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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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37:40

#061: Stop Criticizing! How to Properly Complain...

Asking For A Friend with TalkDoc ·

2022/09/20

Let’s face it. It’s easy to criticize the people around us. But, research shows that too many criticisms can harm our relationships. In this episode, TalkDoc, Meredith, and Teighlor differentiate between critical comments and useful complaints. Listen in and learn how to turn your critical comments into helpful complaints to create more peace in the relationships you want to keep. Music by Epidemic Sound. SHOW NOTES… EP 61 : Stop Criticizing! How to Properly Complain without Blame Experts :

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55:53

#060: AFAF with Staci Ross and Kim Newlin on Women...

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2022/09/06

The number one cause of death in women globally is heart attacks. So, why have heart attacks traditionally been identified as a man’s disease? The truth is that heart attacks should be a concern for everyone! In this episode, TalkDoc, Meredith, and Teighlor are joined by special guests Staci Ross, M.A., L.M.F.T. and Kim Newlin, RN, CNS, ANP-C to talk about Women and Heart Attacks. On a personal level, Staci talks about her own heart attack experience. Listen to Kim describe risk factors, symptoms,

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53:33

#059: Anger Management! How to Tame Your Temper with...

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2022/08/23

There are times when we are faced with sudden feelings of anger. The challenge is to have prepared anger management strategies to be ready for those moments. In this episode, TalkDoc, Meredith, and Teighlor are joined by special guests Christopher Faris and Carrie Johnson who are both practicing family therapists for the past 10 years, to dive deep into the swamp of anger management. During this episode you’ll learn about how anger works and why confronting and mastering anger will strengthen your

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26:10

#058: Keeping Your Cool - How to Control Your...

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2022/08/09

You know the feeling….that knot that forms in your stomach….that wave of stress that hits your body….that moment where you feel hijacked and out of control. Depending on the circumstances these can be incredibly challenging moments for anyone. In this episode of “Asking For A Friend," TalkDoc, Meredith and Teighlor dive into those moments where we get hijacked by our emotions. We discuss strategies for keeping your cool so that you control your emotions so they don’t control you. Listen in to hear

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36:52

#057: Perfectionism - How to Stop ”Shoulding” Yourself!

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2022/07/26

Are you someone who is caught up in telling yourself what you “should” be doing or achieving? Someone once said, “Perfectionism is a trait that makes life an endless report card on accomplishments or looks.” If you or someone you know struggles with perfectionist behaviors or self-shoulding, this episode is for you. In this episode of “Asking For A Friend," TalkDoc, Meredith and Teighlor identify three types of perfectionism and the danger of high expectations. They identify practical strategies for

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39:27

#056: You Can’t Take it Back! How to Navigate What...

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2022/07/12

Have you ever said something and wished you could take it back? The reality is we can’t. Once something is said, intentionally or not, “it’s out there.” What we choose to say next, can mean the difference between eroding or repairing the relationship with the person or people who received your message. In this episode of “Asking For A Friend," TalkDoc, Meredith and Teighlor get candid about their own experiences saying words they wished they’d never said - and what happened next that made the

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44:29

#055: All the Feels! How to Better Express Your Feelings

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2022/06/28

In this episode, we discuss how to express feelings effectively. Specifically, we unpack how to better Express and Regulate emotions in a healthy way to help grow and deepen our everyday relationships. You’ll hear about which communication patterns to avoid and which ones to focus on to help us increase our emotional intelligence. TalkDoc and the team help us visualize what Expressing and Regulating looks like by role playing with each other. And, if you are looking for TC4G (trading comfort for

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27:57

#054: Father Knows Best! How to Foster Curiosity and...

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2022/06/14

As a special tribute to Father’s Day, TalkDoc, Teighlor and Meredith hand-over their microphones to their spouses - Pete, Ralph and Tommy to talk about what fatherhood is teaching them about their relationship with their kids and themselves. Tommy guides the discussion as a soon-to-be father, with Ralph, dad to two young boys and Pete, father to 3 adult children. Together they share highs and lows through stories from their own experiences, tackling important topics like how to foster curiosity and

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25:46

#053: Sad? Mad? Glad? How to Expand Your Emotional...

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2022/05/31

Do you leave the people around you wondering how you are feeling? Do you play it safe and “not go there?” Too often we take the easy road and fail to recognize, label, and/or express ourselves well. The truth is that all of us could improve our emotional expression to help our relationships grow. Afterall, we are emotional people who sometimes think! In this episode of “Asking for a Friend with TalkDoc,” we explore three strategies for increasing our emotional vocabularies. Additionally, we

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04:52

#052: Blooper Reel 4 - Uhm...Asking for a Host

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2022/05/24

As we celebrate our 15 Month-A-Versary, we continue to grow our podcast! Listen to TalkDoc, Teighlor and Meredith’s latest blooper reel to hear more of our uncoordinated moments. Special thanks to our listeners from all 50 U.S. States and from over 72 countries. Thank you for listening to Asking For A Friend with TalkDoc! Check out our web page: AFAFPodcast.com Music by epidemic sound.

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27:09

#051: Now We’re Talkin’ - How to Get Someone to Tell...

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2022/05/17

Do you ever find yourself wanting to have a two-way conversation with someone else, but realize you’re mostly having the conversation with yourself? In this episode of “Asking for a Friend with TalkDoc,” we explore three simple communication tools we can use to quickly jump start a two-way conversation. TalkDoc teaches us the principle of getting out of our own way and the steps we can take to make that happen. TalkDoc roleplays with Meredith and Teighlor to show us how to use each of these tools in

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41:13

#050: You’re a Mother: How to Pick Your Battles and...

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2022/05/03

Being a mother can be challenging and complex! Given the life changing impact a mother’s responsibilities carry, it’s hard to believe that a lot of the learning takes place on-the-job. That’s why it’s so important for mothers to find places they can turn for real world perspective and practical mother-child relationship advice. In this episode of “Asking for a Friend with Talkdoc," we celebrate Mother’s Day and all future and current moms. Soon to be mother, Meredith, poses top questions on her

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20:43

#049: Fallacies (Part 6): How to Vet Your Influencers

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2022/04/19

Influencers and endorsers with famous faces and voices are now a multi-billion-dollar industry for the advertising industry. The exploding popularity of social media channels is accelerating this trend. As a result, we are bombarded nearly by the minute with messages propped up by celebrity, media, and online personalities. Often these messages leverage the Fallacy of False Authority. So, what steps can we take to more intelligently respond to these messages - especially the ones where the

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19:20

#048: Fallacies (Part 5): It’s Complicated! How to...

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2022/04/05

Simplification can be a handy way for us to make sense of something that may seem complex. But when oversimplification takes over, we may end up missing the truth about what’s really going on. In our everyday relationships it helps to be equipped with detection tools to help us avoid accepting explanations of outcomes that simply aren’t true. In this episode of “Asking For A Friend," TalkDoc along with Meredith and Teighlor, discuss types of oversimplification that we encounter in our everyday

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19:45

#047: Fallacies (Part 4): Are You Stitious or...

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2022/03/22

Have you ever heard someone blame a superstition on an outcome that is completely unrelated? Like, “I saw a black cat cross my path and that is why I failed my test.” If you have, then you know what a post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy sounds like (Latin for “If therefore because of this”). Superstitious “Post hoc” fallacies are another way we attempt to explain events to ourselves. In an earlier episode of “Asking For A Friend” on Mindsets (Episode 4) we talked about how we explain things in our

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20:50

#046: Fallacies (Part 3): How to Spot Scare Tactics

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2022/03/08

Fallacies come in all shapes and sizes, but what they all have in common is fundamentally unsound. Consequently, fallacies do not hold up under scrutiny. In part 3 of our series, we explore fallacies based on scare tactics and emotional appeal. You’ll become better acquainted with this type of fallacy, the forms it takes and the power it has to convince you to change your mind. Listen to TalkDoc, Meredith and Teighlor discuss how to better manage and respond to an encounter with someone who lobs

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19:48

#045: Fallacies (Part 2): How to Keep an Open Mind

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2022/02/22

In part 2 of our series on fallacies, TalkDoc along with her AFAF colleagues Teighlor and Meredith, introduce additional types of fallacies. As they unpack these fallacies, you’ll learn about the role being rooted in your own values plays when fallacies come your way and the impact of credibility on the believability of an argument. As you become familiar with how to spot different types of fallacies you’ll be better equipped to keep an open mind so that you can focus on evidence and ideas vs the

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20:41

#044: Fallacies (Part 1): How to Stop Jumping to...

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2022/02/08

In this episode, TalkDoc introduces our new series on fallacies. This week we are looking at the fallacy of hasty generalizations. The team breaks down what this is and why it is important. As you listen with us, consider areas you may jump to conclusions or areas you hear people around you doing this. This fallacy can range from bad parenting advice to stereotypes on categories of people. Remember to consider terms you use, watch out for stereotypes, and as always, research, research,

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16:58

#043: New Year‘s Resolutions (Part 4): Spending Time...

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2021/12/31

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. In this episode the AFAF team wraps up our New Year’s resolutions with how to reduce screen time and how to get off the office chair more often. Did you know the average use of screen time is only increasing year by year? Re-listen to our Episode 15 (“What the Phub”) for more detailed

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13:07

#042: New Year‘s Resolutions (Part 3): Intentional...

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2021/12/30

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. In this episode we’re getting intentional with Part 3 of New Year’s resolutions. Saving money or spending more wisely is a widely known resolution. So how does it connect to AFAF? First we each pull a quote or poem that sparks this resolution. When we talk about saving or spending more

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