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Asking For A Friend with TalkDoc

Dr. Pamela Kreiser

Dr. Pamela Kreiser (with Meredith Edwards Nagel and Teighlor Polendo) shares her practical insights about how to improve relationships and promote peace—drawing upon her experience teaching graduate and undergraduate students, serving as a Lead Mediator, and training Mediators. Submit your questions to hello@afafpodcast.com KEYWORDS: Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Conflict, Relationships, Mediation, Human Connection, Dyadic Communication, Interpersonal Communication

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15:07

#041: New Year‘s Resolutions (Part 2): Improving...

Asking For A Friend with TalkDoc ·

2021/12/29

As an end of the year bonus we’ll be releasing 4 short episodes on New Years resolutions over the next 4 days! Join us as we learn about resolutions and what communication resolutions we can make to improve our relationships. Fitness is one of most people’s top goals for the new year. But what is communication fitness? What resolutions can we add to our daily life to make us more fit and successful in our experience with others? It’s important to keep realistic goals—maybe we won’t do it perfectly

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13:09

#040: New Year‘s Resolutions (Part 1): Losing Weight

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2021/12/28

As an end of the year bonus, we’ll be releasing 4 short episodes on New Years resolutions over the next 4 days! Join us as we learn about what communication resolutions we can make to improve our relationships. Research shows that a lot of people make resolutions— mostly related to weight-loss and health. But what about our relationship and communication goals? Have you learned some things from this podcast but maybe have yet to put them into practice? Let’s take the time now to be intentional and

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17:01

#039: Family Survival Kit Part 6 - Wise Words from 2021

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2021/12/21

Are you a regular listener but missed some episodes along the way? Or are you brand new to AFAF and looking for the best of what you’ve missed? No matter who you are, we bet you’ll enjoy our recap in this episode of the guests we hosted on the podcast this year. Dr. Pamela Kreiser, along with Meredith and Teighlor discuss some of the practical wisdom each guest shared that can help sharpen communication in your everyday relationships. So sit back for a quick tour of our guest episodes. Then choose

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24:56

#038: Family Survival Kit Part 5 - How to Manage...

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2021/12/14

In this episode, TalkDoc breaks down the communication concept of distance versus difference. The team shares personal examples and survival kit tools for how to manage the work at the holiday table. Imagine your gatherings as you listen this week. When you sit at the table, does everyone think exactly the same on every topic? Probably not. So how do you manage the difference? Do you want to bring up topics that are polarizing at the dinner table? Is your goal to be right or do you want to create a

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24:20

#037: Family Survival Kit Part 4 - How to Handle Bad...

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2021/12/07

We all have relationships we want to maintain long-term. But sometimes, especially over the holidays, bad behavior by others can test the limits of our goodwill even if it is unintentional. In this episode of “Asking For A Friend," listen in as Dr. Pamela Kreiser, with colleagues Meredith and Teighlor, discuss their own experience with and response to holiday bad behaviors. They share their own personal stories and how they drew on a number of the tools that have been unpacked in previous episodes

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23:22

#036: Family Survival Kit Part 3 - How to Skip Guilt...

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2021/11/30

The holidays are a journey. And for most of us one of the experiences along the way will be an encounter with guilt. Guilt that is either directed towards us or perhaps even (cringe) guilt we dish out on our own. Either way it pays to plan ahead and be prepared with the gear we need to make sure guilt doesn’t become a detour that steals joy from the trip. In this episode of “Asking For A Friend,” Dr. Pamela Kreiser shares some tools you can use to weather or even avoid the guilt storms. She is

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28:54

#35: Family Survival Kit Part 2 - How to Manage...

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2021/11/23

Have you ever unexpectedly bumped into a tradition at a family holiday gathering that seemed normal to everyone there except you? A warning not to sit in a certain chair? An obligation to eat a slice of Aunt Mary’s fruitcake? Did it feel like a rule or expectation you were being forced to play along with? If you’ve had encounters of this kind (and most of us have), then you know the complications your potential responses can create for the relationships you have with those you care about and

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40:23

#034: Family Survival Kit Part 1 - How to Manage...

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2021/11/16

The holidays are coming and if you’re like us, there’s gonna be some added stress around this season. In this episode, we begin our 6-part series: “Family Survival Kit for the Holidays.” Many of us have expectations of the perfect holiday, but that can be problematic for most. As TalkDoc suggests, we can minimize some of the expected conflict by planning ahead, especially by planning our communication. We want to be practical about what we can improve. We’ll start by unpacking what a communication

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05:42

#033: Blooper Reel 3

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2021/11/12

As we celebrate our 9 Month-A-Versary, we continue to grow our podcast now reaching 46 states and over 55 countries! Listen to TalkDoc, Teighlor and Meredith’s latest blooper reel to hear more of our uncoordinated moments. Special thanks to our listeners who have supported our first nine months of podcasting in spite of our imperfections. Thank you listening to Asking For A Friend with Talkdoc! Check out new web page: AFAFPodcast.com Don't miss our upcoming series called "Family Survival Kit for

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28:48

#032: Leading Questions - How to Ask Neutral Questions

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2021/11/09

“Did you have a good day at school?” “Did you like the service we provided you tonight?” “Weren’t you sick on Tuesday?” All of us have encountered questions like these - framed to lead us to answer in a specific manner. In this episode of “Asking For A Friend," Dr. Pamela Kreiser, aka TalkDoc, will help you identify the 4 types of leading questions. Co-hosts, Teighlor and Meredith join TalkDoc for a conversation about the danger of responding as-is to these “question traps” and how to re-frame

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31:20

#031: Shhhhhhh: How to Manage Silence

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2021/10/26

From time to time we all experience silent moments during our conversations. How we utilize and respond to the quiet spaces between what we are saying to each other can either nurture or decelerate the progression of our everyday relationships. In this episode of “Asking For A Friend,” TalkDoc explores silence as a space for something new to happen. You’ll learn how to manage the awkwardness and tension that silence can create to improve the quality of your interactions with others. Meredith and

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34:13

#030: AFAF with Jason Harper on How To Resolve Conflict

Asking For A Friend with TalkDoc ·

2021/10/12

Are you experiencing conflict in a close, personal relationship? Are you searching for ways to overcome communication roadblocks in order to bring your relationships to a new and better place? In this episode of “Asking For A Friend,” join TalkDoc, Meredith and Teighlor as they interview Jason Harper, mediation expert and conflict coach. Jason brings his wealth of credentials and experience to the conversation offering practical insights to better work through conflicts and

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31:30

#029: The Dance of Visibility (Part 3): Strategic...

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2021/09/28

In this episode, TalkDoc guides us through part 3 of the “Dance of Visibility." Wouldn’t it be great if there was a do over in conversation until we are satisfied with the results? Whether this be missed opportunities to speak or wishing you could delete an interaction altogether, learning to be strategic is a key element in this dance. It can be tempting to dump all responsibility on one person, but communication is a joint activity. This “dance” involves others and true competence is adaptive to

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31:46

#028: The Dance of Visibility (Part 2): How to Stop...

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2021/09/14

In this episode, we tackle Part 2 of the “Dance of Visibility” discussing ways to reduce over explaining and over justifying our messages. Are you someone who finds yourself in moments of over explaining? This week is about the part of the dance where we speak up too much then regret the interaction altogether. TalkDoc challenges our emotion of worry in these moments. Perhaps you worry about others’ negative perceptions of you or worry about not belonging. Research show us four ways people confuse

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30:31

#027: The Dance of Visibility (Part 1): How to Speak Up!

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2021/08/31

In this episode, TalkDoc begins our 3 part series, “The Dance of Visibility” with the effects of not speaking up, the consequences silence can have within ourselves and the world around us. Even a Supreme Court justice has admitted to electing not to speak up when she wanted to. So if you don't speak up, you’re not alone! When we don’t speak up when we want to, we lose alignment within ourselves - it’s the tinge of regret we’ve all felt before. But the cost can be so great! So how do we lean into

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28:48

#026: Perception Checking - How to Get People to Talk

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2021/08/17

Have you ever had a conversation go no-where or just end because of a short response? Do you get frustrated with these type of non responses? In this episode, TalkDoc and the team explain the 3-part format of perception checks using practical everyday examples. These 3 part perception checks help us move through frustrating conversations and find clarity in our interactions. As you develop these tools remember practicing them in advance is vital to relationship success. Consider making your TC4G for

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05:54

#025: Bloopers Reel 2 – Reaching farther…further

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2021/08/11

As we celebrate our 6 Month-A-Versary, we continue to grow our podcast further…farther! Listen to TalkDoc, Teighlor and Meredith’s latest blooper reel to hear more of our uncoordinated moments. Special thanks to our listeners who have supported our first six months of podcasting in spite of our imperfections. Thank you listening to Asking For A Friend with Talkdoc! Music by epidemic sound

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29:40

#023: AFAF with Staci Ross on How to Identify...

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2021/08/03

In this episode (part one), Staci Ross, M.A., L.M.F.T., of over 20 years, holistic health coach and Reiki master answers questions and walks us through what gaslighting and manipulation really are. We hear these terms thrown around often and wonder if we use them accurately. Staci eloquently guides us to better understand these serious traits. As you listen, remember gaslighting comes in phases: disbelief, defense and depression. There’s a difference between being manipulative and a person who is

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29:39

#024: AFAF with Staci Ross on How to Manage...

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2021/08/03

In this episode (part 2), Staci Ross, M.A., L.M.F.T. is our guide for how a targeted person of gaslighting can see the warning signs and find freedom. Staci relates healing from gaslighting as similar to healing from grief. While the loss of an unhealthy relationship is good for us, we still acknowledge the process of loss and healing work that’s needed. For example, have you ever felt pity for someone that hurts you? Join us as we pick Staci’s brain for advice on discerning gaslighting and

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28:28

#022: Managing Boundaries - How to Manage Difficult...

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2021/07/20

Now that we’ve broken down boundary myths and how to make a boundary, we deep dive into practical examples of how to manage boundaries in real-time. We need to understand the other person's “why” for resisting our boundary. Look for the “turbulence” you feel, it’s a clue about what is important to you. We all know stress is inevitable in relationship, so why not learn ways to be pro-active instead of reactive to these stressors? This week we learn lessons from TalkDoc for how to carefully plan

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