Season 3

June 7, 2022

60. Communicating Uncertainty: How to Connect With Your Audience, Eve…

In this podcast episode, we discuss how being transparent is crucial to earning trust.

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May 24, 2022

59. From Dreaming to Doing: How We Set and Achieve Goals

In this episode, we look at an essential ingredient of human behavior: motivation.

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May 10, 2022

58. Forgiveness: How the Right Communication Repairs Relationships

In this podcast episode, we look at the role of forgiveness in relationships and healthy communication.

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April 26, 2022

57. Are You Listening?: How to Stay Open and Curious to Other People’…

In this episode, we discuss the importance of really hearing where others are coming from.

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April 12, 2022

56. Lean Messaging: How Simple Messages Really Stick

In this podcast episode, a veteran marketer and entrepreneur shares his approach to communicating for startup success.

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March 29, 2022

55. Ideas & Empathy: How to Design and Communicate with Others in Mind

In this podcast episode, we explore how design and communication both start with the same ingredient: empathy.

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March 15, 2022

54. Leadership and Ethics: How to Communicate Your Core Values

On this podcast episode, we discuss how to make ethical decisions in your personal and professional life.

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March 1, 2022

53. Step Up and Stand Out: How to Create the Right Environment for Co…

In this podcast episode, we discuss the importance of not just knowing what your audience needs to hear, but how they need to hear it.

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Feb. 16, 2022

52. Communicating Our Mistakes: How to Avoid Common Flaws and Make Be…

In this podcast episode, we discuss common flaws in the decision-making process — and what to do about them.

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Feb. 10, 2022

51. We Asked, You Answered: Celebrating our 50th Episode with your An…

In this 50th episode, host Matt Abrahams and executive producer Jenny Luna offer new techniques for managing nervousness before and during your communication.

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Feb. 2, 2022

50. Telling Good Stories: How to Use the Elements of Narrative to Kee…

In this podcast episode, we discuss how to foster a sense of empathy and connection through storytelling.

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Jan. 18, 2022

49. Make Numbers Count: How to Communicate Data Effectively

In this podcast episode, we discuss the importance of “translating” numbers when sharing information.

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Jan. 5, 2022

48. Speaking Up Without Freaking Out: How to Tackle Communication Anx…

In this podcast episode, we share the science behind nervousness and offer tips for keeping your cool during various speaking situations.

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Dec. 14, 2021

47. Quick Thinks: How to Use Storytelling to Be a Better Founder

In this bonus episode, we share lessons from the Stanford GSB class “Startup Garage” on hypotheses, narrative, and design thinking.

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Dec. 3, 2021

46. Stay Creative: How to Keep Your Ideas Fresh and Practical

In this podcast episode, we share common mistakes that can stifle ideas and why managers should stay involved in the creative process.

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Nov. 18, 2021

45. Recipes From the “Communication Kitchen”: How to Handle Three Com…

In this podcast episode, we share strategies for surviving small talk as well as 10 of our favorite “recipes” from past guests.

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Nov. 11, 2021

44. Act Like a Leader: How Lessons From The Theater Can Help You Step…

"Leadership is a role that you play, like a part you play in other people’s lives. And [your] expression of that role is your responsibility as a leader,” says Stanford GSB lecturer Melissa Jones Briggs . Jones Briggs’ work c...

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Oct. 28, 2021

43. Get Psyched: How Time and Situations Shape Our Communication

In this podcast episode, we sit down with the lead researcher of the Stanford Prison Experiment to discuss how time influences perception.

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Oct. 15, 2021

42. Space, Pace, and Grace: How to Handle Challenging Conversations

In this podcast episode, we discuss the power of slowing down during difficult workplace situations.

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Sept. 30, 2021

41. Speak like a Founder: How Successful Entrepreneurs Communicate to…

In this podcast episode, we discuss tactics that startups use to build a product quickly and effectively.

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Sept. 16, 2021

40. Mindset Matters: How to Embrace the Benefits of Stress

“Stress is natural, stress is inevitable when you're living a life that's connected with things you care about. And learning how to embrace it, learning how to work with it is really what helps us thrive and grow and perform …

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Sept. 2, 2021

39. Brains Love Stories: How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture Peop…

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart , lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams sits down with David Eagleman , a neuroscientist and the host of the PBS series The Brain , to discuss why our brains are wired …

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