
From Hostage To Hero
Sari de la Motte is the host of "From Hostage to Hero" and has been dubbed the "Attorney Whisperer" because of her unique ability to help attorneys communicate their real selves. Join us weekly as Sari shares tips that will help you up your game at trial and connect with your jurors.
Latest episodes

Apr 8, 2022 • 54min
SPECIAL EPISODE! Trial Debrief with H2H Crew Member Heather Mitchell on her 7.5 Million Dollar Win
THE CREW IS OPEN! Go to www.fromhostagetohero.com to enroll. Still on the fence? Tune into today’s podcast to listen how Heather Mitchell, an H2H Crew member just won 7.5 million dollars using the From Hostage to Hero Method. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

Apr 1, 2022 • 17min
Ep.154 - Ready is a Decision, Not a Feeling
“If you wait until you are ready it is almost certainly too late.” I posted that in the free From Hostage to Hero FB group recently and an attorney replied: “Ready is a decision, not a feeling.” Amen sister. In this podcast episode I talk about why waiting to be ready is a fruitless exercise and what to do instead. Tune in to learn more. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

Mar 25, 2022 • 23min
Ep. 153 - How to Manage Your Brain
What are you scared of? Losing? The jurors? Some other circumstance?It’s not your circumstances that cause you fear, but your thoughts about those circumstances. Brain management is the #1 key to your success. For better or worse, you’ve chosen a career that puts you in scary situations. But you’ll never get what your brain thinks is possible: safety. You need to learn how to manage your brain around fear. Give this podcast a listen to learn how. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

Mar 20, 2022 • 19min
Ep.152 - How Bias Affects Voir Dire
You’re scared of biased jurors, I get it. But would you be as scared if jurors are biased FOR you? Guess what. They are. They just don’t know it yet. We can’t change juror’s minds, but we can change the conversation. And that, my friend, changes everything. Give this podcast a listen to learn more. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

Mar 11, 2022 • 50min
BONUS FB EPISODE - Jon Bailey on his $120 Million Dollar Verdict (and How Trusting the Jury Led Him There)
Jon Bailey just won a $120 million dollar verdict in Texas in a wrongful death trial. In this webinar, he and Sari talk about his recent win and how trying this case was unlike any other case he’d tried before. You’ll learn: -How Jon came to the number $120,000,000 -How he explained that number to the jury -Why he didn’t attempt any cause challenges -How he tried the entire case using a flip chart as his only visual (and why) -His “win” before the win -And more! You do not want to miss this special podcast episode. We had only planned on doing a webinar but there was such great learning we decided to turn it into a podcast! * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

Mar 4, 2022 • 39min
Ep.151 - Meet Coach Jody! (And Learn How She Stopped the Cycle of Stress and Burnout)
We’ve added a new coach and consultant to the SariDLM team: Coach Jody Moore! In this podcast episode you’ll learn about Jody, how she came to SariDLM, and how she found her way out of the cycle of stress and burnout, and how you can too! We’ll also talk about how Jody felt guilty about wanting more when she already had a pretty great life, but how one question I asked her years ago completely transformed EVERYTHING. Learn more about Jody at: www.saridlm.com/meetsari * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

Feb 25, 2022 • 9min
Ep.150 - Why You Need to Use the Coffee Rule in Voir Dire
Recent post in FB by a friend: “Lawyers use the words ‘subsequent’ and ‘prior’ more than any other profession. I am convinced of this. Just say before and after. It isn’t difficult.” Amen brother. Y’all are talking like LAWYERS when you should be talking like JURORS in voir dire. The coffee rule can help. Give this podcast a listen to learn what the coffee rule is and how to use it. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

Feb 18, 2022 • 17min
Ep.149 - The Two Types of Questions That Stall Out Voir Dire
There are two questions that y’all tend to use in voir dire that go NOWHERE. Avoid these types of questions and use my fail safe questions instead. Find out what they are by giving this episode a listen. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

Feb 11, 2022 • 20min
Ep.148 - The Power of Belief
When I tell my clients their case is good, a look of horror comes over their face. “What? Don’t say that!” Um. This is a problem. If saying “this case is good” makes you feel like I’ll jinx it, something else is going on underneath the surface. And until you fix it, you’re going to struggle at trial. Find out what that is by giving this episode a listen. * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel

Feb 4, 2022 • 29min
Ep.147 - Meet Coach Siria! (And Learn What to Do if You No Longer Want to Be a Lawyer)
We’ve added a new coach to the SariDLM team: Coach Siria Gutierrez! In this podcast episode you’ll learn about Siria, how she came to SariDLM, and how this former “anti-coach” became a mindset coach herself! We’ll also talk about how Siria wanted to “break up” with the law, and how many of you may feel the same. You’ll hear where that journey took her, and how one big mindset change in her thinking made all the difference, and how it can also make a difference for you. Learn more about Siria here: www.saridlm.com/meetsari Tiktok: @notjustalawyer_siriaCH: @sassysiriaPodcasts: Pivotal Moments Podcast & Lawyered with SiriaIG: pivotal_moments_hqWebsites: http://siriagutierrez.com/http://pivotalmomentshq.com/ * * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * * * LET THE JURY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN 3 EASY STEPS Aren’t you tired of searching for the shiny new formula for winning? I love you but the truth is: the shit you’re doing with the jury isn’t working. You need to let the jury solve your problems for you. Use my H2H Funnel Method for voir dire so that your jurors tell YOU the principles of the case instead of you telling THEM (yes, really). Get the training here: https://bit.ly/h2hfunnel