Before Breakfast Second Cup: Listen to yourself
Mar 8, 2026
A quick look at how recording yourself reveals speech tics, pacing problems, and filler words. Tips on using video to spot posture and gestures and making simple fixes like looking up. Advice on rehearsing answers and recording run-throughs for high-stakes conversations. Encouragement to treat recordings as useful feedback to experience yourself as others do.
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Record Practice Runs For High Stakes Speaking
- Record yourself before high-stakes speaking to get actionable feedback on pacing and filler words.
- Laura advises job applicants and speakers to practice common answers and videotape run-throughs to catch pacing and distracting gestures.
How Recording 1,300 Episodes Changed Her Voice Habits
- Laura has recorded over 1,300 episodes and listens back to check for edits and vocal tics.
- She admits not loving her voice but says repeated listening exposed annoying tics she has reduced over time.
Watch Video To Fix Distracting Physical Habits
- Watch videos of meetings or speeches to spot distracting physical habits like head position or hand movements.
- Laura noticed she often shows the top of her head in choir videos and uses that to remind herself to look up.