The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Likeability Expert: Stop Doing This, It’s Why People Quietly Avoid You! | Vanessa Van Edwards

Sep 10, 2026 · 2h 26m

Summary

Steven Bartlett interviews Vanessa Van Edwards about her new book, *Conversations*, exploring the modern connection crisis and the art of meaningful dialogue. They discuss a three-tier framework for conversation, moving from basic facts to personal concerns and deep connection, while debunking common myths about small talk. Van Edwards shares insights from her speed networking experiments, revealing that asking about "highlights of your day" creates better connections than standard questions like "what do you do." The episode also covers how to overcome conversational awkwardness, the impor…

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