About this podcast
Most leadership content is long on inspiration and short on application. Lead with Confidence is the opposite. Host JP Warren delivers daily 5-7 minute episodes with real frameworks, real scenarios, and zero fluff. Built for professionals who want to crush imposter syndrome, communicate with confidence, and lead at the level they know they're capable of. Turn it on. Take notes. Go lead.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 41 episodes
- The Art of the Compliment · 10 min · Episode 39Send us Fan Mail A genuine compliment costs nothing — so why do most of us barely give them? In today's episode, I break down small talk and the art of the compliment: how to…
- The Gen Z Stare · 10 min · Episode 38Send us Fan Mail You ask a question, and all you get back is a blank stare. Is it disrespect — or something else? The "Gen Z stare" has become a real flashpoint for leaders…
- Don't Talk Business in Business Settings · 11 min · Episode 37Send us Fan Mail What if the fastest way to lose a deal is trying to close it too soon? I'm working with a client right now who's had to retrain his brain — every conversation…
- Networking — Opening Up Groups of Strangers · 10 min · Episode 36Send us Fan Mail You don't have to "work the room" — you just have to walk into it. Networking events are uncomfortable by design: big rooms, full of strangers, pressure to…
- Don't Talk Business in Business Settings · 11 min · Episode 37Send us Fan Mail What if the fastest way to lose a deal is trying to close it too soon? I'm working with a client right now who's had to retrain his brain — every conversation…
- Families — Presence Over Performance · 9 min · Episode 35Send us Fan Mail We say we're building this for our families — but are they actually getting any of us when we get home? Today's episode is about the gap between working FOR your…
- The Power of Stillness — Two Frameworks · 9 min · Episode 34Send us Fan Mail What if the best solution to your problem shows up the moment you stop looking for it? We're addicted to input — phones, email, notifications. In today's…
- Limiting Beliefs — "The Story You're Not" · 11 min · Episode 33Send us Fan Mail What if the thing holding you back isn't a skill gap — it's a story you've been telling yourself? I'm working with a founder right now who says he's "not ready."…
- Don't lose your audience attention in Technical Presentations · 10 min · Episode 32Send us Fan Mail Most technical presentations lose people in the first 15 seconds. In this episode, JP Warren breaks down the two moments that matter most — your hook and your…
- Stop Presenting Data. Start Telling the Story Behind it. · 10 min · Episode 31Send us Fan Mail Why Your Technical Presentation Isn't Landing — And the 4-Part Fix Ever sat through a technical presentation that felt more like a task list than a story? In…
- Your Elevator Pitch Is Killing Your First Impression · 8 min · Episode 30Send us Fan Mail Most people either have no elevator pitch or they have one that sounds like they swallowed their LinkedIn bio. Neither works. JP breaks down what a real elevator…
- Active Listening Is a Networking Superpower Nobody's Using · 7 min · Episode 29Send us Fan Mail Everyone thinks they're a good listener. Almost no one actually is — especially under the pressure of a networking conversation when your brain is busy loading…
- Who You Should Be Talking To (And Why You're Probably Talking to the Wrong People) · 8 min · Episode 27Send us Fan Mail Building a network isn't about collecting the most contacts — it's about being intentional about who's actually in your circle. Most people only talk to who's…
- Your Follow-Up Is Why They Forgot You · 6 min · Episode 28Send us Fan Mail You had a great conversation. You said you'd follow up. You sent "Great meeting you at XYZ — looking forward to staying connected." And then nothing. That…
- The Three Types of People at Every Networking Event (And Which One You Are) · 8 min · Episode 26Send us Fan Mail Walk into any networking event and you'll see the same three types of people — the wall-hugger, the friend-bubble, and the one actually working the room. Most…
- You're Pitching to Strangers and Calling It Networking · 8 min · Episode 25Send us Fan Mail Most people show up to networking events and immediately start talking about themselves — and wonder why nothing comes of it. The problem isn't your industry or…
- Getting Out of Your Own Way · 11 min · Episode 24Send us Fan Mail Most people wait for the right timing before they take action. However, if you're always waiting for the right time for your life to be perfect before you take…
- The Follow-Up Is Where Small Talk Actually Pays Off — Here's How to Do It Right · 9 min · Episode 23Send us Fan Mail Most people have a great conversation and then ghost it forever. The follow-up is where small talk becomes a relationship, a referral, or a real opportunity —…
- Where to Practice Small Talk When You're Not Ready for the Room Yet · 11 min · Episode 22Send us Fan Mail Confidence in conversation isn't a personality trait — it's a skill, and skills get built through reps. JP maps out the low-stakes training grounds where you can…
- Small Talk Has No Goal — That's Exactly Why It Works · 10 min · Episode 21Send us Fan Mail The moment you walk into a conversation trying to get something out of it, you've already lost. JP breaks down the counterintuitive truth about small talk — the…
