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FYV #33 - Sound Louder Without Straining: The Mistake Most Attorneys Make breath support dynamics tone tone quality volume Aug 25, 2025

If you’ve ever been told, “I can’t hear you,” or you end the day with a sore throat after trial, this episode is for you. Kristi breaks down why vocal power is not about shouting—it’s about breath, re...

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FYV #32 - Active Silence: How Confident Attorneys Say Less—and Win More active silence pause silence Aug 18, 2025

Most trial attorneys work for years to master the art of persuasion, but there’s one skill that rarely gets the spotlight—and yet can shift the entire dynamic of a courtroom: active silence. 

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FYV #31 - The Courtroom Code Switch: Mastering Dual Audiences Aug 11, 2025

Today, we're diving into a trial skill that's always tested but rarely taught: how to speak both fluent legalese and fluent human. In this episode, we talk about why mastering both languages—and knowi...

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FYV #30 - Why It Gets Harder Right Before It Gets Easier extinction bursts goal setting growth lagging indicators neuroscience psychology skill development Aug 04, 2025

Ever made a bold move—only to feel doubt, tension, or total emotional whiplash after the fact? You’re not alone, and you’re not doing it wrong. In this episode, Kristi breaks down two powerful concept...

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FYV #29 - The Easiest Vocal Warm-Up You’re (Probably) Not Doing humming vocal warm up Jul 28, 2025

Warming up your voice doesn’t have to be a big production—and it definitely doesn’t require an hour, a piano, or a mirror. In this episode, Kristi shares how to weave professional-grade vocal warmups ...

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FYV #28 - Sigh Loud, Yawn Big: Nervous System Tools Hiding in Plain Sight breathwork sighing vocal care vocal warm up yawning Jul 21, 2025

Sighing and yawning might seem too simple—or too socially awkward—to be real tools for trial prep. But in this episode, we unpack why these everyday reflexes are actually powerful nervous system reset...

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FYV #27 - The Primacy & Recency Effect: How First and Last Impressions Impact Your Case closing argument context statements impressions leadership opening statement primacy & recency Jul 14, 2025

Whether onstage or in the courtroom, the way you start and the way you end deeply shapes what people remember.

In this episode, we explore the neuroscience-backed principles of primacy and recency—wh...

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FYV #26 - Let Your Hands Talk: An Attorney’s Guide to Meaningful Movement gestures leveler marking nonverbal communication placater Jul 07, 2025

In this episode, we’re talking about something you’re probably already doing—but maybe not doing intentionally: using your hands while you speak. Gestures aren’t just habits or quirks—they’re powerful...

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FYV #25 - What Jurors Really Need from You: Time cognitive load theory information processing pace pause speech cadence Jun 30, 2025

In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of the most overlooked yet powerful courtroom tools: pacing and pausing. It may sound simple, but neuroscience shows us it’s anything but.

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FYV #24 - How to Handle Nerves and Reset Your System Fast anxiety breathwork nerves nervous Jun 23, 2025

In this episode of Foster Your Voice, we’re diving into something every trial attorney faces—nerves. Not just the feeling, but the full-body cascade that comes with it: shaky hands, dry mouth, racing ...

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FYV #23 - Balancing Logic and Emotion: The Key to Memorable Advocacy Jun 16, 2025

In this episode, we dive into a critical—but often misunderstood—aspect of courtroom communication: why facts alone aren’t enough to make jurors care. Pairing logical information with emotional presen...

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FYV #22 - The Body Language Fix That Builds Trust and Carries Your Voice body energy posture presence Jun 09, 2025

In today’s episode, we’re exploring a courtroom tool that’s easy to overlook—but once you get it, you’ll never go back: forward-balanced energy. This subtle shift in how you carry your body changes yo...

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