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Building Confidence in High-Stakes Meetings • BEP 157

February 27, 2026 • Energetic English • Season 2 • Episode 157

0:00 | 13:40

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 Cooker
02:39 The Slip Up Moment
03:23 Bootcamp Rehearsal
04:59 Back in the Hot Seat
05:26 Winning the Q and A
07:46 Three Power Phrases
09:45 Principles to Sound Confident
11:14 What Not to Say
11:55 Final Confidence Challenge

Rob

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