relational skills

  • A meaningful conversation deepens a relationship

205: How to Have a Meaningful Conversation

To deepen our current relationships, or to develop new ones, it’s helpful to ask ourselves an important question. Namely, “How do I have a meaningful conversation with someone?” Today’s episode will give you a few ideas to help you answer this question. But before we get into today’s

205: How to Have a Meaningful Conversation2023-10-30T17:42:03-05:00
  • Relational Sunshine

204: Deep Conversations

Do you ever long for a deep conversation with someone? Today’s episode is about a creative measure someone took to make that happen. It reveals what many of us long for, and how we can make the world a better place, one conversation at a time. As with

204: Deep Conversations2023-10-11T09:49:17-05:00
  • Be stingy in sharing your story when listening to others

203: Three Reasons for Being Stingy in Sharing Your Story

There’s a school of thought out there that says to make friends it’s important to be vulnerable by sharing your story. Some call it “being authentic.” Yet it’s been my experience that sharing your story when someone is trying to share theirs may end up pushing people away.

203: Three Reasons for Being Stingy in Sharing Your Story2023-10-11T08:26:20-05:00
  • Listen to someone's story

202: The Best Stories

Most of us like a good story. I have found that the best stories are those that draw us in with emotion. They’re usually about relationships and often contain a story within a story. I’ve got one of those for you today that I’m pretty sure you’re going

202: The Best Stories2023-09-25T10:01:48-05:00
  • like wild flowers. we bloom and die

201: Three Relationship Tools to Remember in September

Hello everyone, I’m back!  To start season 8 of this podcast we’re going to talk about three relationship tools we can use to become better listeners this fall to deepen our relationships.

201: Three Relationship Tools to Remember in September2023-08-30T11:32:35-05:00
  • in good relationships people listen to each other

We Learn Most When We Listen to Others

“We learn most when we listen to others” is a line from my favorite TV show, Call the Midwife.  It’s a PBS program that airs on Sunday night about a group of nuns and midwives serving a poor section of London during the 1950s and 60s. I don’t watch much

We Learn Most When We Listen to Others2023-07-10T11:07:32-05:00
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