The Difference Between Interviews and Conversations

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I really like to think of the best conversation as one where you're building something together. I don't expect to speak as much as my guest, but listeners have expressed in a listener survey that they're shocked how much I talk. And apparently I talk way more than most host do on podcast. At least that's what my listeners have told me.

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Is it possible to be both agreeable and skeptical in conversations? How can you give feedback and challenge people constructively without triggering their automatic self-defense mechanisms? More generally, how can you challenge people intellectually without riling them up emotionally? What skills are needed to be able to have detailed, productive conversations across a wide range of topics? How can you push through plateaus in the process of self-improvement? What are podcasts as a medium good for?

Find more about Spencer through his website, spencergreenberg.com.

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