The power of words: Conscious language, with ...

1204. This week, in honor of Shark Week, we look at six fun shark sayings from pop culture, including "jumping the shark," "voodoo shark," and more. The shark segment was written by Samantha Enslen, who runs Dragonfly Editorial. You can find her at dragonflyeditorial.com.🔗 Join ...  Show more

1203. In this bonus discussion with Dr. Charles Kemp, we look at why the Chinese writing system has actually become visually more complex over thousands of years. Dr. Kemp explains how his team used "perimetric complexity" to measure characters and why the need for distinctivenes ...  Show more

Whether we’re aware of it or not, the past year has introduced most everyone to a new language. Words that we used in one context, such as equality, equity, diversity, belonging, and systems, are now taking on new meaning and are being used in new contexts. It’s not always easy t ...  Show more

This interview is packed with insightful communication strategies to replace old habits that don't serve you. In this illuminating episode you will learn....how to align your use of language with what you want. What direct versus indirect assertiveness looks like. How to master c ...  Show more

What way can the language we use reinforce existing stereotypes and biases? 

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Sarah Soule, Senior Associ ...

Amanda Montell, author of 'Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language', stops by to discuss reclaiming gendered insults, cursing, women's linguistic innovation, sexism in our language and owning your own voice.