Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson: communication coaching for humble leaders
By Cat Matson
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Episodes: 175
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If you ramble, lose your words or struggle to make yourself heard, this podcast is for you. This show is for humble leaders - public servants, corporate hippies & business owners - who want to speak up and be heard without sounding pushy or arrogant.
I’m Cat Matson and I coach people to speak with authenticity and impact in ALL settings. Whether you want to lead your team better, host webinars, speak impactfully when put on the spot or start speaking on stage, this podcast will teach you how to collect your thoughts and confidently communicate with humility, authenticity, authority and impact.
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173 - Lecterns, Mics and Unfamiliar Stages
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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172 - Tips For Pitching a TEDx Talk
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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171 - How to Manage Disagreements And Conflict
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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170 - Making a Difference Over The Long-Term
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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169 - It Was A Disaster! How To Recover A Presentation When It’s Going Pear-shaped?
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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168 - How Can I Boost My Confidence Quickly?
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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167 - How To Get The ‘Right’ Words To Come Out
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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166 - How To Ask Questions From The Audience
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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165 - Can I Present for 20 Minutes Without Notes?
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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164 - How To Engage Your Audience
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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163 - How To Make My Audience Relax (& Maybe Even Laugh)
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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162 - How To Prepare in 2 Minutes
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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161 - Personal Reflections on Imposter Syndrome
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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160 - How To MC Like A Pro (even if you’re not)
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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159 - How To End Your Talk
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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158 - Tips to Ground Yourself Before a Speaking Gig
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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157 - How to Record Social Media Videos
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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156 - Knowing WHEN to Speak Up
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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155 - Umms & Ahhs and How To Stop Them
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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154 - Managing The Fear Of Public Speaking
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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153 - How To Memorise Your Presentation So You Don’t Need Notes
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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152 - The Problem With Shortcuts Like AI and Templates
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May 27, 2025 |
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151 - How To Talk About Myself Without Sounding Too Braggy
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May 20, 2025 |
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150 - How To Speak Up Even When I’m Scared
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May 13, 2025 |
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149 - How To Be Heard In Meetings
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May 06, 2025 |
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148 - How to Speak Clearly & Confidently Under Pressure
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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147 - How To Show Up EVEN WHEN You’re Not Feeling it
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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146 - How Personal Is Too Personal
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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145 - What is the best way to practise my speech?
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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144 - Using Your Voice, Your Way, with Denise Duffield-Thomas
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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143 - How to establish credibility (without sounding too boastful)
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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142 - But what if I freeze when all eyes are on me?
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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141 - Stepping into the Spotlight - Why You Want To (even if it’s scary)
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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140 How do I showcase my talents?
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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139 - I have to write a speech, where do I start?
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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138 - How To Speak Naturally, Not In 'Presentation Mode'
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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137 - I Talk Too Fast - How To Slow Down
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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136 - How To Make Online Meetings More Engaging
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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135: How To Pitch For Speaking Opportunities
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Episode 134: Mastering Simplicity In Your Communication
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 134: Mastering Simplicity In Your Communication
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 133. The psychology of Imposter Syndrome in Business with Kara Lambert
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Episode 132. How To Impactfully Communicate Complex Information
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Episode 131. How To Be The Dissenting Voice + AI ethics with James Gauci
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Episode 130. Authenticity in Copywriting with Melanie Campbell
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Episode 129. Authenticity in Singing and Speaking with Mel Lathouras
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Episode 128. Crafting Content with purpose, passion and profit in mind with Mel Daniels
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 127. Overcoming blockages and influencing impact in the public sector, with Georgie Smith
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May 27, 2024 |
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Episode 126. The Power of Authentic Storytelling with Michelle Pritchard
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 125. Webinars that make an impact, with Jodi Porteous
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May 13, 2024 |
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Episode 124. Being Seen – The Power of Authentic Self Expression with Rebecca Taylor
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May 06, 2024 |
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Episode 123. Intuitive Business & Overcoming Self-Sabotage with Chenae Carey
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 122. Doing Business HER Way with Rosie Shilo
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Episode 121. Being just one step ahead – How Jenn Donovan uses speaking to make impact
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 120. The Power of Storytelling in Securing Grant Funding with Liz Fleming
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Episode 119. The Fear Of Being ‘Seen’ and how I manage it
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Episode 118. Are you making this speaking mistake?
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Episode 117. Where Does Confidence Come From
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Episode 116. Speaking Impactfully On Instagram with Tracy Harris
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Episode 115. Selfless Selling: How To Get Comfortable Having Sales Conversations with Frances Pratt
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Episode 114. How Kindness & Nervous System Regulation Helps You Speak with More Confidence with Erica Webb
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Episode 113. Speaking Human with Louise Davis
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Episode 112. 2023 Season Finale | A Year In Review
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Episode 111. How To Successfully Wear Many Professional Hats With Laura Elkaslassy
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Episode 110. Authentic Storytelling with Jen Jeavons
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Episode 109. Performer, Pitcher, Presenter or Conversationalist? Which one are you?
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Episode 108. The Art of Negotiating a Pay Rise with Alex Hanlon
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Episode 107. How To Find The Gold In Your Own Stories
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Episode 106. How Julia Slowed Down for Industry Leadership
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Episode 105. The Power of Leading with Effective Communication With Kristy-Lee
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Episode 104. Unlocking A Speaker-Seeker’s Secrets With Nadine Zrinzo
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Episode 103. The Power Stories All Business Owners (and Leaders) Need To Tell, with Valerie Khoo
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Episode 102. Growing Your Business Through Speaking, with Danielle Lewis
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Episode 101. Lessons Learned from Podcasting, Top Speaking Mistakes and Information by Firehose
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Episode 100! - The Power of Stories and Authenticity in Driving Community Impact
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Episode 99. How To MC An Event, Well.
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Episode 98. How To Be Authentic While Still Using Structure
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Episode 97. Building the Confidence to Not Be Liked and Overcoming Fear with Kate Toon
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Episode 96. How To Be Engaging on Webcam and in Online Meetings
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Episode 95. How To Avoid Uncomfortable Silences in Job Interviews (and other meetings)
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 95. How To Avoid Uncomfortable Silences in Job Interviews (and other meetings)
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 94. Staying out of the (speaking) weeds
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Episode 93. Speaking: The Secret Sauce of Professional Success
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Episode 92. The 3 Top Speaking Fears, and How To Overcome Them
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Episode 91. Unlock Your Potential: How Speaking Skills Can Change Your World
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Episode 90. 3 Speaking Hacks for Introverts
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May 29, 2023 |
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Episode 89. Short & Sweet: How to Nail Your Message in Short Amounts of Time
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May 22, 2023 |
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Episode 88. Speaking Hacks for Neurodiverse Minds
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May 15, 2023 |
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Episode 87. Boosting Your Business or Career Through Speaking
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May 08, 2023 |
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Episode 86. The 5 Step Process To Prepare a Presentation That ROCKS
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May 01, 2023 |
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Episode 85. Cropping for Focus & Impact
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Episode 84. The Value and Art of Being Succinct
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Episode 83. 3 Sure fire Ways to Stop Imposter Syndrome In Its Tracks
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Episode 82. Speaking Bruises and How To Move Past Speaking Trauma
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Episode 81. How to Speak and Be HEARD by Different Learning Styles
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Episode 80. 3 Types of Stories To Build Confidence and Impact
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Episode 79. (re)Connecting with YOUR Why
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Episode 78. How To Run an Engaging and Impactful Webinar
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Episode 77. How To Deliver an Authentic and Successful Sales Pitch
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Episode 76. Avoiding the Costs of Lacklustre Speaking
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Episode 75. Why Is It So Hard To Speak, When We Can Talk?
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Episode 74. The Powerful Frame Your Thinking Method
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Episode 73. A Life Hack To Collect Your Thoughts Quickly
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Episode 72. What Kind of Speaker Are You?
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Episode 71. 3 Common, But Not Obvious, Speaking Mistakes You Might Be Making
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Episode 70. The Two Barriers To Success, and How To Overcome Them
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Episode 69. Impactful Goal Setting For The New Year
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Episode 68. How To Run Meetings That Don’t Suck
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Episode 67. How To Host a Panel Discussion That Your Audience LOVES
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Episode 66. How To Increase Your Authority With Panel Discussions
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Episode 65. The Long Game of Influence and the Importance of Micro Conversations
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Episode 64. On Viral Messages, Sound Bites and How to Create Them
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Episode 63. How To Not Suck at Social Media Videos
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Episode 62. Why Dumbing Things Down Isn’t The Answer
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Episode 61. Making Magic
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Episode 60. Authenticity, Misery Porn and Stories of Happiness
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Episode 59. Nailing Your Award Acceptance Speech
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Episode 58. The Curse of Moral Outrage and Righteous Indignation
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Episode 57. F-Bombs for Impact? Can you swear when presenting?
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Episode 56. How Riffing, not Rambling, is a Powerful Technique
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Episode 55. How To Move Your Audience
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Episode 54. How To Avoid Death By PowerPoint
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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Episode 53. Balancing Telling vs Inviting
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Episode 52. How to Pitch... With Impact
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Episode 51. How To Find Stages To Speak On
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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Episode 50. The Not-So-Subtle Cost of Saying Too Much
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Episode 49. Impact Makers: Emma Rhoades and Her Leadership Journey and Changing Workplaces
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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Episode 48. The Cost of Meetings ’On The Fly’
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Episode 47. Why You Want To Build Your Speaking Confidence
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Episode 46. How To Stop Drowning Your Audience In Information
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Episode 45. Why Confidence Doesn’t Equal Impact
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Jul 03, 2022 |
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Episode 44. How To Run EFFECTIVE Online & Hybrid Meetings
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Episode 43. How To Introduce Yourself At Networking Functions
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Episode 42. Impact Makers - Breanna Barnes - Impact from ’behind the scenes’
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Episode 41: How To Get A Meeting Back On Track
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Episode 40: How To Be Relevant To Diverse Audiences
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May 31, 2022 |
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Episode 39. The ONE Thing I Do EVERY Time I Speak
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May 23, 2022 |
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Episode 38. How To Recover A Presentation That’s Gone Pear-Shaped
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May 16, 2022 |
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Episode 37. Impact Makers - leading a grassroots response to climate change with Gayle Dallaston, Shady Lanes Project
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May 13, 2022 |
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Episode 36. Why You Waffle and How To Stop It
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May 07, 2022 |
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Episode 35 SPECIALS Speaking With Impact Series | Workshop 4
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Episode 34 SPECIAL Speaking With Impact Workshop Series | Workshop 3
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Episode 33 SPECIAL Speaking with Impact Workshop Series | Workshop2
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Episode 32 SPECIAL Speaking with Impact Workshop Series | Workshop 1
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Episode 31. Getting Cut Through With Complex Messages
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Episode 30. A Speaking Structure That Works Every Time
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Episode 29. The Secret Ingredient To Professional Potency
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Episode 28. Christmas Special - Giving A Good Toast
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Episode 27: Success Mindsets for Speakers
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Episode 26: Demystifying your Vision, Life Purpose and Key Messages
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Episode 25. The Power of Key Messages
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Episode 24. When Practise DOESN‘T Make Perfect; Why practising your presentations can make you WORSE
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Episode 22. The Secret to Speaking, Confidently, On The Spot
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Episode 21. From Faking It to Making It with Intentional Impact
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Episode 20. The Number 1 Mistake People Make With Their Elevator Pitches
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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19. Top 5 Confidence Boosters
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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18. Owning Your Space
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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17. Choose Your Gurus Wisely
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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16. Authenticity and Verbal Dress Codes
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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15. The Secret to Professional Confidence
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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14. How to find your flow - a special lockdown live episode
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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13. How to stay on track in your presentations
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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12. How to not be boring
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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11. How to overcome your nerves once and for all
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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10. Lessons for, and from, Job Interviews
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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9. Amplify YourAuthenticity
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Feb 07, 2021 |
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8. Speaking Confidently in ALL situations
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Jan 24, 2021 |
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7. Why Me? Overcoming 'I'm not good enough'
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Jan 17, 2021 |
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6. Beginning with the End In Mind
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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5. Why Resisting Structure Is Futile
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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4. Imposter Syndrome, and How I Overcome It
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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3. The Problem With TED Talks
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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2. The Power of 3 Key Messages
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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1. The Simplest Way To Stay On Message
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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0. Introducing Speaking With Confidence
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Dec 06, 2020 |