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The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 1)

The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 1)

The Daily Stoic
May 28, 2025 41 min
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<p>The Stoics didn’t just preach wisdom, they commanded<em> </em>attention. They knew how to lead with presence, not just ideas. In this episode, body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards joins Ryan to break down the science of real connection through a Stoic lens. She shares powerful, research-backed strategies to communicate with purpose, project warmth without losing authority, and instantly shift how others see and respond to you.</p><br><p>Vanessa Van Edwards is the bestselling author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=vanessa+van+edwards*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People</em></a>, translated into 17 languages, and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=vanessa+van+edwards*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication</em></a>. More than 70 million people have watched her on YouTube and seen her viral <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cef35Fk7YD8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TEDx London Talk</a>.</p><br><p>Vanessa is renowned for teaching science-backed people skills to audiences worldwide, including <a href="https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/faculty/vanessa-van-edwards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harvard</a>, SXSW, MIT, and Stanford. Through her engaging <a href="https://www.scienceofpeople.com/speaking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">workshops</a> and <a href="https://www.scienceofpeople.com/training/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">courses</a>, Vanessa shares tangible skills to improve interpersonal communication and leadership. Her science-backed framework helps anyone communicate with confidence.</p><p>Check out Vanessa’ work on her website: <a href="http://scienceofpeople.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scienceofpeople.com</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow Vanessa on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/vvanedwards/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://x.com/vvanedwards?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> X</a>: @VVanEdwards and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceOfPeople" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceOfPeople" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ScienceOfPeople</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of her books <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/cues-master-the-secret-language-of-charismatic-communication?_pos=1&amp;_sid=0c3752883&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong>and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/captivate-the-science-of-succeeding-with-people?_pos=2&amp;_sid=0c3752883&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People </em></strong></a><strong><em>.&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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