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Communication Skills
GrowingIn 61 communitiesHuman Performance CircuitPop Culture and InfluencersPolitical Debate Circuit
Episodes · 12 months
315
Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Sep 2026
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 17 of 3,584, 28 of 3,862, 16 of 4,115, 22 of 4,226, 28 of 4,731, 25 of 4,438, 23 of 4,230, 27 of 4,319, 31 of 4,515, 25 of 4,419, 41 of 4,624, 32 of 4,594.
All time
1,371
+25 via 16 narrower
On record
506
took a position
Where they standLast discussed
1d ago
Nov 14, 2026
Who's talking
Top voices on this topicThe eight guests on the most episodes about this topic in the last 13 weeks, not counting their own shows or clips they were only heard in, most episodes first. VoiceRank (their score across the whole corpus) is shown for context and only breaks a tie. Each strip is that guest's episodes week by week, and the newest week is still in progress.
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Episodes on this topic, by weekEvery analysed episode tagged with this topic in each of the last 13 weeks, across all shows and whoever was on them. The newest week is still in progress, and recent weeks fill in as transcripts are analysed. Point at a name, or tab to it, to highlight the weeks that guest was on an episode.
All shows
Episodes on this topic per week, weeks starting Aug 17 to Nov 9 (the last still in progress): 3, 9, 6, 10, 12, 9, 8, 7, 11, 7, 5, 12, 8.
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 2Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp370 people
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- Emphasize connection and empathy245 people · 66%
- Prioritize clarity and directness125 people · 34%
Emphasize connection and empathy
Effective communication is rooted in building relationships, listening, validating others, and prioritizing emotional connection.
245 people · 228 episodes
Being able to share vulnerability or challenges in a real, authentic way is a highly effective way to build deeper, more meaningful social connections.
“In fact, that is how loose acquaintances become close friends a lot of the time is there is some experience of either shared victory or shared vulnerability.”
The Iced Coffee Hour · Dec 2025 · 5 episodes · 4.0M views on this topicRL
The primary goal of communication during conflicts should be connection rather than seeking agreement.
“I don't think the goal should be I'm trying to get you to agree with me. I think the goal should be connection.”
Oprah · Sep 2026 · 3 episodes · 2.7M views on this topicJM
Effective communication requires the speaker to focus on the audience rather than themselves and the desire to impress.
“I've got to make a decision. It's either going to be all about you or it's going to be all about me. And if it's all about you, I'm going to communicate very well.”
Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman · Jul 2025 · 7 episodes · 503K views on this topicPrioritize clarity and directness
Effective communication requires precision, conciseness, and unambiguous language to ensure the intended message is exactly received.
125 people · 119 episodes
The primary communication mistake is assuming that what one says is exactly what the other person hears.
“So the number one communication that fault that I see is assuming that what is said is exactly what is heard.”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Jul 2026 · 23 episodes · 24.2M views on this topic
Effective negotiation and articulation are best achieved by being concise, using six words or six seconds of speech to ensure the other party can listen.
“So when you do speak, if you can hold it to either six words or six seconds, then somebody can listen to you. So it's really cutting down what you say. six words or six seconds.”
Think School · Aug 2026 · 24 episodes · 5.8M views on this topicMI
Good communication is rooted in intentionality, ensuring that the message transmitted by the speaker is the exact message received by the listener.
“Well, it's about intention, that when you speak, you send out a signal. So, you are the transmitter, and you as the receiver, I need to make sure the intentionality between the transmission and the reception is the same.”
The Futur · May 2024 · 5 episodes · 264K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Feb 2012