Why Your Communication Skills Are Actually Making People Avoid You

What if the very communication skills you've been perfecting are actually pushing people away? In this episode, Liam Channing reveals the counterintuitive truth about why most "good" communicators fail to connect and how Harvard research exposes the real secret to being heard. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why 87% of communication breakdowns happen before you even finish talking (it's not what you think) • The 7-second window that determines if people will actually listen to you or mentally check out • How teams with psychological safety see 76% more productive conflict and 47% higher engagement rates • The memory trap that makes people forget 75% of what you say within 24 hours (and how to beat it) 👤 Perfect for: anyone who's ever felt like they're talking but not really connecting, whether you're learning a new language or trying to be heard in your native one. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Liam Channing breaks down the communication paradox [01:45] The Harvard study that changes everything about listening [03:30] Your first 7 seconds: what people really decide about you [06:00] Psychological safety triggers you can master today [08:15] Why forgetting isn't the enemy (it's actually your friend) [10:30] Three specific techniques that make people lean in, not tune out 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Speak Freely on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next communication breakthrough is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: communication skills, psychological safety, active listening, public speaking, language learning Stream the full show at Speak Freely ---------- Keywords: professional speaking, presentation skills, speaking anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices