Ranked #1
Episode 059 - The Power of Acknowledging and Affirming
Episode 059 - The Power of Acknowledging and Affirming
In Episode 059 of Now We're Talking, we discuss the opposite of making distinctions - affirming or acknowledging a perso... Read more
29 May 2019
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19mins
Ranked #2
Episode 073 - A Four-Step Process for Persuading Difficult Audiences
Episode 073 - A Four-Step Process for Persuading Difficult Audiences
In Episode 073 of Now We're Talking we discuss a four-step process for persuading a difficult audience that is likely to... Read more
11 Oct 2019
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21mins
Ranked #3
Episode 063 - Why We Should Balance Warmth and Directness
Episode 063 - Why We Should Balance Warmth and Directness
In Episode 063 of Now We're Talking we discuss the importance of balancing warmth and directness in our embodied communi... Read more
7 Aug 2019
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22mins
Ranked #4
Episode 025 - Active listening
Episode 025 - Active listening
In Episode 025 of Now We're Talking, I review active listening with one of my students.
15 Oct 2017
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18mins
Ranked #5
Episode 064 - Why and How to Stop Invalidating Others
Episode 064 - Why and How to Stop Invalidating Others
In Episode 064 of Now We're Talking we discuss the damage done by forms of emotional invalidation, and how to recognize ... Read more
10 Aug 2019
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22mins
Ranked #6
Episode 018 - Parallel structure and writing beautiful sentences
Episode 018 - Parallel structure and writing beautiful sentences
In Episode 018 of Now We're Talking we discuss what parallel structure is, why it's important for writing, and how to us... Read more
1 Feb 2017
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16mins
Ranked #7
Episode 0012 - How some communication practices can ruin our relationships
Episode 0012 - How some communication practices can ruin our relationships
In Episode 0012 of Now We're Talking we discuss the communication patterns that are destructive of interpersonal relatio... Read more
12 Jul 2016
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21mins
Ranked #8
Episode 024 - Intrapersonal communication and self-concept
Episode 024 - Intrapersonal communication and self-concept
In Episode 024 of Now We're Talking, I talk with one of my students about intrapersonal communication and how important ... Read more
11 Oct 2017
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20mins
Ranked #9
Episode 076 - Strategic Communication
Episode 076 - Strategic Communication
In Episode 076 of Now We're Talking, we discuss strategic thinking and strategic communication, both essential abilities... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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22mins
Ranked #10
Episode 015 - What is a sentence and how do I write better sentences?
Episode 015 - What is a sentence and how do I write better sentences?
In this episode of Now We're Talking we discuss what a sentence is and some of the most simple and direct ways for writi... Read more
5 Sep 2016
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22mins
Ranked #11
Episode 027 - The importance of affective states in relationships
Episode 027 - The importance of affective states in relationships
In Episode 027 of Now We're Talking, I talk with one of my students about the importance of affective states for relatio... Read more
19 Oct 2017
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21mins
Ranked #12
Episode 026 - Conflict in relationships
Episode 026 - Conflict in relationships
In Episode 026 of Now We're Talking, I talk with one of my students about conflict in interpersonal relationships and th... Read more
19 Oct 2017
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17mins
Ranked #13
Episode 074 - The Importance of Absorbing, Diffusing, and Suspending
Episode 074 - The Importance of Absorbing, Diffusing, and Suspending
In Episode 074 of Now We're Talking, we discuss the importance of absorbing and diffusing emotions, especially in group ... Read more
24 Oct 2019
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22mins
Ranked #14
Episode 053 - How to write a persuasive and rational paragraph
Episode 053 - How to write a persuasive and rational paragraph
In Episode 053 of Now We're Talking, we discuss the appropriate structure of a persuasive, rational paragraph, and how t... Read more
19 Mar 2019
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19mins
Ranked #15
Episode 071 - Repair Attempts, Face-Saving, and De-escalation
Episode 071 - Repair Attempts, Face-Saving, and De-escalation
In Episode 071 of Now We're Talking, we discuss the importance of diffusing negative feelings in communicative interacti... Read more
27 Sep 2019
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21mins
Ranked #16
Episode 052 - Hyperbole vs. Care, or how to make a persuasive rational argument
Episode 052 - Hyperbole vs. Care, or how to make a persuasive rational argument
In Episode 052 of Now We're Talking, we discuss how we might make a persuasive assertion and the different effects of hy... Read more
18 Mar 2019
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21mins
Ranked #17
Episode 034 - The importance of word choice when writing
Episode 034 - The importance of word choice when writing
In Episode 034 of Now We're Talking we discuss the importance of word choice in writing and how to choose words well.
25 Jan 2018
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15mins
Ranked #18
Episode 075 - A Magic Question for Mitigating Anxiety
Episode 075 - A Magic Question for Mitigating Anxiety
In Episode 075 of Now We're Talking, we discuss the use of a specific question for mitigating people's emotional, anxiou... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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21mins
Ranked #19
Episode 070 - Why you should ask others: What did you get out of that?
Episode 070 - Why you should ask others: What did you get out of that?
In Episode 070 of Now We're Talking, we discuss the importance of helping others improve their communication skills by a... Read more
20 Sep 2019
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20mins
Ranked #20
Episode 079 - Why conflict happens: switch-tracking
Episode 079 - Why conflict happens: switch-tracking
In Episode 079 of Now We're Talking we discuss switch-tracking and how it leads to conflict.
6 Mar 2020
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21mins