435. “Give an inch, get one inch closer” | Crafting Better Conversations with Joe Pardavila

We sit down with Joe Pardavila—radio veteran with more than 10,000 hours behind the mic on New York’s 95.5 PLJ’s Scott & Todd Morning Show and author of the bestseller Good Listen: Creating Memorable Conversations in Business and Life. Now a creator and producer of entrepreneur-focused podcasts, Joe brings a storyteller’s toolkit to modern communication: curiosity, humility, and genuine care for the person across from us.

Joe shows us why great conversations start with comfort, not ego. He shares how a misstep with a superstar guest taught him the cardinal rule: it’s not about the host—it’s about making the other person feel at home. We explore simple, repeatable moves—open with a short, relevant story of our own to let guests breathe; listen for the human behind the résumé; and use “boomerasking” (asking about something we also have experience with) to reveal real, two-way dialogue. In a selfie-first culture, Joe reminds us that everyone has a story worth hearing—and our job is to help them tell it.

The Biggest Helping: Today’s Most Important Takeaway

Give everyone grace. When we “give an inch,” it doesn’t mean they’ll take a mile—it can bring us one inch closer to each other, especially across differences.

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Resources:

• Learn more at joepardavila.com
• Read Good Listen: Creating Memorable Conversations in Business and Life by Joe Pardavila
• Follow Joe on Instagram: @joepardavila
• Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: Joe Pardavila

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