08/31/2026
Be still.
Breathe.
Resist the urge to fill the silence.
You don't have to fill every silence.
In depos or cross, stillness and sustained eye contact can create strategic space for a witness to continue talking.
In voir dire, resisting the urge to immediately rephrase a question or call on someone can give jurors the opportunity to step into the silence themselves.
The skill isn't simply staying quiet.
It's learning to stay physically and emotionally comfortable while you're quiet, and using your breath to keep your own nervous system regulated while you hold the space.
Tune in to today's episode of the Foster Your Voice podcast: www.fostervoicestudio.com/blog/85