The Mel Robbins Podcast · 2026-09-26 · 83 min · 16,245 words

Body Language Expert: 6 Psychological Tricks to Turn Awkwardness into Confidence

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Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. Oh my gosh, you are going to love this episode today because today you're going to learn how to use body language and six psychological tricks that can help you turn awkwardness shyness, self-doubt, insecurity, into confidence. And you will love our expert today because she is a behavioral researcher. She teaches at Harvard University's professional and executive development program.

She's a New York Times bestselling author and she spent two decades sharing what you're about to learn today. Her research proves that your body is communicating something before you ever say a word. And when you understand how to use your body to communicate the right things, everything changes. Today you're going to learn simple body language cues that will help you communicate more confidence immediately.

For example, exactly where you need to stand when you walk in the room and you don't know anyone. What to do with your hands when you're speaking, how to carry yourself before a meeting, a date, a presentation, or an important conversation. After today, you're going to know the six psychological tricks that you can use so you can start building real confidence, communicate with more power, and show up like the person you want to be. I am so fired up for the conversation today because you're gonna learn six psychological tricks that turn awkwardness, insecurity, self-doubt into confidence, and you're gonna learn it from a world-renowned expert in body language. And here's a fun fact about

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