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Lead likeyourstory is the strategy.

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Leaders everywhere have the insight and the execution to help their organizations thrive.

What most of them are missing is the story that makes their ideas stick.

Imagine if every keynote, board meeting, and one-on-one you walked into was powered by twenty years of capturing stories that move people — from refugee camps to Fortune 500 stages.

That's the work. That's the coaching.

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Robert Xavier Fogarty coaching a leader
Meet Your Coach

Robert Xavier
Fogarty.

Founder of Dear World. Trusted by Disney, Accenture, the NFL, and the U.S. State Department. Robert has spent two decades helping leaders find the words for what matters most — and the courage to say them out loud.

The same Brain Tattoo method that's moved arenas of 20,000 now becomes a 1:1 practice. You bring the stakes — a keynote, a board update, a culture you're trying to shift. We build the story that lands.

100K+
Portraits Captured
1M+
Stories Shared
20+
Years on Stage
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Testimonials
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CEO Perspective

See what a CEO thinks about his decision to bring Dear World One year Later.

Robert delivered the Dear World experience to more than 1,500 of Mark Benjamin’s employees during their Sales Kickoff, helping align individual stories with Nuance’s newly launched Purpose Principles through the Brain Tattoo method. His team also photographed participants throughout the experience, capturing portraits that reflected each person’s connection to the company’s values. The program concluded with a powerful finale featuring four Nuance employees who were coached to share personal stories tied to the Purpose Principles, bringing the organization’s values to life through authentic, peer-led storytelling.

Mark D. Benjamin Testimonial
Coach Mike Krzyzewski Interview
"WE BECAME SO MUCH CLOSER AS A GROUP"

Coach Mike Krzyzewski

Duke Men's Basketball

94% felt more connected to mission
"I've been doing leadership summits and leadership events my entire career, and I can honestly say this was the best experience I've ever had."
Alex ChrissCEO, PayPal
100% Team engagement increase
"Dear World gave us the opportunity to share intimate moments with the people we love and with the people we were trying to build a tremendous amount of trust with. There is no greater trust than telling someone something deeply personal about yourself."
Mike KrzyzewskiDuke University
95% Audience connection score
"As the Executive Producer for our largest event, I collaborate with many speakers, but Robert stands out as a true creative partner. He took the time to deeply understand our audience of critical care nurses and worked closely with our team to craft a program that felt authentic, thoughtful, and perfectly aligned with our goals. What he delivered on stage was far more than a keynote. It was a shared experience that invited our audience to reflect, connect, and recognize the power of their own stories. Robert’s ability to collaborate, listen, and co-create made the entire process seamless and incredibly rewarding."
Jennifer BittingExecutive Producer, National Teaching Institute
40% increase in retention intent
"Because of Dear World, we are better able to tell our story and spark curiosity about who we are, where we came from, and where we are going. Every Airman has a story - and this work made a huge difference in mine."
Lt. Gen. VeraLinn "Dash" Jamieson, Ret.United States Air Force
2x Faster team bonding
"I've never seen an exercise break down barriers faster than this one. If you want a group to connect and bond quickly, I would highly recommend Dear World."
Malaika MyersCHRO, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
98% Psychological safety score
"If you are building an organization that values belonging, engagement, and mental health, you need the right tools. Dear World is the strongest tool I've seen for helping people understand themselves and connect authentically with others."
Daniel Raedel, Psy.D.Licensed Clinical Psychologist
85% Student engagement boost
"Dear World opens the door to honest communication and gives students the courage to take risks and share their stories."
Stephanie BarksdaleTulane University
91% Trust score improvement
"Dear World strengthened relationships and the trust on my team because they provide a process that is authentic, safe and memorable for us to truly tell our stories and to listen to our colleagues."
Thomas FuchsVP, Market Analysis and Strategy Genentech
High-Performance Culture Shift
"Dear World makes friends of strangers. What they have to say. What we get to see. Captured in a photograph. Their process is remarkable because colleagues truly begin to understand the stories within their team."
Patty McCordFormer Chief Talent Officer, Netflix

Inside the Program

What we build together
The Brain Tattoo method

Find the Brain Tattoo

1:1 Sessions

Unearth the one story your leadership already tells — the line your team will quote when you're not in the room.

Ideal for:

Founders, CEOs, and senior leaders who want a signature story.

Robert delivering a keynote

Build the Keynote

Story Lab

Shape a 20-minute talk you can give to a room of 20,000 or a board of 12 — with structure, stakes, and a payoff.

Ideal for:

Anyone walking into a stage, conference, or all-hands.

A CEO leading a high-stakes conversation

Lead in High-Stakes Rooms

Live Coaching

Practice the hard conversations: layoffs, mergers, hard pivots. The room reads your nervous system before your words.

Ideal for:

Executives navigating change inside their organizations.

Strategy storytelling for boards and investors

The Investor & Board Story

Working Sessions

Translate strategy decks into stories that move capital and conviction. Numbers earn trust; narrative earns belief.

Ideal for:

Operators raising, reporting, or rallying boards.

Behind-the-scenes from a portrait shoot

On-Camera Presence

Studio Day

Twenty years of broadcasting and portrait work distilled into how you hold a camera — and how it holds you.

Ideal for:

Leaders building a presence on video and in interviews.

A library of personal stories

Your Story Library

Ongoing

Walk out with a written library of your own stories — for keynotes, investor decks, hiring, and the hardest emails you'll ever send.

Ideal for:

Anyone who wants to stop starting from a blank page.

Fit Check

Is this for you?

This is for you if…

  • You lead a team, a company, or a cause — and your voice already carries weight.
  • You give keynotes, town halls, or investor updates, and you want them to land harder.
  • You're navigating change and need language your people will actually remember.
  • You believe vulnerability is a leadership skill, not a liability.
  • You're ready to be coached — to be edited, challenged, and rebuilt in public.

This isn't for you if…

  • You're looking for surface-level presentation tips or a TED Talk template.
  • You want a ghostwriter — someone to hand you a script to read.
  • You're not willing to share the real story underneath the polished one.
  • You need a fast fix before a talk next week. This is a season of work, not a weekend.

Coaching FAQ

The questions leaders ask before they raise their hand.

When does the program open?
Is this a group cohort or 1:1?
How is this different from a keynote booking?
Do I need to be a "good speaker" already?
How much time does the program ask of me?
What's the investment?
How do I get in?
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The next cohort opens in 2026.

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