Hey, Amy here.

I was talking to a friend of mine over the weekend and she's been doing a lot of podcast interviews lately to promote her new book. 

She's been getting interviewed on other people's podcasts and she was telling me that she needs to practice and rehearse for her interviews.

 

And she asked me for advice, since I've done a lot more podcast interviews than she has.

 

I told her that in most of the episodes I've done, I was the one doing the interviewing... I'm usually not being interviewed like she is...

 

But I told her that I don't practice or script anything, that I don't have a list of the same questions that I ask everyone... I just like to go with the flow of the conversation and just let it go where it's guided to go.

 

I actually don't like to script anything... I've noticed that if I prepare for anything too much, I end up being in my head when I'm speaking, instead of just coming from my heart.

 

I've also noticed that any time I've tried to do a second take on piece of content (because I forgot to say something or didn't like the way I was sitting, or the lighting, or wished I would have not said something that I said or whatever), it never lands the same the second time.

 

This is because  when I do it again, I'm now in my head, thinking about my posture and trying to remember to say that thing I forgot about last time or whatever.

 

It doesn't feel as good to me to create content this way, and it doesn't have the same impact as when I just speak from my heart. It doesn't land the same, it doesn't have the same energy.

 

I have a term for this, when we speak unscripted from our hearts, I call it being 'on mission'.

 

I got this term from an interview I listened to years ago where 2 opera singers were being interviewed and they we asked, 

"How is it that you are able to move the audience to tears even though you are singing in a language that they don't understand?"

And they explained that when we connect at a heart level, the words don't matter. We are simply there to deliver a message, and that's all that matters.

 

They also spoke about how when you are on mission there is no stage fright, and it doesn't matter if you fumble or fall or make mistakes.

 

Enjoy and I hope it serves you as a reminder that you don't have to show up in some sort of perfect way, or to act like someone you're not.

Just be you, just be real... that is the fastest road to success. 

Trying to be perfect will stand in your way, and it will stop you in your tracks.

People prefer to listen to people who are relatable... and nobody is perfect so perfection is not relatable to anyone. :)

 

Just be on mission, share what you came here to share and don't worry about the rest. People will love you for you. The right people will.

I love you, and please remember that I'm here to help, always.

With love and gratitude,