How To Make Small Talk Fun and Avoid Being Awkward

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

November 27, 2025

Duration

1h 32m

Channel

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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🎤 SPEAKERS

• Jefferson Fisher

  host

  Texas trial lawyer and communication coach; host of The Jefferson Fisher Podcast.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Jefferson Fisher Podcast, featuring Jefferson Fisher and Jefferson Fisher, How To Make Small Talk Fun and Avoid Being Awkward explores make small talk engaging by asking better questions and setting boundaries Small talk improves when you replace flat prompts (“How’s work?”) with action-oriented, future-focused, open-ended questions that invite stories.

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