Quiet Superpowers
Have you ever felt like you're not being listened to? That you're quiet? Or that you have amazing ideas that you struggle to articulate to others? I'm Guy Roberts, and here we explore the quiet superpowers of communication. I grew up without ever saying much.
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How to improve your self-confidence (opens the original)
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Hey friends - this is an episode on self-confidence, self-belief, looking at the different factors that influence this, and how we might improve it. (I realised that the video is over-exposed and couldn't manage to quite fix it in the editing process...) Hope you enjoy this episode! As always, please leave any comments or feedback below :)
Dan Deighton: Why we shouldn't disregard public speaking (opens the original)
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Hey friends - this is a special episode where I had the privilege to record a conversation/interview with Dan Deighton. I met Dan through a public speaking club. He is a very experienced public speaker, professional coach, and personal mentor. This conversation covers a wide range of topics centered around public speaking, with a focus on the particular benefits of developing this skill for introverted and quiet people. I hope you enjoy this different format of the podcast! As always, please let
How to genuinely connect whilst traveling (opens the original)
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Hey friends - this episode is about how to connect with people whilst traveling. I have spent a while traveling alone in recent times, and I've been interested in how we can improve the kind of connections we form with strangers, and look at why we're prone to avoiding these kind of interactions so often. Links and resources mentioned: https://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/jschroeder/Publications/Epley&Schroeder2014.pdf https://www.paulekman.com/resources/universal-facial-expressions/ https://pubmed
How can you regain your ability to focus (opens the original)
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Hey friends - this is an episode about the modern problem of concentration and focus. This has been a personal struggle of mine, so I wanted to take some time to talk about new habits that I've been using to practice and improve the quality of deep work that I do, as well as ideas you may like to use for yourself. Hope you find this episode insightful. As mentioned, here is the article "Stay on the Bus": P.S. Apologies about the background music noise... I struggled to remove this whilst editing
The quiet influence of Bertrand Russell (opens the original)
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Hey friends - today we're looking at Bertrand Russell, a profoundly influential and prolific British philosopher. He was also someone who exhibited many quiet habits and behaviours, of which I've become fascinated in over the past couple of months. We explore his life, and draw out insights that will hopefully help you to live a more influential and exciting, yet quiet life. Resources mentioned: Deep Work. Cal Newport The Spirit of Solitude: Bertrand Russell, Ray Monk A History of Western Philos
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