The Generative Listening Podcast
Explore the depths of your listening superpower
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What if the key to unlocking everything you desire lies not in what you say, but in how you listen? This provocative question lies at the heart of Generative Listening, a podcast hosted by renowned coach, speaker, and entrepreneur Brent Robertson. The podcast aims to reimagine how we think about and practice listening—and how it can redefine lives, relationships, and leadership.
Generative Listening explores listening through deep and meaningful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and everyday individuals. Robertson and his guests reflect on their experiences with listening in both professional and personal contexts, unpacking what it means to listen generatively and how to apply it in real-world situations.
New episodes are released every other week, and are available to be streamed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts.
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Episode 8
Rebecca Desjardins is a community organizer, wedding coordinator, and facilitator of meaningful conversations. Listening plays a vital role in her work from helping couples plan their dream weddings to supporting her mother through health care challenges. Rebecca pays special attention to the small, yet habitual acts of listening – rather than one-off grandiose ones. An offer to listen is also an invitation to your conversational partner to take a moment to process life.
She points to data that shows the top attribute of a meaningful and fulfilling life is depth of connection with another human being, if even only one. Following that is the quantity and diversity of social interaction – this could be the little exchanges we have each day at the cash register, with a stranger on the street, in classes or offices, etc.
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Episode 7
Noah Ullman is a dynamic force who has changed from identifying as futurist to technologist to humanist. Noah explores the ancient Greek concept of the six types of love and how he has applied these distinctions to his own life and relationships, and how to translate that to remarkable results for leaders and organizations.
Noah and Brent discuss the critical role of asking the right questions in the era of AI, emphasizing that while machines can provide data-driven answers, only humans can engage in the kind of novel inquiry that leads to deeper understanding and innovation.
This episode invites listeners to consider their own listening habits; to think about what it means to truly connect with others through this practice, and offers the tools to do so.
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Episode 6
What if a single question could revolutionize therapy and launch a groundbreaking business? In our latest Generative Listening podcast episode, we dive deep with Dr. Kryn McClain as she shares her incredible journey from therapist to entrepreneur.
Hear how her powerful listening skills ignited a pivotal insight: How can therapists provide a safer space to expose people to triggers that traditional office settings couldn't offer?
Dr. McClain's quest for this answer led to the development of a virtual reality platform that's transforming the treatment of PTSD, panic attacks, and phobias. Discover how this innovative technology allows individuals to practice vital skills in a safe environment, achieving therapeutic breakthroughs previously unimaginable in one-on-one therapy.
Ready to be inspired by the power of a well-listened-to question?
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Episode 5
Rod Miller is a renowned coach, spiritual guide and a pastor, helping leaders unlock their full potential by cultivating heart, mind, body, and soul connections. In this episode, Rod shares a powerful story about navigating a challenging, potentially threatening conversation most would run from.
Rod bridges the gap between the multiple spheres he has traveled and worked in, from religious institutions to corporate ones. He doesn’t just build the bridge, he crosses it too. Brent and Rod explore the gift and service of listening, and the impact of sticking through difficult conversations to build trusting relationships.
Episode 4
Stefani Calvano Schwartz is an implementer at EOS Worldwide. A mother of five, she reflects on how her journey through listening helped her break free from limiting beliefs and step into a more fulfilling life. Brent and Stefani explore the transformative power of listening—especially listening to oneself. She encourages her children to listen deeply to themselves and their bodies – teaching them that their whole being is an antenna receiving valuable information.
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Episode 3
Paul Hitchcock, founder of Giant Jaxx Media, has cherished the “gift of gab” his entire life. Paul describes his family as “world champion talkers”, and he attributes his communication skills to the value his family placed on listening and storytelling. Paul and Brent differentiate between listening with an agenda and listening to understand and support.
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Episode 2
Ellen is a holistic health coach and speaker, working with people to pair the data of her client’s test results with intentional conversations on the direction of their lives – a duo she calls the art and science of being human.
She believes strongly in the power of listening to open up more authentic and curious relationships, and doing so with a calm nervous system that allows for full presence to preside.
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Episode 1
In this episode, the art of listening is explored with Jason Simms, principal at PR agency Theirsay. Jason’s career began in journalism, in which his job was to translate technical details into relatable stories for a media audience. Jason reveals how he often listens not just to gather information but to create a narrative that resonates with different audiences.
Brent and Jason delve into the concept of listening beyond problem-solving, emphasizing the value of silence and the space it creates for deeper insights and understanding.
Teaser Episode
The Generative Listening podcast will introduce its audience to the practice of generative listening, a transformative approach built on the idea that listening allows us to create unique spaces where ideas, connections, and even futures can emerge.
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