419 | How to speak with confidence (and why it can be hard)

419 | How to speak with confidence (and why it can be hard)

June 8, 2026 · 21 min

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This episode teaches listeners how to speak with confidence by mastering three sets of skills and managing negative self-talk.

Do you struggle to speak confidently at work? In this episode, you'll learn exactly why speaking with confidence is so much harder than it looks, and what to do about it. Most people focus on learning the foundations of executive communication - how to articulate your thoughts clearly, how to sound polished. But confident speaking isn’t just about articulating your thoughts clearly. It requires mastering three separate sets of skills: technical skills, performance skills, and pressure skills...

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Host: Jessica Guzik

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