She was born Isabella.
A slave in New York. Never learned to read. Never learned to write.
But in 1851, she stood in front of a hostile crowd in Ohio.
Women weren't supposed to speak. Black women? Definitely not. Former slaves? Forget it.
The crowd hissed. Men shouted for her to sit down. Even the women's rights activists worried she'd ruin their cause.
Isabella—now calling herself Sojourner Truth—rolled up her sleeve.
"Look at my arm!"
She showed muscles earned from years of field work.
"I have plowed and planted and gathered into barns, and no man could head me—and ain't I a woman?"
No notes. No script. No fancy education.
Just raw truth flowing from her soul.
The crowd went silent. Then erupted. Her words traveled across the country.
Here's what kills me:
She found her message by looking at her scars. Her pain became her power. Her story became her strategy.
Most speakers today?
They're drowning in credentials. Suffocating under expertise. Paralyzed by all the things they "should" say.
But their audience?
They're not looking for another expert. They're looking for someone real. Someone who GETS IT. Someone whose message comes from their bones.
That's what we unlock in SPEAK With Confidence.
Not just another talk. YOUR talk. The one burning inside you.
On January 15th, we start the 8-Week Sprint.
Every week, live with me. Digging for YOUR Sojourner Truth moment. Finding YOUR raw truth. Building YOUR talk that moves rooms.
From that first terrifying brainstorm... To stand (virtually or physically) in front of your people... Sharing the message only YOU can deliver.
25 humans ready to stop hiding. 25 voices ready to shake stages. 25 total spots. Period.
You could wait for the "perfect" time. Get another certification. Read another book on speaking.
Or you could decide that your scars are ready to become someone else's survival guide.
Your mess is ready to become your message.
Your voice—exactly as it is—is ready.
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Stop preparing to prepare. Start speaking the truth only you can tell.
xoxo
Melanie
PSST: Sojourner Truth changed history without a PowerPoint. Without a teleprompter. Without even being able to write her name. What's your excuse? Join us January 15th.
PSSTx2: Next time I’ll tell you how a man became Ancient Greece’s greatest orator by eating rocks. The story is crazy - and inspiring. Stay tuned.