About Foster Your Voice Podcast with Kristi Foster
Welcome to Foster Your Voice, the go-to podcast for trial attorneys ready to unlock the power of their voice. Hosted by Kristi Foster, a vocal and nonverbal communication coach, this show delivers concise, actionable tips to help you build vocal confidence, captivate jurors, and communicate with purpose—and on purpose. Whether you're preparing for your next trial or seeking to sharpen your courtroom presence, each episode will equip you with strategies to harness your full-spectrum voice and elevate your impact in the courtroom. Ready to speak, lead, and win? Tune in and let's get started!
FYV #92 - $101 Million Dollar Verdict Trial Debrief with Brian Davis
In today's episode, Kristi welcomes Brian Davis to the podcast to debrief his recent trial that resulted in a $101 million dollar verdict. Brian practices in Asheville, NC. This summer, he spent 6 weeks trying a case about a retaining wall that collapsed, killing 1 and injuring 3 others.
We discuss details of his trial prep, challenges he faced during the trial process, and how the jury came to a record-making verdict.
We also talk about Brian's experience with vocal coaching, and how he's benefitted both personally and professional by our work together at Foster Voice Studio.
Links & Resources
Top 20 Legal Terms to Avoid (and what to say instead) - https://www.fostervoicestudio.com/top20
FOR PLAINTIFF ATTORNEYS - Free Vocal Snapshot Session - https://calendly.com/fostervoicestudio/30-minute-assessment-clone
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12 Oct 2026
FYV #91 - Are You Holding Your Breath?
What does it actually mean to be an introvert?
In this episode, Kristi explores introversion through a conversation featuring Simon Sinek, Adam Grant, and Brené Brown, all of whom identify as introverts despite having highly public-facing careers. Their different approaches to social interaction highlight an important distinction: introversion isn't about how much you like people or how comfortable you are around them. It's about how you recharge and regulate your social energy.
Kristi shares her own experience as an introvert who loves people, works with people, and spends much of her professional life speaking and coaching. She also explores the importance of self-awareness when it comes to understanding your own social limits and creating the boundaries you need to manage overstimulation.
In the Communication Tip, Kristi turns that same idea of self-awareness toward something much more physical: your breathing. She talks about the times she catches herself mouth-breathing or holding her breath without realizing it, and offers a simple reminder to periodically check in with your breathing patterns.
Key Takeaway
You don't have to fit someone else's definition of an introvert—or an extrovert.
You can love people, communicate well, and thrive in highly social environments while still needing significant amounts of solitude to recharge. The important thing is knowing yourself well enough to recognize what you need and giving yourself permission to regulate your energy accordingly.
Favorite Moment
"Even though I like people, am good with people, and present with people-energy...I am still deeply introverted."
Links & Resources
Introversion/Extroversion - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HUoopBmMB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
James Nester - Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art https://a.co/d/01xuoVKg
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Take a moment this week to notice how you recharge.
Do you feel energized after spending time with people, or do you eventually need to retreat and have some quiet time to yourself? And when you're concentrating or under pressure, what does your breathing naturally do?
Self-awareness is the starting point for making intentional choices about both your energy and your communication.
Until next time...keep fostering your voice.
5 Oct 2026
FYV #90 - Give Them a Mental Roadmap
Your brain processes questions differently than statements, and that difference can be a powerful communication tool in the courtroom.
In this episode, Kristi explores why questions can activate curiosity, encourage deeper thinking, and turn listeners into participants. Rather than simply evaluating information you're giving them, jurors can become cognitively involved in generating their own thoughts and connections.
Kristi also explores how the type of question can shape the kind of thinking it prompts: what can invite information, why can invite explanation, how can prompt process-oriented thinking, and what if can open the door to possibilities.
In the Communication Tip, Kristi shifts from the content of your communication to the structure of your presentation. Using the analogy of moving from class to class in secondary school, she explains why jurors need clear transitions between sections of an opening statement. Breath, vocal energy, and purposeful movement can all help signal those transitions and give jurors a mental structure for organizing the information they're receiving.
Key Takeaway
Questions turn a listener into a participant.
A good question doesn't just give your jurors something to hear. It gives them somewhere to go. And when you're presenting complex information, clear transitions help them understand where they are, what you've just covered, and what's coming next.
Favorite Moment
"Questions turn a listener into a participant. A good question doesn't just give you something to hear. It gives you somewhere to go."
Links & Resources
questions vs statements - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1LXXgWE3Qd/?mibextid=wwXIfr (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1LXXgWE3Qd/?mibextid=wwXIfr)
Columbia Business School - https://business.columbia.edu/press-release/cbs-press-releases/want-know-what-your-brain-does-when-it-hears-question
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LI: https://www.linkedin/in/fosterthought
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Think about your next opening statement. Where are the natural transitions between sections? How will you signal those transitions to your jury?
Use your breath, voice, and body to give jurors the structure they need to follow your story and organize the information you're teaching them.
And until next time...keep fostering your voice.
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