The Art of Conversation — A Guided Tour of a Neglected Pleasure

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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How do you form a meaningful connection with another person? Well, it starts with simply opening your mouth. From there, my guest says, you want to progress through a conversation, or perhaps a series of conversations, in a particular sequence of stages that will form an effective on-ramp towards a stronger relationship. Her name is Judy Apps, she's a speaking and voice coach and the author of several books on communication, including The Art of Conversation. Today Judy and I discuss that art, beginning with why it's so important to learn. We then get into the different levels a conversation should progress through in order to build intimacy and smoothly segue into discussing the things that matter most. Judy explains how to bring the kind of energy to a conversation that creates connection, and two exercises you can use to overcome the self-consciousness that can thwart that energy. Along the way, we discuss how conversation is both a game that you can have fun practicing, and a dance that can flow into some of life's most magical moments. Get the show notes at aom.is/artofconversation.

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0:00.0	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:10.6	So how do you form a meaningful connection with another person?
0:13.9	Well, it starts with simply opening your mouth.
0:16.8	From there my guest says you want to progress through a conversation or perhaps a series
0:20.6	of conversations that particular sequence of stages that will form an effective on-ramp
0:24.6	for a stronger relationship.
0:26.4	Her name is Judy Apps.
0:27.4	She's a speaking and voice coach in the author of several books on communication, including
0:30.8	the art of conversation.
0:32.2	Today Judy and I discuss that art, beginning with why it's so important to learn.
0:36.2	We then get into the different levels of conversations you progress through in order to build intimacy
0:39.9	and smoothly segue into discussing the things that matter most.
0:43.0	Judy explains how to bring the kind of energy to a conversation that creates connection
0:46.7	and two exercises you can use to overcome the self-consciousness that can thwart that energy.
0:51.3	Along the way, we discuss how a conversation is both a game that you can have fun practicing
0:55.2	and a dance that can flow into some of life's most magical moments.
0:58.3	At the show's over, check out our show notes at a1.is slash part of conversation.
1:05.2	All right, Judy Apps.
1:13.4	Welcome to the show.
1:15.1	Happy to be here.
1:16.8	So you are the author of a book called The Art of Conversation and I thought it'd be
1:20.2	good to have you on the podcast now because at least here in the United States, things
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