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Apr 2024
1h 22m

How to Read Body Language to Get What Yo...

Mel Robbins
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Do you want to know how to talk to anyone with ease and confidence?  In this episode, you will learn science-backed psychological tricks to be more successful, charismatic, and influential today. Vanessa Van Edwards is the founder of The Science of People, a behavior lab that studies high achievers and the science of confidence and body language. 
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