Listening is your superpower: Reduce defensiveness, increase connection with jennifer england
In this short guided practice, Jennifer builds on her conversation with Zen teacher Diane Musho Hamilton and facilitator & executive coach Gabe Kegan Wilson to explore one underrated superpower in our “growing up” toolkit: listening well.
We’ve all been in those harder conversations—at work, with a partner, a teen, or a family member—where we’re either talking over each other or shutting down. In this episode, Jennifer offers a simple, relational practice to slow things down and listen in a way that softens defensiveness and deepens connection.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why reflective listening is such a powerful practice in conflict and everyday conversations
How to shift from listening to confirm you’re “right” to listening from a place of not knowing
How slowing the pace of a conversation can change the entire field of relationship
Jennifer reminds us that reflecting back doesn’t mean you agree. It simply shows that you’ve heard what matters to the other person and are willing to be with it—without rushing to fix, solve, or convince.
Links & Resources:
Get Diane Musho Hamilton and Gabe Kaigen Wilson's new book Waking Up and Growing Up: Spiritual Cross Training for an Evolving World
