What would it be like to live in a country where you didn’t speak a single word of their language? How would it shape your life if you had no way to express your thoughts, feelings and desires to anyone else? In Part 2 of their interview with Dr. Vinh Chung, the Communication Guys explore how an inability to communicate effectively can deeply affect your life and shape your personality in surprising ways.

What price would you be willing to pay to become an American? In this inspirational episode, the Guys interview Dr. Vinh Chung, who recounts the remarkable story of his family’s death-defying journey to America, and his father’s journey from riches to rags to give his children a chance at a better life.

Are there people in your life who have an uncanny ability to spark conflict or cause you to doubt yourself? You may have a secret saboteur. In this episode, the Guys help you identify and deal with the people in your relationships and in your workplace who always seem to make you feel “less than.”

Our modern technology shapes the way we think, feel, and communicate. But did you know that our technology is also shaping our brains and relationships? In this episode, the Guys discuss the unseen effects of modern technology on our interpersonal and communication skills.

Have you ever been in a conversation that suddenly erupted in anger or controversy? What happened? You stepped on a hidden landmine. In this episode, the Guys discuss how to identify and respond to conversational landmines that can damage relationships and sabotage business opportunities.

You would never plan a picnic without consulting the weather, but we sometimes fail to recognize that our attempts to communicate are affected by the weather too. In this episode, the Guys interview communication scholar Dr. Tim Muehlhoff, who describes how to recognize the communication climate and explains how to turn rain clouds into sunnier skies.

Do you fear speaking in front of a group?  You’re not alone. Take a look at surveys of common anxieties and fear of public speaking is near the top of every list. In this episode, the Guys explain 5 ways to make your performance anxiety work for you.

Did you know that one of the most successful tools in fighting a military battle is not a weapon, but a thought? Every day brings a battle for your mind, so why not learn how to win the battle? In this episode, the Guys share lessons learned from military PsyOps specialists and how these lessons relate to our everyday lives.

The success of any communication depends to a large extent on when and where it happens. In this week's Communication Guys podcast the Guys describe 5 considerations that will make you rethink the way you do your next presentation.

To be “blindsided” is to be tackled, hit, or attacked from behind on the vulnerable blind side. In this episode the Guys give you six questions to ask yourself before your next presentation so that you can anticipate the unexpected.