Body Language Expert: The #1 Habit That Makes You Unforgettable | Vanessa Van Edwards
Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais
Dr. Michael Gervais
4.7 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 22 October 2025
⏱️ 109 minutes
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Summary
What if the key to deeper connection isn’t in what you say — but in how your body speaks, listens, and moves?
On today’s episode, we sit down with Vanessa Van Edwards — behavioral researcher, bestselling author, and founder of Science of People. A self-described “recovering awkward person,” Vanessa turned social anxiety into a science-backed toolkit anyone can use to improve communication, connection, and leadership. Vanessa studies what happens beneath words: how posture, tone, eye contact, and presence shape how we’re perceived and how we make others feel.
Together, we explore the subtle science of connection — from how warmth and competence support charisma to the micro-cues that determine trust, likability, and confidence. This is an episode for anyone who wants to show up with authenticity, read the room better, and make their communication more impactful.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to use posture and physical space to project calm confidence
- Why warmth must come before competence to build trust fast
- How to eliminate vocal fry and question-inflection for stronger communication
- The key to spotting and disarming contempt before it festers
- How to teach kids “micro social skills” that build courage and connection
It’s a grounded, science-backed guide to showing up with more presence — and helping others feel at ease in your orbit.
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| 1:26.9 | We send thousands of social signals every day. |
| 1:30.3 | And there are a couple of cues that I want to teach you that high performers do exceptionally well. |
| 1:35.0 | The distance between your ear and your shoulder is a window into your confidence soul. |
| 1:39.1 | That's what I'm going to say. |
| 1:40.4 | And here's why. |
| 1:41.8 | What if the key to a deeper connection isn't in what you say, but in how your |
| 1:45.6 | body speaks, listens, and moves? When people sit within 25 feet of a high performer, their own |
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