If you ramble, lose your words or struggle to make yourself heard, this podcast is for you. This show is for humble leaders - public servants, corporate hippies & business owners - who want to speak up and be heard without sounding pushy or arrogant.
I’m Cat Matson and I coach people to speak with authenticity and impact in ALL settings. Whether you want to lead your team better, host webinars, speak impactfully when put on the spot or start speaking on stage, this podcast will teach you how to collect your thoughts and confidently communicate with humility, authenticity, authority and impact.
208 - The Magic Connection Between Consistency & Confidence
As a self-diagnosed neurodiverse, big-picture thinker, who bounces between ideas and projects, I tell myself I’m not consistent.
I further tell myself that consistency is a key ingredient to ‘success’ and so, it follows, that if I’m not consistent I can’t be successful.
The thing is, I have evidence that proves I AM consistent. I have a 606 day streak on insight timer, and an 88% consistency rating on my health app.
So, in this week’s episode I’m sharing what I think is the link between consistency and confidence, and how I’m ‘hacking’ my apparent love of streaks to develop consistency, and confidence, in other areas of my life.
Listen in to hear:
The role of consistency in building confidence
How I use small rituals to develop self-trust
The impact of tracking habits on confidence
How to practice speaking skills daily
The importance of self-awareness in confidence building
The connection between confidence and communication skills
Got a question or comment? Leave it right where you’re listening or find me on instagram - @catmatson (https://www.instagram.com/catmatson/)
Want my new juicy bundle of resources? Discover why you ramble and the antidote, stop umming and ahhing and get my Clear Communication Playbook. Find out more here (https://www.impactfulpresenters.com/courses/how-to-stop-rambling)
16 Oct 2026
207 - How To Get Your Confidence Back
You can’t speak with confidence if you’ve ‘lost’ your professional confidence … and I’ve had too many conversations lately about ‘how to get your confidence back’ to ignore.
So in this episode I’m chatting about the times that I’ve lost my professional confidence, and some techniques I use to get it back.
Listen in to hear:
What’s caused me to lose my confidence at different times of my professional life, both as a business owner as well as when I was working in local government
My ‘talking to myself’ technique for countering negative internal dialogue
An end-of-day ritual that can help reorient your mind from ‘what sucks’ to ‘what’s working’
The importance of proactively interacting with others for validation and feedback
A reminder that it’s perfectly human to lose confidence and it doesn’t mean you’re broken
Once you’ve listened, I’d love to know your thoughts. Let me know what this conversation sparked for you either right where you’re listening or over on instagram - @catmatson (https://www.instagram.com/catmatson/)
Want my juicy new bundle of resources? Stop rambling and get my Clear Communication Playbook. Find out more here (https://www.impactfulpresenters.com/courses/how-to-stop-rambling)
25 Sept 2026
206 - How To Become 'Work Famous' with Leanne Hughes
Most people shy away from the thought of being noticed, let alone ‘famous’.
But if you want to make a difference, grow a business, make an impact or even just get promoted, a bit of ‘work fame’ might be just what you need.
Leanne Hughes has written the book she wishes she had 10 years ago, providing a real look at how everyday people become ‘work famous’ and in doing so, make a bigger impact in their world (without being a diva).
Listen in to our discussion to hear:
Why ‘good work’ no longer speaks for itself and why you need to toot your own horn a bit more
Why, while humility and fame seem to be mutually exclusive, humble leaders can become ‘work famous’
Practical, easy to implement, tactics you can use today to build your profile
Why AI is making it even more important for us to develop our professional reputation
Why developing your ‘work fame’ is actually an act of service, not arrogance or selfishness
You can get a copy of Leanne’s book, Work Fame, here (https://getworkfame.com/)
Follow Leanne on Instagram here (https://www.instagram.com/leannehughes/ ):
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