286. Driven to Succeed: Turn Doubt Into Your Competitive Advantage

286. Driven to Succeed: Turn Doubt Into Your Competitive Advantage

From Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques by Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart

May 7, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Susie Wolff discusses how to communicate with confidence and clarity, drawing from her experiences in a male-dominated industry.

Confidence, clarity, and speaking when it matters. Confident communication isn’t about being the loudest in the room. For Susie Wolff , it’s about displaying assurance before you even open your mouth. Wolff is a former professional race car driver, managing director of F1 Academy, and author of Driven . Throughout her career in one of the world's most male-dominated industries, she’s learned that confidence starts within. “If you want others to believe in you, you need to at least have confidence in your own abilities,” she says. By letting her capabilities speak for themselves, Wolff felt she didn’t have to. “I was never the loudest voice in the room. But I made sure when I did speak that I really had something to say.” In this special episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart , co-hosted by Matt Abrahams and Tiggy Valen , Wolff shares how inner drive creates outer clarity. From delivering hard truths with empathy to achieving buy-in for a bold vision, Wolff offers lessons on communicating with confidence, even in the face of stiff competition. Episode Reference Links: Susie Wolff Susie’s Book: Driven Tiggy Valen Paddock Project Ep.235 Refine, Reframe, Repeat: Make Your Communication a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Abrahams, Tiggy Valen

Guest: Susie Wolff

Topics covered

  • confidence
  • communication
  • career development
  • motivation
  • leadership

Keywords

  • confidence
  • communication techniques
  • race car driver
  • F1 Academy
  • career success

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: F1 Academy

Products: Driven

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