Hey Reader, Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ Or as I like to call it, the only day I eat cabbage on purpose! Speaking of food…Steal this recipe for confident speaking… The best communicators in the world didn't wake up one day sounding like that. Someone, somewhere, caught their attention and they thought, "I want THAT." Think about it. Every great athlete had a poster on their wall. Every great chef started by copying someone else's recipe exactly as written. And every speaker or podcaster who...
19 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Are you using Daylight Saving Time as an “excuse”? (Why not?) I would, but we don't change our clocks here in Arizona. (But I still have to do the ‘math’!) Today, we’ll dive into… Stop talking so fast; nobody cares. The best speakers in the world have a secret weapon that has nothing to do with their vocabulary, their confidence, or even their material. Most people walk away from a conversation thinking, "I totally nailed that." Then they hear a recording of themselves, and...
26 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Yay, you’re here! What up, Buttercup? Today I want to help you sound more confident, command more attention… By helping boost your Volume! “Quiet people” get ignored. The quietest person in the room is rarely the most trusted one. Quiet politicians don't win elections. Soft-spoken motivational speakers don't fill arenas. And the “low talker” at the boardroom table? Nobody's asking them to lead the next big project. None of them “whispered” their way to the front of the room. They...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, I’m sooo grateful you chose to spend a little time with me! Here’s a little ‘trick’ that changed my life… Free coffee made me braver. The barista's eyebrows shot up like I'd just asked for her kidney. "What are the chances I can get this coffee for free?" She blinked. Twice. Then laughed and said, "Zero, dude. That'll be $4.75." I handed over my card, grinning like an idiot, because here's the thing: I didn't actually want free coffee. I wanted something way more valuable. I...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, I’m happier than discounted Valentine's candy to see YOU! Today, I want to cover some science behind “stage fright”. (and it’s good news!) You see, about “Five Seconds” is all it takes. The worst part of jumping off the high dive isn't the fall. It's standing at the edge, toes curled over the platform, looking down at that tiny rectangle of blue water that suddenly seems the size of a postage stamp. Your brain's screaming at you that this is a terrible idea. Your stomach's doing...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, I've been looking forward to seeing you again! Here's a question… Ever feel like your brain just hit “eject”? Your mouth is open, but nothing's coming out. Not a word. Not even a sound. Just the deafening whoosh of your brain abandoning ship while people are waiting for you to say literally anything. Here's what's actually happening in that frozen moment: your brain thinks you're about to get eaten by a tiger. “Maybe I'll mess up. Maybe people will judge Me.” So your brain goes...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, I know MY day just got better, because you’re here! I want to share something that gets rid of the ‘jitters’ for me… the same thing Snipers do before every shot. You know what nobody tells you about going “live”? The worst part isn't messing up. It's the thirty seconds before you start, when your throat decides to become the Sahara Desert and your palms turn into tiny sweat factories. Fun times. Here's the thing, though: your body is basically trolling you. It thinks you're about...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, I hope you're staying warm as we ‘shiver’ into the New year! If you've read my guide, “From Mic Shy to Camera Confident.” (If you haven't, you can download it directly HERE) The most important lesson is getting used to “You”. That means recording yourself… a lot! See… Your brain is a terrible liar. It sees you on video and screams, "ABORT MISSION." It tells you that you sound nasally, look awkward, and should probably delete everything and move to a camera-free cabin in the woods....
2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, I’m downright honored that you chose to open this! Got some good stuff today. Let's get into it… Stop asking what people DO! Here's what happens at every networking event ever: Someone asks you what you do, you tell them, they nod politely, and then you both scan the room for literally anyone else to talk to. (or free snacks) But here's the thing. We're weird about this in the West. In England or Japan, asking someone "What do you do?" right off the bat is considered RUDE. Like...
3 months ago • 4 min read