I don’t always know what to do.

I don’t always know what to do.

I do a lot of DIY projects around the house. For instance, I completely rehabilitated the garage (got to learn about joint compound!). And I rebuilt our front porch railing from scratch (got to buy a nail gun!). Other projects have included painting several rooms,...

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Your Voice Matters.

Your Voice Matters.

‘It doesn’t have to be like this’, I think to myself with a sigh as I lean back and shake my head softly. Right now, some of the most harmful people have the loudest voices and biggest platforms. At the same time, companies are continuing to insert AI into every...

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InnerVoice is Turning 10!

InnerVoice is Turning 10!

In April, InnerVoice Studio turns 10 years old. Wow. I can’t believe InnerVoice Studio is turning 10. I feel like I wrote the ‘InnerVoice is turning 9’ post, like, 5 minutes ago. That post is particularly memorable to me because for a few months prior to writing that...

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On keeping the ‘human’ in humanity.

On keeping the ‘human’ in humanity.

Earlier today, I saw that a major venture capital fund has led a $64 million Series A round into a company that is, in essence, working to make AI voices sound more human through voice cloning and a bunch of other tech stuff that I don’t understand. Among other...

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The Power of Walking Away

The Power of Walking Away

Story time. When I was a freshman in high school, I went to cheerleading tryouts. I had been a cheerleader all through middle school and, like a lot of American girls at that age, I thought there could be nothing cooler than cheering for the high school football team....

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I Felt Powerless Today

I Felt Powerless Today

Today has been a stressful day. I’m being audited by a Great and Powerful Government Agency, which is always a bit traumatizing and dehumanizing. It’s also filling me with an amount of rage, resentment, and frustration that at times feels bigger and heavier than my...

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Your voice. Your power. Your place in this world.

Your voice. Your power. Your place in this world.

It’s crazy to watch what’s happening within our government and our country and culture right now. Like…woah. And it’s easy to feel nervous if you are…well…literally anyone except for a handful of billionaires sitting next to the new/old president. Strange times. And...

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The hidden key to unlocking your best voice

The hidden key to unlocking your best voice

We’ve all experienced our voice failing to come out the way we needed it to in a critical moment. Maybe it was that time you needed to present your findings to the entire team, ask for a raise, tell someone “no”, or have a difficult conversation with a loved one. You...

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Connecting with what’s possible

Connecting with what’s possible

I’ve decided on my word for 2025: Possible. There was a time when I felt that anything was possible. At 29 years old, I almost died but didn’t. “I’m alive! I’m invincible! Anything is possible!” At 33 years old, I completed my undergrad degree, summa cum laude with a...

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2024 Year in Review: Wins, Growth and Gratitude

2024 Year in Review: Wins, Growth and Gratitude

Hi there! Back in January, when I moved this list over to Substack, I truly had this exciting plan to write and post with much more frequency about a whole range of topics. As with many ideas I’ve had for my business, I only discovered through attempting to do this...

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Hi, I'm Sam

On a perpetual quest to uncover all possible answers to the question “What does it mean to have a voice?” Also, I like plants. 🌱