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YOUR PRESENCE SPEAKS BEFORE YOU DO.
It’s time to choose what it says.
The way you communicate shapes how people experience your ideas, your authority and your leadership.
But communication isn't just about the words you choose. Your voice, your body, your movement, your pace and your energy are speaking, often louder than your words.
Your body is an instrument. The more clearly you understand what it can communicate, the more purposefully you can use it to express yourself with clarity, confidence and greater impact.
Hi, I’m Mariana.
My work grew out of three very different experiences: choreography, entrepreneurship and raising an autistic child.
Dance taught me to see the body as an instrument. Building a business taught me the power of clarity. And raising a neurodivergent kid opened my eyes to just how nuanced, contextual and learnable communication can be.
Together, these experiences shaped the way I coach today: helping leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals develop the awareness and technique to communicate with greater clarity, confidence and choice.
I’ve spent more than a decade coaching founders and leaders. The founders I’ve coached have collectively raised over $1BN, and I’ve worked with leaders at organisations including Google, Salesforce and Allianz.
IN THEIR WORDS
Mariana is my go-to person when it comes to public speaking. She is incredibly effective and knows how to train you from small group meetings all the way to live TV interviews!
I honestly can't believe it, you transformed me!
I was able to slow down and really get my message across. What a great feeling. I'm so grateful.
Mariana has been my secret sauce for over a decade. She helped me speak at TEDx (60K views), headline at Nike HQ, and deliver for Heineken’s CEOs. She’s brilliant at helping you own your message and speak with both humility and confidence.
Coaching Programmes
Build the confidence to be heard, understood and taken seriously.
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised coaching, built around you.
We’ll work on the presentations, pitches, conversations or leadership challenges you’re facing right now.
The Presence & Impact Accelerator
Learn the method, then make it your own.
Six weeks of live training, coaching and practical resources — everything you need to build executive presence as a deliberate, repeatable skill.
FREE VIDEO COURSE
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LEARN BODY LANGUAGE FOR PITCHING
I created this course for startup founders raising investment, pitching an entire opportunity in 2-5 minutes. It's one of the hardest speaking environments there is.
If your body language works to get funding, it will work anywhere.
The 7-part Body Language for Pitching teaches you a head-to-toe method that is easy to learn and even easier to apply until it becomes second nature.
