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Magnetic Communication
Hosted by Sandy Gerber · EN
The Magnetic Communication Podcast helps you to quickly improve your communication skills in your professional and personal relationships. When it comes to communication, we all tend to think we’re pretty good at it. But most of us have not been trained. We can speak with someone every day and still communicate badly. Anyone married?!
Every week, listeners get simple communication tips including body language cues, listening tools, conflict resolution, self-talk and workplace communication training to use right away to connect better.
I’m Sandy Gerber, your host. I’m a Certified Communication Trainer, Keynote Speaker, Best-Selling Author, and TEDx Speaker. As a single mom, I’ve owned three successful businesses, grew my agency from my bedroom to a Top 100 Fastest Growing Company with magnetic communication, and after two failed marriages (and 20 years of communication training), married my prince charming and we’ve been happy for 11 years. I also count winning a limbo contest at 14 as one of my greatest achievements.
Real, helpful, and engaging, this show helps people to feel more confident and successful in their communication.
Follow me on Instagram @sandy_gerber_official or my site Sandygerber.com
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What Your Hands Are Saying (When You Think You're Just Talking)
3d ago00:10:03Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSandy once turned down a business proposal based entirely on a hand gesture.Good numbers. Solid pitch. She still walked away because something his hands were doing told her more than everything he said.The most popular post on her website is called 7 Hand Gesture Body Language Tips to Influence Communication. Hundreds of downloads, keeps finding new people, because we all have this quiet feeling that our hands are doing something in conversations we're not totally in control of. And we want to know what.So that's this episode. Seven gestures, what they actually signal, what they might be quietly costing you, and what to do about it. Plus Sandy will tell you exactly what that salesperson's hands were doing.Your hands are in every conversation you have. This episode is about knowing what they're saying.
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More Face & Neck Body Language Secrets - Because You Wouldn't Stop Asking
1w ago00:08:06Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThe last episode on neck body language broke comment records.So Sandy's back with more because you asked, and because the most popular BLOG post on her website still has gems worth pulling out.In this episode, Sandy shares a handful of face and neck body language tips you can use in your very next conversation. Today. From the smile that actually changes your tone of voice, to the connection cue that disarms even the most guarded person in the room, to the one posture shift high achievers use to project confidence before they've said a word.You'll also hear the story of a woman Sandy spotted at a networking event - hand on neck, shoulders in, eyes down - and what happened when Sandy walked over and used exactly these signals to make her feel safe.No complicated techniques. No performance tricks. Just small, specific awareness that changes how people experience you.And the part Sandy loves most, how you experience yourself.
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Body Language and Confidence: The One Habit That's Quietly Undermining How You're Perceived
2w ago00:09:48Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThere is a gesture your body makes when you're stressed or overwhelmed and you're probably doing it without knowing it. And it's telling everyone in the room that you're not as confident as you want to appear.In this episode, Sandy breaks down what the neck-touch gesture actually means, why your nervous system gives you away before you've said a word, and what FBI counterintelligence agent Joe Navarro says you should do the moment you catch yourself doing it.You'll also hear about Andrea, a woman in a meeting Sandy noticed mid-session and the one question Sandy asked that brought her straight back into the room. No intervention. Just the right question at the right moment. That's emotional intelligence in real time.Plus: why catching this signal in yourself is the skill that actually changes how you communicate and how to use it to show up with more confidence and a lot more presence.Your body is already in the conversation. This episode helps you understand what it's saying.
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How to Calm Your Mind: Finding the Self-Regulation Practice That Actually Works for You
3w ago00:11:23Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailRight now people are typing "how to calm my mind" into AI at 11pm. Not Google. Claude and ChatGPT. In bed because they can't turn their brain off.This episode is for them and all of us.Sandy is a self-development junkie who reads every book, tries every practice, and (bless him) field-tests most of it on her husband Kris. In this episode she walks you through the meditation tools that made her laugh before they worked, the one she still uses every single day, and why most people give up on self-regulation before they find the practice that's actually meant for them.You'll hear the Wayne Dyer guided meditation that surprised both Sandy and her husband, the Michael Singer silent mantra that sounds ridiculous until it doesn't, and the brand new mirror practice Sandy created this week that will make you laugh and then — if you keep going — actually shift something.Plus: grab Sandy's free Instant EQ Guided Reset.Eight minutes. Part meditation, part mini hypnosis. Try it today.Your nervous system has a language. This episode helps you learn it.
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The Emotional Self-Control Habit That Starts Before Your Alarm Goes Off
Apr 2100:09:23Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailEmotional self-control doesn't start in the hard conversation. It starts before your alarm goes off. And most of us are handing that first moment away without realizing it.Gallup's 2026 global workplace report found that only 20% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. Everyone's pointing at managers, culture, and the economy. Sandy wants to talk about the layer underneath all of that. The internal conversation running in your head before you've said a single word to anyone else.In this episode, Emotional Intelligence Trainer, Sandy Gerber introduces ThoughtFlow, the mental playlist that shapes your emotions, your communication, and how you show up every day and the First and Last method: two 60-second practices that act as bookends to your day and quietly shift everything in between.You'll also hear how Mindvalley founder Vishen Lakhiani broke years of unhealthy habits not with willpower or affirmations, but with one question he asked himself every morning and why that same idea works for your emotional self-control at work.If your emotions have ever arrived before you did, this episode is a good place to start.In this episode:— Why 95% of your thoughts today are the same ones you had yesterday— The First and Last method: two moments that reset your ThoughtFlow daily— Why questions work where affirmations fail— How emotional self-control starts long before the difficult moment arrives
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Emotional Intelligence: Why You React the Way You Do at Work
Apr 1400:09:53Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailYou already know emotional intelligence matters at work. But do you know what you actually do when the pressure spikes? In this episode, communication expert Sandy Gerber introduces the Conflict Style Archetype tool - a fast, honest way to identify your default reaction under stress. Because you can't lead others, or yourself, until you understand what takes over when things get hard. One small insight this week could change how every tough conversation goes.
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Social Media Posting Anxiety: Find the Childhood Belief Causing It
Apr 700:09:16Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail Social media posting anxiety has become an epidemic. Whether you're posting for your business or sharing something personal, the spiral is the same: Is this authentic enough? Does it sound like AI? Will people judge me? Am I being too vulnerable or not vulnerable enough? Right now, 71% of social media images are AI-generated and 54% of LinkedIn posts are written by AI. People can spot it, 82% of users detect AI writing at least some of the time, and young adults catch it almost 90% of the time. We're all trying to sound human in a feed full of AI content, Instagram ads selling systems and hacks, and everyone performing authenticity. But the real problem isn't the post. It's the childhood belief running your social media posting anxiety without you knowing it. In this episode of the Magnetic Communication Podcast, Sandy Gerber shares her own core childhood belief, and how it controlled her communication for decades. She walks through the exact moment it was created: a throwaway comment probably forgotten seconds later by the person who said it, but one she internalized for thirty years. Sandy introduces ARC Coaching, a self-questioning tool she developed after a decade of self-development work and hypnotherapy training. If you've been overthinking every post, deleting drafts, or wondering why posting feels so hard, this episode will show you the childhood belief causing your social media posting anxiety and exactly how to turn it off.
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Why Everyone Sounds Rude Now (Even When They Don’t Mean To)
Mar 3100:09:42Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail Have you noticed that people are sounding a little more rude lately? Shorter responses. Less patience. Conversations that feel slightly sharper even when no one intends them to be. If you’ve found yourself reacting to a message, second-guessing how something landed, or wondering why communication feels more tense than it used to, you’re not imagining it. There’s a real shift happening in how we communicate and it’s affecting everyday conversations more than we realize. In this episode, we explore why tone is being misread more often, why neutral messages are starting to feel negative, and how the current environment is shaping the way we interpret what others say. With constant notifications, ongoing mental load, and a world where people are more vocal and reactive, most of us aren’t coming into conversations from a neutral place anymore. We’re already carrying stress, distraction, and emotional residue and that changes how we hear things. What makes this even more challenging is that much of our communication now happens without tone of voice, facial expression, or timing. So when something feels unclear, your brain fills in the gaps and it doesn’t always do it accurately. That’s where misunderstandings begin. And often, they don’t come from big conversations but from small, subtle moments that slowly shift how we relate to each other. In this episode, you’ll start to recognize how quickly meaning gets created from very little information, and why so many interactions feel slightly off right now. You’ll also gain a new perspective on how to approach communication more intentionally so your messages reflect what you actually mean, and your responses don’t get pulled by reactions you didn’t even realize were happening. This isn’t about saying more or overthinking every message. It’s about understanding what’s influencing how communication is landing and making small shifts that create a big difference. If conversations have felt heavier… If tone feels harder to read… Or if you want to communicate in a way that feels more clear, calm, and connected… This episode will help you see what’s really going on and change how you show up in every interaction.
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How to Say the Truth Without Making It Worse | Emotionally Intelligent Communication
Mar 2400:07:35Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “That did not land how I thought it would…” - you’re not alone. In this episode, Sandy Gerber explores why being honest isn’t always enough, and how the way we deliver our message can either open a conversation… or shut it down completely. Inspired by moments from the show, Shrinking, where characters say exactly what they’re thinking (often hilariously and inappropriately). This episode breaks down what happens when truth is delivered without awareness, and why it creates tension even when the message is accurate. You’ll learn a simple, practical way to communicate honestly without triggering defensiveness using Sandy’s Honest Sandwich framework to express how you feel without making your listener defensive. This episode is for anyone who wants to: • communicate more clearly at work and at home • handle important conversations with more confidence • say what’s true in a way people can actually hear If you’ve got a conversation coming up that matters, this episode will give you a simple way to approach it without overthinking or making it worse.
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5 Conversations That Show Why Emotional Intelligence Matters
Mar 1700:11:03Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail The 5 conversations that show why emotional intelligence matters often happen in ordinary moments. In this episode of the Magnetic Communication Podcast, Sandy Gerber walks through five everyday conversation scenarios that reveal how emotionally intelligent communication can completely change the direction of a discussion. This episode also brings together insights from Sandy’s recent podcast series exploring The Top 5 Human Skills Needed in 2026. Each episode in the series introduced a practical skill that helps people navigate modern conversations with more clarity, confidence, and connection. The five skills explored in the series include: • Emotional Self-Regulation - learning to pause before reacting so your response is intentional instead of impulsive. • Emotionally Intelligent Communication - choosing words and messaging that connect to what people care about emotionally. • Honest Questions™ - asking open, thoughtful questions that invite real dialogue instead of surface-level conversation. • Conflict Mitigation - slowing down tension in difficult conversations so people feel heard and discussions stay productive. • Empathic Boundary Setting - expressing what you feel and need while still respecting the relationship. Rather than reviewing the tools step-by-step, this episode shows how they appear in real conversations. From reacting to a triggering email, to shifting the tone in a leadership discussion, to asking a question that opens a deeper connection, Sandy shares relatable moments where communication could easily have gone sideways. Listeners will also hear how emotionally intelligent communication connects to Sandy’s Emotional Magnetism™ framework, which explains how people are often motivated by four emotional drivers: Safety, Achievement, Value, and Experience. The episode also includes a powerful story from one of Sandy’s workshops, where a participant used the Honest Sandwich™ communication structure to resolve a workplace conflict that had been stuck for weeks. The message throughout the episode is simple but powerful. Communication rarely changes through big speeches. It shifts through small decisions inside everyday conversations.
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