Episodes

Oct. 28, 2025

238. AMA: Why Listening Might Be Your Most Powerful Skill

When we truly listen, every conversation changes — including the one with ourselves.

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Oct. 21, 2025

237. Mistake It Till You Make It: Learn Faster and Fail Smarter

Why we learn the most when we accept that we might be wrong.

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Oct. 16, 2025

236. Tech Tools: Zeroing in on Your Email Communication

Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.

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Oct. 14, 2025

235. Refine, Reframe, Repeat: Make Your Communication a Slam Dunk

The road to mastery is paved with small improvements every day.

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Oct. 7, 2025

234. Need to Know: Lead With Transparency, Character, and Silence

When it comes to leading a team, there’s no such thing as too much information.

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Oct. 2, 2025

233. Tech Tools: Write with Confidence and Impact

Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.

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Sept. 29, 2025

232. Pause, Don’t Panic: Finding Calm in High-Stakes Moments

To connect with others, you have to get out of your own head.

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Sept. 23, 2025

231. Secret Signals: Why We Rarely Say Exactly What We Mean

Why what isn’t said can communicate more than what is spoken.

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Sept. 18, 2025

230. Tech Tools: Use Visuals to Your Advantage

Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.

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Sept. 16, 2025

229. Rethinks: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot

To celebrate its second anniversary, we revisit our favourite tools and tips from Matt’s book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter.

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Sept. 9, 2025

228. Negotiate Your Way to Success: Empathy, Mirroring, and Labeling

Be ready, stay grounded, and communicate clearly — no matter what’s at stake.

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Sept. 4, 2025

227. Tech Tools: Move Your Audience By Moving Through Your Presentati…

Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.

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Sept. 2, 2025

226. Reinvent Yourself: Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity

Reinventing your life or career starts with reflection and conversation.

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Aug. 26, 2025

225. Speaking Fluent Internet: How Algorithms Are Changing the Way We…

In the digital age, it’s critical to craft communication that fits the context.

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Aug. 21, 2025

224. Make Your Messages Epic: The Evolution of Words and the Stories …

Why modern communication still relies on ancient words and narratives.

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Aug. 19, 2025

223. Laughing Matters: Levity, Leadership, and Lasting Connection

By lightening up your communication, you can build serious connections.

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Aug. 12, 2025

222. Discussing Through Discomfort: Why the Conversations You Avoid C…

Some conversations are uncomfortable, but avoiding them comes with a cost.

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Aug. 7, 2025

221. Don’t Get Lost in Translation: Staying Cool When Every Word Coun…

How do you stay clear, calm, and precise when every word counts and there’s no room for error?

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Aug. 5, 2025

220. Prep Like a Pro: Communication Confidence, Clarity, and Comedy

Master the art of thinking on your feet and turning unpredictability into powerful communication.

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July 29, 2025

219. Six Motivations, One Workplace: Who Are You at Work?

When communicating with their employees, most firms have no idea who they’re talking to.

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July 24, 2025

218. Teaching Truths & Tactics: Live Lessons From Stanford in Cape To…

Real connection means understanding your audience, staying true to yourself, and creating space for others.

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July 22, 2025

217. Rethinks: How to Build Deep Connections

How to be a skilled conversationalist in work, love, and life.

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July 15, 2025

216. Wired for Words: A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Influence

Understanding your audience's psychology is the key to crafting communication that resonates.

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July 10, 2025

215. The New Media Landscape: Trust, Transparency, and Transformation

For your communication to be credible, you can’t just say it — you have to do it.

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