How to Have a Bloody Good Conversation
How to Have a Bloody Good Conversation
Podcast Description
Have we forgotten how to talk to each other? We communicate non-stop online, but the more we type the less we talk, and then we get out of the habit of having a bloody good conversation.Yet conversations build important connections. They can double a company’s turnover, forge lasting relationships, land that dream job, so how can we make sure every conversation ends well for everyone? Join two conversationalists, journalist and broadcaster Mai Davies and communications consultant Sarah Wright, as they explore the ins and outs of having a bloody good conversation. It might just change your life!
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes around the art of conversation, focusing on barriers to effective communication, leadership communication, and the role of vulnerability and active listening in fostering connections. Specific episodes address topics such as improving conversational skills in professional environments, addressing generational differences in communication styles, and navigating difficult interactions during the holiday season.
If you want to succeed in life, you have to master the art of conversation.
From dating to doing business, negotiating a pay rise to haggling over bedtimes, conversations make our world go round.
The thing is, most of us were never taught how to have them well.
We all learned to talk as toddlers, but mastering conversation that’s a different skill entirely, and let’s be honest, most of us are winging it.
So if you’ve ever found yourself tongue-tied, lost for words, or dodging a difficult chat, this podcast is for you.
Join two curious conversationalists, psychologist and mindset coach Dr Victoria Stakelum and communications consultant Sarah Wright, as we explore how to have a bloody good conversation. It might just change your life.
⚠️ This episode contains adult content and is intended for mature audiences.
A third of adults have never once talked to their partner about sex. Not once. Is that because we’ve never been taught HOW to have THAT conversation?
We think so, and it’s one of the conversations we struggle with too.
That being a good enough reason to tackle this subject aside, here’s another reason: the cost of not talking about it isn’t just bad sex, it’s needs quietly going unmet, resentment slowly building, and eventually someone deciding they’d rather find what they need elsewhere.
This is an important episode for an important conversation and to help us navigate it, we (that’s Sarah Wright and Dr Victoria Stakelum) are joined by Amy Terwilleger, a licensed US attorney and certified sex and relationship coach, to talk about why the conversation about sex is so hard, how to actually talk to your partner about it, what it costs us not to have it, and what it actually takes to start. Amy works with individuals and couples across the full spectrum of modern relationships, from intimacy and desire to conflict, separation, and rebuilding after divorce. She is, it turns out, exactly the person you want in the room when two rather British women are trying to get over their knickers-in-a-twist discomfort about the whole subject.
This episode covers the shame and stigma that keeps the conversation locked down; why our sex education left a gap that pornography filled badly; the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire (and why the pizza analogy helps explain it); the bucket list but for sex; why faking orgasm is a communication problem; what body image is doing to our sex lives; how to have the conversation when your partner doesn’t want to; and what Esther Perel’s Mating in Captivity tells us about mystery, separateness, and why time apart might be the best thing you can do for your sex life.
Victoria admits to palpitations. Sarah admits to being quieter than usual. And Amy’s closing line is one of our best!
⚠️ This episode contains adult content and is intended for mature audiences. It also includes an honest discussion of sexual trauma and its impact.
Guest
Amy Terwilleger – licensed US attorney and certified sex and relationship coach. Amy helps individuals and couples navigate the full spectrum of modern relationships, from intimacy and connection to conflict, separation, and rebuilding. She works with clients on communication, desire, body image, sexual confidence, and ethical non-monogamy.
Contact
Be part of the conversation. If you have a conversational conundrum or a question, please do get in touch via our email: [email protected].
Books mentioned
Esther Perel – Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence https://www.estherperel.com/books
Conversation Warmers
Mugs that make connections with a conversation starter on the front, and a follow-up prompt on the back. Perfect for keeping the tea and the conversation flowing. Buy them here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/conversationwarmers
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