# Think Fast, Talk Smart

> Think Fast, Talk Smart is a communication education and media business built around Matt Abrahams’s podcast. It combines free expert interviews and practical speaking resources with paid podcast subscriptions, a learning community, and AI coaching to help people speak clearly, handle nerves, and advance their careers.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Stanford, United States
- **Founders:** Matt Abrahams (Founder and Principal; podcast host)
- **Products:** Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart Premium, Think Fast, Talk Smart Learning Community, Coach Matt and Chat Matt, English Language Learning hub
- **Notable:** Launched in January 2020 and continued publishing through the pandemic., Reached its 200th episode in April 2025., Company website reports number-one Careers podcast rankings in 120+ countries.

## Products & services

- **Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast** — Free expert interviews and short Quick Thinks lessons covering communication, speaking anxiety, careers, leadership, and conflict.
- **Think Fast, Talk Smart Premium** — Ad-free podcast feed, extended Deep Thinks, curated eQuips playlists, and community offerings. Listed at US$6 monthly or US$60 annually as of October 9, 2026.
- **Think Fast, Talk Smart Learning Community** — Fellow Level at US$19.99/month, with teaching sessions, guided challenges, book discussions, monthly AMAs, and AI coaching. The opening was announced for December 1, 2025.
- **Coach Matt and Chat Matt** — Voice coaching tool created with SoundingBoard and a text chatbot trained on podcast episodes; demonstrated together in episode 247.
- **English Language Learning hub** — Episode-linked vocabulary definitions, examples, and guidance for speaking in a non-native language.
- **Speaking, coaching, and consulting** — Matt Abrahams offers communication coaching, training, and speaking; the podcast website links to these services.

## Achievements

- Launched in January 2020 and continued publishing through the pandemic.
- Reached its 200th episode in April 2025.
- Company website reports number-one Careers podcast rankings in 120+ countries.
- Company LinkedIn page reports more than 1.25 million unique monthly listeners.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Episode 330, A CLEAR Way Through Conflict, published October 8; episode 329 with Daniel Lubetzky published October 5.
- **2025-12** — Episode 247 demonstrated Coach Matt and Chat Matt and discussed the December 1 opening of the online learning community.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-fast-talk-smart/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkFastTalkSmart
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfasttalksmart/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09