Anna Sale is an American author, journalist, and creator of the podcast Death, Sex, and Money. Sale’s work centers on how to have conversations around difficult topics in order to deepen human relationship and connection.
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Anna Sale wants you to have that conversation. You know the one. The one that you’ve been avoiding or putting off, maybe for years.
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We’ve forgotten how to talk to people. . .Our entire social lives have become a middle school dance: unrealistic expectations in the lead-up, self-conscious regrets in the aftermath.
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The way you approach a hard conversation either reinforces a pathway for exchange or erodes trust in the relationship. You can set yourself up for a more productive, less volatile exchange by being clear about what you are trying to accomplish by treading into challenging terrain.
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A hard conversation is about trying to sort of understand more focus on descriptions and sharing experience but not wrapping it all up neatly at the end because when you try to do that, you’re sort of pushing through what actually is the hard thing
This story is about how powerful my emotions around money were, even in the absence of a crisis.
Anna Sale talks to Bill Withers about his music and growing up in West Virginia. In November, Withers returned to his home state to be inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. His hits include “Lean On Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and “Just the Two of Us.”
She managed to make maternity leave feel like something important, something to be respected and acknowledged openly, rather than to be spoken of in hushed tones or treated as an inconvenience or indulgence.
Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale is joined by comedian Hari Kondabolu and his mom, Uma Kondabolu. They dole out advice about our listeners' life dilemmas.
If you are an ambitious, competent person, really pay attention to the work that you’re doing. Like, really pay attention to the particular kind of work that feeds you, and have that be your guide as you make career choices.
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