Speaking with Confidence: How Engineers can Master High Stakes Communication
Sep 22, 2025•43 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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Episode description
In this episode Dr. Jill Fennell has a conversation with Kathryn Woods about the principles of confident communication in high stakes scenarios, sharing important strategies for giving effective presentations and forming positive public speaking habits.
Notes and Timestamps:
- 00:43 - Introduction and Guest
- 01:14 - Transition from SLP to Coaching Professionals in Public Speaking
- 02:34 - How personal experience influences teaching
- 04:31 - Background in SLP and the Science of Communication Confidence
- 08:04 - Physical reaction to nerves and public speaking
- 11:57 - Strategies for staying calm during high stakes speaking situations
- 14:40 - Voice, Tone and Pacing in presentations
- 24:31 - Presentation habits that undermine confidence and correcting them
- 31:43 - Making improvements to long term struggles
- 40:36 - Final Tips and Notes
A transcript of this episode is available here.
Episode edited by Lee Hibbard.
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