Communication Compass

Malynnda Stewart, PhD, BCPA
  • ٥٫٠ (١)
  • تطوير الذات
  • يتم التحديث أسبوعيًا

Communication Compass is a dynamic podcast by Compassionate Navigation, LLC, dedicated to uncovering the most common communication missteps that complicate our relationships. Whether you're navigating conversations with partners, friends, family, medical providers, or colleagues, each episode dives deep into real-life scenarios where things often go wrong—and, more importantly, how to fix them. Using relatable examples and proven communication strategies, I break down why misunderstandings happen and provide actionable advice grounded in communication theory and research. If you want to enhan

  1. EP 7: Friends Who Tell the Truth: The Courage to Care Out Loud

    قبل ٢٩ دقيقة

    EP 7: Friends Who Tell the Truth: The Courage to Care Out Loud

    My best friend and I were drifting apart, and neither of us knew how to say it out loud. No fight. No betrayal. Just... distance. She'd cancel plans. I'd take days to respond to texts. We'd see each other at group things and say "we need to catch up!" — but we both knew something had shifted. And I had no idea how to name it without losing her completely. Because here's what nobody tells you about adult friendships: They require the same honesty as romantic relationships — but we have zero cultural script for how to do it. When you're struggling with your partner, people say "communicate."When you're struggling with your friend? People say "maybe you're growing apart" — like it's inevitable. But it's not. In this episode, we're diving into the hardest and most fragile feedback territory: friendship. We explore: ✨ Why friendship feedback feels impossible (they could just... leave) ✨ How silence doesn't protect friendship — it slowly erodes it ✨ When to speak up vs. when to let something go (the 5 questions to ask yourself) ✨ Building psychological safety before the hard conversation ✨ The 3-2-1 Rule for friendship feedback (so you don't unload years of hurt at once) ✨ How to distinguish impact from intent without making them wrong ✨ Creating a "friendship agreement" — explicit expectations that make everything easier ✨ Real scripts and phrases: "Can I share something that's been on my mind?" ✨ The painful truth: when a friendship isn't worth fighting for (and how to know) This isn't about having conflict-free friendships. It's about building friendships strong enough to hold the truth. Because the friends who can say "this hurt me" and work through it? Those are the ones who last. Drawing on research from Dr. Shasta Nelson (Frientimacy), Dr. William Rawlins, Dr. Brené Brown, Dr. Beverley Fehr, and more.

    ٤٢ من الدقائق
  2. EP 6: "Mom, We Need to Talk" — Navigating Hard Conversations With Family

    ١٨ فبراير

    EP 6: "Mom, We Need to Talk" — Navigating Hard Conversations With Family

    You know that thing your mom does that drives you up the wall? Or the way your dad dismisses everything you say? Or how your sibling still treats you like you're twelve? You've wanted to say something for years. But you also know how it'll go: defensiveness, tears, guilt trips, or maybe just cold silence for the next three months. So you stay quiet. You smile and nod. You keep the peace. But here's what nobody tells you: that silence is creating distance. And eventually, you look up and realize you have a relationship with your family where you can never really be yourself. In this episode, we're tackling the hardest feedback territory of all: family. We dive into: ✨ Why family feedback is so much harder than any other kind (it's not just you) ✨ How to navigate generational communication gaps — when your parents show love through advice and you need validation ✨ The power of creating shared language before you need it ✨ Building psychological safety with people who didn't grow up with that language ✨ What to do when your family doesn't "speak feedback" — when honesty has never been part of the family culture ✨ Scripts for the hardest moments: critical parents, boundary-violating relatives, siblings who won't see you as an adult ✨ How to balance respect and authenticity (because you can honor your family and have your own voice) ✨ The painful reality: what to do when a family member won't meet you in honest conversation This isn't about having perfect family relationships. It's about learning to tell the truth to the people who raised you — without losing them in the process. Because you can love your family deeply and need them to show up differently. Drawing on research from Dr. Murray Bowen (Family Systems Theory), Dr. Terri Apter (generational communication), Dr. Harriet Lerner, Dr. Dan Siegel, and more.

    ٣٩ من الدقائق
  3. Ep: 5: Why "We Need to Talk" Feels Like a Threat (And How to Change That)

    ١١ فبراير

    Ep: 5: Why "We Need to Talk" Feels Like a Threat (And How to Change That)

    You know that conversation you've been avoiding? The one where you need to tell your partner, your friend, your mom — someone you love — that something they're doing hurts? You've rehearsed it a hundred times. You know you should say something. But you also know how these conversations usually go: defensive, messy, and somehow leaving you feeling more distant instead of closer. What if it didn't have to be that way? In this episode, we're completely reimagining feedback. Not as criticism or confrontation, but as one of the deepest acts of care we can offer. We explore: ✨ Why most of us can't tell the difference between feedback and criticism (and why that matters)✨ What happens in our nervous systems when we anticipate conflict — and how to work with our biology instead of against it✨ The difference between judgment and invitation✨ Why "mind reading" destroys connection (and what to do instead)✨ How to start hard conversations in ways that build safety instead of defensiveness✨ Why curiosity is one of the most loving things you can offer This isn't about having perfect conversations. It's about being brave enough to tell the truth in ways that bring you closer rather than push you apart. Because here's what we know: the distance in our relationships doesn't come from the hard conversations we have. It comes from the ones we don't.

    ٣٨ من الدقائق
  4. EP: 4 - Home Without Fear: Making Families Feel Safe Again

    ٢٨ يناير

    EP: 4 - Home Without Fear: Making Families Feel Safe Again

    Home should be the safest place we know — but for many of us, it isn’t. In this episode of The Communication Compass, [Your Name] brings the science of psychological safety home — exploring what it means to feel “safe to be seen” in our families, partnerships, and parenting. We’ll talk about:❤️ How emotional invalidation quietly erodes trust — and what curiosity can rebuild🪞 Why repairing after conflict matters more than getting it right the first time🌿 How generational trauma and learned communication patterns shape safety🧩 Prompts and tools to help families rebuild trust and model emotional honesty Because psychological safety doesn’t stop at the office — it starts at home.And when home feels safe, everything else becomes possible. 🎧 Tune in for research, reflection, and real-world guidance for making your relationships brave, kind, and connected. #PsychologicalSafety #FamilyCommunication #Parenting #Relationships #CommunicationCompass #EmotionalSafety #Attachment #TrustAndRepair #GenerationalHealing #BreneBrown #AmyEdmondson

    ٢٩ من الدقائق
  5. Ep. 3 - Work Without Fear: Creating Teams That Speak Up and Stay

    ٢١ يناير

    Ep. 3 - Work Without Fear: Creating Teams That Speak Up and Stay

    What would your team look like if people didn’t just stay silent when something felt wrong—if they actually spoke up? In Episode 2 of the Psychological Safety Series, [Your Name] explores how to build workplaces where honesty isn’t punished, vulnerability isn’t seen as weakness, and people can do their best thinking without fear. You’ll learn: Why teams with high psychological safety report more mistakes—and why that’s actually a good thing How shame and perfectionism silently destroy communication and innovation The powerful link between psychological safety and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) What it takes to repair trust after harm Specific phrases, scripts, and feedback tools to help you lead—and speak up—with courage and clarity This isn’t theory—it’s practical communication that changes culture.Because work doesn’t have to hurt. 🎧 Tune in to The Communication Compass for real-world insights backed by research from Amy Edmondson and Brené Brown. #PsychologicalSafety #CommunicationCompass #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #DEI #FeedbackCulture #BreneBrown #AmyEdmondson #AuthenticLeadership

    ٣٥ من الدقائق
  6. Episode 2: The Ground Beneath Everything: Why Psychological Safety Matters

    ١٤ يناير

    Episode 2: The Ground Beneath Everything: Why Psychological Safety Matters

    What if the biggest factor in communication, trust, and performance isn’t what we say—but whether it feels safe to say anything at all? In the first episode of our new Psychological Safety Series, unpacks the research and real-world power of psychological safety—the invisible foundation beneath every healthy team, relationship, and conversation. Learn what psychological safety is (and isn’t), why it’s the single biggest predictor of team performance according to Google’s Project Aristotle, and how fear quietly destroys communication, innovation, and trust. You’ll also get three micro-practices you can use immediately to start building safer spaces—at work, at home, and within yourself. 🎧 Topics include: What happens in your brain when fear takes over communication How to recognize whether your environment is psychologically safe The difference between comfort, anxiety, and the learning zone Simple, research-backed ways to model vulnerability and build trust Because before courage, before creativity, before growth—there has to be safety. #CommunicationCompass #PsychologicalSafety #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkplaceCulture #DEI #AuthenticCommunication #AmyEdmondson

    ٢٧ من الدقائق
  7. Episode 1: A New Year, A New Season, A New Journey

    ٧ يناير

    Episode 1: A New Year, A New Season, A New Journey

    What if the way we’ve been thinking about communication is backwards? In this new season of The Communication Compass, we’re starting where real connection begins — with safety. Before trust, before courage, before vulnerability, there has to be a sense of psychological safety — the belief that we can speak honestly, make mistakes, and show up fully without fear of being punished or rejected. In this short season opener, [Your Name] welcomes listeners back with a reflection on why psychological safety might be the most important foundation for every relationship — at work, at home, and within ourselves. This season will explore:💬 What psychological safety really means — and what it’s not🧠 The neuroscience of safety and threat🏠 How to create safe spaces at work, in families, and in relationships⚖️ The balance between safety and accountability🌈 How identity, power, and privilege shape who feels safe to speak If you’ve ever wondered why some conversations connect and others collapse, this season will help you understand why — and how to change it. 🎧 Welcome back to The Communication Compass — where courage and compassion meet.

    ١٥ من الدقائق
  8. EP: 54 - The Gift of Listening to Our Bodies: Coming Home to Ourselves

    ٣١‏/١٢‏/٢٠٢٥

    EP: 54 - The Gift of Listening to Our Bodies: Coming Home to Ourselves

    Your body has been speaking to you all along — through tension, exhaustion, intuition, and emotion. The question is: have you been listening? In this final episode of The Gifts We Give Ourselves series, we explore The Gift of Listening to Our Bodies — how tuning into your body’s wisdom can transform your health, your communication, and your sense of self. Drawing on the latest neuroscience and somatic psychology, this episode invites you to reconnect with the physical signals that guide your emotional life — your heartbeat, your breath, your gut, your intuition — and to understand how your body holds stories, stress, and even healing. ✨ In this episode, you’ll learn: What interoception is — and why it’s the key to emotional regulation How ignoring your body’s signals can lead to burnout and chronic stress The science behind “gut feelings” and intuitive decision-making Why trauma lives in the body and how somatic healing helps release it Practical ways to rebuild trust with your body — through awareness, movement, and compassion You’ll also experience a guided practice to pause, breathe, and ask: “What does my body need from me right now?” Because your body isn’t a problem to solve — it’s a conversation partner waiting to be heard. 🩵 Series: The Gifts We Give Ourselves — December reflections on forgiveness, acceptance, pausing, courage, and coming home to the body.

    ٣٧ من الدقائق
مشاهدة الكل (٦٣)

حول

Communication Compass is a dynamic podcast by Compassionate Navigation, LLC, dedicated to uncovering the most common communication missteps that complicate our relationships. Whether you're navigating conversations with partners, friends, family, medical providers, or colleagues, each episode dives deep into real-life scenarios where things often go wrong—and, more importantly, how to fix them. Using relatable examples and proven communication strategies, I break down why misunderstandings happen and provide actionable advice grounded in communication theory and research. If you want to enhan

المعلومات

  • صناع العمل
    Malynnda Stewart, PhD, BCPA
  • سنوات النشاط
    ٢٠٢٥ - ٢٠٢٦
  • الحلقات
    ٦٣
  • التقييم
    ملائم
  • حقوق النشر
    © Malynnda Stewart, PhD, BCPA
  • موقع البرنامج على الويب
    Communication Compass