Today on Better Student Leaders, Josh Farr sits down with Theo Kapodistrias - TEDx Hobart Director, lawyer, award-winning speaker, and author of A Way With Words. Together, they unpack what it takes to communicate with clarity, confidence, and connection.

Theo shares insights from years of coaching TEDx speakers and leading communication workshops, revealing how to structure a message that sticks, speak to both left- and right-brain audiences, and build authentic connection every time you present. They explore why nerves can actually be a sign that you care, how to balance vulnerability with professionalism, and why great communication is ultimately an act of service.

Whether you’re delivering a presentation, writing an email, or leading a team, this episode will help you become a more effective communicator and a more confident leader.

Impactful Quotes

• “When we present, we need to actually sound like we’re having a conversation with people and not speaking in presenter voice… because a presentation is a conversation, and that builds a bit more trust and authenticity.”
• “Your left-brain people love facts and data, they want that deep dive info. Then you’ve got right-brain people who love stories, pictures, case studies. The room’s probably got both, so we need a little bit of this and a little bit of that.”
• “Often, you lose trust very quickly if you don’t appear authentic. Authenticity and being true to who you are and how you talk is going to be really important for building that level of connection.”
• “The entire point of communication is to connect with others.”