How Words Work with Jack Fox

The harder you try to be believed, the worse you sound. This episode shows why effort is audible, how listeners hear it instantly, and why people who are remembering sound calmer than people managing belief. You’ll learn what to remove from your speech to sound more authoritative immediately. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Honesty isn’t enough. This episode explains why truthful people are still questioned, challenged, and doubted and how belief is shaped by structure, effort, and word choice. You’ll understand why people push back on you and how to speak in a way that sounds certain without force. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You don’t need to lie to sound untrustworthy. In this opening episode, you’ll hear how the same language patterns used by serial killers, scammers, manipulators, and abusers show up in everyday speech — and why that makes people quietly doubt you. You’ll learn what deception actually sounds like and how to stop triggering suspicion without trying harder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Deception isn’t about lying. It’s about language. How Words Work examines how the same language patterns used by liars and manipulators appear when people are anxious, defensive, or trying to be believed and why that damages credibility. Using the CAPS framework, Jack Fox shows how to hear deception and manipulation in others and how to stop using the same language yourself. This podcast is for an...