Talking Better

Here it is! The grand effin’ finale of Jellyvision’s Talking Better! And in this episode, we’re going out with a bang (and a number of other four letter words) as we try to figure out when it is (and definitely isn’t) okay to swear at work. We’ll hear some choice opinions on the matter from our special guests Edward Moses, Jody Evenson and Carl Hauck...but beware, if you’re listening at work...you may want to listen to this episode with headphones firmly on.

In this episode, we take a closer look at the secret motivations behind saying nice things, and the eternal turmoil of having nice things said about you. Why IS it so hard to just accept a simple compliment? And are you a total monster if you don’t regularly give out compliments to the people around you? We get some hot answers to these questions and more from Katie Gore, Founder and President of Speech IRL and hear some terrifying, true compliment tales from Jellyvision’s own Ania Klimiuk, Alex DiFabio and Amy Isaac.

In this Talking Points, George reveals a few bonus tips on how to navigate tough talk with your most important relationships. Featuring guests from the full episode, you'll hear about engaging with coworkers outside of your team, open body posture, and getting an introduction inside the inner lives of everybody. YES, EVERYBODY.

You know those conversations you really, really don’t want to have? When you have to confront, correct, or let someone down? Nobody WANTS to have a difficult conversation, but as we learn from Marriage and Family Therapist David Klow, there are ways to make these chats a little less difficult for everyone involved. Also in this episode: we talk to Jellyvision guests Billy Kalb and Amelia Estrich to find out how they’ve dealt with difficult conversations in the workplace, and George and Shawn foolishly reveal to the world their own tactics and tricks for tackling tough talks.

In this bonus Talking Points episode, George shares a few extra tasty clips from our last episode about picking the best mode of communication to deliver your message. We cover mysterious late-night texts, spousal communication, imbalances in skill sets, and close with a fun rapid-fire quiz featuring Shawn and our guests.

In this episode, we're exploring modes of communication...as in, is it better to break up with someone via text? Or in person? Can you have a difficult work conversation over Slack, or will that just make things seem way worse than they are? And how do you choose the best delivery method for your surely-very-important message? George and Shawn get the scoop from Jellyvision's VP of People Kelly Dean on how different modes of communication can impact the workplace, and we hear from special guests Megan Manley and Meghan Kutz on how they juggle the many methods of communication available to them.

Because we're talking to so many wonderful people each episode about so many interesting things, there's a lot of stuff that just doesn't quite fit for one reason or another...but is still worth a listen! In our bonus Talking Points episode, George pulls a few of his favorite unheard bits from the editing room and gives them the spotlight they deserve.

Can you train yourself to give better and more meaningful small talk? Or is it required that it always be awkward, impossible to end and mostly about the weather? In this episode, George and Shawn turn to communications consultant & coach Susan Karol to give us some small talk tips and tricks, and we hear from special guests Katie Lauffenberger, Austin Heller and Nate Parkes on what THEY do to make these little everyday interactions more tolerable.

Communicating like a normal human being isn't always easy. On Talking Better, we're talking to experts and everyday people to unpack some of our deepest conversational insecurities. How do you gracefully accept a compliment? Can you have a difficult conversation over Slack? Is it finally okay for us to swear at work? Talking Better premieres Tuesday, May 14th and updates monthly through September. Subscribe now, and maybe you can learn how to talk better too!