Maria launched Mom Talk Radio in 1999 long before podcasting, iPods or online radio became hip. In fact, Mom Talk Radio was the first terrestrial radio show designed exclusively for moms. It has been syndicated in several markets over the years and recognized in Oprah "O" Magazine, Women's Day, USA Today and Parenting magazine. In 2006, American Baby and Parents named Mom Talk Radio one of the best Mom Podcasts.

Maria is one of America's most recognized moms by both the media and today's busy moms. She is host of The Balancing Act on Lifetime TV, Co-Founder of BlueSuitMom.com, Co-Founder of Newbaby.com and producer of Mom Talk Moments for Nestle's Verybestbaby.com. Formerly she was the Work/Life Balance Expert on "Simplify Your Life" which aired on The Fine Living Network. Maria can be heard everyday as the Co-host of the Real Life Hour of Good Day with Doug Stephan, www.dougstephan.com which airs in 350 cities across America with an audience of 3.2 million listeners.

Inc. Magazine named Maria Bailey "One of America's Best Work/Life Resources."

Maria has been a resource on mom, parenting and women business stories for national media such as NBC World News Tonight, Hearst Publications, "The Home Show," WPLG ABC 10, the British Broadcasting Corporation, The NetFinancial News Network, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Self, Smart Money and Entrepreneur. She and her company have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, the Miami Herald, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Denver Post, the Salt Lake Tribune, and the Tampa Tribune as well as on local radio and television shows. Maria has been featured in Oprah's "O" Magazine, Women's Day, Working Mother, and many others.

She is the author of "The Women's Home-Based Business Book of Answers" (2001, Random House), "Marketing to Moms: Getting Your Piece of the Trillion Dollar Market" (Prima 2002) and "Trillion Dollar Moms: Marketing to a New Generation of Mothers" (Dearborn, 2005). She has contributed to over a dozen other books including, "The Experts Guide to the Baby Years" by Samantha Ettus. Maria is published in Child magazine, the Miami Herald, Family Times magazine, and American Baby magazine and serves as a business expert for several online publications. Maria has been a Mom Spokesperson for companies such as Office Depot, Trick or Treat for UNICEF, The National Cereal Association, Country Inn and Suites by Carlson and Nestle.

Maria resides in South Florida with her husband and four children. In her spare time she enjoys running, fishing and traveling.