# 2026 - Studying Great Speakers Episode 2: Robin Roberts

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Podcast: [Speak by Design](https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-by-design-6745935)
Published: 2026-03-21T13:43:17+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.ausha.co/speak-by-design/2026-episode-3-robin-roberts
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Duration seconds: 1035

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Studying Great Speakers Episode 2: Robin Roberts New here? Don't start here! Go back to Episode 1 and follow the sequence 1–50, designed as a private coaching journey. Today's speaker study proves something many leaders still underestimate: warmth is not weakness. In the right hands, warmth is power. Robin Roberts is warm but not flimsy. Open but not sloppy. Expressive but never chaotic. Strong but never cold. She has the rare ability to make people feel deeply seen — while staying fully in charge. In this episode, Stephanie breaks down exactly how Robin does it: ➤ Style — How she uses body language, voice, and emotional range to build instant trust with any audience. ➤ Structure — How she builds messages people can feel, repeat, and live by — using repetition, rhythm, humor, and a moral that always lands. ➤ Strategy — How relational influence works and why warmth, when it has mission behind it, becomes one of the most persuasive forces in communication. Robin Roberts doesn't hide her humanity to look credible. She uses her humanity to deepen credibility. That's the lesson. 🔗 Links: Start your coaching journey: speakbydesign.com/join Chicago Leadership Day (July 15): speakbydesignuniversity.com/se2026 Certification: speakbydesignuniversity.com/certification/join Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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