Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
For a lot of us, socializing comes with a side of anxiety...and the advice we get often isn't helpful.
Vanessa Van Edwards (@Vvanedwards) is a social skills expert who teaches her students a simple starting point: find the moments in conversation where you already feel good, and play into those strengths.
Social confidence is then a byproduct of creating safe conditions to build those muscles.
🎧 Check out our full conversation wherever you get your podcasts: "How to Stop Being Socially Awkward (According to Science) with Behavioral Scientist Vanessa Van Edwards"
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Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.
Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.
Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.
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Website: simonsinek.com
Leaderful: simonsinek.com/leaderful
Podcast: apple.co/simonsinek
Instagram: instagram.com/simonsinek
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/simonsinek
Twitter: twitter.com/simonsinek
Facebook: facebook.com/simonsinek
Simon’s books:
The Infinite Game: simonsinek.com/books/the-infinite-game
Start With Why: simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why
Find Your Why: simonsinek.com/books/find-your-why
Leaders Eat Last: simonsinek.com/books/leaders-eat-last
Together is Better: simonsinek.com/books/together-is-better
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#SimonSinek
For a lot of us, socializing comes with a side of anxiety...and the advice we get often isn't helpful.
Vanessa Van Edwards (@Vvanedwards) is a social skills expert who teaches her students a simple starting point: find the moments in conversation where you already feel good, and play into those strengths.
Social confidence is then a byproduct of creating safe conditions to build those muscles.
🎧 Check out our full conversation wherever you get your podcasts: "How to Stop Being Socially Awkward (According to Science) with Behavioral Scientist Vanessa Van Edwards"
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Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.
Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.
Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.
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Website: simonsinek.com
Leaderful: simonsinek.com/leaderful
Podcast: apple.co/simonsinek
Instagram: instagram.com/simonsinek
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/simonsinek
Twitter: twitter.com/simonsinek
Facebook: facebook.com/simonsinek
Simon’s books:
The Infinite Game: simonsinek.com/books/the-infinite-game
Start With Why: simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why
Find Your Why: simonsinek.com/books/find-your-why
Leaders Eat Last: simonsinek.com/books/leaders-eat-last
Together is Better: simonsinek.com/books/together-is-better
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#SimonSinek
