“Fake It Till You Become It: How Your Body Can Change Your Mind”
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Title: Presence
Author: Amy Cuddy
Category: Public Speaking & Communication, Psychology & Human Behavior
Did you ever watch Amy Cuddy's TED Talk and think you knew what her book was about? Sam and Sophie sit with that question, because Presence is so much deeper than just 'strike a power pose before a meeting.'
They walk through the science of power posing—how a private two-minute ritual can raise your testosterone, lower your cortisol, and shift you from defensive to expansive. The episode covers the impostor syndrome cycle, the difference between power and willpower, and why acting your way into confidence works when waiting for permission doesn't.
If you've ever felt like a fraud or struggled to show up authentically in high-stakes moments, this episode names what's happening in your body and gives you a practical way out. The takeaway: presence isn't a permanent state of confidence—it's the ability to be fully in the moment, attuned to yourself, and able to express that authentically.
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00:00The Car Accident That Started It All00:57The Science of Power Posing01:59Physiology of the Impostor03:02Power vs. Willpower04:03Fake It Till You Become It05:00Takeaway: Claim Your Presence
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