It was the 4th of July, 1984. Chicago. I was with my oldest friend Lisa (who is still my oldest friend today, although she is somehow still 3 months younger than I am). We had just spent a wonderful evening having a picnic in the park, and then watched the fireworks when it got dark. I […]
The elephant in the womb. Let’s talk about it. And keep talking about it, and sharing the importance of a woman’s fundamental right to control what happens inside her own body. From 1986-1990, I worked as a clinic escort for 3 years, a fundraiser for NARAL (National Abortion Rights Action League) for 2 summers, and […]
Happy Monday! It’s a great day to have a great day. It’s also a great day to announce that this week I will fail on stage. Yes, you read that right. This Wednesday evening, I’m honored to be the guest star of Boom Chicago’s new Musical Improv show. It’s the kickoff for something totally cool. […]
PERFECTION. KILLS. PROGRESS. Stop holding on to it. I had this talk with a client recently about why she should stop beating herself up by comparing herself to others she felt were ‘perfect’. Let me break it down for you. Perfection is self-sabotage. Perfection kills progress. Perfection stops creativity. Perfection limits risk-taking. Perfection is you holding […]
I’m so honored to be the guest at the Musical Improv Spectacular, hosted by my friends at Boom Chicago. I have no idea what’s going to happen but that has never stopped me from doing anything before! You can grab your tickets here!
Maybe this is something that has happened to you. It’s something I see this so often in my work. You’re speaking, cruising along, everything is going swimmingly…. ….and then it happens. THE. WORD. That one difficult word that throws you off. You hesitate. You try to say the first part of it. You struggle. You […]
Happy Friday! I just wanted to jump into your mailbox to share my WHY with you. WHY I am an expert when it comes to confidence in communication and WHY I designed my Rock That Mouth program. I designed this fun, innovatie, and effective program for 2 reasons: To help you feel confident and comfortable speaking […]
’Doors are open! Grab your spot, because the Rock That Mouth doors will close forever on Sunday, May 29. I will not be offering this course again. If you are ready to unlock your fluency with over 100 tips and tricks, videos, and workbooks, let’s rock! www.rockthatmouth.com‘
HER VOICE, MY WORDS A couple of weeks ago I got a phone call. ‘Hey, Buffi….this is A Big Famous TV Producer and I really need your help. We’re creating a new format for a TV show, yes, it’s the most popular commercial channel, and it’s primetime….and our Big Famous TV Host is stuck. Can […]
3 TIPS TO SOUND MORE NATIVE IN ENGLISH What do native speakers do in English that non-native speakers have to learn? And are often not taught? I’m going to go through 3 of them right here. 1: LINKING: Native speakers almost never speak word for word. We speak in phrases. We link the ending of one word with […]
