Episodes

Nov. 26, 2024

170. Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 1

Wisdom from the witness stand to the newsstand.
Nov. 19, 2024

169. Don't Be a ZQ: Make Your Conversations Count

​​What makes a great conversation?
Nov. 14, 2024

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Oct. 29, 2024

166. Why Relying on Talent Alone Will Fail You

Why practice is the key to success.
Guest: Andrew Luck
Oct. 22, 2024

165. Building Your Personal Brand Makes a Promise: Are You Keeping It?

Create more meaningful communication by defining your audience.
Guest: Seth Godin
Oct. 15, 2024

164. Rethinks: Using "Pre-suasion" to Influence Others

The inner workings of social influence and persuasion.
Oct. 8, 2024

163. Is Your Audience Ignoring You? How Authenticity Creates Connection

How acceptance and authenticity can transform all of our interactions.
Guest: Alan Alda
Oct. 1, 2024

162. Unlock Career Opportunities: How to Make the Right Moves

Being present in the moment and staying open to whatever unfolds.
Guest: Maggie Baird
Sept. 26, 2024

Bonus: How to Manage Speaking Anxiety the Think Faster, Talk Smarter Way

Gain control over your speaking and excel in your communication.
Sept. 24, 2024

161. Do Your Homework: Know What to Say by Knowing Who You’re Talking To

Know your audience and tailor the message for them.
Guest: Jen Psaki
Sept. 17, 2024

160. Rethinks: How to Communicate Your Gameplan

Why organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.
Sept. 3, 2024

158. Hope for Cynics: Building Trusting Relationships through Communication

“Acts of trust are the bedrock on which relationships are formed.”
Guest: Jamil Zaki
Aug. 27, 2024

157. Communicating the Future: Defining Where We Want AI to Take Us

Advancing technology can be used to raise our own standards of communication.
Guest: Russ Altman
Aug. 20, 2024

156. Creative Communication: How Our Design Choices Illustrate Our Values

Applying design thinking to communication can help create the world around us.
Guest: Scott Doorley
Aug. 13, 2024

155. Can We Be Candid? How to Communicate Clearly and Directly

In communication the best route is often the most direct.
Guest: Susan Rice
Aug. 6, 2024

154. Rethinks: Communicating Better as a Leader

Changing role of communication in business leadership.
July 23, 2024

152. Fix Your Communication: Why It’s About Connection Over Perfection

The Fixable podcast turns to Matt Abrahams on what to do when communication breaks down.
July 9, 2024

150. Communication Tips from the Classroom and Around the World

Good advice for good communication in this 150th episode.