How to Handle Inappropriate Questions

Some conversations test your patience. Others test your character. In this call-in episode, I answer your questions about staying calm when emotions run high, setting boundaries with the people you love, handling conflict with confidence, and responding without losing yourself. H ...  Show more

Money might be one of the hardest conversations we avoid having. In this episode, I sit down with money expert Vivian Tu to talk about why money feels so uncomfortable, how the way we grew up shapes our financial habits, and how to have better conversations about money with your ...  Show more

What should you do if an interviewer asks you a question that feels… off? Maybe it’s about your age, marital status, or even your health. In many places, these types of questions are actually illegal - but they still happen more often than you’d think.This week, Sarah and Emma br ...  Show more

Do you ever find yourself in a conversation you don’t want to be having? Or maybe the subject has just gone on for too long. There are some polite ways to lead the conversation in a direction hopefully everyone will enjoy. Lisa B. Marshall, aka The Public Speaker, shows you how. ...  Show more

Asking direct questions may make you sound rude when interacting with strangers, and can make the other person feel uncomfortable. So in this episode of the My English Matters podcast, Madam Azimah talks about how to sound more polite so that you can leave a more positive im ...

Have you ever gotten advice that made you question your whole life choices? This week, we’re unpacking unsolicited advice, the kind no one asked for, yet somehow shows up. From the well-meaning auntie with a PhD in your personal life to the friend who’s projecting more than suppo ...  Show more