Episodes

232. Pause, Don’t Panic: Finding Calm in High-Stakes Moments
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.
Guest: Dan Harris
231. Secret Signals: Why We Rarely Say Exactly What We Mean
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.
230. Tech Tools: Use Visuals to Your Advantage
Sept. 18, 2025

230. Tech Tools: Use Visuals to Your Advantage

Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.
229. Rethinks: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot
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.
Guest: Jenny Luna
228. Negotiate Your Way to Success: Empathy, Mirroring, and Labeling
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.
227. Tech Tools: Move Your Audience By Moving Through Your Presentation
Sept. 4, 2025

227. Tech Tools: Move Your Audience By Moving Through Your Presentation

Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.
226. Reinvent Yourself: Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity
Sept. 2, 2025

226. Reinvent Yourself: Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity

Reinventing your life or career starts with reflection and conversation.
Guest: Ilana Golan
225. Speaking Fluent Internet: How Algorithms Are Changing the Way We Speak
Aug. 26, 2025

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

In the digital age, it’s critical to craft communication that fits the context.
Guest: Adam Aleksic
224. Make Your Messages Epic: The Evolution of Words and the Stories They Carry
Aug. 21, 2025

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

Why modern communication still relies on ancient words and narratives.
223. Laughing Matters: Levity, Leadership, and Lasting Connection
Aug. 19, 2025

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

By lightening up your communication, you can build serious connections.
222. Discussing Through Discomfort: Why the Conversations You Avoid Cost You the Most
Aug. 12, 2025

222. Discussing Through Discomfort: Why the Conversations You Avoid Cost You the Most

Some conversations are uncomfortable, but avoiding them comes with a cost.
Guest: Jenn Wynn
221. Don’t Get Lost in Translation: Staying Cool When Every Word Counts
Aug. 7, 2025

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

How do you stay clear, calm, and precise when every word counts and there’s no room for error?
220. Prep Like a Pro: Communication Confidence, Clarity, and Comedy
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.
219. Six Motivations, One Workplace: Who Are You at Work?
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.
Guest: James Root
218. Teaching Truths & Tactics: Live Lessons From Stanford in Cape Town
July 24, 2025

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

Real connection means understanding your audience, staying true to yourself, and creating space for others.
217. Rethinks: How to Build Deep Connections
July 22, 2025

217. Rethinks: How to Build Deep Connections

How to be a skilled conversationalist in work, love, and life.
216. Wired for Words: A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Influence
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.
Guest: Emily Falk
215. The New Media Landscape: Trust, Transparency, and Transformation
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.
214. From Crisis to Clarity: Simplicity, Feedback, and the Art of Being Heard
July 8, 2025

214. From Crisis to Clarity: Simplicity, Feedback, and the Art of Being Heard

How to communicate clearly in any context, from newsrooms to the world stage.
Guest: Greg Burke
213. Rethinks: Building Trusting Relationships Through Communication
July 1, 2025

213. Rethinks: Building Trusting Relationships Through Communication

How to turn doubt and suspicion into hopefulness and trust.
Guest: Jamil Zaki
212. Break It to Make It: Disrupt Your Way to the Perfect Job Fit
June 26, 2025

212. Break It to Make It: Disrupt Your Way to the Perfect Job Fit

Career growth starts with stepping outside your comfort zone.
211. Small Screens, Strong Signals: Mastering Modern Communication
June 24, 2025

211. Small Screens, Strong Signals: Mastering Modern Communication

In the age of virtual communication, here’s how to ensure your messages convey what you mean.
210. First Impression to Lasting Impact: Use Status Strategically
June 17, 2025

210. First Impression to Lasting Impact: Use Status Strategically

Career success takes a status boost, not a power grab.
209. Find Your Fit, Find Your Focus - Catalyze Your Career
June 12, 2025

209. Find Your Fit, Find Your Focus - Catalyze Your Career

How to turn curiosity, clarity, and AI into your most powerful job search tools.