Episodes

244. Community Creates Change: Build Relationships That Actually Matter
Nov. 20, 2025

244. Community Creates Change: Build Relationships That Actually Matter

Why community is the most powerful tool for transformation.
Guest: Gina Bianchini
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240. Belief It or Not: How to Rewrite the Narratives That Hold You Back
Nov. 4, 2025

240. Belief It or Not: How to Rewrite the Narratives That Hold You Back

How to identify and rewrite the limiting beliefs holding you back.
Guest: Muriel Wilkins
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239. Tech Tools: How Smarter Scheduling Leads to Stronger Communication
Oct. 30, 2025

239. Tech Tools: How Smarter Scheduling Leads to Stronger Communication

Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.
Guest: Darren Chait
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238. Ask Matt Anything: Why Listening Might Be Your Most Powerful Skill
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.
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237. Mistake It Till You Make It: Learn Faster and Fail Smarter
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
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236. Tech Tools: Zeroing in on Your Email Communication
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
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235. Refine, Reframe, Repeat: Make Your Communication a Slam Dunk
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
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234. Need to Know: Lead With Transparency, Character, and Silence
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
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233. Tech Tools: Write with Confidence and Impact
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
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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
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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.
Guest: Steven Pinker
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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.
Guest: Yuhki Yamashita
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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
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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.
Guest: Christopher Voss
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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.
Guest: Jim Szafranski
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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
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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
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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.
Guest: Laura Spinney
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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.
Guests: Naomi Bagdonas , Alison Wood Brooks
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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
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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?
Guest: Giampaolo Bianchi
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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.
Guest: Peter D Sagal
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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
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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.
Guests: Christian Wheeler , Sarah Soule , Jesper Sørensen
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