Episodes
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
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
July 1, 2025
213. Rethinks: Building Trusting Relationships Through Communication
How to turn doubt and suspicion into hopefulness and trust.
Guest: Jamil Zaki
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.
Guest: Whitney Johnson
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.
Guest: Andrew Brodsky
June 17, 2025
210. First Impression to Lasting Impact: Use Status Strategically
Career success takes a status boost, not a power grab.
Guest: Alison Fragale
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.
Guest: Andrew Seaman
June 10, 2025
208. Ambiguity to Action: Tensions and Trade-Offs of Leadership and Communication
Amidst constant change, clear communication is the key to navigating uncertainty.
Guest: Robert Siegel
June 3, 2025
207. From Conflict to Connection: Having Crucial Conversations that Count
How victim, villain, and helpless stories sabotage our most important conversations.
Guest: Joseph Grenny
May 29, 2025
206. Crafting Narratives That Motivate: What’s Your Strategy Story?
Great strategy starts with a question—and a story worth believing in.
Guest: Martin Reeves
May 27, 2025
205. Say What Sucks: Catalyzing Organizational Change with AI
A live SXSW panel on how employee complaints illuminate the path to organizational innovation.
May 20, 2025
204. Tough Talks: Turn Tension Into Trust
How to have the conversations that are most difficult — and most important.
Guest: Sheila Heen
May 15, 2025
203. No Script, No Problem: Final Secrets to Speaking Under Pressure (Bonus)
Stay sharp, sound confident, and speak with impact — even when you're put on the spot.
May 13, 2025
202. Own Your Brand: How to Communicate with Presence and Impact
The power of creating the reputation you want to have.
Guest: Lorraine K. Lee
May 6, 2025
201. Ballpark to the Boardroom: How Alex Rodriguez Hits a Communication Home Run
Alex Rodriguez shares why in sports and business, striking out is just a part of the game.
Guest: Alex Rodriguez
April 29, 2025
200. Four Keys for Focused Communication: Live Lessons from Our 200 Episodes
This live Q&A with host Matt Abrahams celebrates 200 episodes of Think Fast, Talk Smart.
Guest: Jenny Luna
April 22, 2025
199. Blunder Pressure: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (3 of 3)
This three-part miniseries is all about keeping your cool when speaking on the spot.
April 17, 2025
198. Pause and Effect: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (2 of 3)
This three-part miniseries is all about keeping your cool when speaking on the spot.
April 15, 2025
197. Prep or Perish: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (1 of 3)
This three-part miniseries is all about keeping your cool when speaking on the spot.
April 8, 2025
196. Ditch the Dictionary: Communicate Confidently Through Connection
Communication isn’t about perfect word choice, it’s about connecting with others.
Guest: Lindsay McMahon
April 3, 2025
195. Q&A on Conflict, Confidence, and Connection: Me2We 2025 Part 2
Stanford experts answer live questions on leadership, authenticity, and communication.
April 1, 2025
194. Live Lessons in Levity and Leadership: Me2We 2025 Part 1
Effective leadership begins with the way you communicate.