — without shame, judgment, or pressure to fit into someone else’s definition of healing.”
Ashley D. Murphy · Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, Martha to MaryOur Philosophy for Growth to Whole Health
Quiet your mind. Calm your body. Restore your spirit.
Transformation begins with slowing down. Before you can hear wisdom, make healthy decisions, or move toward your goals, your mind and nervous system need space to rest.
Discover what matters most.
Once the noise settles, clarity begins. Together we’ll identify the person you want to become and create intentional goals that align every area of your life.
Small daily changes create lasting transformation.
Transformation isn’t one breakthrough moment. It’s the result of consistently choosing peace over chaos.
We’ll support you as you reshape your thinking, your habits, your relationships, and your whole life.
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The Podcast
The Martha to Mary podcast is where four women slow down long enough to have the conversations we usually don't make time for: faith, mental health, relationships, and what it actually looks like to become Mary. New episodes, weekly.
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