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The Calmest Person Wins: How Emotional Control Boosts Executive Presence | The Fluent Edge Ep. 3

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Feel like your English is strong, but your confidence disappears when the pressure’s on?

This episode explores how staying calm — not clever — wins the room.

Why do some professionals instantly command respect while others get talked over? It’s not just about fluency. It’s about emotional control, tone, and timing.

Join Sean Watson, business English coach and former opera singer, and Dr. Howie Jacobson, executive performance coach, for a bold, practical, and engaging conversation on:

🧠 Staying calm in high-pressure meetings

🎯 Executive presence through voice and pacing

🧩 Powerful phrases that buy you time and control

🤖 Using AI tools to rehearse your responses (yes, really)

💬 How to stop sounding reactive and rushed

Meet the Hosts:

🔹 Sean Watson – Business English Fluency Coach helping professionals thrive in high-stakes conversations.

🔹 Dr. Howie Jacobson – Executive Coach and Performance Strategist focused on presence, clarity, and leadership growth.

🛠 Tools & Topics Mentioned:

The “slow the room down” technique
Strategic pauses and anchor words
Phrases that signal confidence (even if you’re nervous)
Grounding techniques for public speaking
Using VoiceNotes and ChatGPT to refine delivery
The myth of fast speech = intelligence
How calm tone builds trust across cultures

📌 Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro & Episode Setup

01:00 – What Beliefs About Leadership Are Outdated?

02:00 – Overcomplicating What We Already Know Works

03:00 – Who Does Howie Love Coaching Most?

04:00 – Hitting a Wall – Moving to Spain

05:00 – Why the Book Title 'You Can Change Other People' Backfired

06:00 – The Power of External Support for Personal Growth

07:00 – From Microbiomes to Co-Creation in Coaching

08:00 – Balancing Individualism with Connection

09:00 – Helping People Do What They Know They Should

10:00 – Old Habits, Competing Commitments & Ice Cream

11:00 – Making the Unconscious Conscious

12:00 – Can Outsiders Lead Authentically?

13:00 – How Vulnerability Builds Connection

14:00 – Howie’s High School Reunion Revelation

15:00 – Where to Get the Book + Final Reflections

16:00 – Outro & What’s Coming Next

📬 Let’s Connect:

🎙️ Coaching with Sean: https://tinyurl.com/5669kjnm

🎯 Coaching with Howie: https://tinyurl.com/yty9n5np

📩 Feedback & guest ideas: [email protected]

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