Podcast

Confident Business English

Education, How To, Language Learning

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.

Episodes
292
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
15 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

292 episodes, newest first

  1. 348. When The Pressure Is On (Coach in Your Pocket Series)

    Show notes

    In the previous Coach in Your Pocket episode, we looked at how to prepare mentally before an important meeting in English. But what about when you're actually in the room and the pressure is on? In this episode, I'll share practical tips to help you find the courage to speak up, keep going when you get stuck and manage your nerves in the moment. Enjoy! Anna

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    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.

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    15 min
  2. 347. Need to Negotiate in English? Try This Framework

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    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

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    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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    15 min
  3. 346. Feel Confident Walking Into the Room (Coach in Your Pocket Series)

    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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    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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    15 min
  4. 345. Getting Your Language Right in Difficult Situations

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    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

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    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.

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    16 min
  5. 344. A Shortcut for More Natural English at Work

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    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

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    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.

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    16 min
  6. 343. “What Do You Think?” How to Structure Your Response at Work

    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

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    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.

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    15 min
  7. 342. The Next Step for Your Business English

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    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

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    Episode Transcripts

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    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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    14 min
  8. 341. The Confidence Sessions: How to Build Momentum Again

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    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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    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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    17 min
  9. 340. The Confidence Sessions: The Invisible Baggage Holding You Back

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    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)

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    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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    16 min
  10. 339. The Confidence Sessions: Being More Confident Isn’t the Goal — It’s What Comes Next

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    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.

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    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.

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    15 min
  11. 338. The Confidence Sessions: The Two Beliefs That Drive Action

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    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!)

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    Episode Transcripts

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    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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    16 min
  12. 337. The Confidence Sessions: Exploring How Confidence Works

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    What actually is confidence, and why can you feel confident in one situation but completely doubt yourself in another? In this Confidence Session, we look at the science behind confidence, what your brain is predicting and why building it isn't always as simple as practicing more. Enjoy! Anna

    Book referenced and quoted: Ian Robertson, How Confidence Works

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    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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    14 min
  13. 336. The Confidence Sessions: Two Workplace Language Dilemmas

    Show notes

    The Confidence Sessions is a special series running throughout August and early September, before the new season of Confident Business English begins on 16 September 2026!

    What’s the difference between trusting your team and having confidence in them? And what can you say when a personal issue affects work, but you don’t want to share your whole life story? In this Confidence Session, I’ve cherry-picked two practical clips to help you communicate more clearly, naturally and confidently at work. Enjoy! Anna

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    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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    15 min
  14. 335. Anna's Key Takeaways: Professional Etiquette, Giving Recommendations & Hard to Pronounce Name!

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    Today's episode is a collection of practical Business English takeaways from my recent coaching sessions. We'll cover professional etiquette, natural recommendations, pronunciation and answer two listener questions to help you feel more confident at work. Enjoy! Anna

    PODCAST SCHEDULE JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

    It's also the final episode before the new season begins on September 16th, but don't worry there'll still be a new episode every Wednesday throughout August.

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    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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    13 min
  15. 334. Business English Native Speakers Use (Explained Simply)

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    Have you ever been in a meeting with native speakers and suddenly thought, "I have no idea what they're talking about?" In this episode, I'm breaking down some of the business expressions that native speakers use all the time and explaining them in plain English. You'll learn what they actually mean, where many of them come from, and simple tricks to help you remember them. By the end of the episode, you'll be able to follow business meetings more easily and feel more confident when these expressions come up. Enjoy! Anna

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    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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    16 min
  16. 333. Finally Feel Confident Using the Most Common "Get" Phrases

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    Do you avoid using "get" because you're never quite sure if it's the right choice? In this episode, you'll discover one simple pattern behind some of the most common business "get" phrases so you can stop overthinking them and start using them with confidence at work. Enjoy! Anna

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    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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    15 min
  17. 332. The Project Vocabulary Every Senior Manager Needs

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    If projects are a regular part of your job, this episode is for you. Ever feel like you understand the words in a project meeting, but still don't feel confident joining the conversation? In this episode, I'll beak down a realistic business project from the first idea through to the final presentation. Along the way, you'll learn 15 pieces of core vocabulary that are used naturally when planning projects, making decisions, solving problems and communicating with stakeholders. Rather than memorising vocabulary lists, you'll start recognising the language patterns that come up again and again in real meetings, helping you understand conversations more quickly and feel more confident contributing to them. Enjoy! Anna

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    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

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    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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    14 min
  18. 331. Get to the Point Faster in Business English

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    Do you struggle to get to the point in English? In this episode, you'll learn three simple language structures that will help you communicate more clearly, sound more concise and feel more confident in meetings, presentations and everyday business conversations. Enjoy! Anna

    Book Recommendation (Not affiliated or promotion)

    Get to the Point, Joel Schwartzberg

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    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

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    14 min
  19. 330. Anna's Key Takeaways: Framework for Executive Meetings , Accurate Pronunciation, Negotiation Phrases & More

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    In this episode, I share practical insights from recent coaching sessions with senior managers. You'll learn a simple framework for answering difficult questions under pressure, a common pronunciation mistake that affects clarity, useful negotiation phrases, and why good audio matters more than you think. Plus, a challenge to help you take the next step in building your confidence in English. Enjoy! Anna

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

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    Many senior managers focus on learning advanced vocabulary, but often the quickest way to sound more senior is using more straightforward phrases that are often overlooked and a quick fix to add in. In this episode, practical adverb combinations that add impact, precision and credibility to your English communication. Enjoy! Anna

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