
The Leader's Journey Podcast How to Have a Conversation
Feb 16, 2026
31:46
We communicate every day, yet we rarely stop to think about what we are actually doing when we enter a conversation. In this episode, Trisha and Elissa explore the basics of communication through a simple but powerful metaphor: conversation as a game of catch. What does it mean to throw well? To catch well? To take turns? To play generously? Together they unpack how conversations flow, how they break down, and how we can become more mindful, generous participants in the everyday exchanges that shape our relationships at work, at home, and in our communities. Conversation Overview
- Conversation as a game of catch
- Throwing and catching: sending and receiving skills
- Interrupting, over-talking, and holding the ball
- Asking good questions and keeping the game moving
- Generosity, anxiety, and when catch turns into dodgeball
- Staying in the game instead of taking the ball home
