41 min
Episode 3 - Asking questions with Stephanie Troeth Learning Day
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Today’s guest is Stephanie Troeth. Steph asks questions for a living and she is also incredibly curious! We talk about how curiosity can drive your learning, how absorbing someone else’s knowledge can be a superpower, and practical tips and tricks to have more meaningful conversations and to learn from them. Hope you enjoy it! 🙌
The questions we explored
01:50 - How did Steph get into jewellery making?
05:06 - What the role of curiosity in Steph’s day-to-day?
07:45 - Why isn’t reading about something enough to learn it?
11:05 - Why did Steph decide to study computer science?
12:00 - How did Steph transition from programming to user experience?
14:30 - Why does Steph feel like she is turning into Sylar from Heroes? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Heroes_characters)
16:30 - What is the role of questions in Steph’s life?
19:05 - How did Steph unexpectedly get her job as a researcher?
20:09 - What is the mistake people make when asking questions?
21:29 - Which questions can you ask on your next conversation? (Reference: https://portigal.com/seventeen-types-of-interviewing-questions/)
23:12 - With whom can you practice your question-asking skills?
24:13 - Why don’t we practice our question-asking skills with our family members?
26:57 - How can active listening help you get surprising insights from the people you’re learning from?
27:57 - How can you clear yourself from your biases when talking to someone? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias)
31:00 - Can misinterpretations lead to new insights?
33:49 - How can you practice being comfortable with asking follow up questions?
36:09 - What is “learning” for Steph? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book))
In the spirit of the episode’s theme: Which topics would you like us to explore future episodes? 🤓 Send me a direct message on Instagram with your answer - https://www.instagram.com/saramnramos/
If you want to get in touch with Steph, you can find her on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanietroeth/.
If this episode was useful to you, consider subscribing to Learning Day on your podcast app and, as a little extra, share it with a friend!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learning-day/message
Today’s guest is Stephanie Troeth. Steph asks questions for a living and she is also incredibly curious! We talk about how curiosity can drive your learning, how absorbing someone else’s knowledge can be a superpower, and practical tips and tricks to have more meaningful conversations and to learn from them. Hope you enjoy it! 🙌
The questions we explored
01:50 - How did Steph get into jewellery making?
05:06 - What the role of curiosity in Steph’s day-to-day?
07:45 - Why isn’t reading about something enough to learn it?
11:05 - Why did Steph decide to study computer science?
12:00 - How did Steph transition from programming to user experience?
14:30 - Why does Steph feel like she is turning into Sylar from Heroes? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Heroes_characters)
16:30 - What is the role of questions in Steph’s life?
19:05 - How did Steph unexpectedly get her job as a researcher?
20:09 - What is the mistake people make when asking questions?
21:29 - Which questions can you ask on your next conversation? (Reference: https://portigal.com/seventeen-types-of-interviewing-questions/)
23:12 - With whom can you practice your question-asking skills?
24:13 - Why don’t we practice our question-asking skills with our family members?
26:57 - How can active listening help you get surprising insights from the people you’re learning from?
27:57 - How can you clear yourself from your biases when talking to someone? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias)
31:00 - Can misinterpretations lead to new insights?
33:49 - How can you practice being comfortable with asking follow up questions?
36:09 - What is “learning” for Steph? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book))
In the spirit of the episode’s theme: Which topics would you like us to explore future episodes? 🤓 Send me a direct message on Instagram with your answer - https://www.instagram.com/saramnramos/
If you want to get in touch with Steph, you can find her on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanietroeth/.
If this episode was useful to you, consider subscribing to Learning Day on your podcast app and, as a little extra, share it with a friend!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learning-day/message
41 min