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Mar 2025
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The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Lia...

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How do you communicate like a top lawyer and command respect? Jefferson Fisher reveals the courtroom-tested tricks that win cases AND everyday conversations 


Jefferson Fisher is a trial lawyer, communication expert, and host of ‘The Jefferson Fisher Podcast’, where he teaches how to communicate with confidence. He is also the bestselling author of the upcoming book, ‘The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More’. 


In this conversation, Jefferson and Steven discuss topics such as, how to make people agree with you instantly, the body language tricks that make you sound powerful, the habits that make you sound like a liar, and how to stop people from walking all over you. 


00:00 Intro

02:17 Who Is Jefferson Fisher and What Is His Mission?

02:41 What Is a Trial Attorney?

03:24 My Job Is Convincing People to Believe Me

03:54 Where Jefferson Learned His Skills

04:57 Why Communication Matters

06:48 The Importance of Being a 10/10 Communicator

08:06 Negative Feelings From Poor Communication

09:00 Why Do People Listen to Jefferson? Why Do They Come to Him?

10:01 First Impressions vs. the Next Conversations

11:32 The Pause and Breathing Technique (Actionable)

17:18 Making Others Trust You

22:45 How Insecurities Affect Your Communication

24:24 How to Say Anything With Confidence

28:54 Why You Need to Say Fewer Words

33:00 Having an Assertive Voice

35:50 What Do the Most Successful People Have in Common?

37:19 Say Things to Connect

40:01 Should Our Aim Be to Win the Argument?

42:30 Why Winning the Argument Can Feel Bitter-Sweet

45:31 How to Have an Effective Conversation

52:23 How the Past and Your Identity Can Trigger You

58:50 What to Do When You're Disrespected

1:07:11 Why People Are Rude to You

1:14:50 How to Prepare for Any Difficult Conversation

1:17:28 Pause for a Second When You're Being Disrespected

1:25:50 Ads

1:26:49 The Importance of Body Language

1:30:18 Famous Cases Supporting This Body Language Principle

1:35:54 The Counterintuitive Technique to Win in Life

1:41:04 Become a Master of Small Talk

1:44:39 What I Learned From Abraham Lincoln

1:47:25 You Control the Power of the Tongue

1:49:13 How to Implement All the Tricks and Advice Into Your Life

1:51:09 Ads

1:53:19 How to Say No

2:02:23 Filler Words

2:07:02 What You Say to Your Kid Will Have a Huge Impact

2:10:07 What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?


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