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190 - How To Develop Gravitas

March 10, 2026 · 18 min

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Gravitas - we know it when we see it, but how do we develop it for ourselves?

In this week’s episode I’m exploring what gravitas is, what it’s NOT and how you can develop it for yourself, NOW (without any more experience, knowledge or expertise).

Listen in to hear:

  • The true essence of gravitas (and how you’re probably closer than you think to having it)

  • The things we do that undermine our gravitas, that you can fix more easily than you think

  • How to use stories from your past experiences to bring more gravitas and presence to your conversations

  • How my ‘brag bag’ framework can be used to develop gravitas (brag bag stories are the gift that keep on giving!)

  • How I embody gravitas without sounding braggy

SpeakEASY - Storytelling - register now for my free Storytelling SpeakEASY session to practice your gravitas-giving-brag-bag-stories

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