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More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 5d

Curiosity isn’t passive — it’s compassion in motion. Katie McCleary says the gap is the space between your world and someone else’s — your culture, your identity, your story. And the bridge? Curiosity.

It’s what turns tension into understanding, and judgment into connection.

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 6d

Katie McCleary dubbed the amygdala “Amy” — why? She says Amy rides shotgun on your shoulder, reacting to fear and identity threats. The trick? Learning when you are driving… and when Amy is.

#Neuroscience #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #MoreInCommonPodcast

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 7d

From prisons to boardrooms, Katie McCleary’s seen a lot. Her message: compassion starts with recognizing the weight others carry, even if you can’t see it.

Pause today before judging — ask yourself what heavy water someone else might be carrying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STQ2Ba-k0jk

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 9d

When was the last time you truly saw you? Katie McCleary reminds us that no matter where you are — that ache doesn’t change. It’s not about being seen by others. It’s about being seen by yourself. #MoreInCommonPodcast #EmotionalIntelligence #Storytelling #HumanConnection #Empathy

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 10d

How would your story change if you weren’t the villain or the victim — but the author? Katie McCleary says when you treat yourself like fiction, you can finally step outside judgment — of yourself and others. #KatieMcCleary #Storytelling #EmotionalIntelligence #Podcast

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 13d

You don’t need to cancel people—but you should question them.
This episode helps you distinguish confidence from competence.
🎧 Tap in and explore the full conversation on Youtube
#QuestionEverything #PodcastClip

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 14d

👏 You’re allowed to ask, “What qualifies them to say that?”
Let’s normalize vetting sources—even when it’s someone you like.
We break it down in this week’s episode.
🎧 Available everywhere now.
#MediaLiteracy #CriticalThinking

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 15d

👑 That influencer with a million followers? Still not an expert.
This week’s episode breaks down Ad Vericundiam—the sneaky fallacy that shows up in politics, health, and your group chats.
🎧 Listen in now.
#CognitiveBias #PodcastClip

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 16d

Your favorite athlete isn’t a vaccine expert.
Your favorite podcaster isn’t a therapist.
Let’s talk about the danger of blurring the lines between popularity and expertise.
🎧 Full conversation on Youtube and wherever you get your podcasts
#AuthorityBias #MoreInCommon

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 17d

⚠️ Appeal to authority is the most common fallacy you’ve never heard of.
Here’s what it is, how to spot it, and why it matters more than ever.
🎧 Full episode up now.
#PodcastLearning #MoreInCommon

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 19d

🎙️ It’s not about who “won” the argument.
It’s about who benefited from the outrage.
This week we unpack the profit machine behind political polarization.
#ConfirmationBias #EchoChamberEconomics

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More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 20d

The economics of the echo chamber is costing us connection. We lose trust. We lose nuance. We lose the ability to navigate disagreement with grace.

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 21d

Debate feels like engagement, but it’s often performance. The goal is to win. Not to understand. Not to grow. Just to dominate. Let's change that.

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 22d

When someone says, “If that’s true, why aren’t people moving there?”—that’s a Red Herring.
We call out the tactics that derail real dialogue.
#CriticalThinking #RedHerring #DebateVsDiscussion

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 23d

When you stop debating to win and start dialoguing to understand… everything shifts.
#ActiveListening #CuriousConversations #PodcastReels

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 24d

Why it’s so hard to have meaningful conversations online?
🧠 Our brains evolved to handle about 150 close relationships — the Dunbar Number — not the hot takes from thousands of strangers.

The echo chamber exploits this limit.
We group up. We defend our side. We lose nuance.

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 26d

“If America were a person, we’d stage an intervention.”
This episode draws the parallel between addiction and America’s reflexive reliance on violence to resolve conflict.
Let’s get honest before we hit rock bottom.
#InterventionTime #MoreInCommon

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 27d

🎯 It’s not left vs right.
💥 It’s power, pain, and performance.
In this episode, we compare political violence to addiction — and ask, what does recovery even look like?
#CivilDiscourse #HealingAmerica #PoliticalViolence

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 28d

We treat political violence like it’s a glitch. But history shows — it’s a feature we’ve never addressed.
We talk about the psychology, history, and the hard truth behind America’s violent patterns.
🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
#GunCulture #PoliticalDiscourse

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · 29d

“We need to start saying, stop it.”
That’s how interventions start.
In this episode of More In Common, we compare America’s political violence to addiction — and ask what it would take to truly change course.
#MoreInCommon #PoliticalDiscourse #CivilDialogue

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · Sep 20

When political leaders flirt with the idea that loss of life is a necessary cost for ‘freedom.’ This mentality isn’t just controversial — it’s foundational to how violence is justified in our politics.
We need to recognize how deep the normalization of violence goes.

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · Sep 19

We’re not here to rant.
We’re not here to recycle the same “violence is bad” headlines.

We’re here to ask:
🧠 What if political violence is America’s addiction?
🪞 What happens when a country refuses to see itself clearly?

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · Sep 18

Tomorrow’s episode might make you uncomfortable.

We’re not just talking about political violence.
We’re talking about the addiction to it.

It’s not about right vs. left —
It’s about what we’re all avoiding.

Are we finally ready to talk about it?

#moreincommonpodcast

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · Sep 16

You’re allowed to say: “I don’t know enough to comment.”
We don’t have to force every topic into a binary debate.
Let’s normalize curiosity over certainty.
🎧 Listen to the latest drop now.
#CuriosityCulture #PodcastReels #NuancedThinking

More in Common Podcast @moreincommonent.bsky.social · Sep 15

Just because they have a mic, doesn’t mean they have the credentials.
In an era where "health advice" comes with filters and affiliate codes, we should ask better questions before hitting share.
🎧 Full episode on YouTube and wherever you pod.
#AdVerecundiam #HealthAdvice