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Matt Abrahams

Mentioned in 19 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

Host of the podcast Think Fast Talk Smart, where he leads discussions on communication techniques and strategies. He teaches strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, specializing in making complex ideas accessible and improving how people frame and deliver their messages. Podcasts feature him discussing practical applications of communication principles across topics ranging from finance to presence and authenticity.

Episode Appearances

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · May 21, 2026

290. Quick Thinks: How to Have Better Conversations About Aging

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast; teaches strategic communication at Stanford

Aging mindset shift (decline vs. growth)Difficult conversations about driving and mobilityAutonomy vs. safety in elder care decisions
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · May 14, 2026

288. Turn Your Audience into Co-Creators: Lessons from the Tiger Sisters

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart; teaches strategic communication at Stanford; coached Sheree for TEDx talk

Personal branding in the creator economyAudience engagement and community building strategiesCareer reinvention and pivoting from corporate to creator roles
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · May 11, 2026

287. Give It a Rest to Do Your Best: The Sleep Habits That Catalyze Your Communication

Podcast host and strategic communication educator integrating sleep hygiene into professional communication training

Sleep extension for cognitive performanceSleep deprivation and empathy reductionWind-down routines and sleep hygiene
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · May 4, 2026

285. Think Inside the Box: How Constraints Spark Creativity and Communication

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, coaches communication and emphasizes bottom-line-first messaging

Additive bias and subtractive neglect in problem-solvingFeatureitis and Christmas tree effect in product designConstraint-driven creativity and innovation
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 30, 2026

How To Speak Up — When You Don’t Want To | From TED Business

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast; teaches Strategic Communication at Stanford

Difficult workplace conversationsSpeaking up and voice in organizationsPsychological safety and trust-building
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 27, 2026

284. Hear Me Out: How Understanding Accents—Ours & Others—Improves Communication

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast and interviewer

Filled pauses and their cognitive function in communicationAccent perception and listener biasProsodic features: stress-timing vs. syllable-timing languages
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 23, 2026

283. Ask Matt Anything: Authenticity, Anxiety, and Answering Well

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast and teaches strategic communication at Stanford

Email communication etiquette and toneSpeaking pace and breath control techniquesImpromptu speaking and managing racing thoughts
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 20, 2026

282. The Language of Luck: Why Fortune Favors Those Who Pay Attention

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart; teaches strategic communication and interviews Tina Selig

Luck as a learnable skill and mindsetAuthentic relationship-building and networkingActive listening and curious communication
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 13, 2026

280. Stay Relevant: Future Proof Your Career in an AI World

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast; teaches strategic communication and facilitates discussion on career communication strategies

Career Development in the AI AgeSoft Skills and Human CapabilitiesTask-Based Job Organization
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 9, 2026

279. Rethinks: How to Leverage What People Already Want

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast teaching strategic communication at Stanford

Leverage points in complex systemsOrganizational change managementIntrinsic motivation and employee engagement
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 6, 2026

278. How Do You Mean? It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast; teaches strategic communication at Stanford GSB

Strategic communication and conversation designDifficult conversations and conflict resolutionTone and vocal delivery in communication
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Apr 2, 2026

277. How Small Choices Shape Better Communication

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast; teaches strategic communication

Habit Formation and Behavior ChangeStrategic Communication TechniquesSelf-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Mar 30, 2026

276. Dead End Goals: Are Your Ambitions Actually Leading You Toward Meaning?

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast; facilitates discussion on communication and meaning

Striver Syndrome and High-Achiever BurnoutMeaning vs. Purpose vs. Happiness DefinitionsProxy Goals and Calling Discovery
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Mar 26, 2026

275. Cracking the Code: Learn The Unspoken Rules of Workplace Success

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart podcast and teaches Strategic Communication at Stanford

Workplace etiquette and hidden professional rulesBuilding and maintaining professional confidenceSalary negotiation and promotion advocacy
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Mar 23, 2026

274. Choose Connection Over Perfection: Why Happiness Starts with Better Communication

Podcast host and interviewer; studied under Lyubomirsky as undergrad

Gratitude interventions and journaling practicesBest possible self-writing exercise for goal settingExtroversion behavior modification for introverts
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Mar 19, 2026

273. Quick Thinks: How to Create Messages People Remember

Host of Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast; teaches strategic communication at Stanford

Embodied cognition and physical engagement in communicationHandwriting vs. typing for note-taking and memory retentionEmotion quadrants: valence and arousal in attention and memory
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Jan 6, 2026

254. Start Fresh: How Framing, Timing, and Talk Can Improve Your Finances

Host of Think Fast Talk Smart; teaches strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Fresh Start Effect and temporal motivation in behavior changeTiming of financial decisions and income frequency effectsPsychological ownership in organizations and employee engagement
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Dec 25, 2025

252. Rethinks: How to Make Complex Ideas Accessible

Host and strategic communication instructor at Stanford Graduate School of Business leading discussion on accessible communication

Audience-centric communication strategyMaking complex technical information accessibleStorytelling in business communication
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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Dec 23, 2025

251. How to Stop Performing and Start Communicating with Presence

Host and strategic communication instructor at Stanford Graduate School of Business leading the discussion

Authentic communication and reducing performance-based behaviorConfidence vs. presence in professional settingsImposter syndrome vs. imposing syndrome
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