Ep. 21 Win With Your Words: How to Stop Saying Sorry & Start Sounding More Confident (Dani Katz)

Aug 6, 2018

 

Today’s episode features word expert and literary talent Dani Katz. Dani teaches us all about language: how we use it, how we abuse it, and how it can be a powerful tool for shaping not only people’s perception of us, but the perception of ourselves.

 

This episode includes:

• Dani describes her morning routine and why she wakes up when most are still sleeping
• Swimming 50 laps: how a broken leg lead Dani to her new favorite exercise and mind release
• Learning to be alone with ourselves and the advice Dani has for people who have anxiety about diving into their thoughts
• Dani talks about her experience in journalism and interning at CNN
• Too sensitive for the weight of the world: how Dani struggled working in the news industry
• Dani and Jen discuss why every word truly matters
• How we can use words to help -- and sometimes sabotage -- ourselves
• Dani and Jen discuss why saying “I’m not afraid” is worse than saying “I am courageous”.  
• Quantum Languaging and evaluating our speech: what words to never say and why
• Jen talks about her use of the words “actually” and “sorry”, and why she’s trying to stop them
• Dani tells us why its just as important to evaluate the how we speak to ourselves as is to evaluate how we speak to others
• The reason Dani sometimes rejects apologies
• Dani gives us tools to recognize and reframe negative self talk
• Speed round: the big things Dani wants to do next