Here's a link to Rumi Tsuchihashi's website:

https://www.rumitsuchihashi.com/

and to her book, which I mention:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-want-to-remember-this-recognizing-the-tiny-moments-that-make-up-a-life-rumi-tsuchihashi/17838011?ean=9781088005088

I refer to the excellent book Playing Big, by Tara Mohr.

Thank you to:

Sue Heatherington, Founder, The Art of Quiet Disruption:

https://sueheatherington.com/the-art-of-quiet-disruption/

and

Diane Wyzga, Speaker and Storyteller, Founder of Quartermoon Story Arts:

https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/about/

for your wise words.

To brag… but nicely.

If you’re a regular listener, you might have gathered by now that I love to play with words.

On my website is a page dedicated to beautiful words. I call them, ‘Words You Could Eat’. Some of them may refer to something edible, but if they’re there it’s because they’re such lovely words you could just munch them.

The page is a co-creation, because I invite people to contribute a favourite word of their own, and tell me why they love it.

The result so far is a delicious repository of words from people around the world. Not just words, but the stories behind them.

I would love for you, my podcast listeners, to contribute to the gallery by sending me a word you could eat.

All you have to do is go to my website, carolineharvey.me, then to the “fun” page, and you’ll see the words I’ve already collected. Or click here.

Complete the form with your word, and a couple of sentences to tell me why you love it.

I look forward to savouring your Word You Could Eat!

The heat and humidity of summer have finally given way here to bright, blue-sky days and pleasantly cool nights. What would probably be considered an Indian summer in northern Europe.

Autumn is my favourite season. Even if there aren’t many autumn colours on the Mediterranean coast, I love the changing light and increasingly beautiful sunsets.

My first postcard this season comes from the town where I live...

The experiment involved a beautiful painting of sunset by Turner, a hushed ambience in an art museum… and plenty of patience.

I hope it will spark insights you can apply to your communications - and perhaps inspire you to carry out a similar experiment. I really recommend it!

Here are links to Oliver Burkeman’s TEDx talk:

https://www.ted.com/talks/oliver_burkeman_why_patience_is_a_superpower

And his book, "4,000 Weeks: Time And How To Use It", which I also mention:

https://www.oliverburkeman.com/books

Check out the Turner painting in an article I posted on the subject on LinkedIn – and do connect with me while you’re there!

I’ll be sending more Postcards with Presence your way very soon.

I'll be back in the autumn :)

When I launched my podcast earlier this year, I was inspired by the idea of the postcard to share brief, visual and playful moments of connection.

Sometimes drawing on stories of little moments from my life and how I drew meaning from them, or using images and metaphor to spark ideas for communicating with presence.

My goal is always to help you bring more of you to your public speaking.  

I'd love to know what you think of the show. You can rate it and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts.

And please feel free to share any ideas directly with me via a contact form on my website: carolineharvey.me.

I’d love to hear from you.

You can also sign up to my monthly-ish newsletter, Own Your Voice, for more drops of inspiration and ideas for communicating with confidence, and creativity: carolineharvey.me/newsletter-sign-up

Thank you so much for listening and being a part of this journey - and have a lovely rest of summer, wherever you may be.

The book I refer to is "Reinventing Organisations", by Frédéric Laloux.

Talking of which...

If you’d like to chat about bridges, the audience journey and other techniques for public speaking that connects, please do check out my website - www.carolineharvey.me - and get in touch.

To sign up for my Own Your Voice newsletter, click here

In today's episode I talk about a lesson I learned at the start of my Japanese adventure, and how I apply it to my work today.

I reference my wise friend Ian Berry, who helps people find their essence and become wise leaders: linkedin.com/in/ianberry1

I'm Caroline Harvey, a public speaking coach and lover of words. Growing up in Wales, the ‘Land of Song’, shaped my belief in the power of language and voice to enchant our audience. 

A sometime poet, occasional clown and Jane Austen fan, I'm on a mission to help you cut through the noise without shouting. To move your audience by being yourself - leveraging your singular voice and the creative power of words.

If you'd like to join me on this journey, hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Find out more about me and my work at: www.carolineharvey.me

or on LinkedIn: es.linkedin.com/in/caroharvey/