Lessons - The Power of Language | Valerie Fridland - “Like, Literally, Dude” Author

Success Story with Scott Clary · Jan 30, 2026 · 16m · transcript

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In this "Lessons" episode, Valerie Fridland, author of Like, Literally, Dude, explores how the language we use every day reveals who we are and shapes how we connect with others. She explains how speech patterns function as tools for building trust, signaling belonging, and forming social bonds, often without us realizing it. The conversation also unpacks why certain language features become stigmatized along lines of gender and class, and how historical power dynamics—especially around women’s voices—have…