Clarity changes everything.

Monostory™ is the trademarked brand development process created by Brand Storyteller Sam Valich. She partners with leaders and organisations to get clear on who they are, so their message, culture, behaviour and decisions all tell the same story.

When values, identity, story and strategy are clear and aligned, brand becomes One Story. Lived Everywhere. That creates confidence in how you lead, how your team works together, and how people experience your brand. Over time, that consistent experience is what builds brand strength and trust.

The Monostory™ Method.

Monostory™ is a simple, three-part process that helps leaders and organisations:

  1. Build a clear, differentiated values-driven brand identity,

  2. Express it through one clear, unified story, and

  3. Live it strategically across every areas of your organisation or life.

If you have a clear identity, I start with story. If you have a clear story, I partner with you to ensure it is strategically lived everywhere.

  • A 1-2 day workshop or retreat with Sam Valich.

    The outcome of the workshop or retreat is a clear, integrated, values-driven brand identity that can be applied across every part of the organisation or leader’s life.

    It makes it clear:

    • Who you are - your vision, purpose, persona

    • How you operate - mission and promise

    • How your values can be lived—not just stated

    • How to recognise your counterfeit values

    • How to make decisions that stay true to who you are

  • A Monostory brand story turns your values-driven identity into one shared narrative—lived across the business and expressed through marketing.

    It becomes a clear, unifying idea your organisation or leadership can rally around—and your audiences can recognise and trust.

    It is not just something you say.
    It is something people can use, live and experience—every day.

  • Monostory brand strategy is applied across every part of the organisation or leader’s life so your brand identity becomes One Story. Lived Everywhere.

    It tactically connects identity and story to real decisions, priorities and trade-offs that are part of everyday brand building—across planning, resourcing, hiring, product development, partnerships, culture, marketing campaigns and customer experience.

I work as your brand partner, tailoring solutions to the size, complexity and pace of your organisation.

Clear enough to guide you. Strong enough to scale with you.

The Brand Storyteller.

Hybrid Strategist. Qualitative Researcher. Creator of Monostory™ - a trusted brand partner.

Sam Valich partners with leaders and organisations who want One Story. Lived Everywhere.

For more than 25 years, she has helped leaders build values-driven brands that are clear enough to guide decisions and strong enough to scale without losing integrity.

She doesn’t sit outside the organisation and advise. She stands alongside leaders and teams—helping them uncover and shape their story, especially when the organisation is under pressure or moving fast.

As the creator of Monostory™, Sam helps leaders ensure their values are lived—becoming the thread that holds culture, decisions communication and trust together.

Sam’s work spans global humanitarian and social impact organisations, public institutions and government, advocacy and public policy environments, leaders, leadership, training and education systems, faith-based institutions, media platforms, commercial brands, and movement and ecosystem ventures—environments where trust, values and public accountability matter, and where the story must hold under pressure.

She is known as a trusted strategic partner who helps leaders align what is true internally with what people experience externally.

  • “It is an understatement - but Sam has been the catalyst that has revolutionised our organisation’s identity and provided clarity of thinking previously missing. Her Monostory process revealed the one story of our brand and then wrapped it in authentic language. It has been such a revelation to the board and to me as CEO of the organisation. But more than all this- Sam is someone who deeply cares about the outcomes, but also the people through the process. I am humbled and so thankful for all Sam has brought and continues to bring to the organisation I serve and my role. Thank you!”

    Nathan - CEO

  • “Sam Valich has been fantastic to work with. She combines three wonderful qualities. Firstly she has the ability to synthesize masses of information in order to understand complexity. Secondly, she can envision a potential future, along with a road map for how to get there. Thirdly, Sam has superb relational skills. She listens and understands people as well as structures. I wholeheartedly recommend her as an ally for any organisation.”

    Greg - BOARD CHAIR

  • I couldn’t recommend Sam more highly! She has been instrumental in helping our organisation define, articulate and craft a brand that encapsulates all components of our organisation including; cultural values, messaging platforms, visual identity, public relations and employee value propositions. To enable this work Sam was required to work across teams, countries, and languages and to continually develop the organisation’s understanding of the role of Brand. She is visionary and creative and has helped me push boundaries and ask questions about our organisation's future and its role in the sector. I am so thankful for her time on my team and for the personal support she has offered.”

    Clare - CEO

  • “Sam helped me with a personal brand exercise using her Monostory approach. I was amazed at the output and the Monostory, the telling of my story and values. Sam's approach was unique, clever, and ingenious as she could extract a lot of content to build a simple yet deep story. Working with Sam was easy and fun and her passion for what she does is contagious. I highly recommend Sam if you are interested in building your unique personal brand in a very special way.”

    Alan - SENIOR DIRECTOR 

  • “Sam is unlike any other person I've ever met. Dynamic, entrepreneurial and big thinking only begin to touch on some of the qualities she carries. Sam is a guru on new ideas and conceptual thinking. Her love for keeping one finger firmly on the pulse of culture, society, people and brands always meant she was the go-to source for inspiration and next-practice thinking. I loved working with Sam and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a brilliant-minded and passionate individual.”

    Caroline - STRATEGIC PLANNER

  • “Sam facilitated our Monostory workshop in May 2024. We gathered 12 people from all over Australia to articulate who we are and what we stand for. Or put another way, what is our story … our unique story. It was both a challenging and enriching two days. At the end of it everyone stopped, looked at our Monostory and said, “Wow. This is us”. The process was amazing. Sam is super skilled. It may be two of the most fruitful days I have had in my 17 years as CEO.”

    Ben - CEO

  • “Sam is an engaged and experienced facilitator who gets the best out of every participant and the group. I’ve been part of many vision and value processes (facilitating them myself with mixed results)… but Sam’s Monostory model and skill is exceptional.”

    Russell - DIRECTOR

  • “Before working with Sam I was frustrated when communicating my brand with designers. As a result, I wasted money, revision after revision. In one session with Sam, she helped me to get crystal clear on how I should communicate my values to everybody from designers to employees. I can honestly say it has saved me money, time and hassle. I would highly recommend small business owners work through this process with Sam.”

    Adrian - SME BUSINESS OWNER

  • “Sam was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is insightful and quick to understand organisational history, limitations and needs to adapt/change. Sam has the exact right balance between collaborative work, strategy, and task-oriented output. She has extensive experience and contacts, and she brings these to bear for the well-being and advancement of her clients and the people they are looking to support. I cannot recommend her highly enough."

    Sheridan - BOARD DIRECTOR

  • “I feel deeply grateful for the gift of having been taken through a Personal Monostory. Thank you for using your gifts, your formidable gifts. Thank you for so patiently working through my Monostory with me. Your ability to walk with people is impressive!!" 

    Ben - CEO

  • “Sam made an invaluable contribution to the strategic and creative development processes across the McCann WorldGroup. One of the reasons why I work is the chance to do stuff with people like Sam. She is a bright light that shines wherever she goes, full of enthusiasm, interest in others, and a love for what she does. I would fully recommend Sam to anyone who is considering using her services.”

    Richard - STRATEGIC DIRECTOR

  • The work Sam does is deep, human, and leads to powerful practical outcomes.

    Jon - MANAGING DIRECTOR

Clarity starts with a conversation.

Let’s talk about what your brand needs to create One Story, Lived Everywhere.