# How Top Podcasters Sound Like Experts with Annelise McCarthy @herspeakingcoach

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Podcast: [How Do I Podcast?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-do-i-podcast-7489378)
Published: 2026-09-08T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Most podcasters spend thousands on equipment, editing, and marketing... but they're forgetting the ONE thing that actually makes people listen: their voice. Annalise McCarthy is the speaking coach who turned her own anxiety and speech impediment into a superpower. She trains some of Australia’s top leaders, CEOs and executives to speak with confidence and command any room. Regardless of how many episodes you’ve recorded, most people secretly sabotage themselves every time they speak … The good news though? It takes just 60 seconds a day to fix it and we’re going to give you the exact steps you need. We chat about: 🎙️The 5 words that kill your credibility 🎙️A simple change that will make your guests (and listeners) lean in to every word you say 🎙️The hack for your posture that will make you instantly feel more confident 🎙️What professional speakers and podcasters do to warm up 🎙️And the habit most people do that makes people STOP listening You’ll hear: 0:00 - Why we got Annelise on the podcast 1:27 - The one thing every great speaker and podcaster does 6:03 - Do this before you start recording 6:45 - Exercises to do before you start recording 8:28 - The breathing technique that will remove your anxiety in 30 seconds 13:44 - Never eat this before recording 16:53 - Why two people can ask the same question but have a completely different podcast episode 20:30 - What Steven Bartlett does to get MORE from his guests 24:30 - The real reason you hate your own voice 28:33 - The 60 second exercise to remove ‘uhm’ from your vocabulary forever 37:31 - These words destroy your credibility 39:37 - If you want to sound like the go-to say your sentences like this 42:00 - If you think you ‘suck’ listen to this 45:54 - The one question that builds instant report 47:22 - How to be memora…

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