Communication Skills for Working Women Podcast:Effective Communication, Healthy Relationships, Direct Communication

014 I Apologies that Actually Heal Relationships (What makes an apology real—and how to apologize without excuses)

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
Ownership 
Empathy 
No defensiveness 
Repair 
Changed behavior
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013 I Communicating After Violence: 4 Mental Health Tips for Coping

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.
Coping with Difficult Events PDF
5 ways to deal with anniversary reactions
 
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012 I Identify your values in less than 20 minutes

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.  
https://www.think2perform.com/values/
https://personalvalu.es/
https://personalvalu.es/core-values-list
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011 I Meet Your Hosts + 2 Communication Tips You Can Use Today

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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010 I Avoid Misunderstandings: Define What You Mean

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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009 I Working with People You Don't Connect With : 5 Practical Tips

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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008 I Negative Thoughts and What to Do With Them During a Conversation

Negative thoughts, they show up at some of the most inconvenient times, like in the middle of important conversations and are sometimes hard to recover from, or move past!
In this episode we will give you 4 tactical tools to address those thoughts when they show up.
Name the thought, don’t bury it
Ask, is this fact or feeling?
Redirect to the present
Prepare an empowering mantra
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007 I How to Replace Judgment With Curiosity in Hard Conversations

Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation and you find yourself judging the other person.  This judgment (spoken or thought) can shut down conversations, connection and growth quickly.  AND it shows up, because we are humans and sometimes we judge others.  So, what do we do?  How do we move judgment to curiosity?
 
In this episode we we offer some mental shifts, questions to produce curiosity and mindset tools.  You’ll walk away knowing how to move from judgment to curiosity in your next conversation.
 
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006 I 3 Clarifying Questions to Improve Communication in Relationships That Matter Most

We share language shifts, mindset tools, and a real-life story that shows how curiosity can reduce conflict, preserve connection, and help you communicate your needs without shutting down or escalating.
 
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005 I 3 Levels of Listening and How to Use Each One

In this episode, we break down the three levels of listening: listening to speak, listening to understand, and listening for meaning. We share real-life examples, from support groups to high school reunions, showing how each level shapes connection and conversation. You’ll leave knowing how to move from waiting for your turn to talk to truly hearing what’s said—and what isn’t.
 
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