About

Mariana Atencio: Peabody Award-Winning Journalist | Bestselling Author | Speaker on Trust, Authenticity and Communication

Build Trust by Showing Up as Yourself

In a world of polished messages and AI-generated content, people are asking a simple question: who can I trust?

Mariana Atencio brings a journalist’s instinct for finding the human story to that question. The author of Perfectly You helps leaders and teams communicate with greater authenticity, build trust, and recognize the strength in what makes each person different. The Sweeney Agency

Why Book Mariana Atencio?

Mariana combines the energy of a compelling storyteller with experience reporting, interviewing, and speaking to diverse audiences. She connects her own journey with challenges people face at work: finding their voice, communicating through uncertainty, and building relationships across differences.

Her keynotes give audiences practical ways to communicate with clarity and empathy. For leaders, that can help create the trust people need to collaborate and contribute their best work.

What Makes Mariana Different?

• A journalist’s experience telling stories that connect people
• A personal message about authenticity grounded in her own journey
• Practical communication lessons for leaders and teams
• An interactive, energetic style that invites audience reflection
• Versatility as a keynote speaker, host, and moderator

Why Is Mariana Right for Your Audience?

Mariana is a strong fit for leadership conferences, employee events, women’s programs, and organizations working to strengthen communication or culture. She is especially valuable when an audience needs both an inspiring story and a reason to examine how it builds trust day to day.

Book Mariana when your audience needs to:

• Communicate more credibly during uncertainty
• Build trust across teams and with customers
• Lead with authenticity and empathy
• Value individual differences as a source of strength
• Speak up with greater confidence
• Strengthen connection and belonging at work

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• More aware of how authenticity affects trust
• Ready to communicate with greater clarity and empathy
• Better able to recognize and use their own strengths
• More confident sharing ideas and stories that matter
• Motivated to create stronger connections with colleagues

Keynote Programs

Real Matters: Building Trust in an Unreal World

Mariana explores why genuine communication matters when employees and customers are surrounded by polished narratives and AI-generated messages. She gives leaders ways to build credibility, strengthen connection, and guide teams through uncertainty.

Perfectly You: Leveraging the Power Within

Drawing on her book and personal story, Mariana shows audiences how embracing what makes them different can strengthen confidence, resilience, and purpose. Ideal for employee events and women’s leadership programs.

Communicating Confidently: Cut Through the Noise and Get Heard

In this interactive keynote or breakout, Mariana shares techniques for distilling a message, speaking with confidence, and connecting across in-person and digital settings. Ideal for leaders and client-facing teams. The Sweeney Agency

Why Contact The Sweeney Agency Now?

Tell us whether your audience most needs to build trust, find its voice, or communicate more effectively. We’ll help you choose the right program, discuss customization, and confirm Mariana’s availability and current fee.

Is Mariana Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, where trust or communication needs to improve, and what you want people to do differently. We’ll help you assess Mariana’s fit and plan the next step.

To check availability and fee of this speaker, call 1-866-727-7555 or email [email protected].