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June 6, 2023
93. All the Feels: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional Awareness
Deep connection with others starts by connecting more deeply with ourselves.
Guest:
Celine Teoh
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May 30, 2023
92. No Regrets: How to Take Risks in Your Communication, Relationships, and Career
Why we often over-index on risk.
Guest:
Daniel Pink
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May 23, 2023
91. Um, Like, So: How Filler Words Can Create More Connected, Effective Communication
The meaning we all ascribe to filler words and how to use them in your communication.
Guest:
Valerie Fridland
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May 16, 2023
90. Rethinks: Brains Love Stories – How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture People’s Emotions
Ways to tap into our hardwired response to communication.
Guest:
David Eagleman
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May 9, 2023
89. Listen, Listen, Listen: How to Build Deep Connections
How to be a skilled conversationalist in work, love, and life.
Guest:
Rachel Greenwald
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May 2, 2023
88. Rethinks: Leading From Home – How to Create the Right Environment for Communication
Knowing what your audience needs to hear and how they need to hear it.
Guest:
Jonathan Levav
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April 25, 2023
87. Know What You’re Saying: How Communicating Tests Our Understanding
It’s not about what you know — it’s about how well you can communicate it.
Guest:
Gregory LaBlanc
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April 18, 2023
86. Building Habits: The Key to Lasting Behavior Change
The secret to building habits that stick.
Guest:
BJ Fogg
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April 11, 2023
85. Rethinks: Don't Get Lost in Translation
Tactics for non-native English speakers to handle in-the-moment communication challenges.
Guest:
Ken Romeo
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April 4, 2023
84. Quick Thinks: How Others Define Us
Why it's those around you who truly define who you are.
Guest:
Brian Lowery
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March 28, 2023
83. You Need a Manifesto: How to Communicate Your Convictions
The power of crafting your own personal manifesto.
Guest:
Charlotte Burgess-Auburn
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March 21, 2023
82. It’s Not About You: Why Effective Communicators Put Others First
Why the audience is the real hero of your presentation.
Guest:
Nancy Duarte
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March 14, 2023
81. Fact or Fiction? How to Communicate When We Hold Different Beliefs
What to do when we disagree about our deepest-held beliefs.
Guest:
Seema Yasmin
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March 8, 2023
80. Magic Words: Change What You Say to Inspire and Influence Others
The secret to persuading others and getting your ideas to catch on.
Guest:
Jonah Berger
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Feb. 28, 2023
79. Equity by Design: How Diversity Ignites Creativity
Better practices for building inclusive cultures and communication.
Guest:
Adina Sterling
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Feb. 14, 2023
78. Three Guiding Principles for Successful Communication
Matt takes live questions from his world-wide audience.
Guest:
Jenny Luna
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Feb. 7, 2023
77. Quick Thinks: AI Has Entered The Chat – A "Conversation" with ChatGPT
Matt Abrahams interviews ChatGPT.
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Jan. 24, 2023
76. Change My Mind: Using “Pre-suasion” to Influence Others
The inner workings of social influence and persuasion.
Guest:
Robert Cialdini
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Jan. 10, 2023
75. Love & Money: How to Talk About Big Decisions Together
Communicating professional goals with those who we care about most.
Guests:
Myra Strober
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Abby Davisson
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Dec. 20, 2022
74. Rethinks: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions, and Experiences
Recognizing your audience’s emotional needs can help your communication.
Guest:
Baba Shiv
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Dec. 6, 2022
73. Listen Up: Why It’s Better to Be Interested Than Interesting
The secret to having better conversations.
Guest:
Alison Wood Brooks
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Nov. 22, 2022
72. Quick Thinks: Talk It Out – How to Successfully Negotiate and Resolve Conflict
Communication strategies for getting more of what you want.
Guest:
Michele Gelfand
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Nov. 8, 2022
71. Strategy Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan
Why organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.
Guest:
Jesper Sørensen
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Oct. 25, 2022
70. Ideas Fuel Innovation: Why Your First Ideas Aren’t Always the Best
Why good ideas are often preceded by not-so-good ideas.
Guest:
Jeremy Utley
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