Confident Business English

Anna Connelly
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  • Language Learning
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Are you an international senior manager who wants to feel more confident communicating in English? I’m Anna Connelly, an Advanced Neurolanguage Coach®, and every week I bring you practical business English strategies to help you communicate more confidently at work. The ideas in this podcast come directly from the real communication challenges I work on with senior managers in my coaching sessions every day, including difficult meetings, presentations, speaking up, explaining complex ideas, handling pressure and sounding more natural in English. So, in many ways, think of each episode as a short coaching session with me: practical, focused and designed to give you something you can actually use at work. Listeners tell me they love the podcast because it’s clear, to the point and relevant to their working lives and, most importantly, because they can see tangible results with their confidence. So, ready to take the next step? Let’s crack on.

  1. 4d ago

    346. Feel Confident Walking Into the Room (Coach in Your Pocket Series)

    Got an important meeting, presentation or difficult conversation coming up in English? Feeling nervous or questioning whether you're ready?As a senior manager, communicating confidently in English isn't just about having the right vocabulary or technical language. There's also the mental side of it. Managing nerves, dealing with pressure and having the courage to push yourself forward. In this first episode of my Coach in Your Pocket series, I'm sharing my practical coaching tips and research-backed insights to help you manage anxiety, stop overthinking and prepare with more confidence. I hope it's useful. Anna Sources referenced in the episode: Book: How Confidence Works, The New Science of Self Belief by Ian RobertsonPodcast: Communicating by Ros Atkins, Episode 8 Sarada Peri, Obama's former speechwriter Come and Say HelloLinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday NewsletterJoin Just One Thing One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday. Episode TranscriptsRead the Episode Transcripts Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode. Little ExtrasAnna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too. Anna, What Books Should I Read? My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list. Work With MeInterested in Working Together? I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up. Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?Buy Me a Coffee If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.

  2. Oct 7

    345. Getting Your Language Right in Difficult Situations

    Difficult situations at work can be hard enough without worrying about your English too. In this episode, I’ll share natural phrases to help you build confidence using the right language at the right time. I hope it helps you feel more confident with it. Enjoy! Anna Come and Say HelloLinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday NewsletterJoin Just One Thing One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday. Episode TranscriptsRead the Episode Transcripts Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode. Little ExtrasAnna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too. Anna, What Books Should I Read? My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list. Work With MeInterested in Working Together? I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up. Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?Buy Me a Coffee If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.

  3. Sep 29

    344. A Shortcut for More Natural English at Work

    Do you find yourself hesitating over he/she, him/her, his/her when talking at work? In this episode, I’ll show you a simple shortcut, with practical business examples to help you use it more naturally and confidently at work. Very important for you as a senior manager as this is a structure which pops up a lot in business. Talking about future situations, when you talk about a person in general and when you want to talk about confidential matters. Hope this helps you feel more confident with it! Anna Come and Say HelloLinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday NewsletterJoin Just One Thing One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday. Episode TranscriptsRead the Episode Transcripts Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode. Little ExtrasAnna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too. Anna, What Books Should I Read? My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list. Work With MeInterested in Working Together? I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up. Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?Buy Me a Coffee If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.

  4. Sep 22

    343. “What Do You Think?” How to Structure Your Response at Work

    When somebody asks for your view at work, it can be difficult to organise everything you know into a strong response in English. In this episode, I’ll give you three simple questions to structure your answer: What’s the point? What do you recommend? How strongly do you mean it? We’ll practice them through a realistic leadership scenario, with useful business vocabulary along the way. I hope it helps you feel more confident. Enjoy! Anna Come and Say HelloLinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday NewsletterJoin Just One Thing One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday. Episode TranscriptsRead the Episode Transcripts Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode. Little ExtrasAnna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too. Anna, What Books Should I Read? My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list. Work With MeInterested in Working Together? I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up. Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?Buy Me a Coffee If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.

  5. Sep 15

    342. The Next Step for Your Business English

    You already speak English at work but what should you focus on to become a stronger communicator and feel more confident? In this season opener, I’m sharing three of the most recurrent communication points across ALL of my hundreds of English coaching sessions, with practical ways to start working on each one straight away. I hope you this helps you take the next step forward and feel more confident with your business English. Anna Come and Say HelloLinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday NewsletterJoin Just One Thing One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday. Episode TranscriptsRead the Episode Transcripts Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode. Little ExtrasAnna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too. Anna, What Books Should I Read? My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list. Work With MeInterested in Working Together? I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up. Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?Buy Me a Coffee If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.

  6. Sep 9

    341. The Confidence Sessions: How to Build Momentum Again

    NEW SEASON STARTS 16th SEPTEMBER 2026 One difficult meeting can knock your confidence, but it doesn’t have to define what happens next. In the final Confidence Session, we look at how to rebuild momentum, create more opportunities to grow your self-belief, and learn to trust yourself to handle whatever happens in English. Enjoy! Anna  Come and Say HelloLinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday NewsletterJoin Just One Thing One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday. Episode TranscriptsRead the Episode Transcripts Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode. Little ExtrasAnna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too. Anna, What Books Should I Read? My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list. Work With MeInterested in Working Together? I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up. Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?Buy Me a Coffee If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.

    341. The Confidence Sessions: How to Build Momentum Again

  7. Sep 2

    340. The Confidence Sessions: The Invisible Baggage Holding You Back

    What are you carrying around with you when you speak English at work? In this Confidence Session, I explore Ian Robertson's idea of “mental backpacks”. These are the labels, past experiences and beliefs that can quietly affect how you perform. We’ll also look at why the right level of challenge can give you a boost, why things stop feeling rewarding once they become comfortable, and how beliefs about being a non-native speaker could be influencing you more than you realise. Book referenced in episode: Ian Robertson, How Confidence Works. The New Science of Self-Belief (not paid ad) Come and Say HelloLinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday NewsletterJoin Just One Thing One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday. Episode TranscriptsRead the Episode Transcripts Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode. Little ExtrasAnna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too. Anna, What Books Should I Read? My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list. Work With MeInterested in Working Together? I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up. Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?Buy Me a Coffee If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.

    340. The Confidence Sessions: The Invisible Baggage Holding You Back

  8. Aug 25

    339. The Confidence Sessions: Being More Confident Isn’t the Goal — It’s What Comes Next

    What would more confidence actually allow you to do? In this epsiode on The Confidence Session series, I invite you to look beyond confidence itself and explore what it can lead to in your career and life. This is especially useful if you are lacking motivation or have had a difficult experience with English recently. We’ll also look  how the words you use before a high-pressure situation could influence how you perform. Book source: How Confidence Works, The New Science of Self Belief, Ian Robertson. Come and Say HelloLinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday NewsletterJoin Just One Thing One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday. Episode TranscriptsRead the Episode Transcripts Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode. Little ExtrasAnna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too. Anna, What Books Should I Read? My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list. Work With MeInterested in Working Together? I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up. Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?Buy Me a Coffee If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.

    339. The Confidence Sessions: Being More Confident Isn’t the Goal — It’s What Comes Next
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Are you an international senior manager who wants to feel more confident communicating in English? I’m Anna Connelly, an Advanced Neurolanguage Coach®, and every week I bring you practical business English strategies to help you communicate more confidently at work. The ideas in this podcast come directly from the real communication challenges I work on with senior managers in my coaching sessions every day, including difficult meetings, presentations, speaking up, explaining complex ideas, handling pressure and sounding more natural in English. So, in many ways, think of each episode as a short coaching session with me: practical, focused and designed to give you something you can actually use at work. Listeners tell me they love the podcast because it’s clear, to the point and relevant to their working lives and, most importantly, because they can see tangible results with their confidence. So, ready to take the next step? Let’s crack on.

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  • Creator
    Anna Connelly
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    290
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 - 2026 Anna Connelly
  • Show Website
    Confident Business English

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