Ep 121: Amy Morin | Building mental strength through reclaiming control over your thoughts and emotions
Release Date: 02/05/2024
Part 6: The 6 communication skills to improve in the age of AI - Being yourself
Rethinking Communication
AI is all the rage these days, and while there are many benefits to it, I'm concerned we're outsourcing too much of our thinking to artificial intelligence. When you do so, it's affects how you show up as a communicator. And so, I'm releasing a 6-part series on the communication skills you need to improve in the age of AI. In this sixth and final episode of the series, I explore the essential communication skill of being yourself. Great communication values human intuition, emotional understanding, and critical thinking to create genuine connections and...
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Part 5: The 6 communication skills to improve in the age of AI - Pausing before you respond
Rethinking Communication
AI is all the rage these days, and while there are many benefits to it, I'm concerned we're outsourcing too much of our thinking to artificial intelligence. When you do so, it's affects how you show up as a communicator. And so, I'm releasing a 6-part series on the communication skills you need to improve in the age of AI. In this fifth episode of the series, I explore the essential communication skill of pausing before you respond. I share my perspective on how taking a moment to reflect can transform conflicts into growth opportunities and improve leadership...
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Part 4: The 6 communication skills to improve in the age of AI - Staying present and observant
Rethinking Communication
AI is all the rage these days, and while there are many benefits to it, I'm concerned we're outsourcing too much of our thinking to artificial intelligence. When you do so, it's affects how you show up as a communicator. And so, I'm releasing a 6-part series on the communication skills you need to improve in the age of AI. In this fourth episode of the series, I explore the essential communication skill of staying present and observant. I make the case for how being fully engaged in conversations can enhance communicative understanding and connection, which...
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Part 3: The 6 communication skills to improve in the age of AI - Asking questions
Rethinking Communication
AI is all the rage these days, and while there are many benefits to it, I'm concerned we're outsourcing too much of our thinking to artificial intelligence. When you do so, it's affects how you show up as a communicator. And so, I'm releasing a 6-part series on the communication skills you need to improve in the age of AI. In this third episode of the series, I explore the essential communication skill of asking questions. I emphasize what being a great question-asker can do for you in conversations, and I detail the importance of leading with curiosity...
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Part 2: The 6 communication skills to improve in the age of AI - Impromptu speaking
Rethinking Communication
AI is all the rage these days, and while there are many benefits to it, I'm concerned we're outsourcing too much of our thinking to artificial intelligence. When you do so, it's affects how you show up as a communicator. And so, I'm releasing a 6-part series on the communication skills you need to improve in the age of AI. In this second episode of the series, I explore the essential communication skill of impromptu speaking, or speaking on the fly. Despite what you might believe, the people who can confidently speak in front of a room or in front of others...
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Part 1: The 6 communication skills to improve in the age of AI - Storytelling
Rethinking Communication
AI is all the rage these days, and while there are many benefits to it, I'm concerned we're outsourcing too much of our thinking to artificial intelligence. When you do so, it's affects how you show up as a communicator. And so, I'm releasing a 6-part series on the communication skills you need to improve in the age of AI. In this first episode of the series, I explore the essential communication skill of storytelling. Storytelling enhances communication, fosters connections, and inspires change, and your ability to craft relatable stories helps create...
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Ep. 151: The No. 1 communication lesson I want you to take into 2026
Rethinking Communication
Do you think you are a good communicator? I've observed ove the past year that most of us think we're great at communicating when, in reality, we struggle! Because effective communication is not just about speaking your mind; it's about inspiring and connecting with others. So many of us are stuck in the outdated communication styles we learned in our youth, and in this episode, I walk you through what it looks like to truly communicate well as we head into a new year. Learn more about my communication coaching at .
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Ep. 150: Who leads the way into difficult conversations?
Rethinking Communication
In this episode, I explore the nuance and complexity involved in trying to answer the question: Who should lead the way into difficult conversations? What about in the face of moral exclusion? What about if the other party denies your humanity? What if you are the victim? This episode was inspired by a recent LinkedIn post I made on which Brené Brown commented, and the whirwind that followed. You can view the post here:
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Ep 149: Emily Kasriel | How deep listening creates 'a spacious permission to think new thoughts'
Rethinking Communication
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 transformative power and the courage it requires. Emily has had a two-decades-long career at the BBC as an award-winning journalist, and she shares her journey from being a transactional listener to embracing deep listening, highlighting its effect on her personal relationships and professional environments. Our discussion covers the importance of creating safe spaces for listening,...
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Ep 148: John Wang | Getting the context of conversation right to solve conflict
Rethinking Communication
So much of conversation is about understanding context. From determining which conversations and relationships are worth engaging in to understanding the alignment in values to solving conflict, if you don't pick up on the context, you might create problems. As you'll hear from my guest in this episode, John Wang, culture also provides context clues, which he discusses in his new book, Big Asian Energy, and on his podcast. Often, John explains, the most important context comes from conversations you have with yourself first before you seek to engage with and understand...
info_outlineOne of the ways us humans feel the most vulnerable and least empowered is when others have authority and control over us.
Take away a person’s sense of autonomy and I’ll show you a person who is unsure of themselves, angry, and without peace.
When you voluntarily give away power and control over your thoughts and actions, psychologist Amy Morin says this chips away at your mental strength and your ability to be emotionally healthy.
As she wrote in her first book, “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do,” “giving other people the power to control how you think, feel, and behave makes it impossible to be mentally strong.”
In this conversation, Amy and I discuss what happens when you reclaim control over your thoughts and feelings, how it allows you to separate your opinions from facts, and how her experiences with grief and loss led her to write her original list of 13 things mentally strong people don’t do that turned into so much more than she could have anticipated.
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