Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a clinical psychologist and founder of a mental health platform called Therapy for Black Girls, which includes a podcast of the same name. We’re going to explore how to have intimidating conversations at work. We’ve all had them and for some of us, we might still be scarred from how terrible that conversation went. We also know those ... Show More
Apr 14
How to Design & Run Effective Meetings
Are your meetings driving results—or just draining your calendar? This week, Lauren sits down with organizational scientist and Your Best Meeting Ever author Dr. Rebecca Hinds to rethink how meetings are designed, measured, and led. Learn how to eliminate meeting debt, reclaim yo ... Show More
40m 9s
Apr 7
Soft Incompetence: The Subtle Drain on Your Time & Energy
Ever feel like the default project manager at home or work? In this episode, Lauren sits down with Dr. Regina Lark to unpack soft incompetence—a subtle dynamic that quietly shifts emotional labor onto one person, often with good intentions. Learn how to spot it, talk about it, an ... Show More
33m 38s
Mar 31
5 Communication Shifts That Transform How You Lead, Speak, and Sell
Communication isn’t just a soft skill—it’s the foundation of influence, trust, and leadership at work. In this episode, Ravi Rajani, author of Relationship Currency, breaks down the five habits that make communicators truly influential. From reframing the stories you tell yoursel ... Show More
33m 43s
Jul 2023
99. Rethinks: How to Handle Challenging Conversations
Being a better listener has a lot to do with silence, says Collins Dobbs, a lecturer in management at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “A lot of people are uncomfortable with the smallest modicum of silence, but learning often happens when we create distance for useful refle ... Show More
26m 14s
Jun 2022
60. Communicating Uncertainty: How to Connect With Your Audience, Even When The Answers Aren’t Clear
<p>“It's not reassuring when we don't know the answers to critically important questions involved in health and wellbeing. But it's far more of a problem if we try to pretend we do.” In this episode of <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/"><em>Think Fast, Talk Smart</em></a>, S ... Show More
19m 53s
May 2023
89. Listen, Listen, Listen: How to Build Deep Connections
<p>Whether you’re trying to build a romantic or professional connection, <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/rachel-greenwald/">Rachel Greenwald’s</a> advice is exactly the same. “Focus on how you make someone feel more than you focus on the words that you're saying,” sh ... Show More
28m 3s
Jan 2020
Introducing Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast
Join Matt Abrahams, lecturer in strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he sits down with experts from across the world to discuss public speaking anxiety, speaking off the cuff, nailing a Q&A, and more.Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart ... Show More
3m 44s