public speaking
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Oct 31, 2025 by Ryan Holiday · across every show →
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Oct 31, 2025 negative
Holiday: Podcasting breeds sloppy thinking due to non-adversarial formats
“Podcasting as a medium is very enticing for, like, sloppy thinking also, because it's not like being grilled by a journalist, you know, for the most part, like, it's mostly non-adversarial, and same with most public speaking, like, you were invited, they want …”
Apr 6, 2026
Abrahams: Repeat Recent Remarks or Distract Audience When Blanking Out
“When you blank out, a great thing to do is to do what you do when you lose your phone or your keys, go back to go forward, repeat yourself, say what you just said before. Most of us can remember that. And that often gives us enough to get on track. If not, fin…”