ZARA BARRIE
SPEAKER & STORYTELLER
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Zara Barrie infuses her signature gut-punching, razor-sharp way with words — with her decades-long background as a professional actress — and brings it all together for a powerful performance
that uses the art of storytelling
to educate and empower.
She's been booked as a speaker by everyone from big corporate brands like Frontier, CitiSoft, and Samsung —
to iconic performance venues like The New York Public Theatre, Joe's Pub and the Stonewall Inn —
to high schools, colleges and convention centers
all over the country.
Contact: zara@zarabarrie.com for booking inquiries!
Speaking Topics....
MENTAL HEALTH
A longtime mental health advocate and a big believer in ending the stigma surrounding mental health issues — Zara has spoken candidly to rooms of thousands about her own personal struggles as well as empowered audience members to get help. Her speeches on the subject of mental health have provided a multitude of audiences with tangible, life-saving resources while stimulating empathy and cultivating connection. Zara brings her critically acclaimed self-help book GIRL, STOP PASSING OUT IN YOUR MAKEUP to life with her non-didactic, visceral, and shame-eradicating talks. She has shared her mental health journey everywhere from elite performance spaces such as Joe's Pub at The New York City Public Theatre, the historic Stonewall Inn, and Samsung 837 to high schools and colleges, to fundraisers and Pride Events.
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LGBTQ+ ISSUES
Zara's powerful performances, talks, and story-telling shows about her lived experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community have served as a moving, powerful way to educate an audience about the issues our community faces — while also teaching the powerful history of the gay rights movement in America. Her haunting and informative workshops and speeches have been performed at diversity and inclusion trainings for brands like Frontier, Maven Clinic, CitiSoft, and Samsung — as well as for high schools, colleges, and fundraisers for non-profits such as the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative and Callen Lorde.
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MOTIVATION AND CONFIDENCE FOR WOMEN & TEENAGERS
Zara, the former director of the most esteemed youth outreach program in the country, The Source Theatre, believes that if women and teenagers knew their worth, stood in their power, and utilized their voices, the world would be a much different place. Zara's talks are specifically designed to motivate and empower women and young people, encourage them to trust their always wise intuition, live up to their incredible potential, discover what truly lights them up and mainly — let go of them shame and own their shine. Zara's motivational talks have been performed at high schools, colleges, detention centers, conferences and charity events across the country.
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Client Testimonials:
Wow! Your impact has been felt throughout the organization. I have had everyone from front-line call center reps to senior leaders write me and attest to the relevance and impact of your message. You have an amazing story and your ability to tap into the emotions of individuals so that they relate to your story and “feel” your message is an incredible and unique gift. Not only are we more educated, conscious, and perhaps more empathetic, but also more hopeful and resilient because of the role model that we have seen in you.""Outside the corporate realm, you truly made an impact on fathers/mothers/families/human beings today which is really the ultimate and greatest gift of storytelling there is. Please bask in that light this evening- you deserve it!"
-Feedback from FRONTIER
"I’m very thankful for the opportunity to listen to what you have to say. Thank you for the good work you do. The world needs more people like you to get us collectively to the point you mentioned where understanding replaces ignorance and there are no safe places left for hate.
-Feedback from CITISOFT
Zara Barrie has a wicked skill for spinning vulnerable, piercingly honest tales of sex, drugs, and transgression while poignantly leading her audience and herself toward hope and enlightenment.
-Feedback KT CURRAN
Artistic Director and Founder of Wingspan Productions