Bite Size: The Survival Skill That Keeps Reporters Calm on Air | Ali Piotrowski

About this episode

Ali Piotrowski shares the survival skill of maintaining composure in high-pressure situations, drawing from her experiences as a seasoned news reporter.

Ever lost your composure right when you needed it most? In a high-pressure moment, when everyone's watching and one wrong move costs you, most people freeze. This reporter learned to do the opposite. Seasoned news reporter, Ali Piotrowski breaks down the one skill that kept her sharp through war zones, Middle East conflict, and the chaos outside Trump's indictments: calm. Not the kind you're born with. The kind you train. She explains why composure became her edge, and why it can be yours too. If you work in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment, this one's worth a few minutes of your time. You can find Ali at her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonpiotrowski/ Or at her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alipiotrowski/ Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/ Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/ Follow Andrew May…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew May

Guest: Ali Piotrowski

Topics covered

• calm under pressure
• reporting skills
• high-pressure environments
• composure training
• news reporting

Keywords

• composure
• reporting
• high-pressure
• training
• news

Sponsors

Lumo Coffee

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Organizations: Performance Intelligence, LinkedIn, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play

Places: Middle East

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