One of the most essential ingredients to success in business and life is effective communication. Join Matt Abrahams, best-selling author and Strategic Communication lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he interviews experts to provide actionable insights that help you communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. From handling impromptu questions to crafting compelling messages, Matt explores practical strategies for real-world communication challenges.Whether you're navigating a high-stakes presentation, perfecting your email tone, or speaking off the cuff, Think Fast, Talk Smart equips you with the tools, techniques, and best practices to express yourself effectively in any situation. Enhance your communication skills to elevate your career and build stronger professional relationships.Tune in every Tuesday for new episodes. Subscribe now to unlock your potential as a thoughtful, impactful communicator. Learn more and sign up for our eNewsletter at fastersmarter.io. more

This is a podcast about deciphering human behavior and understanding why people do the things they do. I, Zach Elwood, talk with people from a wide range of fields about how they make sense of human behavior and psychology. I've talked to jury consultants, interrogation professionals, behavior researchers, sports analysts, professional poker players, to name a few. There are more than 135 episodes, many of them quite good (although some say I'm biased). To learn more, go to PeopleWhoReadPeople.com. more

Do you often feel sidelined in discussions, wanting to speak up and have more influence? Ever experience that you say something in a meeting and then it seems like people maybe are still not getting what you're saying? Do you need more executive presence in high stakes meetings? Discover tactics to confidently assert yourself and make your ideas count on Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts. You'll learn: 1. Visibility Strategies from the art of persuasion, ensuring your voice is heard and respected in meetings and sought after for key projects 2. How to expand your influence, to reclaim your recognition, get green lights, and avoid your ideas being taken credit for by others 3. How to develop your confidence, to participate actively in senior leadership and executive meetings and beyond Host Laura Camacho, with 20 years of coaching experience, guides high-performing professionals to express their ideas clearly and build executive presence. Tune in every Monday for a 10-minute executive communication skill, Wednesdays for a half-hour industry leader interview, and Fridays for a 8 to 10-minute charisma or leadership tip from leading personalities like JK Rowling and Elon Musk. If you're ready to move forward in your career, listen to Speak Up episode 390: These 12 Science-Backed Charisma Tactics Skyrocket Executive Presence & Leadership Impact: https://pod.fo/e/2c2b5e more

Do you ever wonder why people act the way that they do? Join human behavior experts Brian Marren and Greg Williams as they discuss all things human behavior related. Their goal is to increase your Advanced Critical Thinking ability through a better understanding of HBPR&A (Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis.) What is HBPR&A? It's a scientific (and fun) way to understand and articulate human behavior cues so that you can predict likely outcomes and it works regardless of your race, religion, political ideology or culture! more

Ready to improve your communication skills? Dr. Andrea Wojnicki is a Harvard-educated executive communication coach whose research focuses on interpersonal communication and consumer psychology. Learn the communication mindsets and tactics that will help you accelerate your career trajectory. Based on her research and guest interviews, Andrea will coach you on topics including: • overcoming imposter syndrome & communicating with confidence • developing executive presence & leadership skills • using AI to help your communication • communicating with precision • personal branding • storytelling • how to Introduce yourself and more! Focusing on your COMMUNICATION SKILLS means elevating your confidence, your clarity, your credibility, and ultimately your impact. Subscribe to the Talk About Talk podcast and don't forget to sign up for the free communication skills newsletter it's free communication skills coaching in your email inbox! more

Do you want to #negotiate better? One way to #WinMoreNegotiations is to #IncreaseYourNegotiationSkills, and use the #GREG and #GAIN Frameworks. By enhancing your #NegotiationSkills you'll #NegotiateBetter, while becoming a better #negotiator. Continue to discover more! Remember, you're always negotiating! For more free tips on how you can become a better negotiator while reading body language, go to https://TheMasterNegotiator.com/ (Click to see and Tweet) Greg's quote! #TheMasterNegotiator #GregWilliams #negotiation #CSuiteNetwork #HarvardBusinessReview #NegotiationTraining #NegotiationSkills #GlobalGurus more

Are you ready to build confident connections that lead to deeper relationships, stronger influence, and lasting trust - in both your personal and professional life?You know connection matters.You know communication impacts everything.But you may not be sure how to show up with confidence, read people well, or build trust quickly without feeling awkward, performative, or 'salesy.'There is a more natural, human way to connect.Confident Connections is a podcast for leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to strengthen relationships, increase influence, and feel more confident in how they show up, through what they say and how they show up.This podcast goes beyond surface-level communication tips and focuses on the real drivers of connection:•Trust•Confidence•Presence•Listening•Influence•Verbal communication and body languageI love helping people understand how connection actually works through awareness, authenticity, and intention. When you understand yourself and how others experience you, conversations flow more easily, relationships deepen, and confidence becomes natural.Hey friend! I'm so glad you're here.Confident Connections gives you practical tools, real-life examples, and simple mindset shifts to help you:•Build trust faster•Strengthen professional and personal relationships•Improve communication at work and at home•Make better first impressions•Read the room with more clarity•Use body language and presence to support what you say•Show up with confidence without trying to be someone you're notI'm Lisa Lou, a communication and connection coach who helps people build trust and influence through confident connection. I've spent years helping individuals and teams understand how confidence, presence, and connection are shaped by communication, including listening, tone, and body language.What I've learned is this:True confidence doesn't come from saying the perfect thing. It comes from understanding connection.When you know how to listen well, communicate clearly, and align your words with your body language and presence, you stop overthinking and start connecting in ways that feel natural and impactful.This podcast is for anyone who finds themselves asking:•Why do some conversations feel easy while others feel uncomfortable?•How do I build trust without trying so hard?•How can I communicate more confidently at work and in relationships?•How do I use body language and presence to support my message?•How do I influence without being pushy or inauthentic?•How do I feel more confident showing up as myself?Each episode of Confident Connections blends practical communication strategies, leadership insight, body language awareness, and encouragement - all designed to help you build confident connections that strengthen relationships and elevate how you show up in every area of life.So grab your favorite drink, take a deep breath, and come sit with me.Let's talk about connection, confidence, communication, and body language, and how small shifts can lead to powerful, lasting impact. more

Hosted by Liz Rose, human behavior expert, this podcast shares research-backed insights from body language and psychology to help you master your presence and become more confident, attractive, charismatic, likeable, trusted, respected, powerful and influential. You'll also learn to read other people to know how they really feel. Liz Rose is a behavioral researcher, speaker, presenter, content creator, Strategy Lead at greenhalo. Socials: @lizroseofficial more

You don't lose deals because you're unprepared. You lose them because something shifts in the room — and you don't catch it in time. Own The Room is a podcast about high-stakes communication, executive presence, and persuasion for founders, CEOs, executives, consultants, and sales leaders who operate in moments where perception matters more than logic. Hosted by Jake Stahl , a high-stakes communication strategist and expert in sales psychology, negotiation skills, and leadership communication , this show breaks down what's really happening inside pitches, negotiations, presentations, and difficult business conversations. This podcast is for people who are already smart, prepared, and experienced — but keep losing moments they should be winning. Each episode helps you: Read body language and nonverbal signals in real time Control perception and executive presence before you speak Recognize the exact moment a conversation turns Navigate difficult conversations at work , pricing discussions, and objections Reframe and recover inside negotiations and sales conversations Eliminate buyer's remorse by answering the unspoken questions Communicate with authority in meetings, presentations, and high-value deals This is not a show about scripts, hacks, or motivation. It's about influence, decision-making psychology, and precision under pressure . If you're tired of being ignored, ghosted, or underestimated — despite being intelligent, prepared, and capable — Own The Room teaches you how to read the room, steer perception, and win high-stakes conversations with certainty. more

Body Language Expert and Analyst, Scott Rouse answers your questions about body language and human behavior. Plus, he gives you pro tips and suggestions on what to look for when spotting Psychopaths and deception. more