Social Skills Mastery

Updated: 11 Aug 2025 • 195 episodes
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The Social Skills Mastery Podcast is where High-Performance Social Confidence Coach and Corporate Trainer, Susan Callender helps professionals, business owners, and entrepreneurs stand out in competitive and often high-stakes situations, by raising social capital and using the power of polished people skills to make an impact. Weekly content encompasses what to do, what to say, how to maneuver tricky situations and get it right the first time.

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How shocked were you by your last performance review? If the feedback felt like it came out of nowhere, you might have some self-awareness blind spots that are silently sabotaging your career progress. What I'm Covering: The shocking truth that only 10-15% of people are actually self-aware (despite 95% thinking they ar

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While others dismiss professional etiquette as old-fashioned, you can use these skills as a competitive advantage. The person who knows how to use both their fork AND their MBA will always win over someone who only knows one. Note: This episode focuses specifically on North American business customs and expectations.  

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What if there's one asset more valuable than your education, more powerful than your network, and more influential than your job title—but you're managing it by accident instead of by design? Your reputation capital is working for you or against you 24/7, and it's time to take control. What I'm Sharing With You: Why yo

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Tired of feeling like you need to be someone else to succeed professionally? This episode is for everyone who's ever said "I'm just not really a people person," or felt awkward at office parties while watching more outgoing colleagues get ahead. What I'm Covering: Why the things you think are holding you back (like thi

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What if the only thing standing between you and effortless social confidence isn't your personality or past experiences—but simply what you believe to be true about yourself as a social being? In this transformative episode, I'm revealing how your thoughts create your social reality and giving you the blueprint to rewi

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Have you ever been cut off mid-sentence, had your idea hijacked, or been completely misunderstood with no chance to recover? If you're someone who already finds speaking up challenging, these moments can feel devastating. In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how to reclaim your voice and communicate with unshakeable co

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