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This episode discusses techniques to manage interview anxiety using strategies from elite athletes.

EP 3157 Stop letting a surge of adrenaline hijack your brain during high-stakes interviews. This episode breaks down the exact "pre-performance routine" used by elite athletes to manual override the fight-or-flight response. Learn the science-backed physiological and linguistic shifts that project authority when the pressure is highest. Timestamps 0:00 – The Biology of the "Freeze Response" in Interviews 0:27 – The Pre-Performance Routine: Mastering Your Physiology 0:54 – Power Posing: Hacking Your Testosterone and Cortisol 1:33 – Decatastrophizing: Neutralizing Worst-Case Scenarios 2:00 – Overcoming the Spotlight Effect and Affect Labeling 2:25 – Cognitive Reframing: Turning Judges into Teammates 2:52 – The 10-Second Buffer: How to Reset Mid-Interview 3:16 – The Physiological Sigh: A Biological Reset Button 3:41 – The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Method 4:10 – The 3-Second Silence Rule for Tough Questions 4:31 – The Past-Tense Buffer: Reframing Your Weaknesses ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier. Schedule a…

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