
Oʻahu · Youth under 28 · Six-week program
Stay Gold
in a world that has let you down
We work with youth on Oʻahu to help them discover who they are and how to filter their decisions through their identity in order to build businesses. I show them how to use their true identity to gain authority in the world.
ApplyThe Problem
I am off track or just starting out in life and don’t know where to get back on.
So the first step isn’t a business plan or a pitch, it’s identity. You have to start with who you are before you can gain trust and rapport with the world, and trust and rapport are what let the world receive what you have to offer. The VIDA system, Values, Identity, Decisions, Authority, is how we build that.
Become rare by mastering both Authority & Authenticity. Few people have both.
The Solution
The VIDA System
Values, Identity, Decisions, Authority. I teach them how to have authority and authenticity, which lets them build trust and rapport instantly.
V
Values
A set of values that act as filters.
I
Identity
A defined identity you can articulate.
D
Decisions
A decision system that removes hesitation and inconsistency.
A
Authority
A clear mission you can anchor to.
What They Walk Away With
Authority
Authenticity
Instant trust and rapport
A business of your own
Voices of Transformation



About the Founder
Stef Mariani
Stef Mariani is the founder of Stay Gold® Hawai'i, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that integrates art, identity, and practical systems for living with clarity and direction.
An awarded negotiator who has closed over $250 million in real estate transactions, Stef has also earned a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for her music. She brings both precision and creative depth to her work.
She helps people negotiate the life they want and use the principles of music to become powerfully aligned with their purpose, so their purpose is naturally drawn to them.
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Six weeks · Youth under 28 on Oʻahu