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 building a meeting-ready toolkit: prepare and practice in advance, avoid apologising for English mistakes, buy time when needed, prioritise clarity over jargon or direct translation, and avoid pleading for understanding.00:00 Boardroom Pressure Cooker02:39 The Slip Up Moment03:23 Bootcamp Rehearsal04:59 Back in the Hot Seat05:26 Winning the Q and A07:46 Three Power Phrases09:45 Principles to Sound Confident11:14 What Not to Say11:55 Final Confidence Challenge