Why People Don't Hear What You Meant to Say?
Thu Feb 05 2026
The Static in Your Message
How Unintended Signals Sabotage Communication
Episode 291 (Solo show with your host, George Torok)
In this episode, we explore:
how intended and unintended messages travel together
why clarity starts before you speak, not while you speak
the filters that distort messages before they are accepted
how beliefs, experience, and emotions block understanding
why credibility disappears when messages feel inconsistent
how unintended messages act like static
the silent influence of vocabulary, grammar, and tone
why body language often overrides words
how missing information hijacks attention
what leaders can do to reduce unintended noise
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Your Host George Torok coaches senior executives to deliver their intended message for greater success. He helps you speak to be clear, consise and confident.
Learn more about the coaching programs at https://speechcoachforexecutives.com/
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Key learning points from this episode:
your message is always a blend of intended and unintended signals
lack of clarity before speaking is a primary cause of miscommunication
audiences filter messages through beliefs, experience, emotions, and recent events
misunderstanding doesn’t always mean disagreement—it often means confusion
credibility collapses quickly when listeners detect inconsistency or untruths
unintended messages act like static that makes the message fuzzy
word choice and grammar quietly shape how you are judged
body language often overrides spoken words when there is conflict
voice inflection and pace can undermine confidence and trust
what you leave unsaid can distract listeners more than what you say
engagement level determines whether your message survives distraction
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Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
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The Static in Your Message How Unintended Signals Sabotage Communication Episode 291 (Solo show with your host, George Torok) In this episode, we explore: how intended and unintended messages travel together why clarity starts before you speak, not while you speak the filters that distort messages before they are accepted how beliefs, experience, and emotions block understanding why credibility disappears when messages feel inconsistent how unintended messages act like static the silent influence of vocabulary, grammar, and tone why body language often overrides words how missing information hijacks attention what leaders can do to reduce unintended noise ----- Your Host George Torok coaches senior executives to deliver their intended message for greater success. He helps you speak to be clear, consise and confident. Learn more about the coaching programs at https://speechcoachforexecutives.com/ ----- Key learning points from this episode: your message is always a blend of intended and unintended signals lack of clarity before speaking is a primary cause of miscommunication audiences filter messages through beliefs, experience, emotions, and recent events misunderstanding doesn’t always mean disagreement—it often means confusion credibility collapses quickly when listeners detect inconsistency or untruths unintended messages act like static that makes the message fuzzy word choice and grammar quietly shape how you are judged body language often overrides spoken words when there is conflict voice inflection and pace can undermine confidence and trust what you leave unsaid can distract listeners more than what you say engagement level determines whether your message survives distraction ----- ----more---- Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self. In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more. Your host is George Torok George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success. Connect with George www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com https://superiorpresentations.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/ https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill