{"podcast":{"title":"Be Truly Heard","slug":"be-truly-heard-6747362","podcast_index_feed_id":6747362,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/be-truly-heard/","website_url":"https://betrulyheardpodcast.co.uk","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/16dce4f5-d30c-4b09-abb9-fcdb876bf61d/IHB-YerI7HWctg6_sSBZBvJ-.jpg","author":"Anne Leatherland","episode_count":80,"summary":"Welcome to the Be Truly Heard Podcast with me, Anne Leatherland. I’m a coach and voice expert with over 27 years of experience. I'm also a woman in business who understands the power of communication. In this podcast, I will help you control your nerves, sound more authoritative, speak confidently, and be taken seriously! I will share valuable growth strategies to help you overcome the barriers of communication in your life. Join me on this journey and get ready to be truly heard.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T14:21:50.533177+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-truly-heard-6747362"},"episode":{"title":"Katie Skelton: Showing Up as You in Emails","slug":"katie-skelton-showing-up-as-you-in-emails","published_at":"2026-04-16T04:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-truly-heard-6747362/katie-skelton-showing-up-as-you-in-emails","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-truly-heard-6747362","url":"https://betrulyheardpodcast.co.uk","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fce157f5-289e-4229-a358-1614f47df20a.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Be Truly Heard, Anne Leatherland is joined by email strategist Katie Skelton to explore the powerful link between written voice and spoken voice. Katie shares how redundancy during maternity leave pushed her to start her own business, how she gradually found her niche in email strategy, and why the way we write and the way we speak are not separate at all, but two expressions of the same identity. Together, they unpack authenticity, improvisation, practice and trust, showing how finding your real voice on the page can strengthen your confidence everywhere else too. Katie reflects on building a business through many small evolutions, discovering the creative freedom of email writing, and realising that her most authentic work comes when she writes close to the feeling of the moment. The conversation also moves into public speaking, where both Anne and Katie discuss why rigid scripts often kill confidence, how improvisation can unlock presence, and why truly connecting with an audience matters far more than delivering a perfect presentation. Key Takeaways Written voice and spoken voice come from the same place.Katie explains that the voice people hear in her emails is recognisably the same as the one they hear in conversation. When your writing sounds like you, it creates authenticity and connection. Sometimes your business direction becomes clear through doing, not planning.Katie’s move into email strategy was not part of a grand masterplan. It emerged through experimenting, noticing what felt natural, and listening when someone pointed out a strength she had overlooked. Authentic writing needs the right conditions. Katie talks about “ideal conditions” for creating work that feels real. For her, that means writing close to the emotion or thought she w…","meta_description":"In this episode of Be Truly Heard, Anne Leatherland is joined by email strategist Katie Skelton to explore the powerful link between written voice and spo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1522,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/be-truly-heard-6747362/episodes/katie-skelton-showing-up-as-you-in-emails/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-truly-heard-6747362/katie-skelton-showing-up-as-you-in-emails.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}