Arielle Estoria

Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle ​Estoria (she/her) is a Poet, Author and Actor. Her motto, “Words not for the ears but for the soul” stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced not just heard. She has a specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of women to feel at home in their own bodies. Estoria graduated from Azusa Pacific University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s in Psychology with a theater Emphasis to better understand the creative bridge between intellect and creativity, the mind and the heart.

Through various aspects of storytelling, Estoria creates environments and spaces where audiences have the permission to be vulnerable and seen. Her motto, “Words not for the ears but for the soul” stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced and not just heard. The heartbeat behind her work is a diligent pursuit of instilling and reminding individuals of their value through words. With a specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of women to feel at home in their own bodies.

Having started in the competitive slam world of Spoken Word poetry in 2012, Estoria then branched out as a freelance contracted poet in 2015. Estoria has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more. She has consecutively emceed annual conferences and has led various writing, embodiment and self-acceptance workshops in various settings ranging from students to professional development spaces.

Estoria has also been making strides in the commercial and television worlds in commercials for brands like Etsy, Starbucks, PayPal, TJ Maxx and more and hopes to extend her creative reach in the acting world. As well as playing lead in a short film with Cathy Curtin and Dot Jones which is being submitted for festival review.

Estoria is the co-author of two self-published collections of poetry: "Vagabonds and Zealots" (2014), and "Write Bloody Spill Pretty" (2017) which can both be found on Amazon.com. In 2016, released her EP of poetry and music titled "Symphony of a Lioness." Her newest book "The Unfolding" arrived March 2023.

Arielle Estoria is available in partnership with Collective Speakers.