Communication Junkie
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Writing This Letter Might Save Your Relationship
What Urinals Can Teach Us About Communication
How To Tell If You’re a Narcissist
Avoiding the C-Word In Conflict (Not That One)
How To Avoid Communication Misunderstandings
One Simple Question To Ask Yourself When You're Anxious
You Are Not the Reason You're Communicating
How “The Dress” Foreshadowed the Future
How To Be the Most Interesting Person in the Room
The Most In-Demand Skill in the Age of AI
Four Things I Learned from Living without Power for Four Days
The Cure for What Ails You
The Secret To Being Fully Present
The Root of All Conflict
Five Reasons Why People Are Obsessed with Harry Potter
The Secret to Making Your Dreams Come True
These Song Lyrics Have Haunted Me Since 2012
A Life of Meaning or a Life of Happiness
What John Cena Taught Me About Life
What Golf Can Teach Us About Life
Five Simple Steps to Cultivate Creativity
How We Keep Score Determines Whether or Not We Win the Game
There's Only One Way to Eat an Elephant
The One Thing Cincinnati and New York City Have in Common
There's One Thing All Successful People Do
When Life Crushes Your Dreams, There's Only One Thing You Can Do
Public Speaking Tips: Delivery Performance
In this season, Steve shares practical tips for giving a speech. In episode eight, we discuss how your speech is a performance, and you're the star of the show.
Public Speaking Tips: Delivery Personality
In this season, Steve will share practical tips for giving a speech. In episode seven, we discuss how your personality affects your speech delivery.
Public Speaking Tips: Delivery Confidence
In this season, Steve will share practical tips for giving a speech. In episode six, we discuss how to exude confidence during your speech delivery.
Public Speaking Tips: Conclusion
In this season, Steve will share practical tips for giving a speech. In episode five, we discuss the conclusion.
Public Speaking Tips: Reasoning Fallacies
In this season, Steve will share practical tips for giving a speech. In episode four, we discuss how to avoid reasoning fallacies.
Public Speaking Tips: Using Evidence
In this season, Steve will share practical tips for giving a speech. In episode three, we discuss the importance of using evidence.
Public Speaking Tips: Thesis Statement
In this season, Steve will share practical tips for giving a speech. In episode two, we discuss the importance of a thesis statement.
Public Speaking Tips: Introduction
In this season, Steve will share practical tips for giving a speech. In episode one, we start at the beginning with the introduction.
Equity Theory: Creating Balance in Relationships and Life
Ever wonder why miserable people want to make everyone around them miserable too? Or why people get so much pleasure from trolling strangers on social media. In the Season 6 finale, Steve explains why misery loves company and how to break the downward spiral in our own lives.
Scarcity: Why People Want What They Can't Have
From Cabbage Patch Kids, to Tickle Me Elmo, Beanie Babies, and dozens of other products along the way, companies use scarcity to make cheap toys more valuable than diamonds. In this episode, Steve discusses why people always want what they can't have.
Persuasion, Influence, and Social Proof
In this episode, Steve explains every hideous fashion trend that has ever existed. Cargo shorts. Low-rise jeans. Belly chains. Big hair. What were we thinking? There's actually a very simple explanation.
Shifting Personalities and People-Pleasing
Ever say something and wonder why the heck you said it? Ever found yourself acting like someone you aren’t? In this episode, Steve uses Communication Accommodation Theory to explain why.
Perfectionism and the Healing Power of Creativity
In this episode, Steve discusses how perfectionism can be paralyzing, but for creative people, the cure can make us happier and healthier human beings.
No More Melting Pots: Recognizing Cultural Differences
Old metaphors like "melting pot" never accurately represented the United States. Instead of melting down many cultures to form one new culture, Steve discusses why recognizing cultural differences actually improves communication and relationships.
Turning Down the Interpersonal Noise
The world keeps getting louder. More than ever, distractions interfere with interpersonal communication and relationships. In this episode, Steve discusses how to turn down the noise and focus on what's right in front of us.
Why Relationships End
Hopefully all of our romantic relationships last forever and we all live happily ever after, but statistically speaking, the majority of our relationships will fail. In this episode, Steve discusses why that happens and how to avoid heartbreak.
Why We Love Our Groups and Hate Everyone Else
In this episode, Steve discusses Social Identity Theory. Why is our identity so influenced by our group affiliations? Why do sports teams, bands, and political parties define who we are as people? And why do we spend our lives criticizing all of the opposing groups?
The Communication River Keeps On Flowing
Ever wish you could travel back in time and relive memories? Ever try to replicate special moments, but it never quite feels the same? In the Season 6 premiere, Steve discusses one of the basic principles of Communication.
Powerful People Take Responsibility for their Words and Actions
Ever known someone who is constantly making excuses? They're usually weak, ineffective communicators and relationship partners. Ever known someone who steps up and takes responsibility when things go wrong? They're usually powerful, effective communicators and relationship partners. In the Season 5 finale, Steve discusses the importance of taking responsibility for your words and actions.
Go to Your Happy Place
Steve discusses how unchecked emotions can damage interpersonal relationships, then gives some practical suggestions for managing debilitating emotions in healthier ways.
Your Words Matter
Words, language, spelling, grammar, and punctuation aren't just for English class. In this week's episode, Steve discusses why choosing the right words, spelling those words correctly, using proper grammar, and knowing when to insert commas also affects our communication skills.
Nonverbal Packaging and Personal Branding
From the clothes we wear to the coffee we drink, we all make decisions about how to present ourselves to the world. In this episode, Steve discusses what those nonverbal choices communicate to other people.
Five Reasons Why You're a Bad Listener
With so many distractions in the world, it's becoming more difficult to focus while listening to others, but effective listening can improve your relationships overnight. Steve discusses five reasons why you might struggle listening to friends, family, romantic partners, and strangers.
The Power of Nexting
Steve discusses why the next thing you say or do is always the most important thing you say or do.