The Follow-Up Question Podcast
1) Ep. 151: The No. 1 communication lesson I want you to take into 2026
Do you think you are a good communicator? Â I've observed ove the past year that most of us think we're great at communicating when, in reality, we struggle! Â Because effective communication is not j...Show More
2) Ep. 150: Who leads the way into difficult conversations?
In this episode, I explore the nuance and complexity involved in trying to answer the question: Who should lead the way into difficult conversations? Â What about in the face of moral exclusion? What ...Show More
3) Ep 149: Emily Kasriel | How deep listening creates 'a spacious permission to think new thoughts'
In this conversation, Emily Kasriel — author of the book, "Deep Listening: Transform your relationships with family, friends, and foes" — discusses the concept of deep listening, emphasizing its trans...Show More
4) Ep 148: John Wang | Getting the context of conversation right to solve conflict
So much of conversation is about understanding context. Â From determining which conversations and relationships are worth engaging in to understanding the alignment in values to solving conflict, if ...Show More
Ep 148: John Wang | Getting the context of conversation right to solve conflict
1:02:06 | May 27th, 2025
5) Ep 147: How to communicate with people you disagree with
This episode's content comes from a webinar I delivered earlier this year titled, "You Want Me To Talk To Them? How To Communicate With People You Disagree With." Â In this presentation, I walk throug...Show More
6) Ep 146: How never questioning yourself undermines your ability to fully communicate well
I had the joy of joining Rick Barron on his “That’s Life, I Swear” podcast for a conversation about… well... conversation. More specifically, how we can communicate better with each other when conflic...Show More
Ep 146: How never questioning yourself undermines your ability to fully communicate well
1:05:22 | Apr 7th, 2025
7) Ep 145: Following your curiosity beyond your comfort zone
We've been taught that when faced with disagreement, once you get a chance to speak, go on the offensive and don't back down. Â However, one conversation I had recently revealed a far better and more ...Show More
8) Ep 144: Information overwhelm is crushing communication
Humans were not designed to know all that we know, and it’s crushing our ability to communicate well with each other and affect positive change.
9) Ep 143: Neil Gordon | Persuasion is about convincing people that change is possible
Speaking coach Neil Gordon joins the podcast to recount how school "educated me out of an interest in reading and communication," and his journey back to a love of both. Â Neil specializes in persuasi...Show More
10) Ep 142: How communicating through conflict makes us uniquely human
I had the opportunity to join Steve Leskovec — a former guest on this podcast — on his radio show in Ohio to discuss effective communication.  As you'll hear, Steve and I spent most of our conversati...Show More