Introducing 2 new Quick Hits series:
๐ง EMCยฒ โ knowledge-building cases
โก Coaching the EM Mind w/ Dr. Sara Gray
โข Medetomidine withdrawal
โข EMS handover done right
โข Ditch PECARN C-spine rule?
โข Traumatic pneumo P2 @petrosoniak.bsky.social
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Want to know what else I forgotโ
and why it ended up being the most human moment of the talk?
This weekโs Speak Human newsletter is all about the lines I lostโฆ
and what I found in their place.
๐ฐ Read it here:
speakhuman.kit.com/posts/the-li...
Hereโs the thing:
๐ก You can miss a line and still land the message.
๐ต You can forget your script and still find your truth.
๐ข You can be imperfect and still make an impact.
Afterward, people asked:
โHow did you remember it all without slides or notes?โ
The truth is:
I didnโt.
Not perfectly.
But I did know my story.
I knew the beats.
And when I forgot a line, I found connection instead.
And yetโ
That moment was the line.
I was literally doing what Iโd planned to say:
Breathing in adrenaline, uncertainty, noise.
Breathing out calm.
Holding the pause.
Letting the silence settle.
Iโd practised the pacing.
Iโd memorised the rhythm.
Iโd broken the talk into scenes and sequences.
I thought I was ready.
But when I stood on stage at the Compassion Revolutionโฆ
My mind blanked.
And I lost the line.
I forgot one of my favourite lines.
Right in the middle of a talk Iโd rehearsed for weeks.
A line that captured the heart of what I wanted to say:
โ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฐ๐ด. ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ.โ
And yetโฆ
In the moment, it vanished.
๐งต
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๐ฐ This weekโs Speak Human newsletter is all about that pauseโ
and how a moment of silence can make your message unforgettable.
speakhuman.kit.com/posts/you-re...
So next time you're tempted to click forward too soonโฆ
Pause.
๐ง That last slide might be your most powerful one.
Not because itโs new.
But because you gave it space to land.
Because silence isnโt awkward.
It says:
โThis matters.
Take your time.
Feel it.
Think it through.โ
The best communicators know:
๐ Donโt rush your ideas off stage.
๐ก Count: oneโฆ twoโฆ three.
๐ข Let the image breathe.
๐ต Let silence do its job.
Holding the slide longer is an act of generosity.
Youโve practised the message for days.
Theyโre hearing it for the first time.
And just as it starts to landโฆ
Next slide.
Meaning takes a moment.
But we donโt always give people that moment.
๐ฑ๏ธ โClick.โ
Just as your audience is about to get the slideโ
you move on.
And the moment is gone.
Weโve all done it.
We click forward when weโre done speaking.
But theyโre not done thinking.
๐งต
Great resource from @Radiopaedia
A Paediatric x-ray atlas of normal x-rays in children
radiopaedia.org/normal-paedi...
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More on this in the latest Speak Human newsletter:
โNervous energy is contagious.
So is calm.โ
๐ฌ speakhuman.kit.com/posts/nervou...
The nervous system leads the message.
Steady yourself
So your audience can meet you there.
๐ Try this simple reset before your next talk:
Plant both feet
One slow breath in
One long breath out
Remember: โIโm here to help, not to impress.โ
Itโs not about being slick.โฃ
Itโs about being ๐ด๐ฆ๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ.โฃ
โฃ
Want to shift the energy in the room?โฃ
โฃ
Start by shifting your own.
Which meansโฆ
โ ๏ธ If you rush, they rush.
โ ๏ธ If you stumble, they tense.
โ ๏ธ If you disconnect, they drift.
Butโฆ
โ
If youโre grounded, they settle.
โ
If youโre clear, they listen.
โ
If youโre present, they connect.
You can have perfect slides and a killer scriptโฆโฃ
โฃ
But if youโre rushing, fidgeting, or disconnected?โฃ
โฃ
Theyโll sense it.โฃ
โฃ
Why?โฃ
Because of ๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.โฃ
Humans are wired to ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ค๐ฉ the energy in the room.
Public speaking tip:
Your audience doesnโt just hear your words.
They feel your nervous system.
Let me explain ๐
The goal isn't to be perfect.
It's to be ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต.
Regulate yourself before you try to reach others.
๐ฐ More in this weekโs Speak Human:
โRegulate Before You Resonateโ
๐ speakhuman.kit.com/posts/slow-d...
โ๏ธ DM me if you want to join the list.
Most people try to fix their ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ.โฃ
But the smart ones start with their ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐.โฃ
โฃ
Before you speak, try this:โฃ
โฃ
โ
Breathe out longer than you breathe inโฃ
โ
Stretch or shake out your bodyโฃ
โ
Smile (a real one)โฃ
โ
Make eye contact with one human
๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ โ Regulated / Ready
Low, steady breath.
Eyes on the audience, not the exit.
Youโre calm, grounded, human.
This is where resonance lives.
๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ Masked / Performingโฃ
โฃ
Youโre delivering the words, but disconnected.โฃ
Youโre half-present, half-panicking.โฃ
Functioning, not flowing.
๐ด ๐๐๐ โ Fight / Flightโฃ
โฃ
You feel breathless.โฃ
Your thoughts scatter.โฃ
You want to escape.โฃ
โฃ
This is survival mode - and itโs where many presenters ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต.
