You walk in ready to fix, solve, and advise. But what if your need to have the answer is quietly damaging your most important relationships? Real influence isn’t born from being the smartest voice in the room—it’s built in the quiet space before you speak.

In this episode, we dissect the neuroscience, psychology, and relational cost of poor listening. This isn’t about etiquette. It’s about leadership. Learn why listening is a disciplined skill for secure leaders, not a passive trait, and how to build the trust that transforms teams, marriages, and friendships.

If you’ve ever been told you “don’t listen” or feel conversations stay surface-level, this is your training manual.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

The biological reason listening feels exhausting (it’s not you—it’s your brain).

Why “fixing” is often a nervous system response, not a leadership strategy.

The 3-Part Listening Drill: The Pause, The Loop, The Question—and how to apply it with your partner, children, employees, and friends.

How power and position naturally reduce the honest feedback you receive (and how to combat it).

The difference between listening to respond, to understand, and to discern.

Why “winning” an argument can mean losing relational capital.

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