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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.
Good morning.
This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is to listen to yourself.
I know that a lot of people find listening to audio recordings or watching video recordings of themselves to be painful, but it doesn't have to be.
And it can be a great way to become more effective at communication.
So Before Breakfast is celebrating its fifth anniversary right around now.
Since launching this show in March of 2019, I have recorded well over 1,300 episodes.
My process involves recording and then listening to the recording to double-check for my producer if there are any required sound edits.
I do not love the sound of my voice, but at this point, I have gotten used to it.
I also listen to interviews I have done on other people's podcasts.
Doing so has brought me face to face, or perhaps ear to ear, with some of my more annoying vocal tics.
I have not gotten rid of all of them by any means, but at least being aware of them has helped me do them a little less.
So I know not everyone is into podcasting.
But many people do have to address other people at some point.
Maybe you lead meetings.
Maybe you occasionally give interviews about a topic.
Maybe you sometimes need to give speeches.
Listening to and watching yourself is one of the easiest ways to get feedback on your performance.
I'd like to think that I am not burying my head in the score when I am singing with my choir, but I have watched videos and you can see the top of my head more often than I'd like.
So, note to self, look up.
If you watch a video of yourself leading a meeting, you can instantly see if you are doing something with your hands.
That is distracting.
Many people are surprised to hear how fast they speak when they are reading something out loud.
What feels like a lengthy pause might not actually be noticeable.
Maybe you are using filler words like um or like frequently.
There is no need to give yourself a complex about this, but for formal interviews you might try practicing answers to the usual questions, so you don't need to resort to these fillers.
For instance, if I have just written a book and I am doing podcast interviews about the book, everyone is going to ask me what led me to write the book.
There is no need for any ums in an answer.
I am not sure any normal person loves the sound of his or her own voice.
We hear our voices differently in our heads than other people hear us.
And that difference can be bothersome, but it's not like the difference doesn't exist just because we don't like it.
So if you need to communicate for something high stakes, try recording yourself first.
If you are interviewing for jobs, have a friend ask you some common questions and record your responses.
You will likely be able to pick up on what sounds strong and competent.
And what doesn't?
Good to know.
If you will be giving a toast or a speech videotape or run through, you will see times when the pacing is off or anything you are doing physically that you are not aware of.
Other people listen to us all the time, but we don't necessarily listen to ourselves.
Doing so means we experience ourselves as others would.
Knowing what others are experiencing makes for better communication.
So, it's worth giving it a shot.
In the meantime, this is Laura.
Thanks for listening.
And here's to making the most of our time.
Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.
If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at laura at lauravandercam.com.
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