Have you ever been in a conversation that suddenly went somewhere you didn’t expect, and felt yourself go completely blank?
Most of us have been told that the answer to high-pressure communication is more confidence: more talking points, more volume, more assuredness. So when a conversation goes sideways, and none of that seems to work, it feels like the floor has dropped out.
But what if there’s a structure underneath every moment of change? A pattern you already know? What if the skill of speaking through pivots and surprises isn’t about having more answers, but about knowing what questions to ask to see the bigger picture? To see the bigger story you’re in.
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:
- Why story is the simplest and most powerful map for navigating moments of change
- The three elements of every story, NOW, UNKNOWN, NEW, and how naming which one is shaky can help you find your footing again
- What WALL-E and a cat covered in red sauce teach us about our brains and what goes wrong when two people are living in different stories at once
The next time something goes sideways in a conversation, you don’t have to reach for more content. You just need to ask who and where you are in the story.
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Episode 1: What Is Speakership?