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    Confident Business English

    Are you an international senior manager who wants to feel more confident communicating in English? I’m Anna Connelly, an Advanced Neurolanguage Coach®, and every week I bring you practical business English strategies to help you communicate more confidently at work.

    The ideas in this podcast come directly from the real communication challenges I work on with senior managers in my coaching sessions every day, including difficult meetings, presentations, speaking up, explaining complex ideas, handling pressure and sounding more natural in English.

    So, in many ways, think of each episode as a short coaching session with me: practical, focused and designed to give you something you can actually use at work.

    Listeners tell me they love the podcast because it’s clear, to the point and relevant to their working lives and, most importantly, because they can see tangible results with their confidence.

    So, ready to take the next step? Let’s crack on.

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    Copyright: © 2020 - 2024 Anna Connelly

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    347. Need to Negotiate in English? Try This Framework Oct 20, 2026
    Show notes

    Negotiating deadlines, budgets or resources in English isn't always easy, especially when you need to push back without sounding rude or confrontational. In this episode, I'll share a practical four-step framework to help you express your concerns, propose alternatives and negotiate a way forward, with three realistic workplace examples and useful phrases you can start using straightaway. Enjoy! Anna

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    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

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    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    346. Feel Confident Walking Into the Room (Coach in Your Pocket Series) Oct 13, 2026
    Show notes

    Got an important meeting, presentation or difficult conversation coming up in English? Feeling nervous or questioning whether you're ready?As a senior manager, communicating confidently in English isn't just about having the right vocabulary or technical language. There's also the mental side of it. Managing nerves, dealing with pressure and having the courage to push yourself forward. In this first episode of my Coach in Your Pocket series, I'm sharing my practical coaching tips and research-backed insights to help you manage anxiety, stop overthinking and prepare with more confidence. I hope it's useful. Anna

    Sources referenced in the episode:

    • Book: How Confidence Works, The New Science of Self Belief by Ian Robertson
    • Podcast: Communicating by Ros Atkins, Episode 8 Sarada Peri, Obama's former speechwriter

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    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

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    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    345. Getting Your Language Right in Difficult Situations Oct 07, 2026
    Show notes

    Difficult situations at work can be hard enough without worrying about your English too. In this episode, I’ll share natural phrases to help you build confidence using the right language at the right time. I hope it helps you feel more confident with it. Enjoy! Anna

    Come and Say Hello

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    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    344. A Shortcut for More Natural English at Work Sep 29, 2026
    Show notes

    Do you find yourself hesitating over he/she, him/her, his/her when talking at work? In this episode, I’ll show you a simple shortcut, with practical business examples to help you use it more naturally and confidently at work. Very important for you as a senior manager as this is a structure which pops up a lot in business. Talking about future situations, when you talk about a person in general and when you want to talk about confidential matters. Hope this helps you feel more confident with it! Anna

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    343. “What Do You Think?” How to Structure Your Response at Work Sep 22, 2026
    Show notes

    When somebody asks for your view at work, it can be difficult to organise everything you know into a strong response in English. In this episode, I’ll give you three simple questions to structure your answer: What’s the point? What do you recommend? How strongly do you mean it? We’ll practice them through a realistic leadership scenario, with useful business vocabulary along the way. I hope it helps you feel more confident. Enjoy! Anna

    Come and Say Hello

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    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    342. The Next Step for Your Business English Sep 15, 2026
    Show notes

    You already speak English at work but what should you focus on to become a stronger communicator and feel more confident? In this season opener, I’m sharing three of the most recurrent communication points across ALL of my hundreds of English coaching sessions, with practical ways to start working on each one straight away. I hope you this helps you take the next step forward and feel more confident with your business English. Anna

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    341. The Confidence Sessions: How to Build Momentum Again Sep 09, 2026
    Show notes

    NEW SEASON STARTS 16th SEPTEMBER 2026

    One difficult meeting can knock your confidence, but it doesn’t have to define what happens next. In the final Confidence Session, we look at how to rebuild momentum, create more opportunities to grow your self-belief, and learn to trust yourself to handle whatever happens in English. Enjoy! Anna

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    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    340. The Confidence Sessions: The Invisible Baggage Holding You Back Sep 02, 2026
    Show notes

    What are you carrying around with you when you speak English at work? In this Confidence Session, I explore Ian Robertson's idea of “mental backpacks”. These are the labels, past experiences and beliefs that can quietly affect how you perform. We’ll also look at why the right level of challenge can give you a boost, why things stop feeling rewarding once they become comfortable, and how beliefs about being a non-native speaker could be influencing you more than you realise.

    Book referenced in episode: Ian Robertson, How Confidence Works. The New Science of Self-Belief (not paid ad)

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    339. The Confidence Sessions: Being More Confident Isn’t the Goal — It’s What Comes Next Aug 25, 2026
    Show notes

    What would more confidence actually allow you to do? In this epsiode on The Confidence Session series, I invite you to look beyond confidence itself and explore what it can lead to in your career and life. This is especially useful if you are lacking motivation or have had a difficult experience with English recently. We’ll also look how the words you use before a high-pressure situation could influence how you perform.

    Book source: How Confidence Works, The New Science of Self Belief, Ian Robertson.

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


    338. The Confidence Sessions: The Two Beliefs That Drive Action Aug 19, 2026
    Show notes

    What actually makes you take action when you feel confident? In this Confidence Session, I continue breaking down how confidence works by looking at two important beliefs: “I can do it” and “it can happen.” We’ll explore what happens when one of those is missing, why feeling nervous doesn’t necessarily mean you lack confidence, and what this could look like in your meetings, presentations and career. Enjoy!

    Book Source: Ian Roberston, How Confidence Works. The New Science of Self Belief (Not an ad, resource I use on a daily basis!)

    Come and Say Hello

    LinkedIn
    Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn.

    The Friday Newsletter

    Join Just One Thing
    One useful thing to help you communicate more confidently at work. Every Friday.

    Episode Transcripts

    Read the Episode Transcripts
    Go back over the language, examples and ideas from each episode.

    Little Extras

    Anna’s Little Confidence Boost Playlist
    My favourite songs for when I need a little confidence boost. No guarantees, but you might like them too.

    Anna, What Books Should I Read?
    My tried-and-tested Confident Business English reading list.

    Work With Me

    Interested in Working Together?
    I only work with a small number of 1:1 clients at a time so I can keep the coaching highly personalised. Places are limited and often fully booked, but you can join the interest list to be the first to hear when a space opens up.

    Fancy Buying Me a Coffee?

    Buy Me a Coffee
    If Confident Business English is helping you communicate more confidently at work, you can buy me a coffee and support the time, work and caffeine that go into keeping the podcast going.


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