Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no bird sang except the best. - Henry Van Dyke Leave your faves in the comments!

I just created a new speech crafting tool for this month's Brave Beginner Speaker Series!! I would LOVE a few of you to test it out before the end of the week. Who's interested? Comment and say AYE! A 5 minute talk is the perfect way to get our feet wet. I sure hope y'all are up for a mini speaker summit by the end of the month. With all this support we're going to get you ready for the stage in 2025.

I wanted to say thank you to @Keiko Lim for hosting me on her podcast “Tuesday with Keiko” today!! After working with Keiko last year and watching her grow through her own journey into becoming a future Ted speaker and now podcast host, so proud!! Keiko is a great example of “just start” and look - suddenly you’re doing it!! 💪🥳💃

Hi Brave Speakers! I’m almost home from a week of travel and can’t wait to reconnect with you all this Thursday for our Brave & Chill Hangout! It’s always a highlight to meet up and hear about your journeys. And don’t forget, this Saturday, October 26th, we have our Brave Persona: Alter Ego Workshop from 11 AM to 12:30 PM (Los Angeles time). This workshop is all about harnessing the transformative power of an alter ego as you step into your BRAVE speaker role. Whether you come as you are or arrive having worked through the Brave Persona Worksheet in the classroom resources, I’m excited to guide you through this empowering session. If you can’t attend live, no worries—the workshop will be recorded and shared. I had a fun thought as an extension of the Brave Persona workshop - with Halloween coming up, why not dress up as your alter ego? Whether it’s a version of yourself you’ve been working on or someone completely new, it’ll be fun to embody that BRAVE persona! Looking ahead, we’re gearing up for November’s Signature Talk Workshop, which will be a series of sessions to help you shape your talk from start to finish. I’ll also be offering 1:1 coaching opportunities for those who want to dive deeper into uncovering or weaving together their stories. Before we jump into all of that, I’d love to hear from you—what brave thing have you done this week? For me, it was exploring a new city with the intention of moving there. After experiencing some tough disappointments with past moves, the brave part for me is allowing myself to feel hopeful again about a new chapter. Looking forward to catching up on Thursday!

It's almost time for BRAVE & CHILL, our informal point of connection throughout the week! There's no obligation to join but I'd still love to hear from you: "If you were to achieve your speaking goals, what in your life would change?" 🤪 No wrong answers - can be small, big, silly or serious. See you in the comments! 💌