In this video, Chris Do and Marshall Davis Jones have a conversation about the power of communication and the role of the voice in connecting people. Marshall introduces himself as a world-bridger, someone who connects one thing to another, and shares how he started as a competitive poet in the slam poetry community. He performs an excerpt from one of his poems, "Touch Screen," which critiques the over-reliance on social media and technology. Chris and Marshall discuss the importance of tone and texture in storytelling and the ways in which people use language to convey their emotions and ideas. They also explore the connection between the body and the breath and how mindfulness practices can help to regulate the nervous system. The conversation ends with a discussion of Marshall's website, mindbodyspeak.com, which offers resources for people looking to improve their communication skills. Find out more about Marshall Davis Jones: https://www.mindbodyspeak.com/about Want a deeper dive? Typography, Lettering, Sales & Marketing, Social Media and The Business of Design courses available here: https://thefutur.com/shop 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts == We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — Host: Chris Do Producer: Mark Contreras Cinematographers/Editors: Stewart Schuster, MOCS Media, Tasca Studios Futur Theme Music: Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Typefaces: Futura, DIN, Helvetica Now, Calibre, Knockout, Champion Gothic