You can have credibility, emotion, and logic—and still fail to persuade if the timing is wrong.

In this episode of the SpeakWell Studio Podcast, Dr. Stephanie Medden introduces kairos, the often-overlooked element of persuasion that determines whether a message can actually land. Drawing on classical rhetoric and basic neuroscience, she explains why good ideas fall flat in high-stress moments, how the brain responds under pressure, and what effective timing looks like in real conversations and meetings.