Spoken with Authority Handbook: Emotional Mastery for Impactful Speaking

Emotional Mastery for Impactful Speaking is a Spoken with Authority handbook by team members Michele Morrissey and Amyah Hill that helps professionals understand and manage the neurological and emotional roots of communication anxiety. It offers a practical, step-by-step approach — from naming emotions and reframing self-talk, to building confidence gradually and reflecting constructively after speaking — so professionals can show up with greater clarity, composure, and presence in high-stakes speaking situations.

Spoken with Authority Public Speaking Playbook

This playbook explores the inherent link between high-performance athletes and high-performance professionals.

At its core, that link is a growth mindset: a deliberate commitment to continual learning in pursuit of meaningful goals. Progress is rarely linear. There are setbacks, momentum swings, unexpected turns, and moments that test resolve. For athletes and professionals alike, the ability to move through those moments—rather than around them—depends on mental toughness and resilience. The individuals who ultimately lift the championship trophy or reach their next career milestone do so because they’ve trained themselves to perform at their best when it matters most.