How to Be a Better Listener on Podcasts

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Spencer: I think there's a really social aspect to them that I really like. They feel closest to me to chatting with friends, or over here in a pod conversation,. But I feel like people on podcasts are my friends. And yeah, so that was something I'm really happy. Okay, Spencer, we're going to do a quick fire round. We put out a call to listeners of the show to send in any questions they had. So some of these questions will be from our wonderful listeners. First up, who is a personal hero of yours or someone you look up to?

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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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