Media kit 2026
Vanessa Van Edwards
Everything you need to feature Vanessa in your publication, podcast or event. Intros, bios, questions, photos and booking info — all in one place.
- Video views
- 300M+
- Books sold
- 1M+
- Languages
- 18
- Keynotes
- 1K+
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Vanessa Van Edwards is a NY Times bestselling author, behavioral researcher and the creator of People School, where thousands of students enhance their communication abilities. She teaches her material at Harvard, her books have been translated into 18 languages, and her viral videos reached over 300 million people last year. She founded Science of People, and for two decades she has worked with high-performing organizations to improve their people intelligence. Please welcome Vanessa Van Edwards.
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NY Times bestselling author, behavioral researcher and creator of People School. She teaches her material at Harvard, her books have been translated into 18 languages, and her viral videos reached over 300 million people last year.
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Vanessa Van Edwards is a NY Times bestselling author, behavioral researcher and the creator of People School, where thousands of students enhance their communication abilities. She teaches her material at Harvard, her books have been translated into 18 languages, and her viral videos reached over 300 million people last year. She founded Science of People, and for two decades she has worked with high-performing organizations to improve their people intelligence.
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Vanessa Van Edwards is a NY Times bestselling author, behavioral researcher and the creator of People School who has spent two decades sharing evidence-based people skills with the world.
As founder of Science of People, a behavior research lab, she has turned the hidden dynamics of human interaction into practical, learnable frameworks. She teaches her material at Harvard, her books have been translated into 18 languages, and her viral videos reached over 300 million people last year.
Vanessa works with the world's most ambitious organizations to sharpen the skill that drives everything else — communication. Her clients include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Comcast, and she has spoken at MIT, Stanford, and SXSW. Her work has been featured on TIME, CNN, BBC, CBS Mornings, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, USA Today, and The Today Show.
Thousands have graduated from People School, her advanced program, and 5M+ students have taken her courses. Her recent MasterClass, People Intelligence, became one of the top ten most watched classes of the year.
In a world that's automating everything, Vanessa teaches the one skill that can't be replaced — how to connect as humans.
Suggested questions.
Ready-to-use questions for your interview, podcast or segment.
- What makes someone charismatic?
- Can anyone learn to be charismatic?
- Are you an introvert or extrovert?
- What has been your favorite research experiment?
- What did you discover about TED Talks?
- You have done research on lie detection. What did you learn?
- You say you are a recovering awkward person... what does that mean?
- How does someone learn to be popular?
- You have discovered and cataloged 96 cues. What is a cue?
- What's the biggest mistake people make when trying to be taken seriously?
- Do you remember the first cue you ever spotted?
- What was your most surprising finding during your Cues research?
- You did a research experiment on Shark Tank. What did you learn?
- What secret cues are hiding in plain sight in The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci?
- What did you discover about Margaret Thatcher?
- How do you get someone to nicely stop interrupting you (or stop talking)?
- Can our emotions change the way our voice sounds?
- Which vocal cues make you sound more confident in video calls and on the phone?
- How do we know what visual cues we are sending in our profile pictures, clothing, and professional brand?
- What tips do you have for looking great on video calls and in Zoom meetings?
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Hook: Why most communication is invisible — and how to decode it
Body Language & Hidden Cues
The science behind micro-expressions, gestures and vocal cues that reveal what people really think. Ideal for segments on interviews, dating, negotiations, and deception. TV segments · Podcast deep-dives · Magazine features
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Hook: The one human skill that AI can't replace
People Skills in the AI Era
As AI automates everything, the ability to connect, persuade and lead is the ultimate differentiator. Why human intelligence is the new competitive advantage. Tech podcasts · Business media · Future of work
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Hook: Charisma isn't a gift — it's a learnable skill backed by science
The Science of Charisma
From Cues: the exact signals that make people magnetic — warmth cues, competence cues and the balance between them. Actionable, research-backed, immediately applicable. Self-improvement · Leadership · Career development
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Hook: You have 1/10th of a second — here's how to make it count
First Impressions & Likability
The science of what happens in the first moments of any interaction. Exact strategies to be instantly likable, memorable and trusted — from job interviews to first dates. Morning shows · Career content · Relationship media
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