About

The Real Me

Georgia O’Brien Patrick

I am a knowledge worker, writer, and journalist. I work with individuals who have business experience and are willing to buckle down and do the work to get results-focused, intentional results.  

Before my transformation in 2019, I was a consultant to leaders in more than 600 different professions and industries. All of them were brilliant at their craft and how to run a business but missed too many steps and skills in their career when it came to relationships, customer experience, storytelling, and the listening part of communication.

From that former life, I still have the superpower to teach professionals to create the resources they need to live the life they always wanted. I work with people who still have results and revenue inside of them and need my help getting it out. I am a founder, widow, and catalyst. I am not a therapist, magician, or coach.

More than anything, I love humans, brain science, communication, music, and consolidating world-leading thinking, education, and services to facilitate change. 

I’m building a new kind of practice called Communication Maestro. That is what you will become as well as who I am. Communication is extremely complex and greatly misunderstood. By combining principles of communication, music, and brain science, I found a method of rapid learning, rapid experimenting, and then rapid mastering to a better way of storytelling. We think about music as we tease your story out from a lifetime of experience. Just as the maestro writes the symphony and has a complete grasp of the big sound as well as every note from every instrument, so too does your story come together—like music that lifts you and others beyond words and into feelings emotions, and thoughts.

I’ve learned to let go of 90% of the people  who are okay with incremental change because my track record is one of extraordinary results with people who really want big things to start happening in their life’s work.  Trust me when I say things will happen—sometimes, things you weren’t expecting. I stopped working with people who say they are stuck because that victim mentality will forever get in the way. Instead, I give generously and will do anything to help that 10% that wants me to help them figure out how to get to the destination they describe to me in great detail, such as how it feels, looks, smells, and sounds when they have “arrived.”  Only they can do the work it takes to complete the transformation from now to what they want. I’m the one they trust to make it quick because they know dreams may not come true tomorrow, but they can come true with clear direction and action steps, without delays or detours. 

I am a community builder who created an online space and culture where we celebrate professionalism, communications arts and strategy, and gifted minds. I offer a space where they are finally acknowledged, supported, and encouraged to unleash their full potential. Sia and I foster a unique environment for individuals who refuse to accept the world as it is and are driven by a deep curiosity to understand what lies beyond.

My StrengthsFinder Signature Themes: Strategic, Maximizer, Activator, Achiever, Individualization. I hear the uniqueness in each person’s life and story.

It’s time to create the container for where I want to spend the rest of my life, and I don’t mean a retirement community. I mean the community of gifted professionals and communicators.

It’s never too late. Your life is built on love, and you can use your giftedness and experience to help others build the world they want as well.

What’s it like to have me as your friend or consultant?

It’s like the best dinner party, ever. Because I’ve gotten to know you and find you fascinating, I want to continue the conversation and start to share your story with a few others who will always remember this day as when Georgia introduced you to someone else wanting to learn from you. Lots of laughter, favorite foods, and belonging.

The adults I work with…

Know they are smart, high achievers, and suspect or may have gotten a confirming assessment of giftedness traits

Prefer to work alone, love deep work, and struggle to communicate with people who are not as intense, as sensitive to time, and as clear as themself

Seek help getting big, complex stories out of their head and articulating their work through engaging visual stories instead of charts and text

Struggle with procrastination and delegation while still hoping I might be the one who truly understands their neurodiverse brain and will break through beliefs and stories that are holding them hostage

Believe with every fiber in their being in unconditional love and that every moment we have a choice of how we see ourselves and the world. They experience loneliness (even in a crowd) and prefer deep communication with people aligned to their source of consciousness.

Create products or services that are hard to sell, difficult to explain, extremely expensive or too unique to really fit into a box that is simple to understand.

Interests and Specialties

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The Real Me

Sia Papageorgiou

I grew up in Melbourne, Australia, the middle daughter of Greek immigrant parents who spoke English with heavy accents. My upbringing, coupled with my ethnicity, profoundly shapes my approach to business as a communication professional. Drawing on my lived experience of cultural diversity, I bring a unique blend of empathy, cultural awareness, and emotional intelligence to the communication problems I solve for my clients.

After nearly five decades, I embrace the ongoing journey of becoming the best version of myself, continually evolving, and contributing to the tapestry of trust and excellence in the world of strategic communication.

Changemakers inspire me. It’s one of the reasons I co-founded the Gifted Professionals and Communicators community, which brings together individuals with extraordinary vision – everyday geniuses – who share a common trait: their remarkable ability to propel progress forward.

I have been fortunate to receive numerous accolades for my work, amassing 54 awards for strategic communication excellence and leadership. Proudly, I hold the distinction of being one of the first Australian communication professionals to achieve SCMP certification through the Global Communication Certification Council.

As managing partner at the Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence, my mission is to elevate the value and visibility of strategic communication as a force for good in society. My endeavours are guided by a commitment to shaping cultures of care, where inclusivity, mental wellbeing, and psychological safety flourish as the norm, affording every individual the opportunity to feel a sense of belonging. I achieve this by cultivating communities, bridging diverse backgrounds, advocating for emotional wellbeing, and nurturing the development of communication professionals, leaders, and organisations.

My dedication to the communication profession intensifies, propelling much of my work with a deep-seated conviction. I am opinionated about what our profession can achieve and believe communication professionals have the best job in the world. Building genuine and trusted relationships is one of my superpowers. Recognised globally as a connector, I am an unwavering proponent of life-long learning, intuitive listening, and kindness. Authenticity is my compass, and I encourage others to embrace the same genuine approach in their communication.

I envision a future where I continue to approach life with an open mind, heart, and arms, eagerly embracing new opportunities to learn and grow. I am driven by my core values, firmly believing that trust, rooted in emotional generosity, serves as the essential foundation for a rich tapestry of thriving relationships. This trust acts as the unifying force that propels growth, collaboration, and resilience.

This girl is on fire.