Ready to slide into the spotlight with the impact (and income) to match? Then you should know personal branding and PR mentor Diane Foy. She is the creator of the Superfan Attraction Method.
During her two decades in arts and entertainment PR, Diane represented talents such as Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell, South Africa’s The Parlotones, One Day at a Times’s Mackenzie Phillips, Pretty Little Liars Tyler Blackburn and hundreds more. She also represented films at major film festivals.
Diane draws on her multi-passionate background of PR, marketing, photography, makeup artistry, and creative psychology in her personal brand coaching. She empowers purpose-driven creatives to ditch self doubt and promote themselves with ease.
She has been a panelist and mentor at conferences such as Canadian Music Week, nxne, Indie Week and Northern Ontario Music & Film. Canadian Musician, Sun TV, Toronto Star, and over 30 media outlets have featured her.
Diane also hosts the Superfan Attraction podcast.
Core Values & Personality
Core Values: Freedom, Authenticity, Creativity, Purpose, Integrity, Knowledge, Transparency, Personal Growth, Empathy, Independence
Personality: Brand Archetype: The Creator with Sage; Enneagram: 5 with 4 leaning; Myers-Briggs: INFP; Human Design: Generator; Multipotentiality, Introvert; Brand Colors: Blue & Purple
You should also know these random but necessary facts about me…
I once danced on stage with Jane’s Addiction & Joe Perry in front of 30,000 people at Lollapalooza
1st film publicity gig was a feature doc at TIFF; 2nd an actress at a Hollywood red carpet premiere
My cats Zoe, Prince & Onyx. I’m a Pet Care Specialist certified in Pet Psychology & Nutrition
In my makeup artist days, I was on set with David Foster, K-os, I Mother Earth & Robin Black and backstage at fashion shows
I co-wrote the song: “It Gets Better” by X. Ari for World Mental Health Month & National Coming Out Day 2022
“Hey Google, play Janet Jackson or Jennifer Lopez” is my almost daily ask, but I’m also a country girl and sometimes rocker
I began my creative journey as a Fashion Photographer after spending 2 years in a pro photography program using 4×5 view cameras
I’m a Jewelry designer who loves to work with gemstones, crystals & charms that capture people’s interests & personalities
King Charles III is my 8th cousin, our common ancestor is Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore & Kinghorne
Art, Music & Film Industry Conference & Media Appearances:
I’ve been honored to participate as an industry expert for conferences and media outlets including Factor, Canadian Music Week, Music Ontario, Indie Week, North by North East, the Northern Ontario Music & Film Conference, Reel Indie Film Festival, Honey Jam, Canadian Musician, CBC news, Straight Talk on Sun TV News Network, CanWest News, Toronto Star, Indie Can Radio on SiriusXM, chartattack, fyi Music News, Canadian Music Network, Spill Magazine, and numerous podcasts, which you can listen to on the media page.
Previous PR Clients & Talent
1st Row: Kelly Fraser, Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell, D.O.A.’s Joe Keithley, Sass Jordan, Fernando Saunders, Phil Solem (The Rembrandts), Marsha Ambrosius, Brian Byrne, Sean “Diddy” Combs Grammy Awards After Party at the Playboy Mansion. 2nd Row: Dearly Beloved, Gordie Johnson’s Big Sugar, The Parlotones, Kat Lucas (Pink), Honey Jam. 3rd Row: Robert Loggia, Mackenzie Phillips, Karen Black, Tyler Blackburn, Carson Kressley, Marianthi Evans, Brittany Allen, Survivorman Les Stroud, Meredith Shaw. 4th Row: Julian Bailey, Veronika London, Michael Barbuto, Alanna Masterson, Robb Wells, Jayne Eastwood, Female Eye Film Festival, Burlesque Assassins, Yes, Madam, Sir with Kiran Bedi
Credentials:
COACHING & PSYCHOLOGY:
Advanced Creativity Coaching ~ Dr. Eric Maisel, Creativity Coaching Association
Creativity Coaching ~ Dr. Eric Maisel, Creativity Coaching Association
Certified Entrepreneurship Coach ~ Transformation Academy
Business Branding Coach ~ Fearless Entrepreneur Academy
Marketing Psychology Coach ~ Fearless Entrepreneur Academy
Certified NLP Practitioner ~ The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology (in progress)
Certified Life Coach ~ The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology
Master People Skills – Vanessa Van Edwards, Science of People, Creative Live
Power of Body Language – Vanessa Van Edwards, Science of People, Creative Live
Certified Coach Practitioner ~ Certified Coaches Federation
DIPLOMAS & CERTIFICATES:
Entertainment Management, Diploma, Trebas Institute
Writing Non-Fiction, Diploma with Highest Honors, ICS
Professional Photography, Diploma, Langara College, VCC
Makeup Artistry & Fashion Styling, Blanche Macdonald Institute
Hair Styling for Makeup Artists, George Brown College
COURSES & PROGRAMS:
The Hive, Business Coaching, Dallas Travers
This is Video School, Virginia Kerr
Copy Confidence Society, Marisa Corcoran
Social Curator, Social Media Training, Jasmine Star
Your Social Media Bootcamp, Jasmine Star
The Right Brain Business Plan