Great communication is a skill. Shortcuts to Communication Success is a podcast by international keynote speaker Shola Kaye packed with practical tips on speaking up, giving feedback, leading with empathy, and connecting more authentically.
106. Never Lost for Words Episode 8 of 8: Five Practices of Effective Communicators
What separates people who keep improving from those who plateau? It is rarely natural talent.
I have seen naturally confident speakers stop getting better, while people who once struggled became some of the most capable communicators I know.
The difference often comes down to five practices. They are not personality traits, and you do not need to be naturally confident to develop them.
In this final episode of the Never Lost for Words miniseries, I bring the series together and share the practices that can help you continue improving long after the episode ends.
Go to www.sholakaye.com/everything for resources, downloads and more information.
7 Oct 2026
105. Never Lost for Words Episode 7 of 8: Your Four Week Plan for Speaking Under Pressure
How many useful ideas have you read, agreed with and then never used?
I have lost count of the books that felt valuable at the time, only for their advice to disappear as I moved on to the next one.
Learning something is one thing. Using it when the pressure is real is quite another.
In this episode of *Never Lost for Words*, we move from knowing to doing. If you have been following the series and wondering what comes next, this is where the practice begins.
Go to [www.sholakaye.com/everything](https://www.sholakaye.com/everything) for resources, downloads and more information.
16 Sept 2026
104. Never Lost for Words Episode 6 of 8: What 3 Experts Want You to Know About Speaking Under Pressure
While writing Never Lost for Words, I wanted to look beyond my own experience and hear from people whose work approaches communication from very different directions.
So I asked three experts how we can do our best when speaking under pressure. Each gave me a different answer, and each made me stop and think.
Hear what they had to say in this episode of Never Lost for Words.
Go to www.sholakaye.com/everything for resources, downloads and more information.
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