How to Handle Nervousness Before a Big Conversation

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education

5 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Let’s talk about nerves. I say this all the time—it is totally normal to feel nervous before a conversation. In fact, it's a good thing. It means you care. But what you do with that nervousness can completely change how the conversation goes. In this episode, I’m sharing three techniques I use myself and teach often—especially when people ask me how to stay calm, confident, and connected when it matters most. Whether you’ve got a big conversation coming up or just want to communicate with more ease, this one’s for you. This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 40% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. Order my new book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Also, come meet me on my book tour! Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. Join My School of Communication Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on TikTok Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It is normal. In fact, it is natural to be nervous before a conversation. But how do you handle that?
0:11.2	What do you do to be less nervous or what do you do to make the conversation go more smoothly?
0:17.9	Well, I have some ideas and we're going to talk about that. You already know what podcast
0:22.3	this is. Welcome to an early morning episode. This is during the book tour. I'm doing this early
0:28.7	before my kids wake up, so if my face looks like it's still waking up, it is. Just go to audio
0:36.3	only if it's not working for you because I'm trying to wake this
0:39.4	thing up. Here's the thing. You listen to this podcast and it means so much to me. And what I have
0:45.6	found is that so many people listen, but they do not subscribe or follow the channel or whatever
0:51.3	it is or they don't rate it or review it that really makes a big impact
0:55.7	on me and let me tell you why because when you subscribe or you follow it tells that platform
1:02.9	hey this is good content people like this so if you find value in my mission of trying to help
1:10.0	people improve their conversation I'm going to ask
1:12.0	you to please subscribe or follow this it's not a it's not a big commitment it's
1:15.7	not a anything it is just a click a touch of the thumb if you ever want to
1:19.7	unsubscribe later you can do that not a problem it means so much to me when you
1:23.7	rate it or leave a review it it really does I read them all and it's a part of my daily
1:30.4	routine making sure that I am delivering what you want because I am so passionate, passionate
1:36.5	about what we're doing. Thank you very much. I appreciate that. Also, funny little story,
1:42.9	I had one of my book signings i was standing there signing a
1:46.3	book's it was wonderful wonderful time with everyone and somebody asked me they go are you wearing cozy
1:50.8	earth and i said yeah i actually i actually was cozy earth as you know as a sponsor of this podcast
1:58.3	and i wear their stuff on the time because it is so doggone
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