Small talk - love it or hate it, you cannot avoid it!

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British English with Maria

Making small talk

Evеr nоtісе hоw уоu start changіng уоur sеntеncе halfway through іn Еnglіsh mееtіngs?

Thіs 176 seconds pоdcast іs fоr mіd-lеvеl ІT & Prоduct prоfеssіоnals іn іntеrnatіоnal tеams whо bеgіn spеakіng wіth a clеar pоіnt — but еnd up sоftеnіng оr sіmplіfyіng іt mіd-sеntеncе.

Іf уоur mеssagе starts cоnfіdеnt but bеcоmеs cautіоus whіlе уоu'rе stіll talkіng, thіs may alrеady bе affеctіng hоw уоur оwnеrshіp and dеcіsіvеnеss arе pеrcеіvеd at wоrk.

Lіstеn іf уоu'vе еvеr fіnіshеd spеakіng and thоught:

"That's nоt еxactly what І mеant."

Job Interview Preparation | Build Strong Communication Under Pressure

Why You Start Editing Yourself Mid-Sentence in English Meetings

Interviewed At The Wrong Level. How Hiring Managers Actually Decide?

Most job interview advice focuses on answers, confidence, or “speaking better English.”

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how interviews become business conversations instead of exams

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Interviewed At The Wrong Level. How Hiring Managers Actually Decide?

Before you begin this session, I want you to know what to expect.

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“The Inner Communication Reset” 

From Fear to Fluent: How She Got the Job — and Stock Options?

A few days ago, I got this message from a student who had just one interview session with me:

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From Fear to Fluent: How She Got the Job — and Stock Options?

🚨 Why Do Smart Adults Freeze in English?

20,000 coaching sessions. Different countries, different industries… but the same problem again and again.

Brilliant professionals who know their stuff — yet the moment they need to speak English in an interview, a meeting, or an exam… they freeze.

This episode pulls the curtain back on why it really happens (hint: it’s not grammar) and what you can do to break the pattern.

I’ll share the exact shift I’ve used with executives, IT managers, and IELTS test takers — a simple method that turns “panic” into presence in seconds.

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