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Do this if you hate small talk | Mel Robbins #Shorts
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October 31, 2025
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October 31, 2025
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I hate small talk, and I’m sure you do too…
But what if I told you the Harvard Business Professor who teaches the #1 Communication Course, Dr. Alison Wood Brooks, says that small talk is how every great conversation starts?
When you stop dreading small talk and start using it as a bridge, that’s when conversations stop feeling awkward and start feeling easy.
On this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Alison Wood Brooks to give you the exact tools and strategies that will help you communicate with more confidence, ease, and clarity, and give you the skills and scripts to talk to anyone.
Watch the full episode now
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