Archive
A collection of 44 issues
The Speak Up: "The freedom is in the story" 🥳
The Speak Up: Bits + Bobs 💬
The Speak Up: The challenge with transformation ✨
The Speak Up: Dog School 🦴 🎒
The Speak Up: Surrendering your voice to AI 🤖
Friends, A few weeks ago I received an invitation to join a 4-week business accelerator for FREE. It was hosted by a tech/software company that would ultimately be a more-than-useful tool to have to move my client work in the direction I wanted to head. Of course, I knew
The Speak Up: Do I ✨really✨ trust myself?
The Speak Up: A Guide 🛣️
The Speak Up: New Beginnings 🎉
The Speak Up: The incredible storytelling abilities of a Chewy.com customer service representative 🐾
A customer service rep with a story that was so captivating I had no clue what was coming! How to carry that feeling of connection and laser focus into my stories, your stories and beyond!
The Speak Up: "No scores to settle once wounds are healed"
We can still talk about TTPD, no? Crafting a narrative vs. Tortured Poetry; Digging into "Scars Over Wounds"; Social Media vs. Reality;
The Speak Up: The stories that we weave 🪡
A well timed song lyric. Looking beyond a "professional" identity. On flowing.
The Speak Up: Podcast Mode 🎙️
Season 1 of my new podcast Five Word Life Story is in full swing.
The Speak Up: The Wrong Kind of Attention 🤦🏼♀️
An old story brings new followers, and it's not even my story anymore. All the more reason to showcase the Five Word Life Story as an exercise AND as a podcast.
The Speak Up: Scrappy Visibility
On putting stories out into the world and letting the visibility be scrappy. Plus, listen to the trailer for Five Word Life Story.
Your April Speak Up Session: Best Practices for Telling Someone Else's Story
Whether you are a podcaster, performer, marketer or somewhere in between, telling someone else's story requires intention and care. This month's skill build will help you sort out the best approach.
The Speak Up: Dog Tales 🐶
"See the Dog, Not the Story” - What I learned about storytelling from my new furry friend.
The Speak: Getting comfortable in the liminal space. 🛋️
Liminal Space = "The Messy Middle" = A story worth telling.
The Speak Up: Nothing Interesting to Say 🥱
A go-to phrase and what lies underneath the statement: "I have nothing interesting to say"
The Speak Up: A new definition for being in the public eye 👁️
How teaching in a small mountain town in Northern Japan taught me how to stay true to (and trust) myself whilst being in the public eye. Plus, your April schedule for all things The Speak Up.
Your March Speak Up Session: Choose Your Communication Channel 📺
🎉 Welcome to The (Substack) Speak Up Session Skill Build for March 2024. This is your monthly self-guided workshop for paid subscribers. 🎉
The Speak Up: Telling Stories Without a Smartphone 📵
You have a choice: Let someone else tell your story for you. Or find a way to tell it (and share it) yourself.
The Speak Up: Milquetoast 🥛🍞
The two words I am thinking about most on World Storytelling Day: milquetoast and reciprocity.
The Speak Up: [Greatest Hits] "Dividing a life into befores and afters — into eras"
Sharing a few of my favorite newsletters from our past platform, so that you wonderful Substackers can get the goods.
The Speak Up: [Greatest Hits] Dancing on my own, together 👯
Sharing a few of my favorite newsletters from our past platform, so that you wonderful Substackers can get the goods.
The Speak Up: [Greatest Hits] Silent Stories
Sharing a few of my favorite newsletters from our past platform, so that you wonderful Substackers can get the goods.
The Speak Up: [Greatest Hits] Committed to the core 🔥
Sharing a few of my favorite newsletters from our past platform, so that you wonderful Ghosters can get the goods.
The Speak Up: When owning the narrative means changing its direction 🛣️
Alicia Keys shares her story in a way that is both authentic and fabricated. But is this a bad thing? There's a definite grey area here.
The Speak Up: The name on everybody's lips is gonna be... 🤫
Relevancy and being your own best friend, plus a fun reader survey and a TMAS update.
Your February Speak Up Session: Build A Storytelling Routine 🗓️
🎉 Welcome to The (Substack) Speak Up Session Skill Build for February 2024. This is your monthly self-guided workshop for paid subscribers. 🎉
The Speak Up: Things happen 🚇
How a train conductor allowed my story to unfold in new and exciting ways. Plus, a reminder about rejection and the possibility of doors that have yet to open.
The Speak Up: Be Your Own Tree 👩🏻🦰
How you can stay in control of your own narrative without having a publicist do it for you. Plus a quick note on voice cracking.
The Speak Up: A sneak peak at my podcast process 👀
A look at my production plans for my new Five Word Word Life Story podcast and how I am approaching this podcast with a fresh perspective and outlook.
The Speak Up: Talk Too Much 💁🏼♀️
How Reneé Rapp can inspire us all to communicate authentically and continue to break "the rules".
Your January Speak Up Session: What do you want to be known for? 👩🎨
🎉 Welcome to The (Substack) Speak Up Session Skill Build for January 2024. This is the first of our monthly self-guided workshops for paid subscribers. 🎉
The Speak Up: Canceled 😡
Cancellations, a TMAS throwback re: The Traitors, Speak Up Session deets
The Speak Up: To Each Their Own 🙌
Whitney Port, Tamra Judge, Rachel Lindsey, and Cheryl Burke walk into a panel with Main Character Energy. But what does that even mean?
The Speak Up: Bad Storyteller 😞
Sonja Morgan; Storytelling is a SKILL; a sneak peak at my CYN process
The Speak Up: RISE 🌅
New Year. New newsletter platform. What to expect from The Speak Up in 2024. Plus join me IRL in Philadelphia on January 19th
The Speak Up: Craft a new narrative ✨
Welcome to the Speak Up Newsletter. Part 5 of 5.
The Speak Up: The reality of it all 🌹
Welcome to the Speak Up Newsletter. Part 4 of 5.
The Speak Up: 1️⃣ Trust yourself. 2️⃣ Trust your story. 3️⃣ Trust your audience.
Welcome to the Speak Up Newsletter. Part 3 of 5.
The Speak Up: F*ck the Hero's Journey 🤬
Welcome to the Speak Up Newsletter. Part 2 of 5.
The Speak Up: Know yourself to your core 🌈
Welcome to the Speak Up Newsletter. Part 1 of 5.