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The Self-Led Leader is a podcast for thoughtful, reflective leaders who want to understand the psychology of confidence, communication, and executive presence. Hosted by Dr.
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Stop overthinking, make decisions faster: How your psychology stops you from deciding (opens the original)
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Whether you're an executive, a founder, or leading a team, making decisions is part of the job... but making the right decisions, in less time, is what matters. Often, I see smart leaders and founders get caught up in their own thoughts, overthinking every decision, replaying each pro and con, or outsourcing their judgement to other people's opinions. Instead, when you learn to understand your own behavioural patterns and underlying psychology, you start to identify what is stopping you from mak
Active listening for leaders: What gets in the way of building influence (opens the original)
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Active listening is one of the most important communication skills leaders are expected to have. And yet, the ability to listen deeply is challenging to develop. If you've spent hours consuming advice online, but still feel like you can't listen to others without interrupting, losing focus, or getting caught up in your own thoughts, then this episode will help you understand why. Today, I'm sharing the psychology of active listening you haven't heard before. I'm explaining what it really takes t
[Communication Series Part 7] The inner game of becoming influential (opens the original)
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Welcome to Episode 7 of the Intentional Communication Series. In this episode, we're talking about a powerful truth most people overlook: influence is not just about what you say, but how you show up while saying it.The truth is, your body language, emotional state, level of self-trust, and internal mindset all shape how confident and credible others perceive you to be. In this episode, you’ll learn why your presence matters more than using the perfect words, the connection between self-trust an
[Communication Series Part 8] Finding your own communication style (opens the original)
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Welcome to the final episode of the Intentional Communication Series! In this episode, we are bringing together everything you've learned about your mindset, communication skills, body language, self-trust, and authentic confidence.You'll discover why confident communication isn't about copying someone else's style, using scripts, or pretending to be more charismatic, but rather is about understanding yourself, building self-trust, and creating a communication style that feels natural, authentic
[Communication Series Part 6] How regulation is the key to confident body language (opens the original)
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Welcome to Part 3, Episode 6 of the Intentional Communication Series. In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful (yet often overlooked) aspects of your communication skills: your body language and non-verbal cues.Research suggests that up to 70–90% of communication is non-verbal. This means that your posture, eye contact, presence, and emotional state often communicate more than your words ever will. But most people aren't taught that their emotional regulation is actually the trick to
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