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Marie Poulin

Creator of the Notion Mastery course and co-founder of Oki Doki

About Marie Poulin

Marie Poulin is a Canadian designer, educator and workflow strategist best known for Notion Mastery, a flagship online course teaching individuals and small teams to build life and business systems in Notion. Based in British Columbia, they hold an Honours Bachelor of Design and certificates in design thinking and permaculture design, and have more than a decade of experience in design, strategy and technology.

Before focusing on Notion, Marie worked with entrepreneurs to plan and build their digital ecosystems: packaging offers, launching online courses and automating processes. They co-founded the studio Oki Doki with their husband and business partner Ben Borowski, a Notion Certified Consultant, and the pair now focus on helping entrepreneurs and small teams run their businesses on Notion.

Notion Mastery launched in late 2019 and grew quickly; by the end of 2020 it had more than 700 active students, and a 2026 Kit case study cited over 2,100 students and roughly $40K a month in course revenue. Marie also sells free, paid and pay-what-you-want Notion templates and publishes videos on YouTube.

Marie was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and speaks openly about designing work around neurodivergent brains, non-traditional schedules and avoiding burnout. Their interest in permaculture shapes how they think about sustainable, resilient businesses.

Products by Marie Poulin

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Notion Mastery

notionmastery.com

Flagship online course and community teaching individuals and small teams to master their workflows in Notion.

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Oki Doki

weareokidoki.com

Studio co-founded with Ben Borowski offering Notion products and systems design for entrepreneurs and small teams.

Marie Poulin's journey, 2019โ€“20264 milestones ยท self-reported
  • First product
  • Launch / milestone
  • Started 2019
  1. 2018Milestone: Began studying permaculture, which later shaped theirโ€ฆ
  2. 2019First product: Launched the Notion Mastery course in late 2019
  3. 2020Milestone: Grew Notion Mastery to more than 700 active students by year end
  4. 2026Milestone: Featured in a Kit case study citing more than 2,100 Notionโ€ฆ

Timeline

  1. 2018 โ€” Began studying permaculture, which later shaped their approach to sustainable business design.
  2. 2019 โ€” Launched the Notion Mastery course in late 2019.
  3. 2020 โ€” Grew Notion Mastery to more than 700 active students by year end.
  4. 2026 โ€” Featured in a Kit case study citing more than 2,100 Notion Mastery students.

How Marie builds

  • Design systems that fit how your own brain works, especially if you are neurodivergent.
  • Iterate a course continually based on learner feedback.
  • Apply permaculture thinking: observe first and design businesses to be resilient.
  • Build momentum quickly by cutting time spent on low-impact work.

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Marie Poulin FAQ

What is Marie Poulin known for?

Marie created Notion Mastery, a popular online course teaching people to organize their life and business in Notion, and co-founded Oki Doki with Ben Borowski.

When did Notion Mastery launch?

Notion Mastery launched in late 2019 and had over 700 active students by the end of 2020.

How big is Notion Mastery?

A 2026 Kit case study reported more than 2,100 students and described it as roughly a $40K-per-month course business.

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