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Aug 2021
53m 49s

22. REAL TALK: How can we begin to use c...

Glennon Doyle and Audacy
About this episode

1. Five communication ideas that might help us connect more deeply with people.

2. How Glennon feels that “everyone is talking but nobody is listening to each other ever” and why that’s one of the reasons most of us feel lonely. 

3. The conversation strategy that Glennon and Abby use at the dinner table with their kids and friends.

4. Why we love talking about ourselves—and when it helps (and when it hurts) our relationships.

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