Sincerely, Maria

300+ leaders coached, and the biggest lesson is always the same: You don’t have to be loud to lead.

If you’re new here, I’m Maria. I’m a Toronto-born, California-based Executive Coach for the quiet overachiever.

I spent years thinking my introversion was a career ceiling. I watched other people get promoted simply because they were louder.

I didn't get ahead by 'faking it.' I got ahead by mastering the mechanics of Executive Presence. Now, I show VPs, Directors, and CEOs how to:

✅Command a boardroom without raising their voice.
✅ Stop over-explaining and start leading.
✅ Build a high-stakes career that respects their energy.

If you’re ready to stop being the best-kept secret in your company, you’re in the right place.

Welcome to the 2026 era of Leadership!

Drop a '🎤' in the comments if you’re a leader who prefers impact over volume.

Are you struggling to capture your audience’s attention the moment you step into the stage or the moment you present in front of the camera? 🤯

Did you know that the first 15 seconds of your speech is very important? ⏱

It will either MAKE or BREAK your talk as it sets the tone for your whole presentation. 🎤

Here are some tips on how you can start your talk powerfully. 🤓

How do you start your talk? Is it effective in capturing your audience’s attention? 🧐

How to improve your Public Speaking Skills on a Budget 💸

Many of you ask me this question and here are some great examples of where you can start your Public Speaking Journey! 😊

If I was someone starting off my journey the first 4 are places I would be hanging out all the time!

📚 Udemy.com
📚Skillshare.com
📚Linkedin Workshops
📚Educational Youtube Videos
📚Programs such as Speak with Confidence

Once you master the basics, you can then join programs that include coaching to help you elevate your skills 📈

Have you taking any courses from any of the above?

Congrats to Antonio Guglielmi for completing the Speak with Confidence Academy 🎉

Antonio came to me because he wanted to be able to speak confidently in front of executives and prove himself as a leader!

After working together, he has completely transformed as a Public Speaker 🚀

He is now:

✅ Confident when he speaks
✅ Makes his point clearly & Precisely!
✅ Stands out as a leader

I could not be more proud of his journey and success! 

If you are interested in learning more about how you also can become an Enigmatic Speaker, then send me a DM and lets talk 😊

💡 How to stop being Nervous while Speaking in Public?

A simple and easy way to control nervousness while presenting, or speaking in public is to turn nervousness into excitement. 🤩

But, how do you do that exactly? 🤔

✅ Acknowledge that you are nervous.

If you need to say it out loud during the presentation, then do it. “I’m going to be honest but I am a little nervous standing up in front of you today”.

✅ Remember why you are here.

Remind yourself what you are doing here in the first place? “I am here because I have an important message to deliver which will benefit my audience tremendously”.

✅ Think about the message you are delivering.

When you recall your message and the value it brings, you will feel excitement come back into your body. That will push away the nervousness and allow you to get back into a more clear headspace

✨Feeling nervous is very normal during a time like this, learning to channel and convert this emotion to excitement is one of the best ways to overcome nervousness during Public Speaking.

What do you do when you are nervous?

When I read this quote, it took me a few minutes to realize what it means. 🤔

It also took me awhile to decide to share it with my followers.

I was going to write a nice long caption talking about my thoughts and feelings towards it but half way through, I stopped and I deleted it.

I deleted it because I want to hear your thoughts and your opinions.

What does this quote mean to you? Comment below.

What a year it has been. I don’t think anyone will forget 2020 😅

Nonetheless, let’s take a few moments to reflect and look at the bright side 🌟

What is something amazing that has happened to you in 2020 ⁉️

This can be the simplest thing as realizing how important life if to getting to spend time with your family more 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

I want you to really dig deep for this one and tell me, what are you grateful for that the year 2020 has brought your way?

What a year it has been. I don’t think anyone will forget 2020 to say the least 😅

Nonetheless, let’s take a few moments to reflect and look at the bright side 🌟

What is something amazing that has happened to you in 2020 ⁉️

This can be the simplest thing as realizing how important life if to getting to spend time with your family more 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

I want you to really dig deep for this one and tell me, what are you grateful for that the year 2020 has brought your way?

🔥Such a powerful quote🔥

There are only two types of speakers in this world 1. The nervous and 2. Liars” Mark Twain

What are your thoughts on this?

“Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for Leadership.” - James Humes

This one really hit me hard. My entire life I had no idea how important speaking up especially when necessary was. I also had no idea that it could potentially change the direction of my life, for the better 😊

Being a great Public Speaker has helped me tremendously in getting the jobs I wanted, getting the promotions I was after and generally having people listen to me when I spoke 🔥

It was much later in life that I realized that being a great speaker had landed me everything I ever wanted. This to me is leadership.

If you have every other skill that a leader posses, but you are not a great Public Speaker, then you are harming your own success.

Do you agree?

You guys asked so here it is!

I will be doing a LIVE Masterclass on Tuesday December 15, 2020 at 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time.

I would like to invite you to attend this Value based free training to help you become a better public speaker.

I will teach you:

⚡️How to grab your audience’s attention
⚡️How to control the room
⚡️How to overcome nervousness

If you are interested improving your Public Speaking Skill then register as soon as possible!

You will not want to miss this one! The link is in my bio! 😊

Will you be attending?