"Pandemics don't change our identity; they reveal it."

So says Riaz Meghji, author of the new book, Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection that Build Extraordinary Relationships 

“It shouldn’t take a disaster to bring us together,” Riaz adds. “Isolation can literally make us sick. In Every Conversation Counts we discover the enormous human cost of this pandemic of loneliness and learn some practical strategies for building stronger connections, both personally and professionally.”  

In this Insatiably Curious podcast episode, David Gee and Riz find out why human connection is a necessity, how to make our conversations more real, our small talk bigger and what it means to "convey credibility before vulnerability" to be better leaders.

They will also discuss how to:

• Combat isolation and loneliness by fostering meaningful human connections
• Craft compelling stories that will make you a magnet for attention 
• Put aside your perfect persona and engage others on a deeper level 
• Be assertively empathetic, defuse conflict and collaborate effectively