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Why does making—and keeping—friends as an adult feel so much harder than it used to, and what if it’s not about you at all—but about how adult friendships actually form?

We’re sharing the 3 rules of adult friendship—proximity, time, and seasons of life— so you can stop feeling like you’re failing at friendship and start building connections that feel real and sustainable.

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This podcast is designed to help you do just that. Each week, we share practical, communication skills you can apply right away, at work, at home, and in the relationships that matter most.

🎧 Hit play to learn a new skill you can start using today.

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Happening Tuesdays: October 21, 28 ⏰ 6:00pm MT | 8:00pm ET

OR Saturday: November 1, 8 ⏰ 9:00am MT | 11:00am ET

Across 2 live, 50-minute sessions, we’ll cover:

• Session 1: You’ll start with a personalized assessment to uncover the communication gaps holding you back, then dive into the first two steps to reveal the hidden psychological barriers that keep you from speaking openly.
• Session 2: In this follow-up session, we’ll move into Steps 3 and 4, giving you the tools to disrupt old cycles and create sustainable, lasting change in the way you communicate. You’ll leave with a personalized action plan for improving your communication going forward. All sessions will be live and virtual, so you can join from anywhere. Each session is just 50 minutes—easy to fit into your busy schedule.

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We’re Elizabeth and Rosemay, women, mothers, spouses, friends. Rosemay is a therapist and current PhD candidate, and Elizabeth is a facilitator and coach.

Over the last 20 years, we’ve lived, worked, and studied across different industries and cultures, and one thing has become clear: there’s no substitute for communication. Skill gaps can be fixed, connection is a basic human need, and when you learn to communicate with clarity, you can truly thrive.

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Here’s the thing: we can’t avoid small talk. It’s in the office, on the sidelines at soccer games, at the grocery store… everywhere. But it doesn’t have to feel draining or fake. In fact, it can be a doorway to deeper connection. Let’s hop back to our conversation.

In today’s episode, we’re breaking down how to skip the fluff and start connecting in a way that actually feels good.

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Here’s a link for Vanessa’s book: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/training/#books

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How did an empty apology—like ‘I’m sorry you feel that way’—make you feel in the past? Did it build trust, or erode it?

In this episode, we are sharing (In this episode, we are sharing what makes an apology truly healing—and the common traps that can make it fall flat- so you can repair trust at home and at work.

Here’s what makes an apology real

1. Ownership
2. Empathy
3. No defensiveness
4. Repair
5. Changed behavior

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What do you do when personal or world events become consuming and negatively affect your day to day?

In this episode, we share our experience of this last week (9/8/2025-9/13/2025), the anniversary of 9/11 and the shooting on the Utah Valley University campus along with a guide to coping with difficult events so you can develop skills to cope.

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5 ways to deal with anniversary reactions

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Which moments in your life have made you feel deeply proud, and what do they reveal about what truly matters to you? Are the values you live by today truly yours, or ones you’ve inherited without questioning

In this episode, We’re sharing ways to recognize your core values, so you can communicate in ways that honor what’s important to you.

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Welcome to Communication Skills for Working Women! Today, you’ll get to know us, your hosts, and hear why we started this podcast. We’re sharing real stories, some challenges we’ve faced, and even a few communication tips you can use. Whether you struggle to speak up in meetings or just want to express yourself more clearly at work this show is for you.

Michelle Obama interview: 'We go high': Michelle Obama talks childhood, life after White House

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Have you ever had a conversation where it felt like you were saying the same words, but speaking two different languages? In today’s episode, we’re unpacking why definitions matter in effective communication—and how not clarifying them could be killing your conversations before they even begin. We will also be taking 3 words from our listeners and sharing our definitions!

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Connection is great but not necessary when we are working together! Even if we want it to be there - it doesn’t have to be to still be productive.

In this episode we share some stories and 5 easy steps you can immediately implement when you are working with someone and the connection just isn’t there.

• Shift from like to respect
• Clarify communication styles
• Take personality off the table
• Assume positive intent
• Focus on the shared goal

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