Charles Duhigg: Asking Questions That Build Instant Connection

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education

5 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel like you’re talking but not really connecting? Or maybe you’re in a conversation, and you know the other person is just waiting for their turn to talk? Well, today’s episode is about to change that. I’m sitting down with Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Supercommunicators, to talk about what the best communicators do differently. And here’s the kicker: it’s not about being the most persuasive—it’s about knowing how to ask the right questions. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Order my new book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Meet me on my book tour! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. Join My School of Communication Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on TikTok Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher podcast, where I'm on a mission to make your next conversation the one that changes everything.
0:07.1	If you enjoy learning tools to improve your communication, I'm going to ask you to please follow this podcast.
0:12.1	And if you would, leave a review or a like or a star.
0:16.1	It really matters.
0:17.8	And it means a lot to me and I look at it all.
0:19.5	So if you have any topic suggestions, just to throw them in the comments. My new book, The Next Conversation, is officially out. You can find
0:27.7	the links down in the show notes. This is a book that's going to give you not just what to say,
0:31.9	but how to say it and give you tools immediately to help give you the power to change everything about your life
0:38.5	simply by what you say next.
0:41.2	I'm really proud of it, everything's going well,
0:43.4	and I'm excited to share it with you.
0:44.9	Also, if you're wanting to continue to practice
0:47.6	your new communication skills,
0:49.2	I'm gonna encourage you to go to the Jefferson Fisher School
0:51.6	of Communication, where a lot of exciting things are happening.
0:54.8	I have a whole library of resources, I have an AI that can help answer texts and emails for you
1:00.5	from that difficult co-worker. And on top of that, we have live classes and a whole lot of fun.
1:06.0	You can also find that link down in the show notes.
1:09.0	If you've ever wondered how the great communicators become great communicators, well, you're
1:15.4	in for a treat on this episode.
1:18.1	Today, we're hearing from Charles Duhigg.
1:20.6	This guy is not only a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist.
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