No more avoiding talking about politics. Here's a framework you can use to talk to your friends about politics and still keep them as friends. No blowups, no ghosting, no shutting down. Life is too rich to avoid talking about some of the most important topics we deal with.

I mentioned two books:
1. Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen
2. Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg

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Have you ever been speechless - standing there with zero clue what to say? Thinking, "I really wish there was a cheatsheet I could use in this moment." Well, in this episode, I'm introducing you to a new tool called the Communication Equation.

My guest is Doug Taylor, a communication consultant and the author of the Communication Equation newsletter. Doug has developed a framework that you can use to obtain effective communication. We discuss each part of the equation, what it looks like in practice, and different ways the equation can be used to connect with those around you.

If you'd like to get Doug's newsletter, check out his episode landing page here: https://www.talktopeoplepodcast.com/guests/doug-taylor/

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In this video is a research backed, 5-step program that outlines how to approach moving. The goal is that you will have an established social life within the first 6-weeks of moving. If you need any links that I used, contact me at talktopeoplepodcast.com

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My guest today has been featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show, on Ryan Seacrest's Radio Show, and now the TALK TO PEOPLE PODCAST! He is on a journey to have a one-hour conversation with 10,000 different people. And I got to be one of them, well, #6489 to be exact!

I stumbled upon Rob's journey and I knew I had to learn from him. In this episode, expect to hear:

• how Rob navigates each one-hour conversation
• what it's like to be on the Kelly Clarkson show
• what questions he likes to ask most
• whether virtual can hit the same as in-person
• what he's learned most about people
• and how you can be a part of his journey!

If you're interested in Rob's journey, you should follow him on Instagram and shoot him a DM! Tell him that you listened to the podcast and then have a great convo.

His Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/robs10kfriends/?hl=en

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Dr. Daniel Maitland is a clinical psychologist, research, and professor at UMKC. He runs the Psychotherapy Research or Study of Connection, Intimacy, and Loneliness (PROSOCIAL) lab.

I read a New York Times article about loneliness that featured Daniel - and this led to us recording a podcast together.

In this episode, expect to hear:

• therapy red flags to be aware of
• how to identify depression
• how to deal with social anxiety
• the digital world's impact on our close relationships
• how to be more vulnerable
• ways to beat depression
• and much more.

Link to Awareness, Courage & Love Global Project: https://www.livewithacl.org/

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12 years ago Andrew Hales had a video go viral on YouTube. This video landed him on TV, in newspapers, and on YouTube's home page. It also landed him with a new career idea - to be a YouTuber.

I remember seeing some of his first videos and CRACKING UP. They were hilarious. After watching a few of them, I felt inspired to go out in the world and crack open conversations with people I have never met.

Andrew Hales takes talking to people to a whole new level.

In this episode, expect to hear:

• what its like to go viral on YouTube
• how Andrew preps for conversations with strangers
• why he quit filming pranks
• how he asks people to be in his videos
• some of the most memorable conversations he's had
• how it feels to be the subject of documentaries
• and much more

Here's the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LAHWF/videos

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The day this episode releases is NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY. And who better to talk to then a friendship expert, Dr. Jeff Hall. He is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas and a visiting scholar at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law.

Recently, he and his team facilitated the American Friendship Project, which is the most accurate and most complete account of American friendship. With over 4,000 participants, this survey reveals unexpected truths about friendship, including how friends are being made, where people are most likely to make friends, and what people look for most in a friend.

You can expect to hear:

• why friendship is crucial
• how making friends changes as we age
• the institutional power of work and school in our social life
• the technicalities of a friendship breakup
• how social media affects our friendship
• the difference between texting and video calls
• and much more

Here are some graphics from the American Friendship Project: https://www.talktopeoplepodcast.com/p/american-friendship-project

Here is the 5 Day Friendship Challenge that Jeff mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/explain/2024/friendship-challenge

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Get ready. I packed my bags and flew to North Carolina. The birds sang and the conversation flowed. It was an opportunity for me to connect with a dear friend, mentor, and former roomie.

Allan Louden is a professor emeritus at Wake Forest University. He is the former Director of WFU's debate team - one of the most successful in university history. He is the former Chair of the Communication Department, the dog dad to Glacier, and a voracious conversationalist.

In this episode, expect to learn:
- how to get people to talk to each other more
- how to avoid pessimism
- what it's like to retire
- what makes Trump an unusual speaker
- how to get comfortable disagreeing with someone
- what makes a good friend?
- how technology is affecting young peoples’ conversations
- and MUCH MORE...

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