Hey Reader, I spent 30+ years talking for a living, and somehow nobody ever figured out how to make me stop. So… newsletter. 😂 Courage is a MUSCLE you keep skipping Bridge workers think being 200 feet in the air is “relaxing”. Not thrilling. Not terrifying. Relaxing. Why? They've done it so many times it stopped being a big deal. It's just Tuesday. With better views. We think courage is something you either have or you don't. Like a dimple or a trust fund. But that's not how it works. You're...
10 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Happy Tuesday! I brought wisdom. Unfortunately, it arrived wearing clown shoes. Your first recording will HAUNT you! Your first few recordings are supposed to “suck”. Not "could be better." Not "a little rough around the edges." Suck. Like, genuinely, mortifyingly suck. And yet we all watch that first playback the same way. Not like a “Coach” reviewing footage. They watch it like a detective who already knows who did it. "Why do I sound like that?" "What is my face doing?" "Do I...
17 days ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, Happy Tuesday! Somewhere, someone is writing a very serious business newsletter. Thankfully, you subscribed to this one! Stop memorizing your WHOLE talk Most people think a great presentation means knowing every word by heart. So they memorize the whole thing. Every sentence. Every pause. Every "and furthermore." Then they get on stage and sound like a GPS with anxiety. "In 400 feet, turn left into your next key point." Here's the thing we all do wrong: we confuse "prepared" with...
25 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Happy Tuesday! Let’s learn something useful before the internet destroys our attention spans completely. Your voice is probably BORING. Most of us talk the same way all day long. Same pace. Same pitch. Same flat, even tone from "good morning" to "goodnight." It's comfortable. It's familiar. And it puts people to sleep faster than melatonin and a white noise machine. That's your “habitual voice”. The one you absorbed somewhere between third grade and your first job. You picked it...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, Having you open this up is like finding out you DO have a new box of trash bags! Let's dive into a little 'vocal psychology'… Feeling fake is actually a good sign! Most people who call themselves "shy" aren't really shy. They're just quiet. And there's a big difference. Shy is a personality. Quiet is usually just a volume knob nobody ever turned up. Here's the thing we all do: we decide who we are based on how we've always sounded. "I'm soft-spoken." "I'm an introvert." "That's...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Hope you're staying cool! Here in the suburbs of Phoenix, you can use leather seats to donate skin grafts! Today, Let's get into… The “messiness” is kind of the point. Most people treat “self-recording” like a haunted house… they run in, scream at what they see, and never go back. That's the wrong approach, and it's costing you more than you think. I understand how you feel about ‘watching’ yourself. It's right up there with dental drills! But I can guarantee nothing will help you...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, With FIFA wrapped up, the internet can finally argue about something else. Let's spend a few minutes talking about your voice instead. Your credibility has a sound problem. Most people spend years sharpening their skills, building their craft, and becoming genuinely great at what they do. Then they open their mouth and accidentally convince everyone they're a nervous intern on their first day. That's not an exaggeration. Your communication skills are either adding points to your...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Hope you’re staying dry, cool & happy! My question for you… Is your voice a one-finger piano player? Most people think great speakers just "have it." That magnetic thing. That pull. That ability to make you lean in even when they're talking about something completely ordinary. But here's what's actually happening: they're playing 'music' while everyone else is reading a grocery list out loud. Words are made of “notes”, not just letters. Read almost any sentence five different...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, so glad you made it! Hopefully you're not 'melting' or knee-deep in water! (crazy weather) I'd love you to ponder this... Confidence is built in the checkout line The barista doesn't care. The cashier at Target won't remember your name. The person walking their golden retriever has already forgotten you exist. And that's exactly why they're your most valuable “practice” audience. Here's something that trips up a lot of people…They save their best energy for the "big moments." The...
2 months ago • 4 min read