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Recording Yourself: A Clarity Feedback Loop

The fastest way to improve your clarity is to hear yourself as others hear you. Recording and reviewing your own English creates a powerful feedback loop. Here's how to use it.

Digby R. Kerr
By Digby R. Kerr — Wharton MBA, author of 12 books, founder of Kerr University™. 35+ years leading global business.

Record real speaking

Record yourself giving an update, explaining something, or on a (permitted) call. Real speech reveals your actual patterns better than reading aloud. Even a phone voice memo works.

Listen for specific things

Play it back listening for one thing at a time: pace, word stress, unclear sounds, filler words. Focused listening turns a vague sense of 'my English needs work' into specific, fixable issues.

Compare and repeat

Compare your recording to a native speaker saying similar things, note the gaps, and record again after practicing. This record-listen-improve loop, repeated, produces steady, measurable improvement over time.

Frequently asked questions

How does recording myself help my English?

Hearing yourself as others do reveals your real patterns and exactly what to fix, creating a feedback loop.

What should I record?

Real speaking — an update or explanation — not just reading aloud.

What do I listen for?

One thing at a time: pace, word stress, unclear sounds, and filler.

How can I get expert feedback too?

Book a free 30-minute class to work on it 1-on-1 with Digby R. Kerr.

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