{"podcast":{"title":"Savvy Psychologist","slug":"savvy-psychologist-745342","podcast_index_feed_id":745342,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69c14b10fce4b829c518519a","website_url":"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69c14b10fce4b829c518519a/1776443630374-ac991b2f-c6ef-4888-a5fc-5b564fdf7906.jpeg","author":"Macmillan Holdings, LLC","episode_count":591,"summary":"Seeking a healthier emotional life? It’s time to bring a trained psychologist and mental health expert along for the ride. Dr. Judy Ho explains the why behind complex emotions, helps you form better relationships, and guides you down the path of self-understanding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T18:21:44.691369+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/savvy-psychologist-745342"},"episode":{"title":"How to speak up in a meeting","slug":"how-to-speak-up-in-a-meeting","published_at":"2026-02-04T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/savvy-psychologist-745342/how-to-speak-up-in-a-meeting","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/savvy-psychologist-745342","url":"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69c14b10fce4b829c518519a/e/7d5b06e7-6881-42d0-96b9-068571fa3d63/media.mp3","summary":"549. Meetings are everywhere—from work and faculty meetings to HOAs and book clubs. But speaking up can feel intimidating, especially if you struggle with social anxiety, perfectionism, or power dynamics. In this episode, we unpack why staying silent feels safer and why it rarely feels good afterward. Then we walk through six practical, low-pressure strategies to help you participate without needing the “perfect” comment. Related episodes: Modern Mentor episode 869 - Make meetings matter: Intentional gatherings for impact Find Dr. Ellen Hendriksen on Substack. Find a transcript here . Have a mental health question? Email us at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com. Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and Twitter , or subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips. Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips . Links: https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"549. Meetings are everywhere—from work and faculty meetings to HOAs and book clubs. But speaking up can feel intimidating, especially if you struggle with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":338,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/savvy-psychologist-745342/episodes/how-to-speak-up-in-a-meeting/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/savvy-psychologist-745342/how-to-speak-up-in-a-meeting.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}