Episodes

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.
Guest: Rachel Greenwald
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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
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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.
Guest: Richard Edelman
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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
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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
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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.
Guest: Whitney Johnson
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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.
Guest: Andrew Brodsky
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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.
Guest: Alison Fragale
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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.
Guest: Andrew Seaman
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208. Ambiguity to Action: Tensions and Trade-Offs of Leadership and Communication
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
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207. From Conflict to Connection: Having Crucial Conversations that Count
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
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206. Crafting Narratives That Motivate: What’s Your Strategy Story?
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
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205. Say What Sucks: Catalyzing Organizational Change with AI
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.
Guests: Jeremy Utley , David Long , Christa Stout
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204. Tough Talks: Turn Tension Into Trust
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
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203. No Script, No Problem: Final Secrets to Speaking Under Pressure (Bonus)
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.
Guests: Brad Rogers , Peter D Sagal , Annabelle Williams , Giampaolo Bianchi , Christopher Voss
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202. Own Your Brand: How to Communicate with Presence and Impact
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
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201. Ballpark to the Boardroom: How Alex Rodriguez Hits a Communication Home Run
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
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200. Four Keys for Focused Communication: Live Lessons from Our 200 Episodes
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
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199. Blunder Pressure: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (3 of 3)
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.
Guests: Brad Rogers , Phyllis Kao , Peter D Sagal , Giampaolo Bianchi , Christopher Voss
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198. Pause and Effect: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (2 of 3)
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.
Guests: Brad Rogers , Phyllis Kao , Peter D Sagal , Christopher Voss
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197. Prep or Perish: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (1 of 3)
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.
Guests: Brad Rogers , Annabelle Williams , Giampaolo Bianchi , Christopher Voss
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196. Ditch the Dictionary: Communicate Confidently Through Connection
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
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195. Q&A on Conflict, Confidence, and Connection: Me2We 2025 Part 2
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.
Guests: Allison Kluger , Naomi Bagdonas , Christian Wheeler , Nir Halevy
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194. Live Lessons in Levity and Leadership: Me2We 2025 Part 1
April 1, 2025

194. Live Lessons in Levity and Leadership: Me2We 2025 Part 1

Effective leadership begins with the way you communicate.
Guests: Allison Kluger , Naomi Bagdonas , Christian Wheeler , Nir Halevy
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