Welcome to
Mercury Forward
Illuminating the journey with wisdom, wonder, and a bit of magic.
There’s a moment in every creative journey when the path forward isn’t clear—but the next move?
That’s where the magic happens. That’s where I come in.
I’m Diane Reed, an insightful writer and creative marketer who’s spent decades working at the highest levels of media, publishing, and spiritual thought leadership. I’ve collaborated with global icons, bestselling authors, and industry disruptors, helping them translate big, luminous ideas into messages that move people.
You’ve seen my clients’ work. You’ve read their books. Maybe you’ve even felt the shift their ideas created.
Now, I’m bringing Mercury Forward to a wider audience—an invitation to explore the art of creativity, insight, and evolution.
"I have been an author and sender of what I consider to be important messages for 20 years, and during that time I have come across very few people who could match (or, frankly, come even close to matching) Diane Reed’s ability to originate, activate, follow through on, and move to successful completion any significant endeavor.
Ms. Reed understands both the mechanics and the nuance of message clarification and delivery. She is a person in whose hands I would place any program, project, or undertaking—from its formation to its strategizing to its conclusion—without question or pause."
— Neale Donald Walsch, Bestselling Author, Conversations with God
“Wait, she worked with who? ”
Mercury Forward is built on deep relationships and extraordinary collaborations.
Take a peek at some of the remarkable people I’ve had the privilege of working with—including Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Bon Jovi, Sting, Prince, Elton John, Joe Williams, Jon Stewart, President Clinton, Neale Donald Walsch, Jean Houston, Thomas Hübl, Claire Zammit, Arielle Ford, Sheri Salata, Linda Sivertsen, Marianne Williamson, Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, and more…
The kind of people who shape industries, challenge norms, and redefine what’s possible.
"In my 50 years of writing and publishing books, and now giving teleseminars, there is no one better than Diane Reed.
She combines high intelligence, symphonic attention to details and the orchestration of the whole, as well as marketing genius.
Best of all, she provides a collaborative partnership in which one moves to a higher standard of creativity and success."
— Jean Houston, author of 28 books, seminar leader, United Nations Consultant
The Work
My career has been built at the intersection of creativity, marketing, and deep insight. Here’s what that looks like:
A multimillion-dollar marketer in media and spirituality.
Trusted behind-the-scenes strategist for some of the most influential voices in publishing and thought leadership.
The kind of creative whisperer who can take an idea from the ether and turn it into something that sells, sticks, and spreads.
Equal parts muse, editor, and marketing magician.
Some call it intuition. Others call it strategy.
Either way, it works.
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"Diane is a touchstone of communication in the multi-message, multi-faceted, multi-discipline world of brand marketing.
She has the unique ability to grab onto both sides of any conversation, hear distinctly each point of view, make solid on-the-spot decisions, and bring everyone onto the same page.
Projects she leads truly maximize the value, contribution, and potential of every person, every asset, every message into a cohesive, smart, and exceptional final product."
— Brian Tolleson, former VP, Marketing & Creative, MTV Networks
What’s Next:
Moving to Grace
My upcoming book, Moving to Grace, is the story of a life transformed—through intuition, unexpected turns, and the invisible hand of timing. It’s a journey of homecoming, an exploration of how we navigate change, and a testament to the quiet forces that shape our lives.
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