I knew my explanations were missing something. Maybe yours could get stronger too — better at getting your point across. After starting Ros Atkins' 'The Art of Explanation,' I found the first big reason why: context. This episode is about one question that changes everything — why does this matter to the person listening?

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Copyright - 2026 Patrick

Do you ever start a sentence and not know where you're going with it? In this episode I look at how Netflix turned a 20 minute Wikipedia article into a 4 part documentary series. Keeping an audience engaged while staying on topic is a skill. One I haven't mastered yet — but one worth being aware of.

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Copyright - 2026 Patrick

Why does speaking in front of people leave you out of breath? I started this podcast to learn what it takes to improve my communication and speaking. Getting out of breath while speaking felt anything but normal — until I looked into it. In this episode I share how to navigate that feeling through my own experience.

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Copyright - 2026 Patrick

I started this podcast to improve my own speaking. Clear communication affects every part of our lives — and most of us never think about our pace. In this episode I share a real story of how slowing down to 92 words per minute helped me finally get my point across.

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Copyright - 2026 Patrick

I stood in front of 20 people at a Toastmasters meeting and said four words. That was it. Sixty seconds of silence, burning cheeks, and a room full of people waiting. I experienced the embarassment of being a shy and poor communicator. This is the story of that moment — and why it pushed me to start Speaking Clearly

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Copyright - 2026 Patrick