6 Strategies to Become a Better Conversationalist [Podcast S07E07]

Welcome to Season 7, Episode 7 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss our best tips for becoming a more engaging conversationalist.

Like riding a bike or driving a car, conversation is a skill that requires practice to improve. Today we’re going to give you some of our most impactful strategies.

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In this episode, you’ll discover:

The transformative power of the one-conversation rule.

How to differentiate between listening with the intellect and listening with the heart.

One word that best describes our current conversational culture (and what you can do to change it).

The ping-pong strategy and its effect on how you feel when you leave someone’s presence.

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My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:

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In this episode we mentioned the following resources:

Book: Living Forward by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy

About Us

Michael Hyatt is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Recognized by magazines like Forbes and Inc as an important online marketing and leadership expert, he’s also the founder of Platform University and 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Read more about him here.

Michele Cushatt is a popular speaker and author. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog. She’s a three-time cancer survivor with a powerful, personal story. Listen to it here or read about it in her memoir, Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Imperfect Life.

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