How Can I Say This... podcast

How Can I Say This...

The “How Can I Say This…” podcast offers tips and advice for interpersonal communications challenges, such as difficult conversations, conflict, giving and receiving feedback, negotiating, and other situations where what you say and how you say it makes all the difference. Your host is Beth Buelow, PCC, founder of ZOPA Consulting and author of “The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms.” Beth’s credentialed professional coach and trained mediator. She loves finding the “Zone of Possible Agreement” (ZOPA!) in any situation that comes her way. She hosted The Introvert Entrepreneur Podcast from 2010-2018. In every episode of "How Can I Say This...", you’ll find ideas about how to handle your communication conundrums; tips on feeling more confident and comfortable with conflict; opportunities to learn from real-life situations through questions shared by listeners; and ultimately, gain skills and techniques for dealing with sticky situations at work and home. Of course, we can’t be all talk and no action; each show will end with an invitation to try a particular technique or approach that came up in the episode. Episodes will feature a mixture of commentary, listener questions, and expert guest interviews and contributions. The scope of conversation will evolve over time… we’re open to seeing where this goes. Thanks for joining us on the journey! Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The “How Can I Say This…” podcast offers tips and advice for interpersonal communications challenges, such as difficult conversations, conflict, giving and receiving feedback, negotiating, and other situations where what you say and how you say it makes all the difference. Your host is Beth Buelow, PCC, founder of ZOPA Consulting and author of “The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms.” Beth’s credentialed professional coach and trained mediator. She loves finding the “Zone of Possible Agreement” (ZOPA!) in any situation that comes her way. She hosted The Introvert Entrepreneur Podcast from 2010-2018. In every episode of "How Can I Say This...", you’ll find ideas about how to handle your communication conundrums; tips on feeling more confident and comfortable with conflict; opportunities to learn from real-life situations through questions shared by listeners; and ultimately, gain skills and techniques for dealing with sticky situations at work and home. Of course, we can’t be all talk and no action; each show will end with an invitation to try a particular technique or approach that came up in the episode. Episodes will feature a mixture of commentary, listener questions, and expert guest interviews and contributions. The scope of conversation will evolve over time… we’re open to seeing where this goes. Thanks for joining us on the journey! Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#81

Claiming Space with Eliza VanCort

As the vintage advertising for Virginia Slims cigarettes told women, you’ve come a long wa... more

14 May 2021

43 MINS

43:44

14 May 2021


#80

Pausing and People Pleasing with Alan Heymann

There are lots of things that get in the way of our ability to successfully handle conflic... more

30 Apr 2021

31 MINS

31:44

30 Apr 2021


#79

The Language of DEI with Arlene Koth

Whether we’re aware of it or not, the past year has introduced most everyone to a new lang... more

16 Apr 2021

36 MINS

36:38

16 Apr 2021


#78

How to Talk to Strangers (Listener Question)

We spend a lot of time thinking about how to have conversations with people we care about.... more

27 Mar 2021

16 MINS

16:36

27 Mar 2021


#77

How are you? as a gateway to connection

It’s a reflexive question most of us ask when we start a conversation, and it’s one of the... more

22 Feb 2021

15 MINS

15:08

22 Feb 2021


#76

Calming Your Nerves (Listener Question)

It happens to all of us, no matter how many times we’ve been in a difficult conversation: ... more

05 Feb 2021

18 MINS

18:15

05 Feb 2021


#75

Acknowledging the Good in the Bad

How can I say this? When you have a day like January 6, 2021 in the United States, it’s ha... more

09 Jan 2021

12 MINS

12:10

09 Jan 2021


#74

The Art of Letting Go

While every year has its ups and downs, 2020 will go down as an especially interesting yea... more

31 Dec 2020

15 MINS

15:43

31 Dec 2020


#73

How to have meaningful virtual conversations with Jennifer Britton

For those of us that grew up with a rotary telephone glued to the wall and no answering ma... more

23 Dec 2020

26 MINS

26:34

23 Dec 2020


#72

Talking about Race at Work with Kwame Christian

Awkward, emotional, uncomfortable. This is how many of us feel when we try to talk about r... more

28 Aug 2020

32 MINS

32:35

28 Aug 2020


#71

Using Reflective Inquiry for Better Conversations with Marcia Reynolds

A coaching client recently reminded me of a truth that’s easy to forget: if you want to ha... more

04 Jun 2020

32 MINS

32:29

04 Jun 2020


#70

Couples Communication in Quarantine with Marianne van Dijk

As life in the pandemic continues, our capacity for empathy and connection can come and go... more

22 May 2020

37 MINS

37:11

22 May 2020


#69

Creating a Communication-Friendly Space with Rebecca West

We all know that our physical surroundings influence our mood and ability to focus. But do... more

09 May 2020

31 MINS

31:44

09 May 2020


#68

Liars and Stonewallers: Listener Questions

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you know that on the surface we talk... more

28 Apr 2020

41 MINS

41:01

28 Apr 2020


#67

Mori Taheripour Shares How to Bring Yourself to Negotiations

When we think of negotiators, we often think of people who are trying to find a bargain, j... more

14 Apr 2020

30 MINS

30:00

14 Apr 2020


#66

A Simple Mantra for a Complex Time

When we’re in close quarters with someone for a long time, even the strongest of relations... more

02 Apr 2020

17 MINS

17:47

02 Apr 2020


#65

Difficult Conversations with Kern Beare

It’s a phrase I’ve heard over and over these past few years: there’s no point in trying to... more

21 Mar 2020

46 MINS

46:14

21 Mar 2020


#64

These 7 Words are Undermining Your Effectiveness

When we think of forming new habits, our minds go to the obvious – changing what we eat, h... more

22 Feb 2020

14 MINS

14:56

22 Feb 2020


#63

Humor: Helpful or Harmful?

There are many ways to evaluate the health of a social connection. We know to notice eye c... more

09 Feb 2020

17 MINS

17:24

09 Feb 2020


#62

Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety with Michelle Barry Franco

There’s a widely circulated saying that people fear public speaking more than death. That ... more

31 Jan 2020

31 MINS

31:43

31 Jan 2020


#61

Ep61: Words Create Worlds

"Almost all words do have color and nothing is more pleasant than to utter a pink word and... more

24 Jan 2020

23 MINS

23:23

24 Jan 2020