Creating Shared Moments That Help People Connect
Through story, food, humor, and The Shared Moment Framework™, Diana inspires audiences to move beyond communication and create genuine human connection.
ABOUT DIANA
Known to audiences as Molé Mama, Diana Silva is a Culinary Storyteller, author, keynote speaker, and creator of The Shared Moment Framework™. Through stories, food, and timeless traditions, she helps people create shared moments that lead to genuine connection.
See Diana In Action - A Glimpse Into Diana's Storytelling
Raised on a dairy farm by a family of remarkable women who believed food was far more than nourishment, Diana learned early that the most important ingredients in life aren't found in recipes; they're found in the moments we share around the table.
A former Silicon Valley leader turned chef, author, speaker, and community builder, Diana combines humor, storytelling, culinary traditions, and practical wisdom to help audiences reconnect with what matters most.
Through her signature keynote and The Shared Moment Framework™, Diana teaches how invitation, intentional space, and undivided attention create the moments we remember for a lifetime.
Whether speaking to corporate leaders, educators, healthcare professionals, community organizations, or women's groups, Diana reminds audiences that the moments we remember most are rarely the grandest; they're the ones where someone made us feel seen, welcomed, and connected.
SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
What Our Ancestors Knew About Human Technology
How a Tortilla, a Molcajete, and a Cup of Coffee Can Connect Us in a Digital World
We have built extraordinary technologies to reach one another.
Yet many of us have never felt more disconnected.
What if the missing ingredient isn't another technology?
What if it's remembering what our ancestors understood about creating meaningful human connections?
Through heartfelt storytelling, humor, family traditions, and practical wisdom, Diana introduces The Shared Moment Framework™—a memorable approach for creating meaningful connection through invitation, intentional space, undivided attention, and shared moments.
Audiences leave inspired, laughing, reflecting, and equipped with practical ways to create stronger relationships at work, at home, and in their communities.
AUDIENCES WILL LEAVE WITH
✓ The Shared Moment Framework™
✓ A practical way to create meaningful connections at work and home
✓ A renewed appreciation for the power of undivided attention
✓ Tools to strengthen relationships and build community
✓ One simple commitment to create a Shared Moment within the next seven days
WHY AUDIENCES CONNECT WITH DIANA
Diana doesn't simply speak about connection.
She creates shared moments that help people connect.
Her presentations combine:
• Heartfelt storytelling
• Humor
• Audience participation
• Culinary traditions
• Practical tools
• Memorable takeaways
Every audience experiences what it feels like to slow down, become fully present, and create a shared moment together.
FEATURED EXPERIENCE
• FOX's Next Level Chef
• Guy's Grocery Games
• Author, Abuelita's Magical Molcajete
• Author, Molé Mama: A Memoir of Love, Cooking & Loss
• Host, Molé Mama Podcast
• Corporate Culinary Experience Creator
• Culinary Storyteller
SIGNATURE MESSAGE
"We don't need more ways to reach people. We need more reasons to gather."
MY PURPOSE
I create shared moments that help people connect.
Many of those moments include a rolling pin, a molcajete, a cup of coffee...
Let's Create a Shared Moment Together
Whether you're planning a conference, leadership retreat, employee event, association meeting, school program, or community gathering, Diana would love to help create an experience your audience will remember long after the event ends.