Every experienced candidate knows this feeling.

You’re mid-interview. The conversation is flowing. Then something changes.

The energy shifts.

Maybe the interviewer leans back. Maybe the follow-up questions stop. Maybe the conversation suddenly gets more serious.

Or maybe the opposite happens. It opens up.

In this AMA episode, we break down:

• What candidates unintentionally do when pressure hits

• How over-rehearsed answers create distance

• The “failure question” and why it exposes more than you think

• What happens when you try to recover by selling harder

• The difference between performance and presence

This isn’t interview coaching.

It’s a real discussion about awareness, self-regulation, and the subtle behaviors that shape perception in high-stakes conversations.

If you’ve ever walked out of an interview wondering, “What just happened in there?” — this episode is for you.

00:00 – The moment the energy changes03:12 – What candidates do when they feel pressure07:40 – The over-rehearsed answer trap12:15 – The “tell me about a failure” question18:20 – Selling harder vs slowing down24:05 – Authenticity under pressure29:10 – What strong candidates do differently

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