Gain More Gravitas and
Experience Fewer Mental Fire DrillsÂ
Become more centered, commanding, and concise through advanced training in leadership presence and verbal communication.
Introducing:
The Alchemy of Influence
A yearlong immersive program for women ready to stop roaring into the void and start using tangible tools to ignite possibility and champion real change.
Unlock a New Level of Opportunity
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Connect, grow, and learn to shine with a curated group of high-level visionary leaders ready to take growth risks with you and cheer you on. Led by a neuro-informed communication strategist and RLMC-certified voice specialist and trusted by Fortune 500 leaders, entrepreneurs, and over 1,500 high-achieving professionals ready to claim their voice and expand their impact.
The Alchemy of Influence is
perfect for you if you are:
What Participants Are Saying:


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The cohort was one of the best investments I have made in myself and my career. Mari's training is impactful and engaging, and I am impressed with the tools and skills we learned. She helped us master new skills to aid in our professional success, and break through habits that did not serve us. And it works! My career and opportunites have skyrocketed since doing the cohort!
---Whitney Tabaian
CEO- Mikes Bikes


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Mari Geasair is an incredible Leadership Presence Facilitator! I am grateful to have been in the Alchemy of Influence. She offered laser-focused guidance, handouts, videos, and homework to improve presentations with science-backed research, along with her personal guidance based on experience and intuition.
These tools have made a dramatic difference in elevating my confidence and credibility. I highly recommend Mari Geasair for leadership development transformation.
  ---Rhoda Johnson
Rhoda Johnson Design GroupÂ
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I am showing up with a whole new level of presence, calm, and composure. Mari knows how to help you get past the junk and helps you move into greatness so you can have a bigger impact in your career.
-Kate Bendewald, CEO: Designers' Oasis
Consider:
Does this sound like you...?
- You’ve been told you need more “executive presence,” but no one can satisfactorily explain what that means.
- You’ve got a team to lead, ideas to pitch, and initiatives to launch, but your communication doesn’t always land the way it should.
- You worry you’re being too much or not enough. Or maybe, the wrong kind of visible.
- You’re exhausted by code-switching, over-explaining, or trying to “sound more authoritative” without sounding like a robot.
- You speak up—but still get interrupted, overlooked, or mistaken for someone who needs to “wait their turn.”


Or, maybe…
- You’ve tried mindset tools and motivational retreats, but they don’t hold up when the pressure’s high and the stakes are real.
- You need to be ready for major presentations or a panel appearance at an industry-wide event, and you don't yet feel that as a speaker, you are as steady, strategic, and unmistakably you as you would like .
- When the stakes are high, you find yourself losing your train of thought mid-presentation or mid-conversation, and your inner critic jumps in and starts stampeding like an angry, caffeinated moose.
- You’re navigating tricky power dynamics with stakeholders, clients, or board members, and want your voice to match the weight of your insight.
Imagine:
What If...
↪ Having your ideas championed, not challenged, by the same folks who used to interrupt or underestimate you.
↪ Walking into the room (or logging onto Zoom) and feeling your shoulders settle instead of your stomach drop.
↪ Speaking off the cuff and seeing people actually lean in, not just nod politely while checking their inbox.
↪ Getting through a high-stakes meeting without the urge to time-travel back and rewrite your opening sentence.
↪ Handling conflict, curveballs, or clunky feedback  gracefully and with zero spiraling afterward.
↪ Giving a keynote, leading a roundtable, or facilitating a tricky meeting, and showcasing the leadership perspective and brilliance that sets you apart.
↪ Feeling proud of the influence you’re building, and how it feels in your body, not just how it looks on LinkedIn.
↪ Showing up for a tense exchange and walking away feeling grounded, not gut-punched.
↪ Knowing you have repeatable tools that work under pressure, not just theories that fall apart when real emotions show up.
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Achieve:
That’s exactly what’s in store inside The Alchemy of Influence.
It’s a yearlong immersive in verbal communication and leadership presence. It is designed for high-achieving women who are done dimming their brilliance and ready to refine their influence.
You’ll leave with strategic tools, personalized insights, and a presence that works supports your vision and habdles challenge gracefully.Â
You’ll practice, iterate, and grow in a curated cohort of professionals who get it, and get you.
No more wondering if you’re “too much” or “not enough.” No more spinning after every tough conversation.
Just clear frameworks, tactical feedback, and the presence that earns trust without sacrificing your humanity.
You will experience the kind of transformation that builds reputations, expands leadership, and lets your values and vision speak louder than the static.
Apply today. The next cohort is forming now.
Accepting Applications Through July 15Click to Begin Yours Now

Led by a neuro-informed communication strategist and RLMC-certified voice specialist, Mari Geasair. Trusted by Fortune 500 leaders, entrepreneurs, and high-achieving professionals ready to claim their voice and expand their influence.
Meet Your Facilitator:
Mari Geasair!
Hi, I’m Mari Geasair, a Change and Engagement Certified Trainer, professional speaker RLMC-certified voice specialist, and equity-eligible actor with more than 1,300 stage and keynote appearances.
For over two decades, I’ve helped high-performing professionals stop spinning, start leading, and speak with the kind of presence that turns potential into tangible influence.
My background bridges executive consulting, vocal recovery, performance psychology, and leadership development. But more than anything, I’m here to help you lead with the kind of presence that’s not borrowed, forced, or manufactured. A voice that is powerful, but undeniably yours.
Whether you’ve seen me leading executive labs for Roche and Aviva, or onstage performing Shakespeare in the Park in Seattle, I bring the same philosophy to the work: influence is not a performance. It’s a skill. And it’s one you can master.
I created The Alchemy of Influence because too many brilliant professionals, especially women and folks with historically excluded voices, have been misdiagnosed with a “confidence problem,” when what they really needed was practical tools, honest feedback, and an environment where their clarity could rise to the surface.
I want you to walk into any room and feel strength in your spine and share value with your voice.
I want your presence to work with your personality, not against it.
And I want your ideas, vision, and leadership to shape the spaces you’re in. Because those spaces need you.
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Why I Created The Alchemy of Influence Program:
I built this program because too many smart, capable women have been working twice as hard to be half as heard.
They’ve been given vague advice like “speak with confidence” or “just own the room," as if poise, clarity, and genuine leadership presence were add-on options at the coffee shop: "I'll take mine with a double splash of gravitas, please."
They’ve internalized the idea that something is wrong with them, when really, they’ve just never been taught the real mechanics of how influence works- especially across difference, pressure, and power dynamics.
I’ve watched clients struggle to translate their brilliance into buy-in. To speak without spinning. To lead without losing themselves.
And after 17,000 hours of consulting, hundreds of stages, and thousands of professionals trained, I can tell you this: power and poise are not traits you’re born with. They’re skills you can build.
The Alchemy of Influence exists to give high-achieving women the tools they were never taught, the feedback they never got, and the space they’ve always needed to lead as who they truly are.
Because we don’t need more people faking confidence or mimicking leadership tropes.
We need more women whose words change rooms. Whose clarity makes collaboration possible. Whose presence creates possibility.
That’s why I do this work.
And if you’re ready to change how you lead, speak, and show up under pressure. This is where it starts.
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More Participant Feedback:


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Working with Mari was one of the best investments I have made for myself as a business leader. It's been two years since I took the class and I find myself using lessons learned in her classes every day, to great effect. I can feel people acting differently around me, in the best way possible, because of the tangible skills, tactics and strategies that I gained through her instruction. Plus, she is an overall funny, smart, and kind human being which makes the classes so enjoyable.
---Lizzie Costello
Creative Director, Costello Productions


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Mari is an exceptional consultant and trainer who has transformed my professional development. Her masterful guidance accelerated my growth as a leader, elevated my public speaking, and helped me cultivate a commanding executive presence. She provides practical strategies and actionable feedback in an environment that encourages authentic growth. Working with Mari isn't just professional development—it's a transformative experience that unlocks your leadership potential.
  ---Melody Mack
Business Optimization Expert: Melody Mack Consulting, LLCÂ


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The leadership presence and presentation skills I learned from Mari will be with me for a lifetime. The program increased my confidence and my clarity. I am taking on bigger challenges and I am excited about what this work has made possible for me.
-Mona Vyas, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
What Makes the Alchemy of Influence Different?Â
This isn’t fake-it-til-you-make-it communication.
And it’s definitely not the corporate ritual where someone hands you a personality quiz, then skips the part where stress turns all those styles into static.
This is a neuro-informed, equity-aware, voice-smart transformation built for real-world leadership.
While other trainings give you style points and idealized theory, The Alchemy of Influence shows you how to:
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Use your voice and body strategically, without turning into someone else.
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Adapt your message across personality types, stress responses, and neurodiversity.
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Communicate clearly across power dynamics, cultural differences, and high-pressure moments.
- Keep your poise, and keep your message clear when communication suddently truns confusing or tense.
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Build the kind of presence that invites both respect andpowerful collaboration.
The Alchemy of Influence
Grounded in neuroscience, physical mastery, and strategic leadership.
Designed for real-world, high-stakes conversations.
Builds presence that adapts to context and audience.
Explores cross-difference communication and nuanced feedback delivery.
Releases and refines your unique style and genuine voice.
Small cohort with deep feedback and in-the-moment practice.
Standard Communnication Programs
Centered on surface-level "type" assessment and vague mindset or appraoch advice.
Designed for ideal conditions that don’t reflect your daily reality.
Prioritize knowing what you should say over creating consistent communication habits.
Ignores how identity and neurodiversity impact communication.
Encourages a single "professional tone" that devalues individual expression.
 Large-scale trainings with minimal personalization
What's Inside The Alchemy of Influence...
The Alchemy of Influence
A Yearlong Immersive training in leadership presence and verbal communication.
This isn’t a content dump or a lecture series. It’s a strategic, integrated experience built to create lasting behavior change, not just lightbulb moments.
You get a robust learning and support system that includes:
- 16 Live Virtual Learning Labs
- 3 Two-Day Live Training Intensives, in Denver, CO
- 6 Private 1-on-1 Consulting Sessions with Mari
- 3 Guest Speaker Events
- A Graduation Showcase
- A Private Digital Community
- Full Digital Resource Library
- Instant access to Neutralize Your Nerves
- Instant access to Unstoppable: Executive Presence for the Camera
Plus: real-time spot consulting, peer feedback, and Mari’s signature blend of strategy, science, and soul.
Note: The live elements of the program are intentionally spaced to flow with your real life, not fight against it. Expect regular “skip weeks,” winter and summer breaks, and a steady cadence that builds skill without burnout.


Virtual Learning LabsÂ
Enjoy hands-on learning activities and direct support. Sixteen 2-hour small group skill-building instructor-led live virtual workshops allow you to gain new insights and frameworks and then immediately put them into practice. You’ll benefit from real-time discussion, practical application activities, and instant, supportive feedback.
Replays are available for those sessions you can’t attend, but keep in mind, you should plan to attend at least 80% of the Virtual Learning Labs to get the full experience.

In-Person Intensives
Unlock your voice and executive presence in powerful new ways during our three 2-day live intensives, held in Denver, Colorado. You’ll receive body, brain, and voice tools to release tension and dismantle the Presence Masks that block you from expressing your full leadership power. Expect hands-on learning, community building, and expert, individualized support.Â
All participants are required to attend the September workshop. Participation in all three intensives is strongly encouraged, even for those traveling from out of state.

Private Consulting
Receive personal guidance tailored to your unique voice, career stage, and leadership challenges. You’ll meet with Mari for six private consulting sessions throughout the year. These sessions are a chance to workshop your most pressing communication scenarios, rehearse difficult conversations, or refine your presence ahead of a high-stakes opportunity.
Expect candid insight, targeted tools, and strategic support with zero fluff, but with tons of encouragement.

On-Demand Resources
Clarify, expand, or refresh your learning whenever you wish! You get 24/7 access to a curated digital library, including recorded lessons, scripts, warm-up protocols, and two self-paced courses: Neutralize Your Nerves and Unstoppable: Executive Presence for the Camera.
These resources are perfect for just-in-time learning, deeper dives, and reinforcing what you’ve explored in live sessions. Learn at your own pace, revisit key concepts, and build a toolkit that grows with you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the core purpose of this program?
What makes this program unique?
I’ve already done public speaking or leadership trainings. Will this be redundant?
I don't want to be a keynote speaker. I just want to communicate better at work. Is this still for me?
What if I’m already in a senior leadership role?
What if I’m a project manager or leader, not a people manager?
I’m introverted (or neurodivergent). Will I fit in?
I’ve tried mindset work before. Why will this be different?
Will this help with communication across differences (gender, culture, power levels, etc.)?
Is this therapy? Is this coaching? What kind of support am I actually getting?
Will this feel like a group encounter-session?
What if I hate virtual meetings and don’t like being on video?
How much time should I set aside?
Is this program really worth the investment?
Can my organization pay for this?
Why can't I just enroll for the cohort, why do I have to apply first?
What if I feel a little impostery about applying?
What does the program cost, and what is it really worth?
What is the meeting schedule?
What happens after the program ends?
How do I apply?
If the FAQ list feels long, that’s because you ask great questions!
(Smart, ambitious women love questions the way golden retrievers love tennis balls.)
And I want you to have real answers.
But if you’re just skimming, here are the big five:
• Yes, it’s a mix of virtual and in-person.
• Yes, your organization can pay for some or all of it.
• No you don't need to attend all the virtual meetings or all three workshops.
 • Yes, you do need to attend the first live workshop (in September.)
• Yes, you’ll still have support after the program ends.Â
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Join Us!
You recognize the pattern.
- You’ve been told you’re too much—or not enough.
- You’ve watched your ideas get sidelined, co-opted, or diluted.
- You’ve replayed conversations in your head, knowing you had more to say.
You are not experiencing self-doubt. You are getting a signal that it is time for more.
You’re ready for your voice to carry the weight of your ideas.


You know what's missing.
- You feel the need for more traction and better allies.
- You aren’t interested in just surviving the day. You want presence that champions change.
- You’re craving the clear thinking and embodied power that ignites action.
You are not overthinking or overreaching. Your leadership presence is simply outgrowing your old tools.
You’re ready for fresh body-brain strategies, thinking frameworks, and engaged community to turn pressure into possibility.
You’re aligned with the mission.
• You’re not just here to get heard. You’re here to listen, connect, and collaborate.
• You want more than confidence. You want communication that opens minds, builds trust, and moves things forward.
• You believe leadership can be both powerful and human, especially across differences, and under pressure.
That’s not wishful thinking. That’s visionary leadership.
You’re ready to unlock your leadership with tools that honor nuance, build cross-difference traction, and hold space for growth, for everyone.


Now is the moment.
- You’ve outgrown shrinking, second-guessing, and going it alone.
- You’ve been looking for a space where your leadership gets stronger and more vibrant.
- You’re done waiting for permission to use your full voice.
That’s not quiet quitting or pointless rebellion. That’s alignment catching up to opportunity.
You’re ready for the room that sees you, stretches you, and helps you lead louder, with less friction and more fire.
Apply for Alchemy!
The Alchemy of Influence
A Yearlong Immersive training in leadership presence and verbal communication.
This isn’t a content dump or a lecture series. It’s a strategic, integrated experience built to create lasting behavior change, not just lightbulb moments.
You get a robust learning and support system that includes:
- 16 Live Virtual Learning Labs
- 3 Two-Day Live Training Intensives, in Denver, CO
- Private Consulting Sessions with Mari
- On-Demand Resources
Cost:
 $4,500 if paid in full.
Or around $385/month if you useone of our partners, Klarna or Afterpay (terms vary, see details at checkout).
Dates:
Scroll down the page or click here for a dowloadable PDF.
How to Apply:
Ready to take the next step?
Here’s what happens next:
• Click the button to start your application. (or just click here.)
• I’ll personally review it and get back to you within 72 hours. I'm not looking for perfection, but for purpose and readiness.
• If it feels like a fit, we’ll schedule a brief conversation to explore your goals and answer your questions.
This isn’t a sales pitch. It’s a real human-to-human conversation to make sure this experience is right for you, right now.
If you’re feeling that spark of possibility, please trust it!
Apply now and let’s see what your next chapter of influence could hold.

The schedule:
And if you need to look through the exact dates before you are ready to jump in and apply, here they are:
Read them online or click any of the calendar images to open a separate page with a downloadable PDF calendar.

Fall 2025
DatesÂ
Virtual Meetings:
 (Tuesdays 4:00-6:00 pm, MST)
 August 26thÂ
September 23rdÂ
October 14thÂ
October 28thÂ
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Live In-Person Workshop:
(In Denver, CO, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm. Attendance Required.)
 September 12th and 13thÂ
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Private Consulting:
Scheduled at your convenience, and ideal time windows are:Â
Between August 20th and September 10th
and
Between Oct. 15th and Nov. 1st

Winter 2025 DatesÂ
Virtual Meetings:
 (Tuesdays 4:00-6:00 pm, MST)
November 11thÂ
November 18hÂ
December 9thÂ
January13thÂ
(NO MEETINGS between December 10th and January 11th)
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Live In-Person Workshop:
(In Denver, CO, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm. Attendance Encouraged.)
Jaunuary 23rd and 24thÂ
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Private Consulting:
Scheduled at your convenience, and ideal time windows are:Â
All of November
and
Between Jan. 14th and 31st

Spring 2026 DatesÂ
Virtual Meetings:
 (Tuesdays 4:00-6:00 pm, MST)
February 10thÂ
February 24thÂ
March 10thÂ
March 24thÂ
April 14thÂ
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Live In-Person Workshop:
(In Denver, CO, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm. Attendance Encouraged)
April 24th d and 25thÂ
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Private Consulting:
Scheduled at your convenience, and ideal time windows are:Â
Any time in March or April

Summer 2026 DatesÂ
Virtual Meetings:
 (Tuesdays 4:00-6:00 pm, MST)
June 9thÂ
August 11thÂ
August 25thÂ
(NO MEETINGS in July)Â
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One Day Showcase and Graduation Celebration:
(In Denver, CO, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm. Attendance Encouraged.)
August 29thÂ
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Private Consulting:
Scheduled at your convenience, and ideal time windows are:Â
During June or Late August