Stop Blanking: How to Think Clearly Under Interview Pressure

Hosted by Jeffrey To and Madeline Springle

92 students

In this video

What you'll learn

Understand the psychology of blanking

Learn why blanking in interviews happens and why most people are terrified of it

Warm up your voice and your interview mind

Understand how to warm up your voice and your mind in this 10-minute pre-interview routine

Develop strategies for handling interview mind-blanks

Build a mindset using improv tools that nurtures that unscripted interview confidence

Why this topic matters

Interview performance is often a pressure problem, not a knowledge problem. Many candidates know what to say, but interview stress causes them to choke under pressure. This disrupts recall, structure, and delivery, resulting in poor performance and lack of confidence. Interview confidence comes from “unscripted competence,” which is a 100% trainable skill.

You'll learn from

Jeffrey To

PhD Candidate in Social Psychology & Storytelling Coach

Jeffrey To is a social psychologist, storyteller, and founder completing his PhD in Psychology at McGill University. His research explores methods to how split-second biases affects decision-making, and his work has been published in high-impact scientific journals. Beyond the lab, Jeffrey leads Speak Up!, a coaching startup that helps technical founders and technical experts turn complex ideas into clear, unscripted stories. His teaching and public communication have been recognized by national programs including the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, SSHRC Storytellers, PEN Canada New Voices, and McGill’s 3-Minute Thesis.

Madeline Springle

PhD Candidate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology & Job Interview Coach

Madeline Springle is a job interview coach helping high-achieving professionals struggling with interview anxiety show up calm, clear, and confident under interview pressure. She's a PhD Candidate in Industrial/Organizational researching how candidates should best answer "resume red flag" interview questions. As a Certified Human Resources Professional, she blends research-informed strategies with practical coaching so candidates can think on their feet during interviews and land offers.