THE ADVISOR

Designing the positioning that turns brilliant women into undeniable authorities.

Rebecca Maklad is The Influence Architect, guiding women to own their voice, claim their authority, and design influence that cannot be ignored.

Rebecca Maklad is The Influence Architect. She designs the positioning, strategy, and systems that turn women’s expertise into authority, and authority into influence. For more than a decade she’s been building blueprints for women to claim the respect, recognition, and visibility too often denied to them.

Her career has always been about amplifying voices that matter. From elevating global thought leaders at Ode Management, to founding The Supernova Tribe and representing world-changing speakers, charity founders, and social entrepreneurs. As Director of Future Crunch, she championed intelligent optimism, using science and storytelling to inspire action at scale.

She also created Ignite Your Influence in 2014, a consulting process that helps change makers, entrprenuers and thought leaders launch podcasts, publish books, deliver TED Talks, and build influential platforms that shift industries. Along the way she’s interviewed some of the world’s most influential leaders, CEOs, and changemakers on The DNA of Purpose Podcast, exploring what it really takes to lead with clarity, impact, and purpose.

Now, as co-founder of The New IQ, she is building a global influence platform redefining how trust and authority are created in an age of complexity. With two decades of industry experience, a Bachelor of Psychological Science in progress, and years of somatic practice as a breathwork and meditation instructor, Rebecca brings a rare combination: psychologically grounded, embodied, and future-focused.

Her work is clear, direct, and catalytic. She builds the blueprints of influence that turn women into leaders the world can’t ignore.

IGNITE YOUR INFLUENCE

IGNITE YOUR INFLUENCE ✷

A woman with reddish hair wearing a red blazer and black top, smiling and raising her hand on stage against a dark curtain background.

Ignite your influence.

Embark on a personalised consulting journey designed exclusively for you – whether you're a budding or seasoned thought leader.

Ignite Your Influence is the blueprint for turning your expertise into authority, and your authority into influence.

You already know you’re brilliant. But brilliance alone isn’t enough. Without the right positioning, design, and systems, you stay overlooked. You keep working harder while others with half the talent get the stage, the book deal, the clients, the recognition.

This is where Ignite comes in. Since 2014, it’s helped women launch podcasts, write books, deliver TED Talks, and build platforms that make their ideas impossible to ignore.

It’s not about more hustle. It’s about building the architecture of influence — so your work speaks for itself, your authority is undeniable, and the world finally gives your voice the respect it deserves.

"I went through the process and walked out, not only with three powerful offerings that have already expanded my creative work and income, but a new understanding of myself and who I am in the world. I am forever grateful. Rebecca changed my life. She was instrumental in helping me find my voice and there’s no doubt that, after years of living intentionally small, I’m in creative expansion now because of her."

- Amy Rose

"I went through the process and walked out, not only with three powerful offerings that have already expanded my creative work and income, but a new understanding of myself and who I am in the world. I am forever grateful. Rebecca changed my life. She was instrumental in helping me find my voice and there’s no doubt that, after years of living intentionally small, I’m in creative expansion now because of her." - Amy Rose

What is Ignite?

Ignite Your Influence is a one-on-one consulting process designed for women who are brilliant at what they do, but tired of being overlooked. It bridges the gap between purpose and positioning, merging Rebecca’s passion for uncovering what drives you with the practical strategies of business influence.

Ignite Your Influence is a one-on-one consulting process for women who are brilliant at what they do but tired of being overlooked. It merges Rebecca’s passion for purpose exploration with the practicalities of business influence. Here, purpose is not a buzzword , it’s the bridge between your professional skills and personal passions, and the foundation of a strategy that makes your influence undeniable.

Succeeding at this level isn’t about more hustle. It’s about certainty, consistency, and the courage to commit to long-term goals. Strategically, Ignite draws on Rebecca’s two decades of experience in speaker branding, positioning, sales, and marketing. Together, you’ll design content and influence strategies that transform expertise into authority and authority into impact.

But Ignite is more than strategy. It’s a personal journey. Because the truth is, what brought you here won’t take you to the next level. Influence begins from within. It asks for honesty, focus, and a willingness to evolve. Rebecca knows this path intimately — and she’ll guide you through it. Ignite is the process that helps women release ego, step into their next chapter of leadership, and rise as the influential voices the world is waiting for.

The result? A clear, authoritative profile, the systems to support it, and the confidence to claim the recognition, respect, and influence you deserve.

  • AMY ROSE | MEDIA

    I’ve worked in the media for decades and have never come across a more streamlined way to understand and ignite influence. In 2022 I went through the process as a client and walked out, not only with three powerful offerings that have already expanded my creative work and income, but a new understanding of myself and who I am in the world. I am forever grateful. Rebecca changed my life. She was instrumental in helping me find my voice and there’s no doubt that, after years of living intentionally small, I’m in creative expansion now because of her.

  • RHEA MERCADO | HEALTHCARE

    "Rebecca came into my world, took it apart, found all the best bits and amplified it. The Ignite Program empowered me to recognise my superpowers, to share my story, and confidently contribute my vision towards a better future.

    If you want to find your purpose, and ignite your potential, Rebecca is the best in the business."

  • Jessica hickman | workplace training

    "Rebecca has been an invaluable script and speech coach during my TEDx Talk preparation. I'm immensely grateful for her unwavering support, expert guidance on script development, talk refinement, and practice sessions. I appreciate her skill in taking an idea to a big picture and pumping up my confidence to deliver my message to the world."

  • Kate raynes Goldie | business coach

    "I was absolutely blown away by Rebecca’s ability to deeply understand what I do and then craft a new bio and revise my speaker topics for me in a way that is really accessible and understandable to clients. Rebecca is a game changer!"

Ignite Gold: From Meaning To Mastery

  • In the first session, Rebecca guides you through thought-provoking questions aimed at uncovering your personal story, expertise, and future aspirations. This session aims to reveal aspects about yourself and your capacity to elevate your influence and impact that you may not have been aware of. With a wealth of experience coaching clients and interviewing numerous podcast guests, Rebecca possesses a natural talent for asking questions that open up new perspectives and possibilities. Proficient in the art of deep listening, she distils and consolidates your body of work into a personalised summary, capturing your brand essence, influence intersection, and potential topic areas.

    Takeaways:

    Self-Discovery: Through a series of thought-provoking questions, clients have the opportunity to delve into their personal story, expertise, and future aspirations. This process fosters self-discovery and unveils aspects they may not have previously recognised.

    Expert Questioning: Leveraging her vast experience coaching clients and interviewing podcast guests, Rebecca demonstrates an innate ability to ask questions that open up new perspectives and opportunities in the client's influence journey.

    Deep Listening: Rebecca's mastery in the art of deep listening ensures that the client's responses are thoroughly understood and considered. This active engagement contributes to a more personalised and tailored experience.

    Personalised Summary: Following the session, Rebecca distils and consolidates the client's body of work into a personalised summary. This document captures the essence of their brand, identifies potential positions of a brand and highlights core topic areas for further exploration.

  • In key two, Rebecca takes the client through the personalised summary, providing context for the strategic ideas presented. This includes defining the overarching brand position and exploring proposed topic ideas. Additionally, Rebecca collaborates with the client to gain a deeper understanding of who they think their target audience and why. Simultaneously, across key one and two, Rebecca conducts a comprehensive marketing audit of the client's existing brand, identifying what's effective and areas for improvement.

    Takeaways:

    Contextual Understanding: Through the personalised summary, clients gain a contextual understanding of the strategic ideas presented in week one.

    Alignment with Proposed Audience: Rebecca collaborates with clients to better understand the target audience they would like to reach and why.

    Strategic Insights: Clients benefit from Rebecca's strategic insights, which are woven into discussions about brand positioning and topic ideas. This guidance contributes to a more refined and strategic approach to building influence.

    Marketing Audit: Rebecca conducts a thorough marketing audit between key one and two, providing clients with a clear understanding of what is currently working well within their brand and areas that may require improvement. This insight helps inform strategic decisions moving forward.

  • To transform your expertise into influence, understanding your target audience and translating your influence for that audience is paramount. In key three, building on the branding summary, we craft a set of questions for you to conduct In-depth interviews with individuals you aspire to work with. The goal is to unearth their challenges, capturing firsthand their struggles and perceived needs. This valuable information lays a strong foundation for the next steps. Subsequently, we create a customer avatar, a dynamic representation that evolves as your research into your client’s needs progress. Essentially, this session equips you with the tools to bridge the gap between your assumptions about your client and their actual identity. We not only give them a name but also bring them to life as a tangible, real person in your understanding.

    Takeaways:

    Client-Centric Approach: Recognising that understanding your client is crucial for transforming expertise into influence.

    In-Depth Interview Template: Crafting a targeted set of questions for in-depth interviews with potential clients, aiming to uncover their challenges, struggles, and perceived needs directly from their perspective.

    Customer Avatar Creation: Developing a dynamic customer avatar that evolves with ongoing research, providing a visual representation of your target audience's characteristics, preferences, and evolving needs.

    Bridging Assumptions and Reality: Equipping you with tools to bridge the gap between your assumptions about your client and their actual identity. This ensures a more accurate and nuanced understanding.

    Personalisation: Naming and bringing the customer avatar to life as a tangible, real person in your understanding, fostering a personalised and empathetic approach to

  • This key is a dedicated pause to review the ongoing work. We've developed the initial influence branding summary, conducted a marketing audit, formulated in-depth client questions, and crafted an impact avatar. There has also been work completed in between these sessions. With these elements in place, the focus is on connecting the dots across each aspect to inform crucial decisions for shaping the actual influence strategy. The primary goal is to arrive at clear decisions regarding the next steps in the process.

    Takeaways:

    Holistic Review: Taking a dedicated moment to comprehensively review the progress made so far.

    Connecting the Dots: Focusing on connecting the dots across all elements to gain a holistic perspective and inform critical decisions for shaping the actual influence strategy.

    Informed Decision-Making: The primary goal is to arrive at clear decisions regarding the next steps in the process, ensuring that each aspect contributes cohesively to the overall influence strategy.

  • With the brand position and topic areas now solidified and a clear grasp of the target audience, Rebecca guides you in distilling the core pillars of the content strategy. Collaborating with the client for each topic, she establishes key learning outcomes and aligns personal insights with research. This process lays the foundation for the entire influence strategy, spanning social media posts, podcasts, e-courses, and keynotes. By the end of this session, Rebecca also delivers a content map for each topic, and by the conclusion of session six, you receive copies for the short biography, long biography, and topic outlines.

    Takeaways:

    Content Strategy Foundation: Rebecca collaborates with the client to distil core pillars of the content strategy, establishing key learning outcomes and aligning personal insights with research.

    Comprehensive Influence Strategy: The refined content strategy forms the basis for various facets of the influence strategy, encompassing social media posts, podcasts, e-courses, and keynotes.

    Practical Deliverables: Rebecca provides tangible tools, including content maps for each topic, and by the end of session six, you receive copies for the short biography, long biography, and topic outlines.

  • If you aim to own your voice and distinguish yourself, beyond speaking engagements, you must also develop what's termed as cornerstone content in addition to a branding strategy. This might take the form of a podcast, a regular newsletter, a video series, or an ebook, depending on your preferences. This session is devoted to pinpointing the most effective content strategy tailored to your brand and target audience. Rebecca will then share valuable tips, insights, and tools drawn from her personal experience. Additionally, she'll facilitate a complimentary strategy call with a member of her world-class network of coaches who are experts in the area you are interested in.

    Takeaways:

    Content Strategy Exploration: Identifying the most effective content strategy for your brand and target audience, considering options such as podcasts, newsletters, video series, or ebooks.

    Personalised Approach: Tailoring the chosen content strategy to align with your brand identity and resonate with your specific target audience.

    Insights and Tools: Benefit from Rebecca's valuable tips, insights, and tools derived from her personal experience in content creation and brand building.

  • In this session, Rebecca will guide you through a focused exploration of a selected topic, enhancing the content plan. After solidifying the speech structure, she extends beyond the Ignite consulting process, meticulously crafting the script and developing basic presentation slides. This ensures that as you conclude the Ignite process, you'll depart with a stage-ready product. It's important to note that this process may take up to 3 weeks, depending on the presentation's length, and may involve additional feedback calls for refinement.

    Deeper Exploration of Chosen Topic: A focused exploration of a selected topic, enhancing and elevating the overall content plan.

    Stage-Ready Product: Ensuring that, upon concluding the Ignite process, you leave with a script and presentation that is stage-ready, offering practical value.

    Time Frame Consideration: Being aware that this stage may take up to 3 weeks, depending on the presentation's length, and may involve additional feedback calls for refinement.

  • Rebecca, drawing on over two decades of expertise in the professional speaking industry, Rebecca has an innate understanding of the tools and techniques essential for advancing your speaking business through proven sales and marketing strategies. This session is a comprehensive journey, guiding you through every aspect – from understanding the dynamics of the speaking business landscape to fostering valuable industry partnerships, implementing effective lead generation strategies, and mastering client management. Anticipate acquiring practical tools, valuable tips, and insightful guidance that will propel your speaking business to the next level.

    Key Takeaways:

    Decades of Expertise: Benefit from Rebecca's extensive two-decade experience in the professional speaking industry.

    Comprehensive Guidance: Navigate through every facet of the speaking business process, gaining insights from understanding the industry landscape to client management.

    Valuable Partnerships: Learn how to cultivate valuable industry partnerships to enhance your speaking business.

    Lead Generation: Explore strategies for effective lead generation to expand your reach and opportunities.

    Practical Tools and Tips: Gain practical tools and valuable tips that can be directly applied to elevate your speaking business.

    Bonus Templates + an Influence Blueprint: Rebecca includes templates outlining advice on everything from tech tools, to sales plans, and a social media content map.

  • In this session, Rebecca delves into the intricacies of on-stage performance, covering everything from AV management to handling nerves, mastering vocal delivery, and utilising body language. Once on stage and engaging with your audience, a distinct set of skills is necessary to attain speaking and influence mastery. Rebecca guides clients through the journey of owning their influence and mastering the energy of the room. Additionally, this session provides an opportunity for you to present a portion of your speech to Rebecca, allowing her to offer valuable feedback, tips, and advice regarding the delivery of the content.

    On-Stage Skill Set: Gain insights into the specific skills required for on-stage performance, covering aspects like AV management, nerves, vocal mastery, and effective body language.

    Owning Your Influence: Learn how to confidently own your influence and command the energy of the room during a presentation.

    Feedback and Advice: Take advantage of the opportunity to deliver a portion of your speech to Rebecca and receive valuable feedback, tips, and advice tailored to improve your content delivery.

  • In the ever-evolving landscape of podcasts, The DNA Of Purpose Podcast stands out as a beacon of inspiration, ranking among the top 5% globally. Its impactful message resonates across borders, reaching audiences in 50 countries around the world.

  • Working creatively is a collaboration, and creating content for your brand is deeply personal. It needs to feel right, reflect your truth, and showcase you in a way only you can own. That is why we offer unlimited support in the process and work with you until you are 100% happy with the content.

  • Branding Summary: Your branding summary serves as a snapshot, capturing the essence of what your influential brand could be. It's not just a glance, but a strategic portrayal that communicates your core values, purpose, and unique offerings in a succinct and impactful manner.

    Marketing Audit: A meticulous examination of your existing work will unveil opportunities for refinement and enhancement. This audit will ensure consistency across all platforms, reinforcing your brand message and optimising your reach.

    Content Maps For Each Topic: Crafted with precision, these content maps will serve as strategic guides for each topic. They'll provide a roadmap for creating compelling content that aligns seamlessly with your overarching goals, fostering engagement and connection.

    Copy for Short Biography, Long Biography, and Topic Outlines: Your narrative is a powerful asset. The copy will be skillfully crafted to showcase your expertise, weaving a compelling story that captivates your audience in short and long formats, as well as in topic outlines.

    Influence Blueprint For Cornerstone Content: This personalised blueprint will be the compass guiding the creation of cornerstone content. It will ensure that each piece contributes meaningfully to your influence, amplifying your impact with strategic intent.

    Cornerstone Content Strategy Call: A dedicated strategy call will fine-tune your approach, aligning your content creation with your broader objectives. It's an opportunity to refine and optimise, ensuring maximum impact.

    Sales Blueprint: This blueprint is tailored to effectively communicate the unique value of your offerings. It leverages your wealth of experience, providing a roadmap for engaging potential clients and fostering lasting connections.

    Scripted Presentation with Slides: Crafted with finesse, this presentation will encapsulate your key messages. It's not just a delivery tool but a means to leave a lasting impression, reinforcing your brand identity with every slide.

    Guidance, coaching and support: from someone who has lived experience in every aspect of the speaking industry across two decades.

Ignite Silver: From Meaning To Momentum

  • In the first key, Rebecca guides you through thought-provoking questions aimed at uncovering your personal story, expertise, and future aspirations. The intention is to reveal aspects about yourself and your capacity to elevate your influence that you may not have been aware of. With a wealth of experience coaching clients and interviewing numerous podcast guests, Rebecca possesses a natural talent for asking questions that open up new perspectives and possibilities. Proficient in the art of deep listening, she distils and consolidates your body of work into a personalised summary, capturing your brand essence, influence intersection, and potential topic areas.

    Takeaways:

    Self-Discovery: Through a series of thought-provoking questions, clients have the opportunity to delve into their personal story, expertise, and future aspirations. This process fosters self-discovery and unveils aspects they may not have previously recognised.

    Expert Questioning: Leveraging her vast experience coaching clients and interviewing podcast guests, Rebecca demonstrates an innate ability to ask questions that open up new perspectives and opportunities in the client's influence journey.

    Deep Listening: Rebecca's mastery in the art of deep listening ensures that the client's responses are thoroughly understood and considered. This active engagement contributes to a more personalised and tailored experience.

    Personalised Summary: Following the session, Rebecca distils and consolidates the client's body of work into a personalised summary. This document captures the essence of their brand, identifies potential positions of a brand and highlights core topic areas for further exploration.

  • In key two, Rebecca takes the client through the personalised summary, providing context for the strategic ideas presented. This includes defining the overarching brand position and exploring proposed topic ideas. Additionally, Rebecca collaborates with the client to gain a deeper understanding of who they think their target audience and why. Simultaneously, across key one and two, Rebecca conducts a comprehensive marketing audit of the client's existing brand, identifying what's effective and areas for improvement.

    Takeaways:

    Contextual Understanding: Through the personalised summary, clients gain a contextual understanding of the strategic ideas presented in week one.

    Alignment with Proposed Audience: Rebecca collaborates with clients to better understand the target audience they would like to reach and why.

    Strategic Insights: Clients benefit from Rebecca's strategic insights, which are woven into discussions about brand positioning and topic ideas. This guidance contributes to a more refined and strategic approach to building influence.

    Marketing Audit: Rebecca conducts a thorough marketing audit between key one and two, providing clients with a clear understanding of what is currently working well within their brand and areas that may require improvement. This insight helps inform strategic decisions moving forward.

  • With the brand position and topic areas now solidified and a clear grasp of the target audience, Rebecca guides you in distilling the core pillars of the content strategy. Collaborating with the client for each topic, she establishes key learning outcomes and aligns personal insights with research. This process lays the foundation for the entire influence strategy, spanning social media posts, podcasts, e-courses, and keynotes. By the end of this session, Rebecca also delivers a content map for each topic, and by the conclusion of session six, you receive copies for the short biography, long biography, and topic outlines.

    Content Strategy Foundation: Rebecca collaborates with the client to distil core pillars of the content strategy, establishing key learning outcomes and aligning personal insights with research.

    Comprehensive Influence Strategy: The refined content strategy forms the basis for various facets of the influence strategy, encompassing social media posts, podcasts, e-courses, and keynotes.

    Practical Deliverables: Rebecca provides tangible tools, including content maps for each topic, and by the end of session six, you receive copies for the short biography, long biography, and topic outlines.

  • If you aim to own your voice and distinguish yourself, beyond speaking engagements, you must also develop what's termed as cornerstone content in addition to a branding strategy. This might take the form of a podcast, a regular newsletter, a video series, or an ebook, depending on your preferences. This session is devoted to pinpointing the most effective content strategy tailored to your brand and target audience. Rebecca will then share valuable tips, insights, and tools drawn from her personal experience. Additionally, she'll facilitate a complimentary strategy call with a member of her world-class network of coaches who are experts in the area you are interested in.

    Takeaways:

    Content Strategy Exploration: Identifying the most effective content strategy for your brand and target audience, considering options such as podcasts, newsletters, video series, or ebooks.

    Personalised Approach: Tailoring the chosen content strategy to align with your brand identity and resonate with your specific target audience.

    Insights and Tools: Benefit from Rebecca's valuable tips, insights, and tools derived from her personal experience in content creation and brand building.

    Network Opportunity: The session provides an opportunity for a complimentary strategy call with a member of Rebecca's world-class network of coaches, adding value to your overall strategy.

  • This session serves as a wild card, providing clients with the flexibility to choose from the options listed in the platinum outline. It allows clients to select the session they believe would be most beneficial for their influence journey. The only exclusion from this offering is the script writing process.

  • Branding Summary: Your branding summary serves as a snapshot, capturing the essence of what your influential brand could be. It's not just a glance, but a strategic portrayal that communicates your core values, purpose, and unique offerings in a succinct and impactful manner.

    Marketing Audit: A meticulous examination of your existing work will unveil opportunities for refinement and enhancement. This audit will ensure consistency across all platforms, reinforcing your brand message and optimising your reach.

    Content Maps For Each Topic: Crafted with precision, these content maps will serve as strategic guides for each topic. They'll provide a roadmap for creating compelling content that aligns seamlessly with your overarching goals, fostering engagement and connection.

    Copy for Short Biography, Long Biography, and Topic Outlines: Your narrative is a powerful asset. The copy will be skillfully crafted to showcase your expertise, weaving a compelling story that captivates your audience in short and long formats, as well as in topic outlines.

- Anders Sorman-Nilsson

"I have worked closely with Rebecca since 2010, and she has represented me both as an agent and as a bureau partner and always done stellar work, both globally, nationally and locally. I really enjoy working with Becs who is customer-centric, empathetic, and on the ball. Cannot recommend her skills in the speaking industry highly enough!"

- Anders Sorman-Nilsson "I have worked closely with Rebecca since 2010, and she has represented me both as an agent and as a bureau partner and always done stellar work, both globally, nationally and locally. I really enjoy working with Becs who is customer-centric, empathetic, and on the ball. Cannot recommend her skills in the speaking industry highly enough!"

Ignite Bronze : Choose your own adventure with standalone services.

Embarking on the journey of influence is a personal and dynamic experience, with individuals at different stages of their path. Take a moment to read through the comprehensive suite of services, from branding and marketing audits to content strategy and sales blueprints. Identify the specific areas where you feel support is needed based on your current stage and aspirations. By pinpointing the areas that resonate with your unique requirements, she can craft a personalised program that aligns seamlessly with your goals.

  • The marketing audit included in this package offers a meticulous examination of your current branding strategy, identifying areas of strength, opportunities for improvement, and potential areas for evolution. Our aim is to provide you with actionable insights to optimise your brand's impact and effectiveness in the market.

  • This package offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to refine and elevate your personal brand. It begins with crafting a personalized branding summary, illuminating the potential trajectory of your influence brand. Additionally, it includes a marketing audit, providing clarity on your strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities for growth. The package comprises two one-on-one consulting sessions, offering personalised guidance and strategic insights to maximise your brand's impact. To ensure consistency and professionalism across all platforms, we will also provide refined copy for both short and long biographies, capturing the essence of your brand with precision and sophistication.

  • This package offers a streamlined and results-driven approach to analysing your chosen topic, ensuring its relevance, engagement potential, and alignment with your brand. We'll conduct a comprehensive analysis to uncover insights and opportunities for maximising impact.

  • This service provides expert script writing assistance. Whether it's for presentations, podcasts, or other content, you'll receive professional support at an hourly rate.