Craft Your Story: Speak Powerfully & Authentically w/ ViKA Victoria
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WHY THIS?
Your idea is only as good as the story you tell about it. In this workshop, you'll learn to pitch your vision in a way that's crisp, captivating, and completely you so investors lean in, clients say yes, and your team rallies.
We will swap performing and shrinking in favor of unapologetically owning your voice and shining brighter than Torres.
We'll go beyond storytelling into narrative intelligence: reading the room, choosing the right story, telling it with power and peace. Your dreams are waiting on your voice.
WHY NOW?
As the world tilts more and more toward Artificial Intelligence, Narrative Intelligence holds the real edge: authenticity, judgement, and taste are revealed in the stories you craft and deliver.
With so much cognitive overload, it’s harder than ever to stand out from the crowd.
ViKA will share the neurobiology and psychology of narratives that will make you unforgettable and your mission undeniable.
The leaders that define the next decade will be the ones fluent in Narrative Intelligence.
WHY VIKA?
Narrative architect ViKA Victoria turns leaders into cultural catalysts through the raw power of story.
From high-stakes pitches to global keynote stages, from the cave of the mind to the roar of the public arena, she helps leaders command their defining moments and feel authentic, powerful, and peaceful doing it.
Inside her advisory BRAVE NEW STORY, founders train in narrative intelligence to find their unmistakable voice and become forces of nature in the room.
A former record-breaking NYC advertising executive turned two-time Moth StorySlam champion, global keynote speaker, and trusted strategist to leaders at Google, TED, BCG, the Tony Blair Institute, and top VC firms, ViKA is betting her career on a single conviction: narrative is the ultimate tool for shaping the future.
Ukrainian by heritage, American by education, Lisbon-based by choice, she weaves cross-cultural insight into everything she teaches with splashes of comedy, philosophy, and science to keep you on your toes.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF…
"What do you do?" makes you freeze.
You can't get all the pieces of your work into one clean line.
You're losing deals and relationships because your story lands flat.
Every person you meet wants to know your story. You've got their attention. Can you keep it?
How you tell it in the first 30 seconds decides everything. People lean in and open doors ... or they don't. You get one shot at a first impression. That's why this "small" moment isn't small at all.
In this 2 hour experience, we will practice:
The Playing Cards of Connection methodology behind landing the right story, with the right person, at the right moment so you don’t fumble
Understanding how to create coherence between your inner & outer narratives so you speak with resonance and captivate people
The invisible architecture of communication to build instant and meaningful connections
THE WORK WORKS:
I've taught this to hundreds of leaders worldwide inside my advisory, BRAVE NEW STORY.
I just returned from Barcelona where I was hired by a VC to teach this to their founders at the annual retreat—they said it was the highest-rated session.
When I taught at TED Vancouver, many reported that this session was a game changer for their business.
"Culture is a story and ViKA is a master storyteller. Her work is a testament to the power of story to redefine what's possible, for leaders, teams and company cultures."
- Esther Perel, NYT Best-selling author, psychotherapist
"ViKA has a gift. She can help anyone rewrite their story in new and powerful ways. She transforms self doubt into actionable progress. I've seen her in action… she's the real thing.
- Steven Kotler 3x Pulitzer Nominated, 10x NYT Bestselling Author expert on Flow
"ViKA's methodology helped me close $2.4 million in fundraising — all from understanding how to tell my story and connecting in a new way."
- David Hassinger CEO, Orthopedic Care