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The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Self-improvement, Relationships, Society & Culture, Education

4.9 • 8.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Today’s episode is a little more personal than usual. I’m listening to your voicemails for the very first time and responding right there in the moment—no script, no prep, just real conversations. We talk about what it feels like when your partner can’t express emotion, how to move forward when someone won’t forgive you, and how to handle those uncomfortable conversations about money, leadership, and family. These are the kinds of situations where there isn’t a perfect line—you just want to get it right. If you’ve ever been in a moment where you didn’t know what to say, or you said the wrong thing and wished you could take it back, this episode is for you. Leave me a voicemail to be featured on the show! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/ask-jefferson Join me on Supercast for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and AMAs: https://jefferson.supercast.com/ Order The Next Conversation Workbook: https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/workbook Thank you to our sponsors: Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 20% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. Monarch Money. 50% off your first year at https://monarchmoney.com/jefferson Timeline. Their clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to https://timeline.com/jefferson BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Order my book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! 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	Some follow the noise.
0:03.3	Bloomberg follows the money.
0:05.4	Because behind every headline is a bottom line.
0:09.3	Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings,
0:13.8	there's a money side to every story.
0:16.5	And when you see the money side, you understand what others miss.
0:20.9	Get the money side of the story.
0:22.9	Subscribe now at Bloomberg.com.
0:27.6	Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher podcast.
0:29.6	Today, I'm going to be going through some questions and answers from people who've left voicemails,
0:34.5	which I'm very excited to listen.
0:36.2	I have not heard these before,
0:37.6	so what you're about to hear is real and totally genuine. If you would like to leave a
0:42.7	voicemail, then down in the description or the show notes, you'll see the website where you can
0:47.5	call in, leave a voicemail, and get your question answered as well. You ready? I'm ready. Let's go.
0:53.6	Hey, Jefferson. Jody Perkins, now Jody Wooder. My husband is one that's not too expressive in his feelings,
1:02.8	and I would love to be able to initiate conversations that establish a safe environment for him to do that freely. My question would be, how would I start a
1:16.2	conversation or initiate it with him with the intentions of invoking his true feelings while creating
1:25.2	or letting him know it's safe for him to do that.
1:28.8	Thank you very much, and I'll keep watching your podcast because you may have already answered that somewhere.
1:35.3	Thanks, Jody.
1:36.7	That is a more common issue than you think, Joey, where you have a spouse who has a very hard time
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