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EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 59 MIN

Episode 6-Magical Questions: How to Cut Through the Small Talk

from Blunt But Brilliant · host Nikki Ivers and Tary Varnum

Are you tired of talking about the weather or what you do for a living? Are you an introvert that feels tortured by small talk? We've got you! In this episode, you'll learn how to ask the right questions in awkward social settings to cut through the small talk and really get to know people. Magical questions are questions that everyone wants to answer and everyone wants to hear the answers. You can use this technique at any social gathering where you don't know anyone, or you can use it to spark interesting discussions with your friend and loved ones. Ready, Set, Connect!Tary's favorite item of the weekhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81783093Nikki's favorite item of the weekhttps://www.amazon.com/LiBa-Massager-Trigger-Fibromyalgia-Scratcher/dp/B098VZKHWB/ref=sr_1_5?crid=36V0GGZR0U0C9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vHEVVsWNO_EnJJOGQ_jaxAmGiluRg3pb6nFDNcm58jsMf8vQ9_SQs9cmHmVoE1e7k7gr0MXEzEVnYX2oomoVpDL3n2j0oRh56lwugthvYnIO8rDhauxTFsRyEA_zJ5bU7l291sAzzd1K6UiR6oI4xI7VcxIP7nYEHfw-Ev8fpEvySarSq7bJq727IMBVWilDSrKJ7-8-nYIGQjYVfYxaiWAd3-EwBPDCy62em6TgoKFnmmto-u1v69SqBW1A2xK95ywJbWP9-xF98onOEUneU8qma_nEo_Tig2K2DkqHX4Y.LAIEjHi-LWXJqeBRWFFAo8kmwktJm6_Z3zr51FDNjME&dib_tag=se&keywords=liba%2Bback%2Band%2Bneck%2Bmassager&qid=1759787543&sprefix=liba%2Bneck%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-5&th=1

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