Is There a Contrast Around That?

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When you're sharing something painful, what you really want is for the other person to just be present and create space for you. But in the spaces where someone is going through a struggle, that is not the time for it's not the time. And i fee like so much of that, too often comes from this, this good place that is misguided of wanting to fix it. I've been shocked by how often the answer is, oh, i just want you to hear. You don't have to offer me a bunch of hypotheticals.

Humans need to have conversations every day-- at our jobs, in our homes, in government-- so how can we handle these better? Celeste Headlee is an award winning journalist who has done everything from anchoring morning news on public radio to covering presidential campaigns. In this episode, Celeste shares practical tips for anyone looking to improve their conversational skills, arguing that better conversations are well within our reach. Celeste is the author of “We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter” and “Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving.” Celeste is a regular guest host on NPR and American Public Media and a highly sought consultant.