What if confidence isn’t about personality, but about the signals you send every single day? Get ready to stop sending accidental signals and start communicating with purpose so you can show up powerfully in every room you enter. In this episode, I sit down with behavioral researcher, and communication expert Vanessa Van Edwards to talk about the subtle signals shaping how people perceive your confidence, credibility, and leadership before you even speak. Vanessa shares the formula behind influence, how balancing warmth and competence unlocks trust, authority, and opportunity in business and life. Tune in to learn how to control the cues you send, elevate your presence, and become impossible to ignore. In This Episode You Will Learn Why CHARISMA is a SKILL you can learn, not a personality trait. The 2 TRAITS that instantly make people trust and respect you. How balancing WARMTH and COMPETENCE transforms leadership presence. The BODY LANGUAGE cues that show hesitation, confidence, or authority. How WORD CHOICE subconsciously programs how people respond to you. The EMAIL AUDIT that shows why people may not take you seriously. VOCAL INFLECTION shifts that increase credibility instantly. How SEATING POSITION in meetings impacts influence and decision-making. The conversation starter that builds RAPPORT and opportunity fast. Why CONFIDENCE grows when communication becomes INTENTIONAL. Check Out Our Sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/monahan Quince - Step into the holiday season with layers made to feel good and last from Quince. Go to quince.com/confidence Timeline - Get 10% off your first Mitopure order at timeline.com/CONFIDENCE. Northwest Registered Agent - protect your privacy, build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes! Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/confidencefree Resources + Links Learn More About Vanessa Van Edwards HERE Get your copy of Vanessa’s book, Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication HERE Take the Charisma Quiz HERE Call my digital clone at 201-897-2553!  Visit heathermonahan.com Sign up for my mailing list: heathermonahan.com/mailing-list/  Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com  If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator Follow Heather on Instagram & LinkedIn Vanessa on Instagram & LinkedIn