How to speak clearly and get rid of filler words for good with Susie Ashfield

And with us talking so much about, I guess, attitude towards public speaking rather than what you're actually saying, how much would you say perception is voice and kind of how you show up and that confidence and performance, I guess, versus the actual language of what you're using?

It's an ongoing debate in my industry, but here's a little test you can do.

So I want you to think about a teacher you had at school who you either really loved or really loathed.

Got one? Just bring them really to the forefront of your mind.

Yes, okay.

Great.

Can you remember what that teacher looked like?

No, but I can't remember anything.

Memory of a goldfish.

Well, that's okay.

Normally, most people say,

yes, I had, you know, Mr. Heaney.

He was an awful physics teacher.

I bloody hated him.

I have a really clear memory of what he looked like.

I can even remember the tone of his voice slightly.

A very nasal voice for a physics teacher.

And then I say to them, okay, great.

So remember what they look like.

You remember the tone of their voice.

And they'll normally give me some information.

And I bloody hated him because he made me feel like I couldn't do it.

And I go, oh, okay.

And he made you feel like you were a fool.

Okay, fine.

And with us talking so much about, I guess, attitude towards public speaking rather than what you're actually saying, how much would you say perception is voice and kind of how you show up and that confidence and performance, I guess, versus the actual language of what you're using?

It's an ongoing debate in my industry, but here's a little test you can do.

So I want you to think about a teacher you had at school who you either really loved or really loathed.

Got one? Just bring them really to the forefront of your mind.

Yes, okay.

Great.

Can you remember what that teacher looked like?

No, but I can't remember anything.

Memory of a goldfish.

Well, that's okay.

Normally, most people say,

yes, I had, you know, Mr. Heaney.

He was an awful physics teacher.

I bloody hated him.

I have a really clear memory of what he looked like.

I can even remember the tone of his voice slightly.

A very nasal voice for a physics teacher.

And then I say to them, okay, great.

So remember what they look like.

You remember the tone of their voice.

And they'll normally give me some information.

And I bloody hated him because he made me feel like I couldn't do it.

And I go, oh, okay.

And he made you feel like you were a fool.

Okay, fine.