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Forming relationships can be very challenging. At work, in our personal lives, in our romantic lives.

Today, let's learn some skills to help us.

I'm Matt Abrahams, and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast. I am super excited today to speak with Rachel Greenwald.

Rachel is an executive fellow at Harvard Business School and, interestingly, a professional matchmaker and dating coach.

She's an expert on communication and relationship building in work, love, and life.

At Stanford University, she's co-taught a seminar with past guest Tina Selegg at the D-School called Designing for Love.

She also guest lectures with two of our other previous guests,

Alison Woodbrooks and Naomi Bagdonus.

Welcome, Rachel.

Thanks for being here.

Hi, Matt. I am so excited for our conversation today. I am too. Let's go ahead and jump right in. You help people build

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