Vanessa Van Edwards

A lot of people do this on dates, and it drives me crazy. Look, watch this.

A lot of people do this on dates, and it drives me crazy. Look, watch this.

Yes! Okay, so we had the very first date, and I pre-coached the gentleman, and I was coaching the girl via an earpiece, and I was shocked by these dates. Please don't do that. This is why we're having a baby crisis. I got angry after this date. Why? I was like, girl, we handed this guy to you on a silver platter.

Yes! Okay, so we had the very first date, and I pre-coached the gentleman, and I was coaching the girl via an earpiece, and I was shocked by these dates. Please don't do that. This is why we're having a baby crisis. I got angry after this date. Why? I was like, girl, we handed this guy to you on a silver platter.

She was physically attracted to him, and I asked her, would you like to go out with him again? And she said to me... Really? Yeah, yeah. And now we are missing opportunities for connection. The thing that's going to make us healthy, happy, and live a long time.

She was physically attracted to him, and I asked her, would you like to go out with him again? And she said to me... Really? Yeah, yeah. And now we are missing opportunities for connection. The thing that's going to make us healthy, happy, and live a long time.

They've actually researched this, and every person on planet Earth has these five personality traits, and they fall on a spectrum, high, medium, or low. and they're somewhere between 42% to 57% heritable. For example, neuroticism, which is how you worry. And high neurotics, like me, produce less serotonin more slowly. Serotonin makes us feel calm.

They've actually researched this, and every person on planet Earth has these five personality traits, and they fall on a spectrum, high, medium, or low. and they're somewhere between 42% to 57% heritable. For example, neuroticism, which is how you worry. And high neurotics, like me, produce less serotonin more slowly. Serotonin makes us feel calm.

And so, like, I am having far more negative experiences than the same person in the room, and that's genetic. But there is 30% to 40% potential for change. You want a better relationship? You want a raise? You want a promotion? You want more friends? The good news is anyone can learn these cues and techniques.

And so, like, I am having far more negative experiences than the same person in the room, and that's genetic. But there is 30% to 40% potential for change. You want a better relationship? You want a raise? You want a promotion? You want more friends? The good news is anyone can learn these cues and techniques.

such as decoding the seven universal micro-expressions we all do unconsciously, how to spot a liar, the number one mistake people make in a first impression, and how to become a master communicator. Can I teach them to you? Please. Let's start with...

such as decoding the seven universal micro-expressions we all do unconsciously, how to spot a liar, the number one mistake people make in a first impression, and how to become a master communicator. Can I teach them to you? Please. Let's start with...

Thank you for having me back.

Thank you for having me back.

Oh my gosh, your folks are so kind. Can I just say, since the last interview, the incredible people have reached out and just been supportive and kind. They ask amazing questions and so I'm just so grateful. So I've been really good.

Oh my gosh, your folks are so kind. Can I just say, since the last interview, the incredible people have reached out and just been supportive and kind. They ask amazing questions and so I'm just so grateful. So I've been really good.

I'm a recovering awkward person, and I help other awkward folks learn how to communicate. I have books and courses, and I love helping very, very smart people share their ideas better.

I'm a recovering awkward person, and I help other awkward folks learn how to communicate. I have books and courses, and I love helping very, very smart people share their ideas better.

Oh, all of it. All of it. Slack, text, email, online, in person, on the phone. We can talk about vocal power, video power. You are communicating all the time, even if you don't realize it. And that's the hidden opportunity.

Oh, all of it. All of it. Slack, text, email, online, in person, on the phone. We can talk about vocal power, video power. You are communicating all the time, even if you don't realize it. And that's the hidden opportunity.