Are you ready to turn your Founder Story into your Signature Keynote?
The first-ever keynote-focused edition of Founders Fire — the 7th cohort of my signature 11-week program — led by award-winning former TODAY show producer Patrice Poltzer and co-taught with keynote speaker (and Founders Fire alum) Tara Rynders.
Learn how to turn your story into a TED-style keynote that lands stages, commands premium fees, and positions you as a thought leader
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What you do isn’t unique
But WHY you do it is
Most speakers share stories that don’t go deep enough. Few share the story that makes audiences remember them.
Your keynote isn’t a vanity play. (And it’s REALLY hard to craft your own signature presentation)
The goal? Get booked again and again.
Your story deserves a spotlight. It’s the shortcut to corporate gigs, conference stages, and $10K+ speaking fees.
The Founder’s Fire Story That Launched a Speaking Career
Meet Tara Rynders
The nurse who nearly died from an ectopic pregnancy, joined my Founder’s Fire cohort in 2024 to craft her story, and transformed it into a keynote speaking career that now commands $10K+ per presentation.
• Landed her first $5,000 keynote
• Rebuilt her keynote structure using our methods
• Went from zero keynote bookings → six booked in one year
• Now charges over $10,000 per keynote
And now she’s returning to co-teach this first-ever Keynote Edition — so you can build the talk she wishes she had years earlier.
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This story was the catalyst - developed inside Founder’s Fire and sharpened through our small group coaching and MyStoryPro AI tools.
Tara came in knowing her message mattered, but the keynote she had wasn’t landing the way she wanted.
After refining her narrative inside the program, her 2025 took off:
In Tara’s Own Words...
From Fortune 50 Leadership to Founders Fire Transformation
Brin'na is the youngest district VP manager in Target's history and she left in 2024 to build her own consultancy — but struggled to articulate the story behind her work.
Inside Founder’s Fire, she uncovered the soul-connecting story she didn’t realize she had, one that now anchors her brand, fuels her confidence and has formed the foundation of her emerging keynote career that starting taking shape this past year.
Your founder story is the No. 1 way to
Get noticed, get booked, and grow your impact —
without chasing every marketing trend or hoping PR will open the right doors.
Who went from having no community and confusion around what she does in her business….To
Like Alex Alexander
A great story is what gets you booked.
since then, Alex has become both an author and speaker -negotiating an advance for her book, recurring TV spots in Seattle and keynote invitations.
Alex Alexander
Her founder story opened the doors.
This was her reaction when she saw her Founder’s Fire story come to life. That story went on to open doors to stages, media, and a book deal — because the right story gets you booked.
*TEARS ARE COMMON!!
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The Founder’s Fire Keynote Edition Is Perfect For You If:
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You’re a founder or expert who wants to use speaking as a growth pillar in 2026.
You’ve done 0–3 talks and want a clear, refined signature keynote you feel confident delivering.
You know you have a powerful story but need help shaping it into a 30–60 minute talk with structure and flow.
You want a proven keynote storytelling framework instead of piecing together advice from YouTube, books, and random speaker blogs.
You’ve spoken before but your message isn’t landing the way you want it to.
You’re looking for live feedback, practice reps, and supportive coaching to develop your talk with intention.
You want to use AI to draft more easily - but with human-first storytelling guidance that keeps your voice intact.
This Edition Is NOT For You If:
• You want a pre-written keynote or “fill in the blank” template.
• You’re looking for general business coaching, not story + keynote development.
• You don’t want to practice live or receive feedback.
• You’re not ready to share personal stories or explore your message more deeply.
• You want guaranteed bookings without doing the pitching work.
• You prefer self-paced courses with no live coaching.
Imagine Having A Founder Story That…
Builds lasting like, know, trust
because it contains only the most relevant & interesting parts of your story
Gets prospects running for their credit cards
because they see themselves in your vulnerability and want to “be a part of what you’re doing”
Positions you as a leader and authority
because your story is not a typical ‘about me’ page list of accomplishments - it’s actually memorable
Gets people so excited
they will buy whatever you launch
Makes YOU proud to tell it
because it’s popping with personality and inspiration and you know it is unique - because only YOU have lived through it
JOIN the FOUNDER’S FIRE KEYNOTE EDITION!
Imagine Having A Founder Story That…
See How Past Founders Brought Their Stories to Life
This special Keynote Edition focuses on crafting your signature talk, with video offered as an optional add-on.
The Ultimate Storytelling + Keynote Experience From Two Industry Experts
Here's what’s inside this unique live cohort:
Built using Patrice’s Founder Story framework and Tara’s keynote architecture — a talk only you can give.
Weekly sessions that blend story craft, keynote structure, delivery coaching, and message refinement.
Speaker Kit Essentials
A 1-paragraph bio, 150-word bio, talk title, abstract, and MC intro — everything you need to pitch professionally.
A clear, proven structure for a 20–45 minute keynote
Hooks, beats, transitions, story placements, emotional arcs, and a closing CTA that lands.
11 weeks of live coaching + real-time feedback
A refined founder story for the stage
Your personal origin → audience relevance → proof → payoff, shaped specifically for keynote impact.
Live practice reps and run-throughs
Hot seats, rehearsal labs, and delivery notes focused on cadence, presence, and emotional modulation.
A private MyStoryPro workspace
A complete, stage-ready signature keynote
Guided prompts and saved flows tailored to keynote drafting, revision, and iteration — without losing your voice.
You already have a remarkable story inside ready to inspire action and change minds. Our proven formula helps you unlock and share it with the world.
The time is now to tell your powerful founder story. The right story
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Supportive community + office hours
A small, intimate cohort (12–16 people) with weekly office hours starting Week 3 for deeper guidance.
Optional add-ons
1:1 coaching blocks, a professional speaker reel (45–60s), TEDx adaptation pack, or a book-outline sprint.
Patrice has been helping people tell stories for a long time....
I have now fully implemented AI into ALL of my storytelling programs, workshops & video client work.
And I’m not talking about the “free CHAT GPT prompt list” we have ALL downloaded!
Hundreds of my students have used my storytelling AI processes and what I’m most proud of -is not the AI bit -but the storytelling part.
As the founder of an international video storytelling company who is highly
triggered when people say,
‘I don’t have a story”...
meet patrice!
I want that for you too.
You can catch me on Instagram and Linkedin. Please drop me a DM and say hi.
And because I get asked about my NYC to Lisbon move often...I obviously made it into a story for your viewing pleasure!
Today, I'm living in Lisbon as a recent transplant from Brooklyn with my 3 boys and husband, running a business where I get to teach entrepreneurs like you tell better stories in their business and use AI in an emotionally intelligent way.
Originally from Chicago (I think about Portillos in a week more than I care to admit) storytelling has been the catalyst for so much professional freedom in my life.
