Public Speaking Coach & Storytelling Expert
“But it doesn’t feel natural! It doesn’t feel like me. It feels awkward, inauthentic, yucky. NOT ME!!” I hear that all the time from my clients. When I ask them to do something that they haven’t done before, or tryRead more
One of the most common concerns I hear from people who are on the path to speaking is “I’m afraid people will judge me.” I hear it all the time. The same fear comes in all shapes and sizes. They’llRead more
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A few weeks ago I wrote about different ways to use a pause when speaking. One of the best pauses to get friendly with is the “I’ve gone totally blank and can’t remember what the heck I was gonna say next” pause. InRead more
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 theRead more
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 getRead more
Are you an ummer? Or is ah and uh more your style? How bout so and and? Wanna stop saying um once and for all? Great! Let’s do make it happen! When I was in middle school, I remember beingRead more
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 hadRead more
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’reRead more
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 aRead more
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.
