Feb 27
Building Confidence in High-Stakes Meetings • BEP 157
Rob recounts a tense boardroom pitch where Josh, a non-native English speaker, nearly loses the room after a small phrasing mistake, then recovers and earns executive trust by using rehearsed responses and a calmer delivery. The episode then offers a practical framework for build ... Show More
13m 40s
Feb 19
Small Talk Starters for Networking Wins • BEP 155
A Business English podcast episode set at a high-end London networking event where a new hire, George, freezes under pressure and nearly derails key introductions. Rob recounts early missteps, a surprising breakthrough, and a few painful moments that still sting, showing how repe ... Show More
12m 28s
Feb 16
Power Phrases for Strategy and Market Talks • BEP 154
Power Phrases for High-Stakes Meetings: Stall with Strength Without OverpromisingIn a tense boardroom strategy meeting, Rob coaches Jay, a newly promoted head of sales, through partner and rival challenges designed to force risky guarantees. The episode explains how one wrong pro ... Show More
13m 55s
Sep 2025
Work Idioms in English | Career Expressions You Must Know | 5 Minute English Talk
In this episode of 5 Minute English Talk, Jane and Bruce continue our special idioms series — and today’s focus is work and career idioms. 💼✨You’ll learn how to use popular expressions like back to the drawing board, climb the corporate ladder, by the book, and think outside the ... Show More
3m 5s
Sep 2025
Food Idioms in English | Everyday Expressions Made Easy | 5 Minute English Talk
In this episode of 5 Minute English Talk, Jane and Bruce continue our special idioms series — and today’s theme is food idioms! 🍎🥖You’ll learn how to use common expressions like a piece of cake, spill the beans, in a pickle, and bring home the bacon. These idioms are fun, pract ... Show More
3m 4s
Sep 2025
Money Idioms in English | Everyday Business Expressions | 5 Minute English Talk
In this episode, you’ll learn popular expressions like cost an arm and a leg, break the bank, in the red / in the black, and cash cow. These idioms are common in movies, business conversations, and everyday English — and mastering them will help you sound natural and confident.En ... Show More
4m 1s
Sep 2025
#1 Negotiation Guru Reveals the Secrets of Negotiation & Influence - with Giuseppe Conti
Most people fail in negotiations because they don’t prepare, confuse influence with persuasion, or push when they should pull—Giuseppe Conti, the world’s #1 Negotiation Guru, shows you how to avoid these mistakes. Buy the book Negotiation + Influence = Success: Quick Lessons to H ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2025
Some handy French idioms - 5 expressions with 'main' | A Coffee Break with Max
Join Max for a coffee break in which he explores five common French idioms featuring the word main (hand). You’ll discover what each expression means, hear examples in context, and learn how to use them naturally in your own conversations.By the end, you’ll be ready to recognise ... Show More
8m 50s
Explore how corporate buzzwords can make speakers sound stiff and less trustworthy in meetings, using coaching stories of Henry (a Brazilian sales manager pitching in Madrid) and Lila (a marketing director in Prague) who improved results by speaking more simply and directly. 00:00 Cringe Corporate Buzzwords: The Meeting Moment We All Dread 01:00 Meet Henry ... Show More
