Latest Trialconsulting Podcast Episodes
Ep. 179 - Why You Need to Talk to the Jury After You Lose
From Hostage To Hero - October 07, 2022 09:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWhenever a client loses a case (it happens!) I always ask, “Did you talk to the jury?” And in MOST cases my client sheepishly says, “No….” Ma dudes. You’ve GOT to talk to the jury after a loss (or a win, for that matter) but the reason goes way beyond getting a critique of your performance. ...
Special Episode: Trial Debrief with Natalie Woodward - $77M Verdict Makes History
From Hostage To Hero - October 03, 2022 19:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratings"I’ve been listening to your podcast and love the book. Tuesday, I got the largest med mal verdict in Georgia history. Just wanted to say thank you." That’s the three-sentence email I received earlier this month from plaintiff attorney Natalie Woodward. Natalie had been preparing for the big...
Ep.178 - You’re More Than the Size of Your Ver-dick-t
From Hostage To Hero - September 30, 2022 09:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWarning: this podcast episode has provocative language and references. Put headphones on around kids or your boss! Today we’re talking about the size of your dick. Your VERDICT. Sheesh. Get your minds out of the gutter! Y’all have a lot of SHAME around your (ver) dick size. So let’s put...
Ep.177 - What’s Your Investment Strategy?
From Hostage To Hero - September 23, 2022 09:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsHow do you choose to invest in yourself? Is it when you have the time and money? Yeah, that’s the WRONG time. It’s when you are struggling that you need to spend time and money on yourself. Sound backwards? I know. But it’s not. I explain it all in this podcast. -Sari Register...
Ep.176 - You Think You Need Confidence (But cha don’t)
From Hostage To Hero - September 16, 2022 09:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsOne question I continue to get is: how do I get more confidence? What if I told you that you don’t need it? I’m serious y’all. Confidence is a nice thing to have. It’s definitely something you can have. But you don’t need it to do whatever it is you’re attempting to do. What you DO need are...
Ep. 175 - If You’re Not Having Fun at Trial, You’re Doing it Wrong
From Hostage To Hero - September 09, 2022 09:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsToday I’m talking about OUR purpose as a company and how that ties into having fun at trial. Are you having fun at trial? How about in your life? If not, you’re doing it wrong. BUT you can turn that shit around. I will show you how in this episode. Give it a listen. -Sari Our new websit...
Ep.174 - What’s Your Brand? (And Why it Matters)
From Hostage To Hero - September 02, 2022 09:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsI have some TERRIFIC NEWS! After a 6-month process, our rebrand is complete and the new website is LIVE! Going through a rebrand was really clarifying but guess what, if you don’t know what YOUR brand is, you’re gonna want to get on that. Yeah, you might not need a REBRAND like, for a compa...
Ep.173 - My Most Favorite Time Management Tool Ever
From Hostage To Hero - August 26, 2022 09:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsI don’t know if it’s because I taught for so long, but for some reason, September always feels like the start of a new year. Which means it’s a perfect time to rework my time map.What is a time map? It is my most FAVORITE time management tool EVER and will utterly change your life. (No joke.) ...
Ep.172 - How Much Emotion Should I Show in Opening?
From Hostage To Hero - August 19, 2022 09:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWanna know why you aren’t getting the big verdicts? Lack of emotion in opening. Look, I know you’ve been told you can’t get angry or cry, but that’s some bullshit. IF you don’t get emotional at trial, jurors can’t get emotional, and emotion drives action. Check out the podcast for more....
Ep.171 - Who Can Say That I’ve Been Changed for the Better?
From Hostage To Hero - August 12, 2022 09:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsMy mentor, Mary Kogen, has died. In this special podcast episode, I share with you why, if there was no Mary Kogen, there would never be a Sari de la Motte. At least not the one you get to hear from every week. In the song “For Good” from Wicked, it says, “Who can say that I’ve been changed...
Ep.170 - How Conducting a Great Voir Dire Can Hurt You
From Hostage To Hero - August 05, 2022 09:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsThe jury wants to help you. And this can be a HUGE problem. I know, I know, that doesn’t make sense, but it’s true. If you let the jury help you, you HAVE to have the skills I discuss in this podcast. Tune in to learn what they are. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY S...
Ep.169 - I Turned 50. Here’s What I’ve Learned So Far.
From Hostage To Hero - July 29, 2022 09:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsI turned 50 this year. So I took a look back to see what meaning I could make of my first 50 years and what I wanted the NEXT 50 years to look like as well. What I found helped me get perspective, and I think it can help you too. Tune in to hear my insights, and get some questions you could...
Ep.168 - How to Take Your Presentation to a Performance
From Hostage To Hero - July 22, 2022 09:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWhat level of presenter are you? In this episode I talk about the 4 levels of a presentation and how, to motivate jurors, you need to be in Level 4. What is the difference between each level? Tune in and find out. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS...
Ep.167 - My Brain is Fucked. Guess What? So is Yours.
From Hostage To Hero - July 15, 2022 09:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsI put my daughter on a plane to Finland the other day. She’s 7. Ok, she was also with her grandparents, but that didn’t seem to satisfy my brain. In other words, my brain had ALL sorts of scenarios it wanted me to think on, mostly having to do with her dying, being kidnapped or assaulted. ...
Ep.166 - Are You Unwittingly Legitimizing Defense Arguments?
From Hostage To Hero - July 08, 2022 09:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWe want the jury to believe our version of events, and reject defense arguments, right? But there are three things you may be doing that unwittingly legitimize defense arguments in your case. Listen to this episode to learn what they are and how to stop doing them. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAI...
Ep. 165 - 7 Indisputable Signs You’re a Great Trial Lawyer (Even if You Don’t Feel Like It)
From Hostage To Hero - July 01, 2022 09:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsLook, I know you want your 8-figure verdict before feeling like you’re “great,” but there are seven indisputable signs that you ARE great already and I’m here to tell you what they are in this love letter of a podcast. Buckle up ‘cause I’m about to shower you with some love pellets. (Are those...
Ep. 164 - Why “What Should I Ask in Voir Dire?” Is the Wrong Question
From Hostage To Hero - June 24, 2022 09:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsI swear, if *one* more person asks me, “What should I ask in voir dire…?” Kidding. Y’all know I’m here to help. So let me help you by asking you to stop asking that question. There’s a better question to ask, and I give you the deets in this episode. Check it out. * * * * * FREE H2...
Ep. 163 - If You’re Limited on Time, Be Sure to Cover THIS in Your Voir Dire
From Hostage To Hero - June 17, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratings“Ok, Sari, I now get how important voir dire is, but what do I cover if I only have limited time?” This. This is what you cover whether you have all the time in the world (put it at the end!) or limited time. What is “this?” Check out the podcast, and get a pen and paper out! * * * * *...
Ep.162 - How to Piss the Jury Off in Opening
From Hostage To Hero - June 10, 2022 09:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsDo we want to piss the jury off in opening? Hells, yeah, we do. I mean, not through an overly long and boring opening (that definitely pisses them off) but by showing that what the defendant did was AVOIDABLE. There are two things you MUST have locked down to get a verdict for your client...
Ep.161 - Can You Be TOO Kind to Yourself?
From Hostage To Hero - June 03, 2022 09:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsI preach self-love. Here at H2H we’re loving ourselves to better lives. But is it possible to be TOO kind to yourself? I mean if we accept ourselves “as is” we won’t ever want to change, right? WRONG. And if you think -I’m- wrong about that, you’re probably buying into the three myths I b...
Ep.160 - I’m Giving Up. Here’s Why You Should Too.
From Hostage To Hero - May 27, 2022 09:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsI’m giving up. I know, I know, you’re NEVER supposed to give up, right? That’s what winners do! WE NEVER GIVE UP! Yeah, that’s a load of bullshit. (Or a loaf of bullshit, as I originally typed it. Does bullshit come in loaves? Why am I trying to answer this question? Gross, Sari. Move on.) ...
FHTH Special Podcast Episode - How a Pink Ceramic Pig Helped Secure a 2-Million Dollar Verdict
From Hostage To Hero - May 20, 2022 09:30 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsIn today’s special episode I’m talking with Scott Maucere about his recent 2-million-dollar verdict in a very conservative venue. Scott used a variety of H2H skills, but the winning item in his arsenal? A pink ceramic pig. Check out the episode to learn more. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAININ...
Ep.159 - Should You Talk About Preponderance in Voir Dire?
From Hostage To Hero - May 13, 2022 09:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsPreponderance. More likely than not. 51 vs. 49 percent. No matter how you slice it, jurors don’t get the concept of a lower burden of proof, and even if they did, they’re still going to require you prove it “beyond a reasonable doubt” anyway. So what’s an attorney to do? Check out this pod...
Ep. 158 True Freedom and How to Get It with Coach Jody, Coach Siria and Sara Williams!
From Hostage To Hero - May 06, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsPOWERHOUSE ALERT! We got 4 of the strongest women I know (yes, I’m including myself in that) together to talk about how to LET GO of managing how people perceive us and move into true freedom in our lives. Do not miss this episode! * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY S...
Ep.157 - How to Get People to Read Your Mind
From Hostage To Hero - April 29, 2022 09:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratings“I TOLD them how to do it, so why aren’t they?” Well, you probably told them 500 other things too, and there’s no way they can remember all of that. In today’s podcast episode I’m talking about how to get people to read your mind so you can leap into your zone of genius. Give this podcast ...
Ep.156 - Why Are You Making Excuses for Yourself?
From Hostage To Hero - April 22, 2022 09:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsNO EXCUSES. Ever heard that? “You can have excuses, or you can have results.” That’s another one. Listen, you don’t want to live a life full of excuses, I agree. But what if your excuses were trying to tell you something? Give this podcast a listen to learn more. * * * * * FREE H2H...
Ep. 155 - A NEW Way to Look at Cases (With Guests Jody Moore & Dave Maxfield)
From Hostage To Hero - April 15, 2022 09:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsIf you’ve been following me for a while, you know I teach the CTFAR “Self-Coaching” model*. Here’s the model: C = Circumstance T = Thought F = Feeling A = Action R = Result The basic gist being that you can choose the way you think about your circumstances and those thoughts will c...
SPECIAL EPISODE! Trial Debrief with H2H Crew Member Heather Mitchell on her 7.5 Million Dollar Win
From Hostage To Hero - April 08, 2022 09:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsTHE CREW IS OPEN! Go to www.fromhostagetohero.com to enroll. Still on the fence? Tune into today’s podcast to listen how Heather Mitchell, an H2H Crew member just won 7.5 million dollars using the From Hostage to Hero Method. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE Y...
Ep.154 - Ready is a Decision, Not a Feeling
From Hostage To Hero - April 01, 2022 09:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratings“If you wait until you are ready it is almost certainly too late.” I posted that in the free From Hostage to Hero FB group recently and an attorney replied: “Ready is a decision, not a feeling.” Amen sister. In this podcast episode I talk about why waiting to be ready is a fruitless exerci...
Ep. 153 - How to Manage Your Brain
From Hostage To Hero - March 25, 2022 09:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsWhat are you scared of? Losing? The jurors? Some other circumstance? It’s not your circumstances that cause you fear, but your thoughts about those circumstances. Brain management is the #1 key to your success. For better or worse, you’ve chosen a career that puts you in scary situations. B...
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