Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Elise Kushner is co-author, with Robin Ticic and Bruce Ecker, of The Listening Book. In our conversation, we talk about why true listening is so important -- and why it's so often hard to do, and in such short supply.

We discuss:

listening as a powerful tool for creating connection and making people feel heard and understood

the fundamental mindset that makes deep listening possible: coherence

how coherence invites patience, humility, and curiosity

how listening can bring about the "magic" of spontaneous memory reconsolidation

the most powerful and common "disconnectors" that shut down communication and trust

how to practice listening -- one skill at a time

and much more...