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What should I do with my freakin hands?!?!
July 5th, 2018
When I got rolling on my newsletter habit this spring, I made a list of questions people often ask me. One question on the list was “What should I do with my hands?” So I sat down to write the newsletter and wrote this whole intro about how people ask me that question all the…
Pause… and let everyone know you’re in charge
June 22nd, 2018
A couple of weeks ago I talked about how to lose the dreaded (or beloved, as the case may be) filler words. (Um, and, so, uh, y’know, really…etc). Here’s that post if you missed it. One of the key ways to get rid of filler words is to PAUSE, so that’s what I’m gonna talk about today……
How to stop saying UM once and for all!
June 21st, 2018
Are you an ummer? Or is “ah” and “uh” more your style? How bout “so” and “and?” Do you want to stop saying “um” once and for all? First, a quick story. When I was in middle school, I was at a church youth group meeting listening to one of the older girls gave a…
Your story matters!
June 14th, 2018
I know, I know, it’s been a while. Which reminds me of a story. Which I’m gonna tell you… If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you probably know I was a quiet kid. It wasn’t like I had stuff to say that I was keeping to myself–I was mostly just in a state…
Let’s talk about breath, baby!
February 5th, 2018
I want to talk about breath. Breath is what it’s all about. Breath is the foundation. Breath is where it all begins and where it all ends. If you’re out there speaking, or even if you’re in here speaking, you’re not going to get very far without breath. If you’re telling a hilarious story, you…
Public speaking lessons from a 6-year-old
November 5th, 2017
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had the privilege of supporting my 6-year-old friend Raya in LEARNING HOW TO RIDE A BIKE! We’ve been pals for a while, so we trust each other. When we hang out, we laugh a lot and we have fun. We teach each other new things all the time. Raya’s been…
When the Grand Canyon calls, answer!
October 5th, 2017
You know that feeling when you get a call from your 86-year-old mother, who was on her way to see the Grand Canyon for the first time in her life, and she tells you she’s arrived at the Phoenix airport to meet her best friend from college who was going to be her travel companion,…
Reverend Harold Walker, Jr. 1927-2017 (My Dad)
August 5th, 2017
I know I’ve been out of touch for most of the summer. If you’re someone who’s been close in my sphere over the last few months, you’ve probably heard that my dad died in June. If you’ve been around for a while, you know that two years ago, my dad’s oncologist ended chemo treatment for his…
Prepare for a speech (so it rolls off your tongue like butter)
March 30th, 2017
Ever wonder how to prepare for a speech? Get three tips for practicing so you connect with your audience and have more fun speaking every time.
You are amazing! Now tell a story about it
March 13th, 2017
I have an amazing friend who is a long-time, die-hard New Yorker. She’s lived in the same tiny apartment between Avenues C & D in the East Village for 30 years. The bathtub is in the kitchen. (And it’s my favorite bathtub in the world) Jane takes bubble baths and wears bright red lipstick and…
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