The fastest way to become a better speaker is to put down AI and start writing.

AI can create polished content, but it can’t create your presence. If your words sound generic, your audience will tune out before your best idea arrives.

You’ll learn how to practice speaking in 60-second videos, track your progress, and find your natural voice. You’ll also see why writing and reading can help your ideas flow when it’s time to speak.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How to use Instagram Stories for daily speaking practice, so you can become more comfortable on camera within 7 days
• Why writing your own emails and presentations matters, so your message sounds like you instead of “vanilla”
• How to review your videos without sound, so you can improve eye contact, pacing, and comfort
• Why AI-written content can create a disconnect, so your live conversations match the polished image you present online
• How reading for 10 minutes a day strengthens your communication, so you have more ideas and better words when you speak

Write it. Say it. Make it sound like you.

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11. Test Frenchie

The best speeches aren’t performances. They’re acts of service.

A speech can be clear, polished, and forgotten five minutes later. The difference is emotional connection, not more bullet points.

Learn how to calm nerves, use humor without forcing a joke, and shape your message around what the audience needs in that moment. You’ll also discover why great speakers prepare weeks ahead instead of hoping to wing it.

• How to move beyond “tell them what you’ll tell them,” so your audience stays engaged from the first word
• Why “make them laugh, make them think, make them cry” creates a speech people remember long after you leave the stage
• How to use irony and playful moments, so business presentations feel human instead of stiff
• Why stepping away from the podium can increase your presence, so you can connect with the people in the room
• How viewing public speaking as a service can reduce pressure, so you can focus on helping the audience

Meet the moment. Serve the room. Be remembered.

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Someone you’ve never met is influencing your habits, health, and ambition.

Your environment shapes how far you go, even when you think you’re making choices alone. Friends of friends can affect your habits, while one focused circle can pull you toward a goal.

It’s time to audit the people, rooms, and spaces you enter. You’ll also learn why you don’t need to delete every friend or rebuild your whole life to move forward.

• How habits spread through your network, so you can spot influences you may not see
• Why one focused group of people can help you reach that hard goal, then your entire circle doesn’t have to change
• How to choose mentors and rooms on purpose, so your next move becomes clearer
• What your office, car, or home may reveal about your mental load, because clutter doesn’t need to run the show
• Why auditing your environment can move you forward, then your goals don’t get left to chance

Build the environment that pulls you forward.

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What if doing all the right things isn't enough?

A health and fitness coach who exercised daily, ate clean, and knew the warning signs still survived a widowmaker heart attack at 48. Her family history was easy to dismiss, especially when she felt like the “Energizer Bunny.”

You’ll hear how stress, skipped meals, and a relentless pace can affect your health. You’ll also learn why feeling good does not always mean you are good.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why family history belongs at the top of your health checklist, so you don’t dismiss a risk you cannot out-exercise
• How subtle warning signs can show up days before a heart attack, so you know when “it’s probably nothing” is not good enough
• Why stress can become a dangerous catch-all explanation, so you pay attention to what your body is telling you
• How eating breakfast and protecting muscle can support women through major changes after 40, so old diet rules do not work against you
• Why small health habits beat rigid six-week plans, so you can build routines that survive travel, work, family, and real life

Feeling fine is not the same as being fine.

Links for Heather:

website: https://besthealthwellnesswithheather.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Best_health_wellness

Your best story may be hiding in a moment you barely remember.

You may think you need an amazing adventure to tell a powerful story. But the moments that make people nod and think, “That’s me,” are often ordinary moments.

You’ll learn how to notice those moments, save them in a story bank, and connect each story to a useful lesson. You may never climb Mount Everest, but you’ll have plenty to say.

• How to find powerful stories in everyday moments, so your audience can see themselves in your message
• Why ordinary stories often beat impressive ones, so people remember you instead of wishing they had your life
• How to build a story bank in your phone, so you’re ready for meetings, presentations, and podcast interviews
• How to turn something you notice into a lesson, so one story can support many different messages
• Why asking “What story happened to me today?” builds your storytelling skill, so good stories become easier to spot

Stop chasing bigger stories and start noticing better ones.

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The most important conversations about your work happens when you’re not in the room.

You may be showing up, practicing, and sharing your ideas with very little response. That doesn’t mean nothing is happening. Like grass growing under the soil, your work may be building roots before anyone can see the results.

We’ll talk about why people quit right before their efforts begin to pay off. You’ll also learn how small acts of visibility can lead to referrals, promotions, and new opportunities months later.

• Why visibility can feel like watering dirt, so you keep going before the results appear
• How people may be talking about your work behind the scenes, so you become the person they remember and recommend
• What consistent speaking practice looks like, so your confidence and executive presence grow over time
• Why you shouldn’t wait for feedback before showing up again, so quiet audiences don’t convince you to stop
• How to keep planting and watering your skills, so future opportunities have a chance to find you

Keep watering. The grass is growing.

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Speaking Tips For the Beginner To Look And Feel Like A Pro

The first few seconds can make you look like a seasoned pro or a nervous beginner. Learn how to pause, take a breath, and own the room before you say a word.

You’ll also discover how filler words weaken your message, why the right outfit can change how you feel, and how memorizing your opening and closing helps you speak with control.

• How to prepare your mind and body before speaking, so nerves don’t take over
• Why pausing before you begin makes people pay attention, so you look confident from the start
• How to spot and remove filler words, so your message sounds clear and polished
• What to wear when you speak, so you feel like a million bucks and show up as the speaker you’re becoming
• Why memorizing your opening and closing matters, so you start strong and finish on time

Pause. Breath. Own the room.

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Your next big opportunity may depend less on what you say than on what you’re willing to negotiate.

Laurie-Ann Murabito talks with Kristen Prinz, a professional negotiator who believes negotiation shapes your work, relationships, and daily choices. It’s not about getting the lowest price. It’s about knowing what matters and influencing others to help make it happen.

You’ll hear why even top executives struggle to negotiate for themselves. You’ll also learn why aggressive tactics can win today but cost you tomorrow, especially when the relationship matters.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How to define your destination and work backward, so you can plan the conversations that move you forward
• Why successful people often struggle to ask for what they want, so you can stop letting outside opinions run your decisions
• How silence and patience can strengthen your position, so you don’t talk yourself out of a better outcome
• Why negotiation is not about having one perfect personality, so you can use your own strengths instead of pretending to be someone else
• How to practice negotiation with family and friends, so you build confidence before the stakes get high

Stop chasing the win. Start negotiating the life you want.

Links to follow Kristen:

• https://www.kristenprinz.com
• https://www.prinz-lawfirm.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prinzlawfirm/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristenprinz

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Ready for support to grow your personal brand and communicate with confidence schedule a call to explore options to work together.

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