Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson: communication coaching for humble leaders

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If you ramble, lose your words or struggle to make yourself heard, this podcast is for you. This show is for humble leaders - public servants, corporate hippies & business owners - who want to speak up and be heard without sounding pushy or arrogant. I’m Cat Matson and I coach people to speak with authenticity and impact in ALL settings. Whether you want to lead your team better, host webinars, speak impactfully when put on the spot or start speaking on stage, this podcast will teach you how to collect your thoughts and confidently communicate with humility, authenticity, authority and impact.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    166 - How To Ask Questions From The Audience

    Ever been in the audience at a conference, asked a question of one of the speakers, and got completely tangled up in giving context? Well, that’s EXACTLY what I’m addressing today - how to ask questions FROM the audience in a way that elevates you, gets the answer you want and doesn’t get you all tangled up. This is in response to a listener question who said Many times I hear questions in presentations be asked with a lead-in that links some of the themes of the talk to the question about to be asked. However each time I try to do this I really seem to make a mess of the lead-in and then by the time I get around to asking a question the speaker is so confused about what I’m asking so we just have this awkward exchange where I repeat the lead in and question but get super nervous which makes things seemingly worse. Listen in to my (slightly rambly) answer to learn: How to frame a question in your mind, first How to connect it to what the speaker was saying Why it’s easy to over-think our questions, and how I do it too The difference between a general question that will benefit everyone in the audience, vs an advice question that relates to you How asking these kinds of questions is a powerful networking and profile building strategy Register for my Elevator Pitch Practise Session here. If you’d like me to answer your question on a future episode, chat with me on instagram. Get my weekly newsletter here.

    18 min

  2. 9 SEPT

    165 - Can I Present for 20 Minutes Without Notes?

    “Is it realistic to do a 20 minute speech without notes?”, that’s the question I’m asking in this week’s Speaking with Confidence podcast. It’s a myth that we need to memorise our speeches, and it’s also a risk to take a stage with a script or highly detailed notes. The more details in our notes the more we’re looking at the lectern, instead of connecting with our audience.  Regular listeners will be familiar with my ‘post-it note’ method, where I encourage the use of a handful of post-its to keep you on track and on message, while giving you space to flow with your presentation. Listen in to hear my answer to Sharon’s question, including: Why saying LESS really is more How to use your time in a 20 minute presentation Why what you say at the end of your presentation is actually more important than what you say in the middle Why it’s actually a mistake to focus on your content, and what you want to focus on instead How to craft a presentation that connects with your audience, delivers your key messages well and keeps it all focused for maximum impact Register for my Elevator Pitch Practise Session here. If you’d like me to answer your question on a future episode, chat with me on instagram. Get my weekly newsletter here. To learn more about my post-it note method, listen to episode 74 - The Powerful Frame Your Thinking Method. And to learn more about the power of ‘cropping’ your message, listen to episode 85 - Cropping for Focus and Impact.

    19 min

  3. 2 SEPT

    164 - How To Engage Your Audience

    I was recently asked this question: “How to engage the audience? I love watching speakers who engage the crowd but don't put people on the spot?’ Putting people on the spot is NOT an engagement technique and it can often have negative impacts on the audience. So, in this week’s episode I’m sharing my top tips for engaging your audience without singling people out, or putting them on the spot. Listen in to hear: How to build rapport and engagement in your opening statements My technique for asking questions that your audience WANTS to respond to Important body language and hand gestures that invite responses (for both stage and online conversations) How to phrase your questions to elicit audience responses How to build engagement momentum Curious about my Impact Club, the collective for humble leaders? See if it’s for you, here. Have a question you’d like to ask me? Chat with me here on Instagram. That episode about your opening 2 questions? Episode 163 - How to make my audience relax (it’s the episode immediately before this one!)

    14 min

  4. 26 AUG

    163 - How To Make My Audience Relax (& Maybe Even Laugh)

    In this episode of Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson I’m answering another community question: “How can I make my audience relax, and maybe even laugh 😅?” This is such an insightful question … if your audience isn’t relaxed they’re not going to be open to what you have to say. Listen in to hear: My simple technique that you can use in your opening 2 lines to build rapport with your audience and therefore put their minds at ease Why some simple housekeeping announcements can be really powerful when it comes to putting your audience at ease My tips for making your audience laugh (and no, it’s not bad dad jokes) Why you need to relax, yourself, if you want your audience to relax Want to join my FREE SpeakEASY elevator pitch practise session? Register here. Can’t make this one but want to know about the next one? Subscribe to my weekly newsletter, here. Have a question you’d like me to answer? Ask me here.

    13 min

  5. 19 AUG

    162 - How To Prepare in 2 Minutes

    “How do you quickly prepare when you’re put on the spot?”, that’s the question I’m answering in today’s episode of Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson. I was recently asked,  “How to prep in 2 minutes - I went to a networking event recently and once I got there the host said "ok, we're going around the room and everyone will come up to the front and introduce yourself, your business, and why you're here today"  -- pro: I didn't have days to agonise over messing it up, like I would if I knew ahead of time -- con: I was there more to socialise and was totally unprepared to promote my self/business How do you not garble it all up?” Such an AWESOME question! Listen in to hear: How to quickly understand the ‘What’s In It For Them’ (WIIFT) of the attendees at the particular function … and how to introduce yourself in a way that’s relevant to them Why you then want to check in with your WIFFM - your’s ‘What’s In It For Me’ in this particular context How to use your elevator pitch, or your ‘I Am … ‘ story to connect their WIFFT with your WIFFM Why a rigid elevator pitch is NOT the way to go Why you ALWAYS want to be ready to talk about yourself and your business … and how you can do that with ease My SpeakEASY Elevator Pitch Practise Session is happening Friday 29 August. Register now. Can’t make this one but want to know about the next one? Subscribe to my weekly newsletter, here.

    13 min

  6. 5 AUG

    161 - Personal Reflections on Imposter Syndrome

    It’s my birthday … it’s a big milestone birthday … as such, this episode is a little bit different to normal episodes. As I reflect on my career, my business, and my work, the themes of imposter syndrome, humility and authenticity have been percolating … and I wanted to share some of those thoughts today. Listen in to hear: My own ‘I’m not good enough’, ‘who am I to be teaching this’ thoughtsHow the suggestion to write a book has me bumping into all my ‘imposter syndrome stuff’How Jacinda Ardern’s memoir has reminded me of the importance of modelling authenticity, and how we NEVER know how the impact we make on othersArdern’s beautiful reframe of imposter syndrome FREE SpeakEASY Elevator Pitch Practise Session - Friday 29 August - register here. The Impact Club - where humble leaders are supported to make their dent in the universe, in their way.

    13 min

  7. 29 JUL

    160 - How To MC Like A Pro (even if you’re not)

    “How To MC an Event” is the question I’m answering in this week’s episode of Speaking with Confidence … a question asked by Louise in my community. MCing is my favourite speaking format … so I LOVED answering this question! Listen in to hear: What is the role of an MC (and what many people get wrong) How to do an Acknowledgement of Country that is meaningful and DOESN’T sound tokenistic Why as MC you want to make the experience enjoyable for the audience, and how to do that What to do with those extra long speaker bios How you can leverage the opportunity to build your profile while you’re MCing To join me for the upcoming SpeakEASY Elevator Pitch Practise Session, click here. If you have a question you’d like me to answer on this podcast, do so over on Instagram.

    20 min

  8. 22 JUL

    159 - How To End Your Talk

    How do you end your talk so that your audience takes the next step with you? And how do you end your talk so you’re memorable? This week I’m answering just those questions - questions asked by my community. Listen in to hear: How to craft a call to action that moves your audience closer to working with you How to manage questions at the end of a presentation and STILL finish with impact Why your call to action needs to be really simple and actionable … and how to do that Just how many messages can you deliver in your close? Want to master ‘the Goldilocks Effect’ of Speaking - saying not too much, not too little but just the right amount to land your message with impact? Register NOW for the Golidlocks Effect workshop on Wednesday 30 July. Other episodes mentioned: 30 - A Speaking Structure That Works Every Time

    15 min
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If you ramble, lose your words or struggle to make yourself heard, this podcast is for you. This show is for humble leaders - public servants, corporate hippies & business owners - who want to speak up and be heard without sounding pushy or arrogant. I’m Cat Matson and I coach people to speak with authenticity and impact in ALL settings. Whether you want to lead your team better, host webinars, speak impactfully when put on the spot or start speaking on stage, this podcast will teach you how to collect your thoughts and confidently communicate with humility, authenticity, authority and impact.

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