This week’s episode is your blueprint for setting the bar (and the boundaries) before the case ever starts.

We’re talking SYSTEMS that protect your time, your team, and your peace.

We’re getting into:

• 💣 My 7+ Point Case Filter: the BS-proof checklist every case goes through

• 💣 Three-Strikes + Deal-Breakers Rules: no more back-and-forth with on-the-fence cases

• 💣 How to Redesign Mid-Case: reset expectations without burning the bridge

• 💣 Ideal Client + Case Profiles: filter out red flags before they pop up

• 💣 The Case-Slot Mindset: calendar space is currency — allocate, don’t accommodate

• 💣 The Design Intake Conversation: save future-you (and your staff) from endless backtracking

When you start designing your caseload on PURPOSE, you don’t just avoid nightmare clients — you attract the right ones.

The ones who energize you.

The ones who remind you WHY you do what you do.

And because your calendar should FUEL you, not FRY you.

YOU are the gatekeeper.

FUCKING OWN IT.

— Sari 💖

Quote: 

“Three strikes and the case is out. For example: discord between heirs, geographic remoteness, and small damages—three issues, we decline. Deal breakers include clients who are rude to staff, hang up, or insist on speaking only to me. Lying is another: false heir status, hidden criminal history, faked POA. If I can’t get a basic design of mutual respect, we’re done. It’s collaborative and democratic. Any attorney on the team can raise a red flag. If we reach three, we don’t take the case—no debate. That clarity prevents ‘I told you so’ later.” 

— Jody Moore

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OPENING MASTERCLASS WITH SARI DE LA MOTTE * * * * 

🗓️ Date: September 11th – 12th, 2025

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📍Location: H2H Headquarters (Portland, OR)

💰 Investment: $10K - Expense it to your case!

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Ever wonder what you’re REALLY communicating in the courtroom?

Your posture.

Your tone.

Your presence.

It ALL lands with the jury LONG before your words do.

This week, I’m talking about something I call Nonverbal Intelligence and WHY it’s one of the most overlooked (and powerful) tools in your trial arsenal.

Here’s what we get into:

👉🏽 WHAT you’re unconsciously broadcasting in court

👉🏽 HOW to actually see what you're doing (and shift it)

👉🏽 WHY awareness is the first step to showing up like a damn leader

You don’t have to be loud to lead…

But you do have to be intentional.

Tune in NOW! 🎧

Love, Sari 💖

Quote: 

“Most trial lawyers think if they just get the words right, they’ll win. But your nonverbals are saying more than your opening ever could. The jury is watching how you walk, how you breathe, how you hold space and if you’re not aware of what you’re communicating, you’re not in control of your message.”

—Sari de la Motte

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Your brain’s job? To keep you safe.

Your job? To lead anyway.

Most of the fear you feel in trial is fake news — just recycled thoughts about losing, judgment, or not measuring up.

But here’s the kicker:

Your thoughts aren't facts, and you can rewrite them.

This week’s episode hands you the tools to:

💣 Ditch the vague labels and call it what it is: dread? shame? rage? Name it to tame it.

💣 Sit in the suck and breathe. Stop numbing out and start showing up.

💣 Trade panic-fueled prep for power-fueled presence. Jurors can feel your shift from frantic to fierce.

Confidence isn’t something you find, it’s something you create.

🎧 Listen now and learn to lead the jury like a force they can’t ignore.

And remember, your clients didn’t hire FEAR..

THEY HIRED YOU.

Time to show up, Sari 💖

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There’s this quiet habit so many of you have…

AND it’s costing you in the courtroom.

You’re waiting.

Waiting to be liked.

Waiting to be approved of.

Waiting for some signal that it’s safe to lead.

But here’s the truth: Nobody hands you authority in that courtroom, you CLAIM it.

In this episode, I’m diving into what I call the Permission Principle. 

So many of you are holding back without even realizing it.

📣 You don’t need to be louder. 

😇 You don’t need to be nicer. 

💸 You don’t need to earn it. 

You just NEED to SHOW up like you already belong… BECAUSE YOU DO. 

Tune in NOW! 🎧

Love, Sari 💖

Quote: 

“You don’t need the jury to approve of you before you lead them. You don’t need to wait until you’ve earned the right to take up space. You are the authority in that courtroom — not because someone gave it to you, but because you showed up ready to lead.”

—Sari de la Motte

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Jurors DON’T need a show.

They NEED a leader.

In this week’s episode, I’m handing you the entire back-of-house blueprint, so you can finally STOP faking confidence and START generating real influence — WITHOUT THE BURNOUT.

Ditch the fear-based prep.

Drop the performance act.

And lead the hell out of your next trial.

🎧 Hit play. Your real influence starts BEFORE the opening.

Love, Sari 💖

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VOIR DIRE MASTERCLASS WITH SARI DE LA MOTTE * * * * 

🗓️ Date: July 24th - 25th, 2025

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People always ask me: "How do I get big verdicts using the H2H Method?"

Well… this episode breaks it down.

No fluff.

Just the real, step-by-step story of how I used H2H to help secure an 8-figure verdict in a REAL case.

From the very FIRST consult to the moment the jury DELIVERED the verdict — this is exactly what went down.

In this episode, I walk you through:

👉🏽 What I focused on FIRST (before strategy, before storytelling)

👉🏽 The moment we THREW the closing in the trash (and what we did instead)

👉🏽 How we MADE the jury feel — not just think

👉🏽 Why “we don’t win cases, jurors do” has NEVER been more TRUE

If you’ve ever wanted a behind-the-scenes look at how the H2H Method plays out in the wild, this is it.

You’re closer than you think.

Tune in NOW! 🎧

Love, Sari

Quote: 

“We didn’t win because we had the perfect theme or the flashiest visuals. We won because we trusted the jury. We built a story that made them feel something, we showed up as our full selves, and then we got the hell out of the way. That’s the work. That’s H2H.” 

—Sari de la Motte

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Waiting to feel confident before stepping into court is like waiting to get in shape BEFORE hitting the gym.

Cute idea, but that’s not how this works.

PLEASE, for the love of voir dire:

❌ STOP rehearsing defeat.

❌ STOP letting fear run your case.

❌ STOP pretending some “big name” lawyer is better for your case than you are. 

🎧 Push past panic, polish your prep, and prove you’ve got what it takes — because you already do.

Your clients hired YOU.

Don’t you forget that.

🎧 Hit play now.

Love, Sari 💖

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Let’s be real… life’s heavy right now.

Trial? 

Even heavier.

So I’m bringing back one of MY favorite episodes…

Because we could all use a reminder that joy is part of the job 💖

Yep, I said it: If you’re not having fun at trial, you’re doing it wrong.

⚖️ Trial is serious. 💗 Trial is emotional. 🎢 Trial is a rollercoaster.

But most importantly…

It SHOULD be fun too!

You can be a badass in the courtroom and have a good time doing it. 

It does NOT have to be one or the other.

Come back to what made you love this work in the first place.

Love, Sari 💖

Quote: 

“When I say have fun at trial, I don’t mean act like it’s a joke. I mean be in it—fully. Let yourself feel the fear, the pride, the anger, the joy. That’s what fun really is. It’s not clowning around. It’s being alive in the courtroom.” 

— Sari de la Motte

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Jurors won’t follow a lawyer who second-guesses.

If dread runs your prep… it’s running your case.

Break the cycle before it breaks your case.

🎧 Hit play now.

Love, Sari 💖

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Bringing back one of the MOST popular debriefs EVER on my podcast.

Scott Maucere had a complex securities fraud case — three state laws, seven claims, and 11 defendants.

And he shaped it into a sharp and simple story the jury didn’t JUST understand… they BELIEVED in it.

And yes… he brought a pink piggy bank into court, pulled out a hammer and made the jury GASP. 🐷

Verdict? 

$2M, including $1M in punitives.

Here’s what Scott shares:

👉🏽 HOW he distilled a legal jungle into 3 simple jury rules — so clear they quoted them back in closing. 👉🏽 WHY trying to “persuade” the jury is the wrong move — and what actually works. 👉🏽 WHAT happened when he pulled out a hammer and made the jury gasp. 👉🏽 HOW honest voir dire, designed alliance, and a COVID delay turned strangers into a team. 👉🏽 WHY giving up your “brilliant ideas” might be your smartest move.

This episode is PACKED with heart, strategy, and proof that fun and truth still WIN in trial.

Love, Sari 💖

Quote: 

“You don’t have to be a magician. You don’t have to persuade people that lying is wrong. You just have to give the jury the truth and let them act. I went in with three simple rules: tell the truth, don’t cover things up, and if you do—make it right. We treated the jury with respect, let go of control, and they showed up every single day, even after COVID delays, because they wanted to do the right thing.” 

— Scott Maucere

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