The Mainstage
Your expertise built the authority. The Mainstage is where you claim it.
The self-paced course that gives established experts the Story Mining methodology, the talk architecture, and the speaker pipeline. All in one place. On your timeline. Buy once, keep it forever.
You don't have a story problem.
You built something real. You have decades of expertise sitting inside you that took courage, sacrifice, and more late nights than you can count to earn. You know things that would change how your industry operates if more people heard them.
And yet.
You are still playing smaller than what you know you are capable of. Not because you lack confidence. Not because you don't have a story worth telling. But because nobody has ever helped you see which story to tell, how to architect it so it moves people, and where to take it so the right rooms start calling your name.
"My insights could genuinely change how people think about this industry. I just need the right platform."
That thought you have had more than once? It is not ego. It is accurate. And the gap between where you are and where that thought is pointing you is exactly what this program closes.
This isn't confidence. work
This is authority claiming.
If you're looking for stage fright tips, breathing exercises, or someone to convince you you're good enough, this isn't the room.
The Mainstage is for the expert who already knows. Who doesn't need permission. Who doesn't need a 12-week cohort with bi-weekly group calls babysitting them through the work.
You need the methodology. You need the templates. You need the architecture that turns your expertise into a signature talk you'd actually want to deliver.
You'll get it. On your timeline. Then you go book the stages.
WELCOME TO
The Mainstage
The Mainstage is the only self-paced course built for established experts who want speaking to be a real revenue stream, a real authority play, and a real legacy.
Buy once. Keep it forever. Move at your speed.
The 8 modules unlock the moment you join. The Custom Story Miner ChatGPT works with you 24/7. The templates handle the parts most experts get stuck on. The community has your back when you want input. And four times a year, I drop in for a group Q&A so you can ask anything.
No bi-weekly attendance pressure. No syllabus deadline. No scheduling around someone else's calendar. Just the methodology, the architecture, and lifetime access to keep refining your message as you grow.
“In 2026, getting on stage is not a vanity move. It is the only move that cuts through the noise esp of AI. The woman who learns to own a room this year becomes the undeniable authority in her space for the next decade.”
What you walk out with.
Not skills. Not frameworks. Finished business assets you can use immediately.
A written signature talk, drafted using the same architecture behind every TEDx and keynote my clients deliver.
A TEDx pitch ready to submit to curators.
A filled Master Speaker Info Sheet that organizers actually read.
25 vetted stages researched and ready to apply to.
A clear, defensible authority position in your category.
Lifetime access to refine your message as your business grows.
This isn't a course. It's a finished business asset.
Why Story Mining works
when story prompts and templates don't.
I have a Master's in Applied Behavioral Analysis and 20 years as a trauma therapist behind this firm. That matters because I don't pull stories like a writer. I pull them like a clinician.
Story Mining is therapeutic-style extraction. It bypasses your prepared answers, your sanitized highlight reel, the version of your story you've told a hundred times. It surfaces the moments your nervous system has been protecting you from telling.
Those are the moments your audience can't look away from.
The Mainstage Method also includes:
The Three-Brain Framework for sequencing a talk that lands at every level (reptilian, limbic, neocortex).
The Identity Shift map for finding the moment your story actually pivots.
Closing the Applause Gap, the structural fix that turns a talk that gets clapped at into a talk that converts.
This is the architecture behind every TEDx talk and keynote my clients have delivered. Including the ones that drove $80 million in attributed client revenue and a 97.5% TEDx acceptance rate.
Hi, I'm Andrea.
Messaging Architect. TEDx Strategist. Former trauma therapist with a Master's in Applied Behavioral Analysis.
I've written keynotes that landed in Times Square. Built TEDx talks featured on CNN, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Pulled signature stories out of CEOs, founders, doctors, lawyers, and consultants who came in convinced they had nothing worth saying.
I built The Mainstage as a self-paced course because the established experts I work with don't have time for syllabus deadlines and weekly attendance check-ins. They want the methodology, the templates, and the architecture. They want to do the work on their own timeline. They want lifetime access so the message can keep refining as their business grows.
So I built that. This is it.
Who The Mainstage is built for.
You're already credible. People pay you for what you know. You don't need to be talked into your own value.
You're a founder, a coach, a consultant, a clinician, an author, or a former corporate operator who's now running your own firm. Your expertise isn't theoretical.
You want speaking to be more than a side activity. You want it to be a revenue stream, a credibility engine, and the way you finally reach the audience your work was built for.
And you don't want to wait for the next cohort start date. You want to start tonight.
If that's you, The Mainstage is built for you.
Who this isn't for.
Aspiring speakers who haven't done the work yet.
People who need to be talked into their own expertise.
Anyone looking for stage fright cures, motivational pep talks, or another course to passively consume.
Anyone who wants high-touch 1:1 work with Andrea (that's available separately at member rates once you're in).
The Mainstage is for active claiming, not slow building.
Everything inside The Mainstage.
The Curriculum
8 recorded modules with lifetime access (5 Story Mining modules + 2 bonus modules on TEDx and speaking gigs + 1 implementation module)
All module workbooks, scripts, and reflection prompts
The Tools
Custom Story Miner ChatGPT (24/7 thinking partner trained on the methodology)
Master Speaker Info Sheet template
TEDx Pitch Template + Application Checklist
25 Stages Researched template
Talk Architecture Map
Signature Story Selection Matrix
The Community
Private Mainstage member community (asynchronous, peer-led)
12 group Q&A calls per year with Andrea (recordings included)
The Access
Lifetime access to all modules, tools, and templates
Member rates on Andrea's Story Mining Intensives, draft reviews, retainers, and 1:1 work
First access to new modules, templates, and tools as they're added
Investment
This is a 12-week program. four strategy calls per month with me personally, plus full community access and all deliverables listed above. Early bird pricing is available through April 17 only. After that, pricing increases.
Monthly Option
$500 / mo
Or three monthly payments of $500.
For comparison:
A single Story Mining Intensive with Andrea is $5,500
A custom keynote retainer is $1,550 per month
A standalone TEDx coaching package starts at $1,550 per month elsewhere
The Mainstage gives you the methodology, the templates, and the architecture for one payment. Buy once. Keep it forever.
Pay in Full
$997
Or three monthly payments of $500.
For comparison:
A single Story Mining Intensive with Andrea is $5,500
A custom keynote retainer is $1,550 per month
A standalone TEDx coaching package starts at $1,550 per month elsewhere
The Mainstage gives you the methodology, the templates, and the architecture for one payment. Buy once. Keep it forever.
REAL TALK
"Working with Andrea completely transformed how I approached my keynote for Called To Lead. She has a true gift for mining the gold in your story. She helped me uncover the most powerful, authentic pieces of my journey and shape them into a message that deeply connected with my audience.
Andrea also came into my High Performance Academy to workshop with my clients, helping them uncover and craft their own signature stories with the same care and brilliance she brings to every conversation.
If you are preparing for a keynote, a presentation, or any talk where your story matters, Andrea is the one you want in your corner."
Sandi Glandt High-Performance Productivity Coach | Author | TV Host
Questions you're probably asking.
Why self-paced instead of a cohort?
1
Because established experts don't need a syllabus deadline. You move through the Story Mining methodology at your speed, when your calendar allows. The 8 modules unlock the moment you join. No attendance pressure. No catch-up anxiety. Just the work.
How long until I have my signature talk?
2
Most members complete the curriculum in 60 days and have a written draft by day 75. Some move faster. Some take their time. The course was built so both work.
Do I get any 1:1 time with Andrea?
3
Not inside the core course. The Mainstage is intentionally self-paced and built around the methodology. If you want 1:1 time with Andrea, members get reduced rates on her Story Mining Intensives, draft reviews, and retainer offers. You can add those whenever you're ready.
What if I have questions along the way?
4
Two channels. The private member community is active and answers questions fast. And 12 times a year (1 per month), Andrea drops in for a group Q&A where you can ask her anything live (recordings always included).
Can I do this if I don't have a TEDx in mind yet?
1
Absolutely. Many members write their signature keynote first and apply to TEDx in year two or three. Both bonus modules are evergreen and member-paced.
How long do I have access?
2
Lifetime. Buy once and the modules, tools, and updates stay yours forever. You also get first access to anything new added to the course.
What if I want more access to Andrea after I'm in?
3
Members get reduced rates on Andrea's higher-touch offers: Story Mining Intensives ($5,500 standalone), draft reviews, the TEDx Strategy Suite retainer, and the Full Keynote Creation Package. The course is the front door. Your next step is whatever fits your timeline.
What's the refund policy?
4
Memberships are non-refundable after access has been granted. We're committed to your success and we need members who are committed too.
Your seat is waiting.
The talk you've been trying to write for years isn't going to write itself.
The stages you've been watching other people claim aren't going to call you.
The authority you've earned isn't going to claim itself.