Sari Swears

Sari Swears

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Sari Swears episodes

  • Encore Episode - A NEW Way to Look at Cases (With Guests Coach Jody and Dave Maxfield)

    In today's episode, you'll hear me work through cases using the CTFAR Model with my dear friend and H2H Coach, Jody Moore and H2H Crew member and author, Dave Maxfield.

    Listen as we reverse engineer the CTFAR Model and work it from the bottom up!

    YEP, it can be reversed and still be effective!

    TUNE IN NOW!

    Xo, Sari

    Quote:

    • "Ladies and gentlemen, take a look at this. Actions speak louder than words, right? So ask yourself, 'They said this, but what did they actually do?' If they really believed what they were saying, what would you expect them to do? We can even take this back to voir dire—if someone claimed X, what kind of behavior would you expect from them?"

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here:

    sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneys https://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    44 min
  • Encore Episode - Jon Bailey on His $120 Million Dollar Verdict (and How Trusting the Jury Led Him There)

    Let's throw it back to when Jon Bailey secured a…

    💰 $120 MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT 💰

    Tune in to find out the secrets on:

    🎯 The strategy Jon used to land on $120 MILLION

    🎯 How he presented that number to the jury

    🎯 Why Jon didn't waste time on cause challenges

    🎯 How a flip chart became his unsung hero of the trial

    🎯 The "win" before the win that set the stage for success

    And MORE!

    Catch the episode and see how Jon made courtroom history!

    Xo, Sari

    Quote:

    "You trusted your team, you trusted the jury, you trusted yourself. Right? There wasn't this control and over-preparing. And this is what I hear from all of these trial debriefs that we do, people who've gone through the method, or I've worked with them. It's like, there's a concept of letting go."

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here:

    sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneys https://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    52 min
  • Encore Episode: The Two Types of Questions That Stall Out Voir Dire

    🚨 Voir Dire Pitfalls Alert! 🚨

    Let's cut to the chase—if your voir dire is stalling, you might be using the wrong types of questions.

    There are two types of questions that are TOTALLY stalling your jury selection:

    ❌ Experiential questions. AND ❌ Evidentiary questions.

    FORGET the small talk.

    Get straight to the point. 🎯

    Want to learn how to streamline your questions?

    Check out the full episode and turn your voir dire into a powerhouse of insight.

    Xo,

    Sari

    Mentions:

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    "So if you have not listened to my podcast episode on the four questions to get jurors to give you the principle in your case, listen to it immediately". >> Link Episode #

    Quote:

    "What are the issues in the case and what does the jury think about those issues? That's it. That's what voir dire is for. Will we build rapport as we're doing that? Maybe. That's not the point of voir dire either. Will we show up as likable and charismatic? I don't give a fuck. That's not what voir dire is about. Voir dire is about, "Here are the issues in the case. What do you think about those?". And in most cases, the jurors are going to totally be on your side because you stand on the side of the right."

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here:

    sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneys https://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    18 min
  • Ep. 259 - How to Avoid Nightmare Clients

    In this episode, I'm gonna teach you 5 simple steps on how to design your client relationships so you don't have clients who make you want to pull out your hair in frustration.

    It all comes down to DESIGNING.

    ONE HOUR of discussing expectations for your roles will save you hours of dealing with the bullshit that comes up with angry clients.

    So, sit down with them, cut the crap, and get it all out on the table!

    Tune in to get the step-by-step approach to turning a NIGHTMARE client into a DREAM client.

    Xo, Sari

    Quote:

    • "Designing in the H2H world is something that once you start doing it, you can't stop doing it. Everything comes down to design. I have people come and say, 'This co-counsel relationship just didn't end up being the way that I wanted it to.' And my first question is always, 'What was your design?' And oftentimes I will hear, 'We didn't have one.' So, designing is something that you do ahead of time to ward off problems down the road. And once you start doing this, you are going to find that absolutely everything gets easier."

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here:

    sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneys https://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    22 min
  • Ep. 258 - Trial Lawyering is a Craft

    Can you believe we've hit the finale of Season 6?!?

    And let me tell you.

    We are ending it with a BANG! (Not just because I had a little accident a few episodes ago. 💩🫣)

    We are wrapping up in June because I'm taking the entire month of July off.

    Now, let's dive into today's hot topic.

    What if the H2H Method DOESN'T work?

    *cue shock* 😱

    I got an email asking me to talk to someone who tried my method at trial and it backfired.

    My response?

    Absolutely NOT.

    Tune in to find out why. 👇🏽

    Xo, Sari

    Quote:

    "This work is hard. Trial lawyering is a craft. It takes time, it takes patience, it takes blood and sweat and failure and success and then more failure and a shit ton of practice before you get any good at it. So my question to you is, do you want to spend the years, I'm talking years, that it takes to get really, really good at this? Or do you want to spend that time trying every new method, reading every new book, getting distracted by the shiny new toy? I'm going to suggest that we get to fucking work. It does not have to be the H2H method. I don't care what it is that you're committing to. All I want you to do is to commit to it and stop going to trial and trying the thing once and being like, "This thing doesn't work. So onto the next." This is a craft."

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here:

    sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneys https://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    18 min
  • Ep. 257 - The Power of the H2H Method: How a $250k Offer Turned into a 6 Million Dollar Verdict

    💰 A $6 MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT FROM A $250K OFFER. 💰

    In today's episode of the FHTH podcast, I interviewed Bruce, a seasoned pro with 28 YEARS of experience, and his team, to dissect how they scored a $6 MILLION ver-🍆-t using strategies straight from the H2H Method.

    When I asked Bruce for ONE piece of advice he'd give to trial attorneys, he said…

    Well, tune in to find out. 😉

    Xo, Sari

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here:

    sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneyshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    36 min
  • Ep. 256 - Three Things That Will Improve Your Law Practice Immediately (Actually...It's Six Things) (SPECIAL GUEST: COACH K)

    Look, your job is tough as hell. Here's some shit to make it a bit EASIER.

    DELEGATE, dammit.

    Stop trying to do everything…

    Delegate like a boss.

    Lean on your team and focus on what you do best.

    WRITE SHIT DOWN, dammit.

    Clear processes are GOLD.

    When your team is knowledgeable on the process, shit gets done RIGHT and FAST.

    Less screw-ups, more WINS.

    These tips are just the start...

    Check out the full episode for more JUICY details.

    Xo, Sari

    P.S. Get ready for our badass new program: Mindset Mastery. It's a 9-month journey to transform your life. More details coming soon!

    Quote:

    • "This is an intentional piece to doing something for yourself—breathing and checking in with your body. Your time blocking is something that's incorporated with actually giving yourself the time, so you can do transitions. The breathing and checking in with your body is essential so you can do the transition AND bring yourself to that transition."

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here:

    sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneys https://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    25 min
  • Ep. 255 - Is Your Nervous System Under Attack?

    I know your life is a battlefield.

    As a trial attorney, you're living in a CONSTANT fight-or-flight mode, and your nervous system is paying the price.

    THIS IS WHY YOU ALWAYS FEEL SO FUCKING TIRED.

    So, I'm here to teach you short-term and long-term strategies to reclaim your focus, and find your inner calm amidst the chaos.

    Listen up, take notes, and start implementing these strategies today.

    Xo, Sari

    Check out other episodes about mindset work:

    • FHTH Encore Episode – How to Manage Your Brain

    • FHTH Episode #165 – 7 Indisputable Signs You're a Great Trial Lawyer (Even if You Don't Feel Like It)

    • FHTH Episode #138 – Three Mindset Shifts You Have to Make Around Time

    Quote:

    "Taking meticulous good care of yourself, eating nutritious food, drinking lots of water, getting a lot of rest—these are not things that you should hope that you do one day. These are ESSENTIAL for being a trial lawyer. The more you push yourself, the more you get less sleep, eat crap food, don't drink your water, and subsist on coffee, the more you're going to be in your fight or flight response because that is a biological reality. So taking excellent care of yourself will also help you reduce that fight or flight response, put your parasympathetic nervous system online, and give you more access to that prefrontal cortex."

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here:

    sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneys https://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    19 min
  • Ep. 254 - The REAL Reason You Don't Take Vacation

    WHY. THE. HELL. DO. YOU. AVOID. VACATIONS?!?

    Here's the deal—

    Vacations are not a LUXURY.

    They are a NECESSITY. Treat yourself because your job is fucking HARD, and for you to be at your best and continue serving your clients, you need to fill your own cup first.

    Not to mention— burnout SUCKS, and your prefrontal cortex needs a break, damn it!

    Xo, Sari

    P.S. Don't forget to download my podcasts to listen to on the plane so you are not bored traveling to your dream vacYAY. 😎

    Quote:

    • "Vacation is important, because it's taking that very important time for self-care. You are what matters in trial. First and foremost, you are the person who is going to evoke emotion in jurors, you are the one that is going to set the tone at trial, you are the one that's going to nail the defense to the wall. You are the one that is going to be up crazy ass hours at trial, you are the one that has to deal with the crazy opposing counsel and all the discovery and weird ass clients and all the rest of it. If there was anybody that needed to take a vacation and many vacations, it's y'all, so the self-care aspect is huge and helpful in keeping you at your prime."

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here: sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneys https://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    24 min
  • Ep. 253 - The Heliotropic Effect: What it Is and How it Can Get You a Verdict

    🥁🥁🥁 Drumroll please! 🥁🥁🥁

    WE HAVE A GUEST SPEAKER: ROY CHANG.

    In this episode, he's sharing insights from an article he wrote about the Heliotropic Effect that aligns perfectly with our H2H method and philosophy.

    And he explains that as trial attorneys, this concept is something you simply CANNOT afford to ignore.

    Don't miss out — this episode is what will BREAK YOU FREE from your law school brain and it is exactly what you need to flip the courtroom dynamics completely.

    Tune in now.

    Xo, Sari

    Mentions:

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    Quote:

    • "We were programmed to think, 'Well, jurors are against us. They're for the bad side.' We go with that. Our whole jury selection is based on, 'Pick out the bad guys. Find the bad guys, kick them out.' Never did I think about, 'Well, is that really true?' Jurors that I've talked to, a lot of times, they're just like us. They're no different than us. So why can't we communicate in that realm that they're not bad guys? We just need to communicate with them."

    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *

    THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR'S MIND

    Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom.

    Get the training here:

    sariswears.com/jury

    Can't get enough of me? Connect with me here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saridelamotte/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SariSwears

    Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saridelamotte

    Free FB Group for Plaintiff & Criminal Defense Attorneys https://www.facebook.com/groups/fromhostagetohero/

    32 min

About Sari Swears

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Sari de la Motte is the host of "Sari Swears" and has been dubbed the "Attorney Whisperer" because of her unique ability to help attorneys communicate their real selves. Tune in every Friday for a new…

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