Your skull has been lying to you
Hey Reader, I’m so glad you chose ‘Open’ (makes you look smart) Today, I want to talk about why your voice sounds weird and other lies. Your voice sounds weird in recordings. That stranger talking back at you from your headphones? That can’t possibly be you. You sound like a completely different person – maybe someone who inhaled helium or got their tongue stuck in a blender. Welcome to the bone conduction effect, where your brain has been lying to you your entire life about how you actually…
Your weirdness is your superpower
Hey Reader, So glad to see ya! Here’s a question… Ever notice how the most memorable podcasters aren’t the ones with the smoothest voices or fanciest equipment? They’re the ones who sound like themselves having a real conversation. No weird radio voice. No trying to be the next Joe Rogan. Just them, being genuinely them. Here’s the thing that’ll blow your mind: in our AI-everything world, people are absolutely starving for authentic human connection. While everyone else is trying to sound…
What makes brains change topics
Hey Reader, So grateful for the ‘click’! Today, let’s get into something we’ve all dealt with. Getting people to shut up! (nicely) You know that moment when someone starts telling you about their weekend grocery shopping trip and somehow ends up explaining their entire philosophy on organic versus conventional farming? Yeah, we’ve all been there. But when you’re hosting a podcast or running an event, you can’t just smile and nod while your guest turns a simple question about their morning…
Exploding phones and podcast strangers
Hey Reader, Thanks so much for giving me some of your precious time. Let’s not waste a second… Ever notice how we treat ‘unknown’ phone numbers like they’re carrying the plague? That random call pops up, and we stare at it like it might explode. We’d rather let it go to voicemail and then spend ten minutes googling the number to see if it’s a scammer or our dentist’s office. Same thing happens in the podcast world. You wouldn’t put a complete stranger on your show, right? That’d be like…