Welcome to Pursuit with Purpose. I'm your host, Melissa Griffin, and I know firsthand that it's

way too easy to slip into the rat race of competition and comparison. This podcast is all about

meaning and fulfillment and how to bring it to your life today and every day. So let's get into it.

Hey, Pursuit with Purpose family. I am super excited. I know I say that every single time,

but I just feel like everyone we have on the show is freaking amazing. So I'm super excited

for today's guest because he's a social dynamics expert who literally teaches people

how to remove the mask

of shyness to be more outgoing, charismatic, and better at communicating with other people.

Now, his name is Jordan Harbinger, and he's the creator of the top 50 wildly popular podcast,

Art of Charm, which he's been hosting for over a decade.

Jordan's company holds boot camps and training sessions for companies and individuals

that want to learn the elements of emotional intelligence that will help them to become

more persuasive, confident, and charismatic.

And you're in for a treat because in today's episode, Jordan and I are

talking about all of the above. Now, you'll learn about what Jordan was like growing up.

And hint, he's actually an introvert and grew up being very shy. And you'll also learn the two things

that keep people stuck when it comes to being charismatic or really connecting with other people.

And you'll hear some of his best tips for how to practice confidence and charisma, including a

pretty cool exercise that you can do at home involving a doorway and a posted note.

Now, Jordan even shares a beautiful rant about how we can as a community begin to

cure the divisiveness that's been spreading around the world and come together, which I think

you'll find beauty in regardless of what you believe. This episode is both extremely practical

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