Episodes
Oct. 28, 2025
238. Ask Matt Anything: Why Listening Might Be Your Most Powerful Skill
When we truly listen, every conversation changes — including the one with ourselves.
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.
Guest: Astro Teller
Oct. 16, 2025
236. Tech Tools: Zeroing in on Your Email Communication
Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.
Guest: Rahul Vohra
Oct. 14, 2025
235. Refine, Reframe, Repeat: Make Your Communication a Slam Dunk
The road to mastery is paved with small improvements every day.
Guest: Chiney Ogwumike
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.
Guest: General Stanley McChrystal
Oct. 2, 2025
233. Tech Tools: Write with Confidence and Impact
Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.
Guest: Max Lytvyn
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
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.
Guest: Steven Pinker
Sept. 18, 2025
230. Tech Tools: Use Visuals to Your Advantage
Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.
Guest: Yuhki Yamashita
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
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.
Guest: Christopher Voss
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.
Guest: Jim Szafranski
Sept. 2, 2025
226. Reinvent Yourself: Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity
Reinventing your life or career starts with reflection and conversation.
Guest: Ilana Golan
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
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.
Guest: Laura Spinney
Aug. 19, 2025
223. Laughing Matters: Levity, Leadership, and Lasting Connection
By lightening up your communication, you can build serious connections.
Guests: Naomi Bagdonas , Alison Wood Brooks
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
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?
Guest: Giampaolo Bianchi
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.
Guest: Peter D Sagal
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
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.
July 22, 2025
217. Rethinks: How to Build Deep Connections
How to be a skilled conversationalist in work, love, and life.
Guest: Rachel Greenwald
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
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.
Guest: Richard Edelman