Reflections

One brave word leads to another. When Amy Vogel first started speaking, it wasn’t on a TEDx stage or at a book launch.It was selling software.  In the sales world she adjusted her message to fit the audience and learned how to connect before she even knew that’s...

You know that feeling when something invisible holds you back…From speaking up, showing up, or sharing what’s on your heart. You want to raise your hand… but stay quiet.You dream of being heard… but play it small.You know what you want to say… but your voice feels...

There’s a moment right before you step up to speak—A breath. A heartbeat. A choice. Will you cling to the script and the plan?Or will you trust what’s alive in the room? I first learned this lesson the hard way while teaching theater at a community college. Each...

For years, authenticity has been the gold standard in public speaking. And for good reason. Being real, raw, and unpolished can create powerful moments of connection on stages, in boardrooms, on social media. But what if authenticity is just the beginning? After...

Do you remember the first time someone told you to stop being you?  Tina’s 4th grade teacher did just that when she said: “Don’t color outside the lines.” But Tina? She’s a color-outside-the-lines kind of person.  She’s got big enthusiasm, big love, a big...

The Universe called, and I said, “Bleh.” I was busy working my Silicon Valley executive assistant day job while doing theatre at night when I started feeling a nudge ... A strange, persistent whisper:“There’s something more.” I avoided.I resisted.I said no. But...

Dana was checking all the boxes. High-level corporate job. Clear path to success. Praise from mentors.But something felt off. She was told to “man up” and lead like everyone else. To speak like someone she wasn’t. And for a while, she did. But deep inside, her soul...

You know that moment when you’re about to speak, and something inside you wants to run for the hills? The tight chest. The dry mouth. The voice in your head whispering, “Who am I to say this?” Ever tried to “pick yourself up by your bootstraps" and push through” all...

I thought I was doing everything right. For years, I believed success in business meant having a rock-solid plan. I bought into the promise that if I could just create the perfect program, follow the right marketing strategy, and stick to a rinse-and-repeat system…...