Communication Nation
Hosted by Brett McDermott · Brett McDermott
5.0from 69 ratings
- 196
- Episodes
- 36
- Transcribed
- 69
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 57K
- YouTube views
About Communication Nation
Charisma is the difference between being heard and being followed. In The Charismatic Leader, Brett McDermott unpacks the skills, strategies, and stories behind Confidence, Connection and Real Influence. Through solo episodes and interviews with world-class leaders, performers and communication experts, you’ll learn how to inspire loyalty, communicate with impact, and become the leader people show up for.
- Publisher
- Brett McDermott
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Jan 2023
- Latest episode
- 23 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
36 of 196 episodes have a transcript.
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Top Episode Revisited: #161 - Bookend Your Day: How Silence and Shutdown Rituals Prevent Burnout
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#177 - The Art of Human Connection with Ben Morton
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#176 - Why is Charisma so important anyway?
Inside a recent episode
Top Episode Revisited: #161 - Bookend Your Day: How Silence and Shutdown Rituals Prevent Burnout
Published 23 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And then towards the end of the day, have a shutdown process, whether that's six, seven, or eight o'clock. Have a time where you say, my phone's down. I'm being fully present with my wife, fully present with my children. I'll work tomorrow. And I think that having that shutdown process allows us to be our best selves tomorrow. Because if we don't do that shutdown process and we're going, going, going 24-7 or every hour they're awake for 16 hours, then we get worn down. And eventually we're just not going to be bringing our best selves to the forefront on a regular basis. And I think, you know, we think in terms of all or nothing, right? […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Communication Nation
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Dr Tracy Christopherson
- Michelle Troseth
- Ben Morton
- Joel Schwartzberg
- Helio Fred Garcia
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 57,326
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 55 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 14 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 72
- Engagement
- 51
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Who hosts Communication Nation?
Brett McDermott host the show. Published by Brett McDermott.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Communication Nation take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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