Small talk feels flimsy to me when there are too many names, too many faces, too many emotional vibes, too many nonverbal cues, too many details to process.
Category: Episodes
Persuasion 148 | Small Talk
What is it about small talk that makes us so uncomfortable? Is small talk even necessary?
Table Talk Afterthoughts
Family is where we first connect with others and find our voice.
Persuasion 147 | Table Talk
The conversational style of your family—both around the table and throughout the home—during your childhood had a profound impact upon your approach to conversation today.
Let’s Talk Afterthoughts
We cannot afford to keep silent, and we cannot underestimate the power of our words.
Persuasion 146 | Let’s Talk
Persuasion has been MIA since August—now we’re back! Check out our new format that affirms our vision for good conversations happening wherever you may be.
Persuasion 145 | Joy Is Finding a Public Power Outlet
Is this stress about a draining battery necessary? Have we simply grown too dependent on (or addicted to) our devices? Are the people who place power outlet stickers truly evil?
Persuasion 144 | When Heaven Is an Endless Aisle of School Supplies
In this ounce of Persuasion fast chat, Erin and Hannah gush over the heavenly sight of aisles upon aisles of school supplies and how their annual appearance marks the most wonderful time of year for many who are no longer students.
Persuasion 143 | Being a Disruptive Witness, with Alan Noble
Professor and CaPC EiC Alan Noble joins the conversation to examine why our rather loud social discourse is rarely effective in advancing understanding or reducing conflict.
Persuasion 142 | The Incredibles Teach Us How to Be Human
In this ounce of Persuasion fast chat, Erin and Hannah chat (spoiler free) about key story lines from the two films, how they affirm and value the unique role of the individual while inspiring the individual to be part of the team.
