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Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

EFR 858: The Two Things You Need to Have Better Conversations With Anyone and the Best Questions to Ask to Get You What You Want in Life with Topaz Adizes

Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

Chase Chewning

Healthcoach, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Wellness, Fitness, Humanoptimization, Resiliency, Holistic, Highperformance, Coaching, Biohack, Health, Military, Entrepreneurship, Mindset, Health & Fitness

5927 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

This episode is brought to you by Fatty15, Comrad Socks & Audible.

Emmy award-winning writer and director Topaz Adizes returns to Ever Forward Radio to uncover the remarkable power of asking the right questions. Known for his groundbreaking work with "The Skin Deep", Topaz sheds light on how thoughtfully crafted inquiries can transform conversations and propel personal growth. Together, we challenge conventional question patterns, exploring how to break away from restrictive societal norms and cultivate a mindset of curiosity and connection.

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In this episode we discuss...

(00:00) Quality Conversations

(12:38) Constructing Thoughtful and Purposeful Questions

(20:43) Surprising Way to Enhance Energy 

(25:22) Developing Better Questions for Decision Making

(37:49) Exploring Trust Through Thoughtful Questions

(43:13) Creating Safe and Meaningful Spaces

(54:55) Igniting Curiosity and Finding New Territories in Others

(01:05:34) Ever Forward

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0:00.0

The following is an Operation Podcast production.

0:03.4

Be aware of the questions you're asking.

0:05.0

We're not trained in asking quality questions.

0:08.2

Well, then how do you have quality conversations?

0:09.8

That's something we don't learn.

0:10.8

That's something that you're modeled and your family and your friend group,

0:13.2

but you don't learn how to do that.

0:14.8

Any question that starts with are, is, do, would, should, or have.

0:19.4

I don't care what words come after those six words at start.

0:23.2

The answer is a binary.

0:25.0

You learn, oh, to have quality conversations,

0:27.2

there's two things to create the space and well-constructive questions.

0:30.5

Am I where I want to be?

0:31.7

Am I moving forward in life?

0:33.4

What questions am I asking of myself in my environment?

0:35.5

And are they getting me what I want?

0:37.2

Right.

0:43.2

The answer is the question because the question, which is a starting point, which where all the power lies,

0:47.1

because the question shapes the answer, that's where all your emphasis should be on.

0:51.4

And then have faith that the beautiful answer will appear if you're asking a beautiful question.

0:53.4

I want you to come up with 30 questions.

0:54.9

You're going to fill in a time frame,

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