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Jul 2023
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What is Charisma and How to Become Chari...

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In today’s episode, we cover how to grow your charisma with AJ, Johnny, and Coach Michael Herold. 


Charismatic people can light up a room and make everyone want to be around them, but what even is charisma, how does your charisma impact your career and relationships for better or worse, and what can you do to unlock your inner charisma to be more memorable and interesting?


What to Listen For

  • Introduction – 0:00
  • What 3 skill sets do you need to work on to develop your charisma? 


  • How to Grow Your Charisma – 10:50
  • How do you practice being more present so people feel like you are not ignoring or dismissing them?
  • What can you do to develop your empathy so people don’t feel judged by you and pushed away?
  • How do you be more enthusiastic so people don’t think you’re boring?


  • Emotional Climate – 25:00
  • What emotional climate are you creating around people and how do you make a fun, positive, inviting emotional climate that makes people want to spend more time with you?
  • Why is pessimism detrimental to your charisma and how can you become optimistic?


  • Confidence – 36:02
  • How do you exude confidence that draws people in everytime you walk into the room?
  • Why is vulnerability key to showing confidence?

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