Hi, I’m Adria
Proud working actor, seasoned business owner, and collaborative speaking coach for driven executives & entrepreneurs
What I love most?
Sharing this signature approach with aspiring speakers like you, who shy away from AWESOME opportunities… because you’re scared!
★★★★★
“I thought I was signing up for a class to learn how to speak in public. Turns out I signed up to a class to understand what was holding me back….The breathing exercises, the discussions, and the questions Adria asks really made me realize what was holding me back so that I was able to overcome those fears and have tremendous results.”
~Mélanie Thizy, event & training specialist
Public speaking brings on anxiety for a guess-timated 97.83% of the population
That 100% included me
Until I realized that:
Those nerves WEREN’T my enemy, and there’s no such thing as good or bad nerves!
Instead, I turned my nerves into my superpowers.
Here’s what this mindset shift taught me
As someone who’s successfully pitched to investors, delivered high-pressure performances, and coached C-suite executives, this is what I do now:
I’ve stopped trying to fight my nervousness. Instead, I lean into it and transform it into authentic executive presence.
Acting + Business = Priceless
I didn’t set out to become a coach.
I set out to be an actress ever since my grandma took me to see Annie at the Fisher Theater in Detroit, and I felt the electric heartbeat of live storytelling for the first time.
But life had other plans.
While I’ve starred with Oscar-winning royalty, trained with the crème de la crème of acting coaches over the past 30+ years, and on paper, it might look like I’ve ‘made it’’...
…I audition and hear NO all the time.
So between auditions and acting jobs, I became the co-owner of 4 restaurants. Because those bills need paying, right?!
Oh boy, did my acting experience and study of peak performance psychology come in handy!
I started building systems for myself to manage my anxiety and limiting beliefs whenever I had to take the stage, lead a staff meeting, be on camera or pitch the business.
The result?
4 award-winning LA restaurants
Roles in iconic projects like Mad Men, The Artist & Friends
And I can call myself an award-winning producer
That’s not to brag!
It’s to show you that ANYONE can master their nervousness and high-stakes situations… with the right strategies!
Rapid-fire questions. Adria-style
As a coach, I start with
Witnessing what’s working rather than what needs fixing
My feedback style:
A blend of therapy, psychic reading & TED Talk
My biggest advantage:
Carbonated Energy (you’ll soon find out!)
On my vision board:
Being thanked by an Oscar or Emmy winning student!
My personal claim to fame:
A solo show based on my divorce (think: Eat Pray F*ck You)
I don’t subscribe to
The just “be confident” BS
How I can support you
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01/ Private 1:1 Coaching
100% tailored to your unique goals, needs and situation. In person in LA or online.
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02/ Public Speaking, Pitching & Presenting Lab
Intimate group coaching for driven executives & entrepreneurs who want to relax into their own confidence, captivate any audience, and turn prospective clients into customers for life.