Yet another community shout out! @Heather Matthews is doing a **15 day go-live challenge** on her IG, building up the skills to speak freely with less nerves each day. Check her out 9:00 am PST in IG @kestrelfieldstudio where she’s sharing 15 minutes or so over the next 10 days about her journey as an artist and building her dream artist retreat. **Also** I’ll be joining her this Tuesday at 9am and she will also be a guest during the upcoming Go-Live Intensive training in December. Go Heather!! 🍿🤩🚀🎨🖼️

I wanted to give a special shout out to community member @Fernando Martin-Gullans who spoke at Google this week to represent and promote one of his passions - philanthropy. Fernando has braved the stage as a professional dancer for many years but I wanted to shout out --the courage it takes to do new things --how important it is to speak --about things that matter to you --to people who need your message Way to go Fernando 😍

What are yours? Here's a chance to move up the ranks here at Brave Speaker Academy - just comment something brave you've done this week, or commit to something. This week I bravely brought some vulnerabilities to light - and so glad I did. The ensuing conversations helped move things along to feeling stronger, more capable, and sure of things. Why is this important? Because where we hide from ourselves is where we cannot express what's happening, and where we don't crack open, the light can't get in - or out. (Comment & post to continue leveling up. Limited content coming soon!)

@Keiko Lim has been consistently brave showing up and sharing her talk-in-progress, being coachable and taking action. Congratulations Keiko on always pushing ahead no matter how uncertain things may seem and the challenges you face. You're an inspiration for everyone! In our session last week I brought up this scene from "Confessions of a Shopaholic." Watch how expertly this opening scene sets up a historical-emotional context for the story that's about to unfold. Imagine it's you talking: how would your intro begin?

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!! 💪🥳💃