Guest: Jose Ucar – Global Communication Coach | Author of Communicate Your Way to the Top

How do the best communicators in the world connect, influence, and lead with impact?

In this high-value episode, Jose Ucar shares the tools, mindset shifts, and real-world strategies he’s used to coach global teams at Amazon, Google, and beyond. You’ll learn how to simplify your message, stay present, handle high-pressure situations, and truly connect with people—whether on stage, in meetings, or in everyday conversations.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

  • Why most people overcomplicate communication and how to strip it back
  • A simple mindset model to stay grounded: Reflect, Reframe, Shift
  • The push vs. pull approach and how to use both with impact
  • Why difficult conversations are unavoidable and how to do them well
  • How to lead with authenticity and stop being “vanilla”
  • What to do when you go blank in a conversation or presentation
  • How to master the voice in your head and boost self-trust
  • The secret to creating a magnetic presence
  • Why your intention matters more than your delivery

🧠 Key Insights from Jose:

  • Simplify to amplify: Communication becomes powerful when it’s simple, clear, and focused.
  • Push + Pull = Influence: Don’t just talk at people, invite them into the conversation.
  • Connection builds trust: The way you walk into a room sets the tone before you speak a word.
  • Listening is the real superpower: You build trust by making people feel seen, heard, and understood.
  • Authenticity isn’t optional: If you’re not being yourself, you’re not really connecting.
  • Preparation is love in action: It shows you care about the impact you’re creating.

🛠 Practical Frameworks Shared:

  • Reflect – Reframe – Shift: A 3-step mental reset to handle fear and pressure.
  • Ask to Listen – Listen to Understand: Start with curiosity to unlock connection.
  • Chilies, Avocados, and Ice Creams: Jose’s playful model for decoding behavioural styles in any audience.
  • SLOWER Framework: Slowing down to listen, observe, and engage more effectively.
  • Heart, Mind, Body Alignment: Real influence comes from congruence, when you think it, feel it, and express it clearly.LISTEN HERE