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Social Skills Mastery

Social Skills Mastery

Written by: Susan Callender
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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.Social Skills Mastery 2022 Careers Economics Personal Success Self-Help Success
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  • 268. Compare and Despair: Break the Cycle That's Blocking Your Success
    Feb 14 2026

    You're scrolling LinkedIn and see a colleague got promoted. Someone else just keynoted at the conference you've been dreaming about speaking at. Another peer seems to effortlessly command every room they walk into, and that familiar knot starts forming in your stomach that makes you feel like you're falling behind."

    What if that singular thought pattern is the exact thing blocking you from the success, influence, and visibility you actually want?

    In this episode, I'm diving into what I call "compare and despair", the sneaky habit of using other people's success against yourself. If you're brilliant at the technical work but struggle with visibility and influence, this conversation is for you.

    What You'll Learn

    • Why comparison is eroding your confidence and executive presence (even if you don't realize you're doing it)
    • The principle that completely reframes how you see other people's success
    • The difference between comparison that inspires you vs. comparison that destroys you
    • How jealousy is actually showing you what you want (and what to do about it)
    • Three questions to ask yourself every time you catch yourself comparing

    **

    Don't even know where to begin in improving your interpersonal skills?

    Are you ready to leave social stress behind and go from where you are to where you want to be?

    Confidence on Cue: a powerful 5-minute audio that resets your mind before any meeting, presentation, or social interaction.

    Book a Social Strategy Session HERE

    Have a question that needs an answer. Email me at Hello@SocialConfidencePro.com

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    31 mins
  • 267. The Powerful Framework That Turns Nervousness into Professional Presence
    Feb 6 2026

    The promotion went to someone less qualified. The VP never learned about your game-changing idea. That strategic relationship never happened.

    Not because you weren't capable, but because when the moment came to step forward, you stayed silent.

    In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact mental framework that separates people who demonstrate social bravado from people who play it safe. You'll discover why what you've been calling "risk" is actually strategic positioning, and how to reframe high-stakes professional moments so they feel like preparation, not danger.

    You'll learn:

    • The reframe that transforms nervousness into confident action
    • Why "playing it safe" is actually the riskiest career move you can make
    • The Social Bravado Framework to use before any high-stakes interaction
    • Three real-world scenarios with exact thought patterns to adopt
    • How to build social bravado progressively (without jumping into the deep end)
    • The physiology hack that changes your confidence in 2 minutes

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    Don't even know where to begin in improving your interpersonal skills?

    Are you ready to leave social stress behind and go from where you are to where you want to be?

    Confidence on Cue: a powerful 5-minute audio that resets your mind before any meeting, presentation, or social interaction.

    Book a Social Strategy Session HERE

    Have a question that needs an answer. Email me at Hello@SocialConfidencePro.com

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    29 mins
  • 266. Rewire Your Self-Talk for Instant Social & Interpersonal Success
    Jan 30 2026

    In this episode, we're dissecting the constant conversations happening in your head, and how it's shaping the way you show up in meetings, at dinners and events, and everyday workplace interactions.

    Because here's the truth:
    Your inner dialogue becomes your outer presence.

    If your self-talk sounds like:

    • "I'll never get the job"
    • "I never know what to say"
    • "I hope I don't mess this up"
    • "Other people are naturally better at this"

    …then no amount of communication tips or confidence hacks will fully stick.

    Today, you'll learn how to identify the subtle phrases that are reinforcing a socially hesitant identity and how to replace them with thoughts that align with the confident, respected, and socially at-ease professional you're becoming.

    **

    Don't even know where to begin in improving your interpersonal skills?

    Are you ready to leave social stress behind and go from where you are to where you want to be?

    Confidence on Cue: a powerful 5-minute audio that resets your mind before any meeting, presentation, or social interaction.

    Book a Social Strategy Session HERE

    Have a question that needs an answer. Email me at Hello@SocialConfidencePro.com

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    22 mins
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