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Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes
Turn Dreaded Conversations Into Breakthrough Moments
June 24, 2025 | Episode - 5122
Host: Scott Smith
Episode Description
You know that conversation you’ve been putting off? The one that makes your stomach twist just thinking about it? Scott’s got your back with a game-changing approach to uncomfortable conversations.
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<p>Today’s episode is one you’re really going to want to lean into because Michael is talking all about <em>radical listening</em> with <a href="https://robertdiener.com/" target="_blank"><u>Robert V. Biswas-Diener</u></a>. </p>
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<p>If you’ve ever felt like traditional ... Show More
<p dir="ltr">You talk all day. Here's how to do it better, according to a professor from Harvard Business School.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/">Alison Wood Brooks</a> comes from the Harvard Business School, where she teaches a course called "<a href= "h ... Show More
