310. A Matter of Meaning: What Other People Teach You About Your Communication
"Meaning is about being mindful of the effect you have on other people." What makes a life meaningful? We often think purpose and meaning ar...
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309. Stretch, Don't Stress: How Great Communication Makes Better Leaders
"When there's a gap between our intention and our impact, we diminish others and our communication." The best leaders don't succeed because...
308. Ask Matt Anything: From Nerves to Know-How in High-Stakes Moments
“Managing emotions—yours and your audience's—is hard enough, but it's even harder when you're under pressure to respond." High-pressure comm...
307. Accent-uate, Don't Compensate: Why Clarity Matters More Than Perfection
"It's not an accent, it's an identity." The way we speak shapes more than how we're understood—it shapes how we're perceived. Peter Novak be...
306. Trust the Process: How to Design Teams That Actually Work
"The assumption of swift trust is really useful." Teams don't always need years to build trust—they need the right conditions to build it qu...
305. The Humor Habit: Why Great Communicators Think Like Comedians
"People aren't inside of our heads, so you have to give them that emotional information as well as the factual information." Humor is more t...
304. Rethinks: Craft Compelling Communication
"If all you're trying to do is inform, you're not going to pull it off. You have to entertain your audience." Great presentations don't just...
303. On Point, On Brand: Why Honest Communication Always Lands
"You want to own the message and your narrative." Strong communication is about more than delivering a message—it’s about building trust ove...
302. Master This: How to Learn Like the Experts Do
"If these masters are still continually trying to improve their own craft, I don't have any excuses." The world's best don't reach the top a...
301. Trust at First Sight: Create More Meaningful Connections
“Communication is the number one way to remove friction.” If communication is the key to connection, then removing friction is what makes ev...
300. Matt’s Answers for Better Speaking and Leadership
Celebrating 300 episodes with listener questions from around the world. In this special 300th episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart , host Matt...
299. Choose The Right Channel: How Stanford Finds Its Voice
How to communicate with impact when the stakes are high. Communication isn't about getting information out. It's about making sure it gets t...
298. Quick Thinks: How to Look Confident, Composed, and Credible
The nonverbal habits that make you look confident, composed, and authentic before you even speak. How you carry yourself can shape how other...
297. Agency Over Anxiety: Communicating in Uncertain Times
Why the most effective communicators help people see not just what's changing, but why it matters to them. For Sinéad Bovell , effective com...
296. AMA: Speaking Out, Staying Grounded, and Managing Up
Practical communication strategies you can use immediately at work and beyond. How do you speak up when a conversation is moving faster than...
295. Culture Club: Communicating Values That Scale
Why the best leaders treat uncertainty as a chance to learn, not a failure to avoid. Most companies are built to grow. Far fewer are built t...
294. Ask & You Shall Receive: Questions For Better Negotiations
Do you really win the negotiation if it means losing the relationship? You might think that successful negotiation means getting what you wa...
293. The Leadership Skills We’ll Need Most When Everything Is Changing: Me2We 2026
What it takes to lead as a communicator and communicate as a leader. Leadership isn’t just about making decisions — it’s about how you commu...
292. Headspace Habits: Lessons for Calm, Confident Communication
The hidden habits behind calm, confident communicators. What does it really take to become a more confident communicator? In this special co...
291. Hello, Stranger: Why Curiosity Beats Charisma Every Time
What keeps us from being more social? Nick Epley calls it a “mind-reading mistake.” We all think about what others think, particularly what...