Mariana Atencio, Speaker | Peabody Journalist

Mariana Atencio

Inspire your team to break through barriers and find their authentic voice with Mariana Atencio, speaker, and empowering storyteller.

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Mariana Atencio | Speaker Biography

Peabody award-winning news personality and author

Co-founder of GoLike, a multimedia production company

Renowned anchor and correspondent on English and Spanish TV

Mariana is not only a Peabody award-winning news personality and author, but also the co-founder of GoLike, a successful multimedia production company. However, above all else, she serves as a shining example of what can be achieved when one discovers their own voice and purpose.

Originally from Venezuela, Mariana came to the United States after losing hope of pursuing a career in journalism in her home country. As an immigrant and a newcomer to the television industry, she faced a crucial decision: conform to others' expectations or redefine herself beyond societal labels.

Her unwavering determination to push boundaries has allowed her to excel as a news anchor and national correspondent on both English and Spanish television for over a decade. Moreover, her impactful Tedx Talk, titled 'What Makes You Special?', has garnered nearly 14 million views and has been translated into 13 languages.

As a prominent Latino figure shaping the future of America, Mariana has delivered keynote speeches at the United Nations Girl Up Summit and collaborated with renowned companies such as Airbnb, UBS, and Microsoft. Additionally, her debut book, 'Perfectly You: Embracing the Power of Being Real', achieved best-seller status on Amazon and was featured on Apple as a 'Must Listen.'

If you want to inspire your team to overcome barriers to success and discover their own voices, Mariana's wealth of experience makes her an invaluable mentor.

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TEDX

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Why Should You Book Mariana Atencio?

Mariana offers your team insights from a Peabody award-winner and successful entrepreneur. Her journey from immigrant to influential media figure inspires resilience, innovation, and authenticity. Elevate your team's ambition and drive, learning from her experience in overcoming barriers and redefining success.

Featured Sessions

Leadership: Take Control To Lead And Succeed

How to be an effective leader and bring the best out of your team, considering the challenges we face? Using The latest data and her interviews with top business minds, Mariana will share her 3UP Method for managers and employees to turn the current uncertainty and migration of talent into a unique leadership opportunity. In this session attendees will learn to preach optimism (because no one wants to follow a pessimistic leader) and specific ‘action items’ to reclaim their power, lessen their fear of failure and the imposter syndrome. This session will leave your attendees empowered to meet the moment.

Belonging Takes Work: Develop True Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

Belonging doesn’t happen automatically. It takes intentionally and a surefire strategy. Being the only Latina in many newsrooms and now as an entrepreneur, Mariana understands what is needed to create a more diverse and inclusive culture in top corporate environments. She’s combined her insights with scientific research to design a 7-step formula to promote authenticity, productivity and belonging in your organization. The results have prompted companies like linkedin, Deloitte, Ford, and youtube to bring her onboard to lead multiple diversity speeches, conferences, awards and seminars.

Corporate Storytelling For Community Building

How do you build a healthy corporate culture and community when everyone is doing remote or hybrid work? In This keynote, you will learn to effectively use storytelling as an engagement strategy – at the individual, collective and management level. Being a viral Tedx speaker, podcast host and bestselling author, Mariana has received top level storytelling training to create well-told stories that build community. She will share her insights to motivate employees to create a brand / message memorable enough to leave a legacy.

The Power Of Authenticity: Supercharge Your Career, Your Workplace Culture, And Your Happiness

It takes seven seconds for people to form an opinion about you. That’s why most of us are taught to fit in a box instead of embracing those parts of ourselves that stand out. As a budding national TV journalist, Mariana was often encouraged to leave parts of herself at the door. But ‘covering’ did not lead to real belonging, especially in the workplace. Embracing her uniqueness did – and Mariana’s passion is empowering others to discover how to do the same. When people feel safe to be themselves, that authenticity builds trust, fulfillment, and credibility at work and in life. They’re able to embrace a mindset of transformation to meet change more resiliently. And leaders find fostering authenticity in their team spurs engagement, collaboration, innovation, and community. — Why most of us find it so hard to be authentic, especially at work — Discover the traits that make you “Perfectly You” and harness them — One way to increase your personal fulfillment and a sense of purpose — How being vulnerable inspires others, builds trust, and creates meaningful relationships

Moderating / Interviewing / Hosting

With experience as a national network news anchor and reporter, Mariana brings warmth and intelligence to each hosting, moderating, and interviewing assignment. Mariana’s curiosity and poise help her get the most out of those on stage with her.

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