For the next few weeks, we're talking about the SASI Method. (If you haven't listened to Part One - Part Two - or Part Three yet, go ahead and listen to it now to help set the foundation for today's final part!)

SASI = SPACE, AUDIENCE, SPEAKER and IDEA.

These four elements are essential in preparing for a talk. And today's topic is about IDEA. 

Remember Joe Schmit, one of my guests from last season? Suuuuper nice guy - TV sports anchor - speaker and author? Well, he sent me an email (I love it when guests stay in touch!) and said to me, "You should have Kelly Fern on your show."  (If you know this show/know me, and think someone would be great for me to talk with, let me know!)  I thought, ok sure! And then I read her story. You guys, her story is incredible. It's the kind of story that you think is likely made up in some back room in Hollywood to sell tickets to movies - but no, this story is real. And for us as speakers and storytellers, there are so many important facets to bringing voice to our own experiences. So, Kelly - author, speaker - the subject of documentaries and interviews on radio and television - well,  we talked about how we can bring our stories to life - even difficult stories. Even stories that haven't been told before. Maybe even especially those stories.

For the next few weeks, we're talking about the SASI Method. (If you haven't listened to Part One or Part Two yet, go ahead and listen to it now to help set the foundation for today's part three.)

SASI = SPACE, AUDIENCE, SPEAKER and IDEA.

These four elements are essential in preparing for a talk. And today's topic is about SPEAKER. 

A few weeks ago I met Levi Weinhagen at the Ignite Minneapolis event. I had been hearing about Levi for awhile - both he and my husband are in the improv community here in the Twin Cities - and he hosts a really successful podcast called the Pratfalls Podcast about how we as creatives move through life (which is often full of pratfalls, of course). Levi did a great job of emceeing Ignite that night, so I really wanted him to join me for a conversation to talk about his various experience as a creative person and performer. I'm so excited to be sharing this conversation with you, because Levi brings those skills and the mindset of an improviser to what he does and who he is as a person... taking risks, following your fear, listening well, how to bring the 'funny' (or not) - and, perhaps most importantly, why fart jokes are actually really, really important (really).

AND - I sang. (You're welcome/I'm sorry.) I was moved to, I couldn't help it!

Enjoy!

For the next few weeks, we're talking about the SASI Method. (If you haven't listened to Part One yet, go ahead and listen to it now to help set the foundation for part two.) 

SASI = SPACE, AUDIENCE, SPEAKER and IDEA.

These four elements are essential in preparing for a talk. And today's topic is about AUDIENCE. 

My guest on today's show has found a great phrase for boring presentations that overload us with info... it's called "Data Puking." Gross! But accurate. We can do so much better! Lea Pica has spent her career transforming boring old info into presentations that engage and excite. She is funny, warm and a total pro. Check it out! 075: Lea Pica - On Not Data Puking

On this week's Mini Moved Me, it's about getting sassy. Well, actually, it's about getting S.A.S.I. (Ha, see what I did there?)

Back in college in theater class, we talked about four key elements of theater: Space, Audience, Actor and Idea.

Well, as I dove into the world of speaking, I did my own translating of those concepts for us as speakers, to

SPACE, AUDIENCE, SPEAKER and IDEA.

These four elements are essential in preparing for a talk. I dig into a method of preparation that I use with my speakers - and with my own talks, as well. It ensures I don't get lazy - and that I've at least thought-through all the big questions. 

And today's show is about the first S = SPACE. 

Hello 2016!

Re-entry from vacation is always a little bumpy. I will admit, I got quite used to busting into appetizers and a bottle of wine at about 4pm (ok, 3) each day - so I'm doubling down on my smoothie/green intake this week hoping to neutralize pretty much everything. Ha!

I'm still not quite done with reflecting and revisiting 2015. I couldn't help but to do one more round-up of 2015 - my favorite part of the show each week: the This Moved Me Moments!

I have a hard time picking "favorites" of most anything. But, I wanted to recognize some of the most memorable This Moved Me Moments from 2015.  I edited together some of the best audio stories that were shared on the show - highlights from Lindsey O'Connor's episode, Kate O'Reilly's episode, and Joe Beckman's episode - among a few others (you can listen here).

But I also wanted to gather together some of the other memorable pieces here on the blog, that are not easily shared by audio.  Check the blog (www.thismovedme.com) for the complete round-up!