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What's Broken and Beautiful Too?

The 'F' Word That Makes You Swallow Your Voice

I Feel Invisible and It's So Frustrating

Unpacking Racism - CORE Repatterning for White Allies

Calming the Stress of Isolation in Corona Times

May 5, 2020
1 min

Calming the Stress of Isolation in Corona Times

Fear and anxiety are contagious and actually make things worse for everyone-:( Calm your nervous system as you tune into this CORE Repatterning meditation and release session. Just as negative stress shifts those around you, so too does uplifting yourself. When you shift your inner reality by letting go of stress, you feel better and you make space for others to find center too. Staying centered is the kind of presence our world needs right now to get to the other side of the

Calming Anxiety in the Face of COVID-19

Release Coronavirus Fears

Public Speaking Keys That Made All The Difference At TEDx Berkeley

Feb 28, 2020
2 min

Public Speaking Keys That Made All The Difference At TEDx Berkeley

The key to public speaking success is bringing Your Whole Self to the stage. Whether that stage is a one-on-one job interview or as big as the TEDx platform - like the thought leaders Yes You Can Speak supported earlier this month at TEDxBerkeley - the internal shifts it takes to knock it out of the park are the same. Here's the secret to mesmerizing your audience - when you bring your message through your heart, others are then able to feel your truth and receive it. You fee

Gratitude Cocktail Anyone? - A Thanksgiving Challenge

Nov 25, 2019
2 min

Gratitude Cocktail Anyone? - A Thanksgiving Challenge

Everyone is talking about gratitude these days as if it is some kind of magical elixir. Well, it kind of is. Gratitude - as a state of being - supports us in digesting the turbulence of unexpected life events and has a curious way of rolling out a magic carpet for more goodness to find its way into our hearts. Research even shows that gratitude practices actually improve key health indicators and reduce stress. It’s typical for most of us to look back on our lives and first t

Shy. Introverted. Finding Your Way to Stand Tall and Deliver

Oct 8, 2019
3 min

Shy. Introverted. Finding Your Way to Stand Tall and Deliver

Most people that come through my doors looking to become public speakers are either introverted, shy or both - Oh my -:( As you know, stepping up to a podium has its challenges for anyone. But boy, is it exacerbated and complicated by these character traits. For people who are shy or introverted, it can be a downright scary proposition. Introverts can find their way. For shy folks, though, ditching the jitters requires some significant internal shifts. You may be surprised to

Invest in Your CORE

Sep 6, 2019
3 min

Invest in Your CORE

Tapping into the mindset of hundreds of people desperately wanting to become better speakers has led me to a surprising conclusion: The fear most experience when public speaking is not actually some universal fear of being on stage. Believe it or not, and as crazy as it seems, this fear often stems from childhood memories like a parent calling you out for spilling a glass of milk or yelling at you for not getting the top score on your report card when you were in elementary s