Listen Listen Learn Learn-Episode #733
Zen Pop
Todd and Cathy Adams
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 24 October 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Todd and Cathy discuss empathic listening and how to respond with curiosity and non-judgment when our kids ask difficult questions. Whether it pertains to conflicts abroad or everyday challenges, the capacity to listen to our children is something we can continuously improve over time. Additionally, our ability to understand our partner’s communication style and needs can help us avoid conflicts. For the full show notes, visit zenpopparenting.com.
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:01:55) Tournament of bad
(00:04:16) Todd’s hot-take – college football players make amends after controversial hit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP26cxxnpOo)
(00:05:31) Cathy’s hot-take – Taylor Swift movie.
(00:09:08) Zen Parenting moment
(00:15:28) Empathic listening
(00:19:48) Difference b/w Cathy and Todd listening
(27:09:00) Zen Parenting Conference, TeamZen Circle, and Zen Parenting, THE BOOK
(36:36:00) What do we all want + listening tools
(42:00:00) The sake of relationships, get curious
(46:23:00) Reflective listening
(53:45:00) Summarizing techniques
(56:33:00) Todd’s outro music (The End by The Doors)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Todd, who's the best listener that you know? |
| 0:02.5 | Me. |
| 0:03.2 | Do you think so? |
| 0:03.9 | No, I'm just kidding. |
| 0:05.6 | Other than you, sweetie. |
| 0:07.3 | Yes. |
| 0:07.9 | Let me think about that. |
| 0:10.4 | My friend Frank, who I co-founded men living with, is a really good listener to the point |
| 0:16.6 | where I'm like, he pauses a long time before he responds. |
| 0:21.1 | That's kind of what we're going to talk about today. |
| 0:22.7 | So let's go. |
| 0:23.5 | All right. |
| 0:23.7 | Here we go. |
| 0:24.4 | Here comes the music. |
| 0:26.0 | Whoa, whoa. |
| 0:28.2 | Listen to the music. |
| 0:31.4 | Hi, everybody. |
| 0:32.1 | My name's Todd Adams. |
| 0:32.8 | This is Kathy Adams. |
| 0:33.6 | Welcome back to another episode of Zen Parenting Radio. |
| 0:36.8 | This is podcast number 733. Why listen to Zen Parenting Radio? |
| 0:42.5 | Because you'll feel outstanding and who does want to feel outstanding? And always remember our motto, |
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