Andrew Tagg
@andrewjtagg.bsky.social
EM/PEM physician, knowledge spreader, Lego muncher, co-founder www.dontforgetthebubbles.com
📰 This week’s Speak Human newsletter is all about that pause—
and how a moment of silence can make your message unforgettable.
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and how a moment of silence can make your message unforgettable.
speakhuman.kit.com/posts/you-re...
You’re moving on too soon
speakhuman.kit.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
📰 This week’s Speak Human newsletter is all about that pause—
and how a moment of silence can make your message unforgettable.
speakhuman.kit.com/posts/you-re...
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 soon…
Pause.
🧠 That last slide might be your most powerful one.
Not because it’s new.
But because you gave it space to land.
Pause.
🧠 That last slide might be your most powerful one.
Not because it’s new.
But because you gave it space to land.
October 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
So next time you're tempted to click forward too soon…
Pause.
🧠 That last slide might be your most powerful one.
Not because it’s new.
But because you gave it space to land.
Pause.
🧠 That last slide might be your most powerful one.
Not because it’s new.
But because you gave it space to land.
Because silence isn’t awkward.
It says:
“This matters.
Take your time.
Feel it.
Think it through.”
It says:
“This matters.
Take your time.
Feel it.
Think it through.”
October 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Because silence isn’t awkward.
It says:
“This matters.
Take your time.
Feel it.
Think it through.”
It says:
“This matters.
Take your time.
Feel it.
Think it through.”
The best communicators know:
🛑 Don’t rush your ideas off stage.
🟡 Count: one… two… three.
🟢 Let the image breathe.
🔵 Let silence do its job.
Holding the slide longer is an act of generosity.
🛑 Don’t rush your ideas off stage.
🟡 Count: one… two… three.
🟢 Let the image breathe.
🔵 Let silence do its job.
Holding the slide longer is an act of generosity.
October 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The best communicators know:
🛑 Don’t rush your ideas off stage.
🟡 Count: one… two… three.
🟢 Let the image breathe.
🔵 Let silence do its job.
Holding the slide longer is an act of generosity.
🛑 Don’t rush your ideas off stage.
🟡 Count: one… two… three.
🟢 Let the image breathe.
🔵 Let silence do its job.
Holding the slide longer is an act of generosity.
You’ve practised the message for days.
They’re hearing it for the first time.
And just as it starts to land…
Next slide.
Meaning takes a moment.
But we don’t always give people that moment.
They’re hearing it for the first time.
And just as it starts to land…
Next slide.
Meaning takes a moment.
But we don’t always give people that moment.
October 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
You’ve practised the message for days.
They’re hearing it for the first time.
And just as it starts to land…
Next slide.
Meaning takes a moment.
But we don’t always give people that moment.
They’re hearing it for the first time.
And just as it starts to land…
Next slide.
Meaning takes a moment.
But we don’t always give people that moment.
More on this in the latest Speak Human newsletter:
“Nervous energy is contagious.
So is calm.”
📬 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/nervou...
“Nervous energy is contagious.
So is calm.”
📬 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/nervou...
Nervous energy is contagious. So is calm.
speakhuman.kit.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
More on this in the latest Speak Human newsletter:
“Nervous energy is contagious.
So is calm.”
📬 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/nervou...
“Nervous energy is contagious.
So is calm.”
📬 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/nervou...
The nervous system leads the message.
Steady yourself
So your audience can meet you there.
Steady yourself
So your audience can meet you there.
October 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The nervous system leads the message.
Steady yourself
So your audience can meet you there.
Steady yourself
So your audience can meet you there.
🛠 Try this simple reset before your next talk:
Plant both feet
One slow breath in
One long breath out
Remember: “I’m here to help, not to impress.”
Plant both feet
One slow breath in
One long breath out
Remember: “I’m here to help, not to impress.”
October 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
🛠 Try this simple reset before your next talk:
Plant both feet
One slow breath in
One long breath out
Remember: “I’m here to help, not to impress.”
Plant both feet
One slow breath in
One long breath out
Remember: “I’m here to help, not to impress.”
It’s not about being slick.
It’s about being 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥.
Want to shift the energy in the room?
Start by shifting your own.
It’s about being 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥.
Want to shift the energy in the room?
Start by shifting your own.
October 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It’s not about being slick.
It’s about being 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥.
Want to shift the energy in the room?
Start by shifting your own.
It’s about being 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥.
Want to shift the energy in the room?
Start by shifting your own.
Which means…
⚠️ If you rush, they rush.
⚠️ If you stumble, they tense.
⚠️ If you disconnect, they drift.
But…
✅ If you’re grounded, they settle.
✅ If you’re clear, they listen.
✅ If you’re present, they connect.
⚠️ If you rush, they rush.
⚠️ If you stumble, they tense.
⚠️ If you disconnect, they drift.
But…
✅ If you’re grounded, they settle.
✅ If you’re clear, they listen.
✅ If you’re present, they connect.
October 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Which means…
⚠️ If you rush, they rush.
⚠️ If you stumble, they tense.
⚠️ If you disconnect, they drift.
But…
✅ If you’re grounded, they settle.
✅ If you’re clear, they listen.
✅ If you’re present, they connect.
⚠️ If you rush, they rush.
⚠️ If you stumble, they tense.
⚠️ If you disconnect, they drift.
But…
✅ If you’re grounded, they settle.
✅ If you’re clear, they listen.
✅ If you’re present, they connect.
You can have perfect slides and a killer script…
But if you’re rushing, fidgeting, or disconnected?
They’ll sense it.
Why?
Because of 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐬.
Humans are wired to 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 the energy in the room.
But if you’re rushing, fidgeting, or disconnected?
They’ll sense it.
Why?
Because of 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐬.
Humans are wired to 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 the energy in the room.
October 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
You can have perfect slides and a killer script…
But if you’re rushing, fidgeting, or disconnected?
They’ll sense it.
Why?
Because of 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐬.
Humans are wired to 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 the energy in the room.
But if you’re rushing, fidgeting, or disconnected?
They’ll sense it.
Why?
Because of 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐬.
Humans are wired to 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 the energy in the room.
The goal isn't to be perfect.
It's to be 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵.
Regulate yourself before you try to reach others.
📰 More in this week’s Speak Human:
“Regulate Before You Resonate”
🔗 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/slow-d...
✉️ DM me if you want to join the list.
It's to be 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵.
Regulate yourself before you try to reach others.
📰 More in this week’s Speak Human:
“Regulate Before You Resonate”
🔗 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/slow-d...
✉️ DM me if you want to join the list.
The 3 things that fix 80% of talk disasters
speakhuman.kit.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The goal isn't to be perfect.
It's to be 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵.
Regulate yourself before you try to reach others.
📰 More in this week’s Speak Human:
“Regulate Before You Resonate”
🔗 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/slow-d...
✉️ DM me if you want to join the list.
It's to be 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵.
Regulate yourself before you try to reach others.
📰 More in this week’s Speak Human:
“Regulate Before You Resonate”
🔗 speakhuman.kit.com/posts/slow-d...
✉️ DM me if you want to join the list.
Most people try to fix their 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬.
But the smart ones start with their 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.
Before you speak, try this:
✅ Breathe out longer than you breathe in
✅ Stretch or shake out your body
✅ Smile (a real one)
✅ Make eye contact with one human
But the smart ones start with their 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.
Before you speak, try this:
✅ Breathe out longer than you breathe in
✅ Stretch or shake out your body
✅ Smile (a real one)
✅ Make eye contact with one human
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Most people try to fix their 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬.
But the smart ones start with their 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.
Before you speak, try this:
✅ Breathe out longer than you breathe in
✅ Stretch or shake out your body
✅ Smile (a real one)
✅ Make eye contact with one human
But the smart ones start with their 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.
Before you speak, try this:
✅ Breathe out longer than you breathe in
✅ Stretch or shake out your body
✅ Smile (a real one)
✅ Make eye contact with one human
🟢 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍 – Regulated / Ready
Low, steady breath.
Eyes on the audience, not the exit.
You’re calm, grounded, human.
This is where resonance lives.
Low, steady breath.
Eyes on the audience, not the exit.
You’re calm, grounded, human.
This is where resonance lives.
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🟢 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍 – Regulated / Ready
Low, steady breath.
Eyes on the audience, not the exit.
You’re calm, grounded, human.
This is where resonance lives.
Low, steady breath.
Eyes on the audience, not the exit.
You’re calm, grounded, human.
This is where resonance lives.
🟡 𝐘𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 – Masked / Performing
You’re delivering the words, but disconnected.
You’re half-present, half-panicking.
Functioning, not flowing.
You’re delivering the words, but disconnected.
You’re half-present, half-panicking.
Functioning, not flowing.
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🟡 𝐘𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 – Masked / Performing
You’re delivering the words, but disconnected.
You’re half-present, half-panicking.
Functioning, not flowing.
You’re delivering the words, but disconnected.
You’re half-present, half-panicking.
Functioning, not flowing.
🔴 𝐑𝐄𝐃 – Fight / Flight
You feel breathless.
Your thoughts scatter.
You want to escape.
This is survival mode - and it’s where many presenters 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵.
You feel breathless.
Your thoughts scatter.
You want to escape.
This is survival mode - and it’s where many presenters 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵.
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🔴 𝐑𝐄𝐃 – Fight / Flight
You feel breathless.
Your thoughts scatter.
You want to escape.
This is survival mode - and it’s where many presenters 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵.
You feel breathless.
Your thoughts scatter.
You want to escape.
This is survival mode - and it’s where many presenters 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵.
Thanks to @adamgrant.bsky.social
for highlighting the difference between clarity and caution.
And if you’ve wrestled with this - how do you decide what to warn about, and how?
#SpeakHuman #MedicalEducation #TraumaInformed #CommunicationMatters #PublicSpeaki
for highlighting the difference between clarity and caution.
And if you’ve wrestled with this - how do you decide what to warn about, and how?
#SpeakHuman #MedicalEducation #TraumaInformed #CommunicationMatters #PublicSpeaki
September 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Thanks to @adamgrant.bsky.social
for highlighting the difference between clarity and caution.
And if you’ve wrestled with this - how do you decide what to warn about, and how?
#SpeakHuman #MedicalEducation #TraumaInformed #CommunicationMatters #PublicSpeaki
for highlighting the difference between clarity and caution.
And if you’ve wrestled with this - how do you decide what to warn about, and how?
#SpeakHuman #MedicalEducation #TraumaInformed #CommunicationMatters #PublicSpeaki
🚨 Warning: This might not help (and that’s the point)
speakhuman.kit.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM