Sari Swears

I 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 company, but you definitely need to know who you are and what you're all about. I'll tell you why in this week's p...

I 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.) Tune in to learn ALL about time maps and how I manage my own time.   * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *...

Wanna 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.   * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Use my H2H Funnel Meth...

My 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 for the better? But, because I knew you, I have been changed for good." Mary changed me for good. Thanks in...

The 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 SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the princip...

I 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 ask yourself to reflect on YOUR life thus far. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOU...

What 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 IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is:...

I 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. Brains are fucked, y'all.  But that doesn't mean there's something wrong with us. Our brains are working EXACT...

We 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 TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you tired of searching for the shiny ne...

Look, 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 a thing?) * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't y...

I 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 H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you tired of searching for the shiny ne...

"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!   * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you tired of searching for...

Do 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. I discuss those things and how to get to the piss off point in your case in this episode. You do not want to...

I 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 blow out of the water in this podcast episode. Tune in and check it out. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * *...

I'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.) Check out the episode to learn more. (And my three-step process to help you figure out whether you should giv...

In 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 TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you tired of searching for the shiny new for...

Preponderance. 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 podcast for my [evolving] thoughts on the matter. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR P...

POWERHOUSE 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 SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning?  I love yo...

"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 a listen to learn more.   * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STE...

NO 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 TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you tired of searching for the shiny new...

If 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 create a feeling which will fuel your actions which will get you your results. But what if we applied the model to our...

THE 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 YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning?  I love you but...

"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 exercise and what to do instead. Tune in to learn more.   * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE Y...

What 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. But you'll never get what your brain thinks is possible: safety. You need to learn how to manage your brain ar...

You're scared of biased jurors, I get it. But would you be as scared if jurors are biased FOR you? Guess what. They are. They just don't know it yet. We can't change juror's minds, but we can change the conversation. And that, my friend, changes everything. Give this podcast a listen to learn more.   * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren't you...