A Better Way to Say

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Your unique story is the one thing AI can't generate. In this episode, I sit down with Nuria Garcia, storytelling expert and founder of Meet More Doers, to talk about why so many business owners sound exactly the same, and how to build a story that actually connects.Nuria moved from Spain to the US alone, built a life and a business from scratch, and started Meet More Doers, a community for founders, creators, and "needle-movers" who have a bias for action. She's candid about what actually changed her: not the move itself, but consistently putting herself in situations that scared her.We get into:- Why humans connect through stories, not polished results — and why so many business owners sound exactly the same online- How to find your story even if you think your life isn't "exciting enough" - The underrated power of just asking for what you want — including how Nuria got a free venue for her event by simply asking- Why having a bias for action, and repeatedly doing things outside your comfort zone, is what actually builds confidence and community- How Nuria built Meet More Doers into a home for the "misfits" who don't fit the typical founder mold-The one piece of communication advice Nuria wishes she'd learned soonerResources Mentioned:Connect with Nuria Garcia on Instagram hereMeet More Doers is here (Nuria's community for founders and creators)Work with Nuria hereEnjoy this episode? Watch A Better Way to Say to level up your speaking skills

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How do you become a better public speaker? Great speakers don't naturally deliver with confidence and clarity; they build the skill through specific, learnable habits.
In this episode, I break down the exact practices history's greatest speakers used to become magnetic, persuasive communicators, including a story about a young JFK bombing a public speaking class in college.
You'll learn how to structure your speech for maximum impact, specific rhetorical figures to sound more persuasive (the same ones Lincoln and JFK used), and how to actually practice public speaking so you improve faster.
📖 Resources Mentioned:
Lend Me Your Ears by William Safire
JFK's 1961 Inaugural Address
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The journey to becoming an eloquent speaker can feel like trudging up a hill, or it can feel like running through a field. The difference comes down to one often overlooked ingredient: fun.
Learn ways to make your speaking practice something you actually look forward to, from gamifying your practice with levels and goals to creating a speaking alter ego that lets you become the version of yourself you aspire to be.
Resources Mentioned:
Voltaire on solemnity and play
Why All the World's Most Confident People Adopt Alter Egos

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Being an excellent speaker comes down to daily habits. In this episode, learn how to build your "edifying environment", the daily system of inputs (what you read, listen to, and reflect on) that shapes how clearly and confidently you speak.
You'll learn the three-step framework for building your own edifying environment: how to define your spheres of interest, how to choose sources (physical and digital) using Francis Bacon's "tasted, swallowed, chewed" approach to books, and the three daily habits — reading, vocabulary review, and reflective writing — that turn it into a real practice.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Francis Bacon "Of Studies" essay
Lend Me Your Ears (speech anthology)
The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
Joan Didion and F. Scott Fitzgerald essay collections

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If you've ever wondered how to be well-spoken, or why you don't sound as articulate as you'd like, this episode is for you.
This episode breaks down the deeper root causes keeping you from sounding articulate and becoming a more eloquent speaker, from the pie chart of how you spend your mental energy to a rhetoric lesson from the ancient Romans to why a young man in ancient Greece shaved off half his head to become a great public speaker.
If you're looking to improve your communication skills, build public speaking confidence, or simply learn how to speak more clearly and eloquently, this episode lays out exactly where to start.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why consuming more than you contemplate is quietly working against you
- The difference between staying in "education mode" and actually executing
- The one shift that changes your entire communication output
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Politics and the English Language by George Orwell
Cicero De Oratore
Toastmasters
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