Find the Story That Moves the Room
As a leader, we've all been there. You've practiced — or maybe you haven't had time to practice — but you just can't get the high-stakes press interview, keynote, or onstage moment right. As a former tech leader at Instagram and Google, I know firsthand what the heat of that performance feels like. My work is to help you find a great story for your moment, and the delivery style that plays to your unique strengths. I believe stories always land better when they're connected to something personal — and that's where we start. It also helps that I've spent my life in front of audiences. I'm a pop-rap artist, and I recently wrapped an audio production directing 36 actors. Put simply: I know how to get the best out of a performer. I'll get the best out of you. I use the same storytelling techniques I developed as a leader at Google and Instagram, and the same techniques I now teach Fortune 500 leaders, founders, and rising executives across industries. What we do together: Before we start, you receive a Treasure Hunting pre-work packet — a set of questions designed to surface the moments, convictions, and turning points that make your leadership story distinct. You arrive to Session 1 already inspired and mid-discovery. Session 1 — Treasure Hunt. We go through your treasures together and kick off the story makeover. Treasure Hunting is my proprietary method for finding the story only you can tell. Session 2 — You & The Big Moment. We map the connection between you and the room you're walking into — the story that only makes sense when you tell it, to this audience, at this moment. Session 3 — Selling the Story. We train the narrative and your executive presence for your specific audience — a board, a keynote stage, a town hall, a press interview, an investor update. Session 4 — Higher Stakes. Same structure, bigger room. We drill the moment that really matters — your live rehearsal, stress-tested and sharpened, until you walk in ready.
What's included
My coaching style comes from two decades in front of audiences and inside rooms where communication was the whole game. At Google and Instagram, I led teams and built campaigns where every word mattered. Today, I coach Fortune 500 leaders, founders, and rising executives who need to win a specific moment — a keynote, a board, a town hall, a press interview. I coach from experience, not theory. I'm a performer myself — a pop-rap artist and the creator of an audio production I co-created, starring 36 other actors — which means I know how to get the best out of a performer under pressure. I'll get the best out of you. My style is deeply empathetic and highly adaptable. No two leaders have the same room to walk into, and no two stories should sound the same either. I meet you where you are and help you find the story only you can tell — then drill it until you can deliver it cold.
- Narrative training for the big presentation
- Strategic storytelling that connects with your audience and lands with impact
- Confidence in delivery
- Polishing executive presence and charisma for delivery
- Polished public speaking and storytelling techniques you'll reuse for every room
Meet your expert
Inès S.
Coached Obama White House interns & Fortune 500 leaders
Instagram’s first hire in Latin America and ex-Google, I help students and professionals land top roles by turning their story into their greatest competitive advantage. I was the first in my family to navigate the American college system — from Colorado Springs to top Silicon Valley companies — and I never stopped betting on what's possible. It's what pushed me from Bank of New York to Google Brazil in the early days, then to Instagram as their first hire in Latin America, where I helped scale @instagrambrasil to 16M+ followers. I learned that your story is your greatest competitive advantage — and that most people undersell theirs. In 2020, I founded Speak Dreams and launched a mentorship program that received 627 applications. I read every single one. I interviewed 77 finalists and matched 84 women with mentors across cultures and countries — all in 47 days. It was rated 9.9 out of 10 for positive life impact. Now I coach top leaders from Google, Meta, Waze, Cargill, and Brazil's Paralympic Committee on how to access and articulate the stories only they can tell — for interviews, leadership moments, and career pivots. I'm also a pop artist (yes, really) and the creator of Chloé & Valentina, an audio fiction series featuring a Grammy-winning producer, Oscar-nominated sound designer, Emmy-winning writer, and acclaimed lead actress. It landed an Apple Podcasts Editorial Spotlight and coverage in Harper's Bazaar Brasil, Vogue, and Glamour. I bring that same creative rigor to our sessions: your story deserves more than a template. If you're ready to stop underselling yourself, let's talk.
