The Conversation Starters

How can you make the best possible conversation from the topic of year-end evaluations and resolutions often brought up this time of year? 

Karina and Hannah discuss how to maximize the topic, set goals, and propose some simple challenges to deepen conversations and relationships in 2021.

We wrap up our series on apologies with a dialogue between the Lebanese and Swiss cultures – through an interview with two roommates, and stories from Karina about growing up with the blend of both. 

Get ready to deconstruct how people apologize even further. In this episode we scratch the surface of how apologies – especially indirect apologies – look around the world. We focus especially on overly apologetic cultures in this episode. 

Music Licensed Through Soundstripe:

Easy Going Today - Markus Huber

By the Fireside - Tide Electric

Remember When - Ghost Beatz

We share more of your thoughts about apologies, and discuss whether forgiveness and reconciliation is a crucial objective or not. 

Sources:

Why Won't You Apologize by Dr Harriet Lerner

Music licensed through Soundstripe:

Open Doors by Anchor

Neon Feel by Matt Wigton

Easy Going Today by Markus Huber

We tackle a very tricky type of conversation: the apology. How can we apologize well – and what are the pitfalls to avoid? 

Sources:

Why Won't You Apologize? by Dr Harriet Lerner

Music licensed through Soundstripe:

Waltz for a Lost Summer by Joshua Spacht

Easy Going Today by Markus Huber

Once you've had a great conversation with someone, what can you do to keep up the momentum and strengthen a friendship? 

Want to be featured? Send an audio response to the following questions to [email protected]!

1. What does apology look like in your culture?

2. How did you learn to apologize?

3. What makes a good apology?

You've moved. You've started a new job. You're meeting your in-laws. We're talking stories and tips from all our experiences starting over in new circles ... especially when you have a lot invested in being accepted by them! 

One of our all-time favorite topics of (and excuses for) good conversation: FOOD. Everybody eats! We share ideas for deepening relationships and conversation through food, and discuss a controversial conversation subject: weight loss and dieting.

Music can unlock our emotions, memories, and histories – so conversations about music are amazing options to get to know each other! 

A quiet, unplanned phone call between us, checking in to see how we're doing after the Beirut port explosion. We discuss our personal experiences and conversations with those far removed from trauma and those experiencing it alongside you.