Celeste Headlee, author of We Need to Talk, shares her tips on how we can all have conversations that matter. And Kathleen Trotter, our fitness contributor, critiques the fitness routine of host Keith McArthur.

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Episode details:

Celeste Headlee is author of We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter and radio host of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Celeste’s TEDx Talk -10 ways to have a better conversation - was one of 2016's most watched TED talks, with over 12-million views.

Keith and Celeste discuss topics including:

What's wrong with the current state of conversation? [6:10] Why talking is usually better than email [7:40] How putting your phone away and being present can make you a much better conversationalist [11:49] Why you shouldn't bring up your own personal experience when someone is talking about theirs [13:13] A simple technique when your brain is really unable to focus on a conversation [18:58] The importance of the worlds "I don't know" [20:04] Celeste's Instruction Manual [23:07]

Kathleen Trotter is author of Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer's Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit

Keith and Kathleen discuss:

Keith shares his current fitness routine [28:09] Kathleen's advice to Keith [29:21]

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