Becca Kearl had just moved to a new town when she decided to organize a public conversation about one of the most controversial topics: sex education. No formal training. No guarantees. Just a desire to understand her community better. 

What started as an ambitious idea turned into a surprising and powerful night of connection between people with deeply different beliefs. In this episode of Uncomfy, host Julie Rose talks with Becca about how that first event sparked her career in community dialogue, what makes conversations go well (or fall apart), and why your story is always more powerful than your opinion. 

Becca is now the executive director of Living Room Conversations, which provides free resources to help people host meaningful discussions across divides. Learn more at https://www.livingroomconversations.org.  

Got an Uncomfy story to share? We'd love to hear from you: uncomfy@byu.edu.

Episode transcript - https://uncomfypodcastbyu.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-to-have-conversations-that-actually.html

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction 
00:40 Meet Becca Kearl: The Power of Community Conversations 
01:05 The First Big Conversation: Tackling Sex Education 
03:25 Creating a Safe Space for Dialogue 
07:25 The Impact of Personal Stories 
09:48 Living Room Conversations: Tools and Framework 
15:54 Encouragement and Resources for Starting Your Own Conversations 
16:41 Conclusion and Next Steps

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