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The Fluent Edge Podcast

The Fluent Edge Podcast

著者： Sean Watson and Dr Howie Jacobson
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🎙️ THE FLUENT EDGE Level up your English. Amplify your impact. The Fluent Edge is your weekly power-up for professional English, clear communication, and executive presence. Hosted by Sean Watson and Dr. Howie Jacobson, we help globally-minded professionals master the language and mindset to lead with confidence. Real business English, leadership tools, and personal growth—all in short episodes.Copyright 2026 Sean Watson and Dr Howie Jacobson 出世 就職活動 経済学 語学学習
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  • A Million Judges: Why Smart Professionals Freeze in English, with Dr. Fay Niewiadomski | The Fluent Edge Podcast Ep 21

    A Million Judges: Why Smart Professionals Freeze in English, with Dr. Fay Niewiadomski | The Fluent Edge Podcast Ep 21
    2026/09/28

    Why do smart, fluent professionals freeze the moment they have to speak English in a meeting?

    Dr. Fay Niewiadomski has spent decades coaching presidents, CEOs and ministers across more than 40 countries. She joins Sean and Howie to talk about the pressure that comes with English as the world's language, why perfectionism keeps so many people silent, and a simple formula for speaking up on the spot.

    Her take on perfect English? It's a race where the finish line keeps moving, and you signed up for it yourself.

    IN THIS EPISODE

    - Why English became the world's language, and the "million judges" that came with it

    - What English carries from British history (yes, including a nursery rhyme about the plague)

    - The gap between a perfect grammar score and real communication

    - The honest opening sentence that disarms a judgmental room

    - BLUF, "practice makes progress" and the spotlight switch

    - Fay's 3 Cs of leadership: competence, courage and compassion

    - How accents shape credibility, from London lecture halls to AI avatars

    - Fay's aide-mémoire: tell them what you'll tell them (in 7 words or less), tell them, then tell them what you told them

    TIMESTAMPS

    00:00 Welcome and introducing Dr. Fay Niewiadomski

    01:00 English as the British Empire's greatest conquest

    03:00 "A million judges"

    05:00 Language proficiency vs real communication

    08:00 The honest opener that disarms a room

    10:00 BLUF and the moving finish line

    12:00 Be the spotlight on your audience

    14:00 The 3 Cs: competence, courage, compassion

    17:00 Psychological safety and honest feedback

    19:00 AI avatars, accents and authority

    21:00 Fay's aide-mémoire for speaking on the spot

    25:00 Bringing English to Lebanon's schools

    26:00 Where to find Fay and closing

    CONNECT WITH DR. FAY NIEWIADOMSKI

    Website: https://www.ictn.com

    Book: Decisions That Matter: Rethink, Reimagine, Reset Your Life

    WORK WITH US

    Book a free discovery call with Sean (pronunciation, fluency, business English): http://tiny.cc/v5oa101

    Work with Howie (leadership, mindset): https://tinyurl.com/yty9n5np

    Howie's Substack: https://tinyurl.com/askhowie

    Sean's Substack: https://tinyurl.com/rdxyeses

    Visit us: https://thefluentedge.com

    Contact: info@thefluentedge.com

    Keep it clear, keep it confident, and keep it human.
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    28 分
  • Your Knowledge is Expiring: Here's How to Stay Relevant | The Fluent Edge Podcast Ep 20

    Your Knowledge is Expiring: Here's How to Stay Relevant | The Fluent Edge Podcast Ep 20
    2026/08/30
    You know your field cold. So why does "it's complicated" come out the second someone asks you where things are actually heading?🚀 In this episode of The Fluent Edge Podcast, we break down why staying relevant now takes two separate skills: consuming the right information, and being able to say what you know clearly the moment someone puts you on the spot.You'll learn what a major global report on AI and jobs actually found, why "I've been reading about it" isn't the same as being able to talk about it, and how a 180-year-old argument about anesthesia explains why the biggest benefits of new technology are always the hardest to see coming. Dr. Howie Jacobson explains why fear shapes what we notice, and why a research and development habit beats trying to keep up with everything.Ideal for senior professionals and global leaders whose expertise is sharp, but who freeze up the moment a colleague asks where their industry is heading.====================================================🧠 What You'll LearnWhy staying relevant now takes two separate skillsWhat a major global report on AI and jobs actually foundWhy smart, accomplished professionals let their own development slideThe "illegible benefits" idea, and what anesthesia has to do with AIHow to build a two-hour-a-week research and development habitTwo free tools for staying current without the overwhelm====================================================🛠️ Techniques & Tools MentionedNotebookLM (Google, free) for turning sources into explainers and mind mapsScheduling recurring research prompts in Claude, ChatGPT, or PerplexityVoice Notes for rehearsing explanations out loudDeliberate practice, from Anders Ericsson's research and The Talent CodeAnthropic Academy and other free AI courses====================================================⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Your knowledge is quietly expiring01:00 You're your own R&D department now02:00 The same pattern across every industry03:00 Staying relevant is two separate skills05:00 Grounding it: the global AI and jobs report06:00 Humans plus AI: why judgment still wins07:00 Why accomplished people let their development slide08:00 The fear of creative atrophy10:00 Slop fatigue and the vanishing career pipeline11:00 "Illegible Benefits": the anesthesia story14:00 The lucky-newspaper study17:00 Building the system: two hours a week18:00 Tool #1: NotebookLM20:00 Tool #2: scheduling your own AI research assistant21:00 Vocabulary: signal vs. noise, future-proof22:00 Deliberate practice and The Talent Code25:00 Free courses worth your time26:00 Your challenge: cancel, protect, rehearse====================================================🎙️ Want to Speak English with Clarity and Confidence?Book coaching with Sean (Pronunciation, Fluency, Business English): http://tiny.cc/no70101Work with Howie (Leadership, Mindset): tinyurl.com/yty9n5npSubscribe to Howie's Substack: tinyurl.com/askhowieVisit us: thefluentedge.com Contact: info@thefluentedge.com====================================================🗣️ Want to Practice Out Loud, Not Just Listen?The English Edge is where Fluent Edge listeners go to speak, not just study. It's a small-group community for advanced professionals, built around live Speaking Circles: real conversations on business, tech, and culture topics, not textbook drills or role-play. Groups stay small on purpose, so seats are limited and fill fast. Apply now: http://tiny.cc/3l09101====================================================🔎 Related Phrases:How To Stay Relevant At Work, Future-Proof Your Career, English For AI And Technology, Confident English For Executives, How To Talk About Trends In Your Industry====================================================❓ Related FAQs:✔️ Is AI going to replace my job?✔️ What did the global AI and jobs report actually find?✔️ How do I stay current in my field without feeling overwhelmed?✔️ How can I use NotebookLM to stay informed?✔️ How do I explain complex ideas clearly in English?✔️ Why do accomplished professionals stop learning?✔️ How much time should I spend on professional development each week?✔️ How do I sound confident when asked about trends in a meeting?✔️ How can I schedule AI to do research for me?====================================================#FluentEdgePodcast #englishcommunication #businessenglish #speakconfidently #futureproofyourcareer #aiandjobs #careergrowth #professionaldevelopment
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    27 分
  • Clarity Under Fire | The Fluent Edge Podcast Ep 19

    Clarity Under Fire | The Fluent Edge Podcast Ep 19
    2026/08/20

    Clarity Under Fire | The Fluent Edge Podcast Ep 19

    You know exactly what to say. So why do the words maybe, perhaps, and possibly show up the second things get hard?

    🚀 In this episode of The Fluent Edge Podcast, we break down what happens to your English the moment a normal meeting turns into a crisis. Under pressure, you keep your vocabulary. What goes first is your structure, and your voice gives it away before your words do.

    You'll learn the three-frame structure for speaking under uncertainty, why "I don't know" can build trust instead of destroying it, and how to trade vague hedging for phrases that still sound honest and professional. Dr. Howie Jacobson breaks down why learning something new always makes you worse before it makes you better, and why the leaders who plan for the worst case are the ones who sound the most sure of themselves.

    Ideal for senior professionals and global leaders whose English is sharp when things are predictable, but who notice it get softer, slower, and less direct the moment real pressure hits.

    🧠 What You'll Learn

    • Why pressure attacks your structure before it touches your vocabulary
    • The three-frame structure: what's true, what you don't know, what's next
    • Why "I don't know" can build trust instead of destroying it
    • The real difference between "we don't know" and "that remains to be seen"
    • How to put a number on your own uncertainty, borrowed from professional poker
    • Why coming in strong matters more than getting every detail right
    • How culture shapes whether it's safe to say you're uncertain out loud
    • Why a contingency plan signals commitment, not doubt
    • The vocabulary crisis leaders actually need: volatile, contingency, trade-off

    🛠️ Techniques & Tools Mentioned

    • The three-frame structure (what's true, what's unknown, what's next)
    • Hedge-word audits: perhaps, maybe, possibly, kind of, I think
    • Annie Duke's "Thinking in Bets" and stating your percentage of certainty
    • Cultural code-switching around direct vs. indirect uncertainty
    • Contingency language drills ("If X happens, we'll do Y")
    • Voice Notes (or a similar app) to catch your own hedge words after you speak
    • Etymology as a memory tool for words like volatile and contingency
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    27 分
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