Private Advising for Leaders Who Speak

Speak with Influence.
Lead with Purpose.

Joanna trains public figures in bringing their story into their business through the True Influence Method™ — building trust, emotional clarity, and real-world impact.

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Meet Joanna

Founder & Master Coach, True Influence Method™

Joanna trains leaders to speak, and speakers to lead. She created the True Influence Method™ to equip leaders with a clear reputation framework to craft powerful talks, keynote narratives, and social media messaging grounded in truth, emotional clarity, and real-world impact.

Through her signature interview-style process, Joanna surfaces the truth beneath performance and noise, instant-translating lived experience into purpose-driven language. This creates authoritative speakers whose openness feels effortless, embodied, and magnetic.

Joanna provides a powerful, human-centered solution for visionary leaders by bridging the gap between high-performance leadership, connection, and authentic truth.

Speaking Topics

Keynotes that challenge, inspire, and transform audiences.

True Influence

Going Beyond Performance to Leading with Your Why

Joanna dismantles the myth that vulnerability is weakness, showing how emotional honesty builds unshakeable trust and loyalty in modern organizations.

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The Bravery-Safety Paradox

How Leaders Create Spaces of Belonging

Explore how psychological safety isn't about comfort—it's about the courage to be real. Learn to create environments where innovation thrives.

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Women Leading the Future

Emotional Connection as a Superpower

A transformative talk for female leaders on harnessing emotional intelligence and authentic voice to lead with authority and grace.

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How to Work with Joanna

Tailored solutions for individuals, teams, and organizations.

Keynote Speaking

Bring Joanna's transformative message to your event. Perfect for conferences, summits, and corporate gatherings seeking high-impact inspiration.

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Private Advising

Today’s leaders are valued less for expertise but on their capacity to connect and move others toward action for a greater purpose. Lead with your "why."

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Leadership Training

For growth-oriented founders & CEOs, gain insight on your rare strategic to shift leadership identity, build brand voice and deepen team sense of belonging.

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What Leaders Are Saying

"Working with Joanna McPherson has been nothing short of life changing. Her skill, patience, and intuition make her truly exceptional, and I can't recommend her enough."

A. Robinson

A. Robinson

Investment Company Owner

"Joanna brought a level of safety and clarity to our team that was beyond valuable. We knew the training would be good, but got far more from it than we expected. I tell everyone I know to work with her."

K. Johnson

K. Johnson

President & CEO

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