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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 50 MIN

Confidence By Design: What Great Speakers Do Differently

from The Presentation Whisperer Show · host Rob Jolles

In this episode of the Presentation Whisperer Show, you’ll learn: o What we’re really talking about when we say “confidence,” and how it differs from arrogance in a presentation setting. o How speakers develop authentic confidence through intentional actions and habits. o Why Tracy focuses on teaching what technology can’t—and what that means for human connection. o The subtle word choices that can instantly weaken a speaker’s presence. o Specific phrases and question styles that project confidence right away. o How internal mindset and external delivery work together to shape how confidence is perceived. o Where speakers unknowingly sabotage their confidence before they even begin speaking. o How speakers should rethink rehearsal to build real, usable confidence. o Common “words to lose” that quietly undermine credibility. o “Words to use” that help anchor confidence in real time. o The first practical step anyone can take to begin building confidence immediately. To learn more about this guest: ConfidenceProject.com Instagram:  @theconfidence_project LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyhooper/ Hosted by Rob Jolles; professional speaker, bestselling author, and four-decade veteran of the stage and training room.Learn more about Rob’s books, training programs, and keynote work at ThePresentationWhisperer.com, or Jolles.com.Connect with Rob on LinkedIn  or follow Rob’s LinkedIn Newsletter, When Every Word Matters

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Some speakers walk on stage and sound confident before they’ve even found their rhythm, while others lose the room before they finish their first sentence. The difference isn’t talent; it’s how confidence is built, practiced, and communicated long before the spotlight hits. Author and speaker Tracy Hooper sits down with Rob to break down confidence as a set of behaviors; not a feeling you wait for. Drawing from her background in television and her work with The Confidence Project, Tracy shares how the words we choose, the stories we tell ourselves, and the way we prepare all shape how we’re perceived the moment we begin.

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