Charles Duhigg: Asking Questions That Build Instant Connection

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

March 25, 2025

Duration

42m

Channel

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ever feel like you’re talking but not really connecting? Or maybe you’re in a conversation, and you know the other person is just waiting for their turn to talk? Well, today’s episode is about to change that. I’m sitting down with Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Supercommunicators, to talk about what the best communicators do differently. And here’s the kicker: it’s not about being the most persuasive—it’s about knowing how to ask the right questions. Buy Charles' Book Supercommunicators: https://charlesduhigg.com/supercommunicators/ This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 40% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. https://cozyearth.com/pages/jefferson Relationships come with questions, therapy comes with answers. Find them with my sponsor BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Come meet me on my book tour! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/book-tour Order my new book, The Next Conversation, today! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/book Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/topic Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/newsletter Join my School of Communication. https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/membership Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jefferson_fisher Follow me on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@justaskjefferson?lang=en Follow me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffersonfisher/

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• Charles Duhigg

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  Journalist and author (formerly at The New York Times), known for books including The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Jefferson Fisher Podcast, featuring Charles Duhigg, Charles Duhigg: Asking Questions That Build Instant Connection explores Ask deep questions, match conversation type, and prove you’re listening Duhigg argues that the most persuasive communicators rely less on arguing and more on asking many more questions—especially “deep questions” that invite values, experiences, and feelings.

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