Sari Swears
Sari Swears
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Sari Swears Podcast | Season 8, Ep. 8: Practice Makes Progress (So Why Aren't You Doing It?)
34 minutes Posted Oct 31, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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If instinct is your only strategy in the courtroom, you've already lost ground.

This week's episode might ruffle a few feathers.

Because I'm calling BS on the myth of "natural trial talent."

You know the one. ๐Ÿ˜‰

The idea that great trial lawyers are just BORN that way.ย 

That some people just have it.

Instincts are a starting point.ย 

BUT they'll only take you so far.ย 

If you're not practicing, really practicing, you're playing small.

In this episode, I talk about:

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ Why you confuse instinct with what it really is: trained responsiveness

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ How trial lawyers need to practice like musicians or athletes

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ Why making mistakes in practice is exactly what you need

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ How mindset always wins over technical skill

It's honest.ย 

It's direct.ย 

And it MIGHT just change how you prep for your next trial.

Tune in NOW! ๐ŸŽง

Love,
Sari ๐Ÿ’–

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Quote:ย 

"It's not that you're born a natural. It's that you've done the reps. You've trained your brain and your body to respond a certain way in the courtroom. That's not magicโ€”it's muscle. And every lawyer has the ability to build it."

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