{"podcast":{"title":"Social Skills Mastery","slug":"social-skills-mastery-1239802","podcast_index_feed_id":1239802,"rss_url":"https://softpowerpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://softpowerpodcast.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/a/4/3/4a430b3e77f08ca288c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Social_Skills_Mastery_Podcast_Artwork.png","author":"Susan Callender","episode_count":98,"summary":"The Social Skills Mastery Podcast is where High-Performance Social Confidence Coach and Corporate Trainer, Susan Callender helps professionals, business owners, and entrepreneurs stand out in competitive and often high-stakes situations, by raising social capital and using the power of polished people skills to make an impact. Weekly content encompasses what to do, what to say, how to maneuver tricky situations and get it right the first time.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T14:18:39.434367+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802"},"episode":{"title":"281. Stop Leading with Words and Start Leading with Presence","slug":"281-stop-leading-with-words-and-start-leading-with-presence","published_at":"2026-05-22T02:31:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802/281-stop-leading-with-words-and-start-leading-with-presence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802","url":"https://softpowerpodcast.libsyn.com/281-stop-leading-with-words-and-start-leading-with-presence","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/softpowerpodcast/SOCIALSKILLSMASTERYEPISODE281PUB.mp3?dest-id=742866","summary":"What if the thing standing between you and the promotion, the client, or the leadership opportunity isn't your preparation? What if it's what your body is communicating before you've said a single word? In this episode, Susan Callender breaks down why executive presence in 2026 is a physical signal first, and why even the most prepared, knowledgeable professionals can lose the room before they open their mouth. You'll learn: Why we form competence and trustworthiness judgments in as little as 100 milliseconds Why physical presence acts as the filter for everything else you bring to the table The five physical signals that are either building your executive presence or eroding it How stress leaks through your body in high-stakes settings and what to do about it Why hybrid work has doubled the executive presence challenge and how to show up with authority on camera Resources mentioned: Executive Presence by Sylvia Ann Hewlett Free resource: The 7 Biggest Social Mistakes High-Potential Professionals Make ** Don't even know where to begin in improving your people skills? Are you ready to leave social stress behind and go from where you are to where you want to be? The Step Into the Spotlight Intensive The School of Social Mastery Book a Social Strategy Session HERE Have a question that needs an answer. Email me at Hello@SocialConfidencePro.com LinkedIn Instagram TikTok","meta_description":"What if the thing standing between you and the promotion, the client, or the leadership opportunity isn't your preparation? What if it's what your body is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1219,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/social-skills-mastery-1239802/episodes/281-stop-leading-with-words-and-start-leading-with-presence/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802/281-stop-leading-with-words-and-start-leading-with-presence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}