

Talk About Talk - Communication Skills Training
Dr. Andrea Wojnicki
Dr. Andrea Wojnicki is a Harvard-educated executive communication coach whose research focuses on interpersonal communication and consumer psychology. Learn the communication mindsets and tactics that will help you accelerate your career trajectory. Based on her research and guest interviews, Andrea will coach you on topics including: • overcoming imposter syndrome and communicating with confidence • developing executive presence and leadership skills • communicating with precision • building your personal brand • how to leverage storytelling • improving your listening skills • how to Introduce yourself and more! Focusing on your COMMUNICATION SKILLS means elevating your confidence, your clarity, your credibility, and ultimately your impact. Subscribe to the Talk About Talk podcast and don’t forget to sign up for the free communication skills newsletter – it’s free communication skills coaching in your email inbox!
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Mar 18, 2025 • 21min
What’s Your ARCHETYPE? (ep.183)
What’s your archetype? Knowing your archetype can help you control your narrative, provide you with focus, and boost your confidence. Take the Archetypes Quiz at www.talkabouttalk.com/archetypesquiz. Archetypes are shared, universal patterns that help us understand characters, stories, and even ourselves. 12 PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY ARCHETYPES CAREGIVER – maternal, comforting, trusted, generous CREATOR – artist, […]
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Mar 4, 2025 • 22min
3 Ways To Control Your NARRATIVE & Steer Your Professional Identity (ep.182)
Learn three ways to control your narrative and steer your professional identity. Andrea will teach you how to introduce yourself with purpose, reframe perceived weaknesses as strengths, and narrate your career transitions and your career journey. There are a million ways to tell the same story. Why not tell yours in a way that serves […]
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Feb 18, 2025 • 48min
5 Ways to Kickstart Your Personal BRAND (ep.181)
Explore five dynamic strategies to kickstart your personal brand. Learn how to craft a memorable self-introduction and articulate your unique value. Discover the art of thought leadership and its public versus private aspects. Optimize your LinkedIn presence with actionable tips for customizing your profile. Finally, enhance your networking skills with effective strategies for building quality connections and maintaining professional relationships.

Feb 4, 2025 • 54min
Optimizing Your VOICE with Claire Fry (ep.180)
Optimizing your voice means sounding like your best self – not someone else! Andrea talks with vocal coach and voice actor Claire Fry to understand why you should focus on your unique voiceprint—rather than imitating others—and how to support your voice through techniques like deep breathing and smiling. They also cover practical tips for enhancing […]
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Jan 21, 2025 • 59min
The Portfolio Life and your PERSONAL BRAND with Christina Wallace (ep.179)
“The Portfolio Life” – Have you ever considered your personal interests and activities to be a portfolio? A portfolio worth assessing and diversifying? In this interview with author Christina Wallace, you’ll learn about the four pillars of creating a portfolio life, how they might inform your personal brand, and three exercises to help you be […]
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Jan 7, 2025 • 1h 6min
Update Your RESUME & LINKEDIN with Martin Buckland (ep.178)
Join Martin Buckland, a globally acclaimed executive career coach with a law enforcement background, as he shares vital tips on updating resumes and LinkedIn profiles. Buckland explains the crucial changes brought by ATS and AI in resume writing. He highlights the importance of a clear and optimized format, using the STAR method for achievements, and aligning resumes with LinkedIn profiles. Additionally, he emphasizes lifelong career networking through LinkedIn to boost visibility. This chat is a goldmine for job seekers at any stage!

Dec 17, 2024 • 30min
BONUS: “Elevator Pitches” with Terry O’Reilly of Under the Influence
Do you have an ELEVATOR PITCH? Not a rehearsed script, but a sentence that articulates your unique brand? In this bonus episode, Andrea shares a popular episode of the Under the Influence podcast hosted by epic storyteller Terry O’Reilly, focused on “Elevator Pitches.” TERRY O’REILLY Podcast ”Under the Influence” – https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-influence-with-terry-oreilly/id493536367 Website – https://terryoreilly.ca/ […]
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Dec 10, 2024 • 25min
Gift-Giving Do’s & Don’ts (ep.177)
Gift-giving is a form of communication. Yes, gift-giving can be stressful! Andrea shares the art and science of gift-giving, plus a gift for you – a free one-page summary of gift-giving do’s and don’ts. YOUR GIFT FROM ANDREA Get your one-page summary of gift-giving do’s and don’ts: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/gift-giving CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK […]
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Nov 26, 2024 • 58min
Talk EXTREMES – Remaking the Space Between Us with Dr. Diana McLain Smith (ep.176)
Extreme opinion seems to be the norm. How many times have you consciously avoided a conversation about social or political views? “Remaking the Space Between Us” author Dr. Diana McLain Smith shares her insights with Andrea about how to start the conversation in an environment when toxic polarization is standard. DIANA SMITH Book: “Remaking […]
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Nov 12, 2024 • 48min
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY & FAILING WELL with Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson (ep.175)
Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson talks with Andrea about the significance of accountability in a psychologically safe workplace. Learn about the important difference between disappointment vs regret and between mistakes vs failures. Amy shares insights from her new book, “The Right Kind of Wrong,” including the three types of failure, and the one we should be […]
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