How to Communicate Your Truth More Clearly (and Not Say Um!) with Michael Hoeppner
Feel Good Podcast with Kimberly Snyder
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4.6 • 993 Ratings
🗓️ 15 December 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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In this conversation, Kimberly and Michael Chad Hoeppner discuss the concept of the 'confidence trap' in communication, emphasizing that confidence can be fleeting and often leads to self-critique. He advocates for focusing on communication behaviors rather than chasing confidence, suggesting that this approach can lead to more effective speaking and personal development.
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Michael Chad Hoeppner Resources:
Book: Don't Say Um: How to Communicate Effectively to Live a Better Life
Website: michaelchadhoeppner.com
Chapters
00:00 The Importance of Communication
00:16 The Spiritual Aspect of Communication
00:49 Exploring Vocal Variety
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| 0:47.1 | Welcome to the Feel Good podcast, which is all about heart-led living and wellness. |
| 0:53.7 | When we awaken the power of our hearts and let that guide us through our daily choices and decisions, through our four cornerstones, |
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| 1:14.7 | bestselling author, founder of Saluna, creator of the research-based heart-aligned meditation, |
| 1:20.7 | wellness expert, nutritionist, and international speaker. I am passionate about supporting you |
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| 1:31.1 | Let's get started. |
| 1:36.6 | Hi, loves, and welcome back to our Monday interview show. I am so excited for our very interesting conversation today with Michael Chad Heppner, who is the author of the new book, Don't Say Um, How to Communicate Effectively to Live a Better Life. And if you're wondering what communication has to do with wellness, I will say a lot because the more we can express ourselves |
| 2:03.2 | clearly, the more we can feel connected to ourselves and others, this is a huge part of |
| 2:09.1 | emotional well-being and really all the cornerstones, I would say, because how we communicate |
| 2:14.6 | is how we show up in life. And Michael has some very interesting |
| 2:18.5 | tips and tools. He's been working in this field for 20 years. He's taught at Columbia |
| 2:23.1 | Business School. He's coached presidential candidates and people trying to get into college, as |
| 2:30.4 | well as so many thousands of top professionals. So I will say that today's conversation is very |
| 2:36.8 | interesting. Also, a little reminder before we get into the show that over at my saluna.com |
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