This Business English podcast episode discusses overcoming hesitation in professional settings. The hosts, Lindsay and Aubrey, explore the concept through personal anecdotes (hesitation in sports and career decisions) and a listener's experience of losing a job due to perceived communication issues. They introduce vocabulary like "hesitant," "to hesitate," and the idiom "hem and haw," illustrating their usage with examples. The episode concludes with a role-play scenario demonstrating how hesitation can be perceived in interviews and emphasizes the importance of understanding cultural influences on communication styles in the workplace. Listeners are encouraged to listen to part two for strategies to overcome hesitation.
