200 - Lessons in speaking, podcasting & imposter syndrome!
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Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson: communication coaching for humble leaders
31 min
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8 chapters
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Why is episode 200 a milestone worth celebrating for Speaking with Confidence?
Welcome, welcome, welcome to another episode of Speaking with Confidence with Kat Matson. In fact, it's not just another episode, it is episode two hundred. Squeal, pop the champagne. Oh my goodness. Two hundred episodes. Two hundred episodes of showing you humble leaders, public servants, business owners, and fellow corporate hippies, how to speak with confidence, with authenticity and with impact so you can make the contribution that you want to the conversations that matter. Two hundred episodes in any in any podcaster's book is worth celebrating and that's exactly what I'm going to do today. But celebrating in a way that is extraordinarily valuable to you too. I've over the last few weeks I have been asking listeners to ask me their questions or to ask me what it is that I've learned, what I'm reflecting on as I celebrate two hundred episodes.
And you have answered. So I have a number of questions to answer today. I have a number of of reflections to make. I also have a number of beautiful toasts. And look, if I was better. Phew with my special effects, I would have champagne corks popping and glasses of champagne pouring, and cheers in the background. But honestly That would just be a distraction. And what I want to do today is Be me, as I always have been, and just have a delicious conversation with you. So To set some context, particularly if you're a new use uh new listener, The first episode of Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson aired or was published on the first of december twenty twenty. In hindsight, that probably wasn't the best time of year to launch a podcast, but anywho
Interestingly enough, and for those who you might not know this, I think This isn't my first podcast. In fact, my first podcast was a partnership with Suzy Daphnis from Her Business, and we had the Social Media for Small Business podcast. Now that started in October of twenty eleven. Yes, twenty eleven. So I have been podcasting for a long time, said
What are the most‑listened‑to episodes and what makes them so popular?
This particular podcast, though, I started in December 2020. And over the course of the 200 episodes, or the 199 up until now, there is a total of 3,250 minutes of speaking with confidence, goodness. There's been 42 guest episodes. The average, the average episode, and I love this space of trivia because it's so neat. The average episode length is 16 minutes and 15 seconds. 1615. How cute is that? I think I mentioned there's been forty-two guest episodes. Everything else has been a monologue. And the most popular episode, interestingly, is an episode titled How to Get the Right Words to Come Out. And that was episode 110. I'll pop the uh link to that one in the show notes. Also, um I had Chat GPT help me um uncover some of these cute little trivia stats.
The most common themes that show up repeatedly throughout Ep episodes one to one hundred and ninety nine. Authenticity. Authority. and impact. Absolutely no surprise to regular listeners. Um I must admit though I found For someone who feels like I go off on tangents a lot of the times, I did like that those themes kept coming home. So today what I want to do, as I said, is answer some of your questions that you have so generously shared with me over the last few weeks. And at the same time, I also want to share what I have learned from the podcasting and speaking journey. So the first the first question comes from Claire Kurslake, who is an EFT practitioner, an emotional freedom technicier. And her question is: What are the common mistakes you see from people who want to begin speaking more often, whether that's on podcasts or on stages?
I love this question because I'm actually often asked this in my client work and There are three key mistakes that I see people make when they want to improve their speaking skills. The first. They think they need to take on a speaker persona. And a lot of the times, particularly in my face-to-face consulting work, when people will stand up to present, they will shift from the conversation they were just happening and having and they will take on radio announcer personality or Ted talk personality and they act.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why is episode 200 a milestone worth celebrating for Speaking with Confidence?
0:01–2:14
2
What are the most‑listened‑to episodes and what makes them so popular?
2:14–6:12
3
What three common mistakes do beginners make when they start speaking on podcasts or stages?
6:12–9:08
4
Why does imposter syndrome keep showing up for speakers and how can it be managed?
9:08–12:27
5
Which speaking highlight does Cat consider her favorite and why isn’t it the biggest stage?
12:27–16:10
6
How does Cat keep her voice calm, inviting, and conversational without using a script?
16:10–21:06
7
Why is speaking the most valuable skill for small‑business owners and leaders?
21:06–27:11
8
What can listeners expect from episodes 201 and beyond – new content and upcoming programs?
27:11–31:51