The Art Of Effortless Confidence & Social Persuasion - Vanessa Van Edwards - #917
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Vanessa Van Edwards is a behavioral researcher, speaker, and author. How do you make a great first impression? How can I become more charismatic? How can I stop feeling awkward in social situations? We've all wondered about these things at some point. Luckily, Vanessa is an expert on human interaction and has the answers you're looking for. Expect to learn what we should do without hands in social situations, the 4 key things you should do when prepping for a speech, the do’s and don’ts when you’re sitting down, how to detect a liar & how to become a better liar, why so many smart people struggle to be charismatic, how to get better at small talk, how to seem more attractive when dating, how to make the best first impression possible and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Why Hand Gestures Play An Integral Role (03:40) What Your Physical Language Is Portraying (07:00) Ways To Build Up Positivity For Public Speaking (15:33) Tips For Body Language Communication When Sat Down (23:54) How To Detect Lying (30:27) Why Do Smart People Struggle With Being Charismatic? (34:48) How To Improve On Being Competent And Warm (39:20) The Perils Of Being Under Prepared Vs Over Prepared (42:43) Need-To-Knows About Vocal Charisma (51:20) How To Create Engaging Small Talk (58:02) How To Become More Resilient With Social Rejection (01:03:09) Dating Advice For Coming Across More Attractive (01:15:20) How To Successfully Pay And Receive Compliments (01:19:08) Where To Find Vanessa Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount & free shipping on Manscaped’s shavers at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM20) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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