Talk by Alison Brooks
by Alison Brooks
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Jun 2026 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.
The general take
Leslie John references Alison Brooks' book Talk as presenting a specific communication strategy about cancellations, noting that Brooks advises against explaining your reasons when you have to cancel or have a conflict. This appears to be mentioned as one perspective among others on how to handle these situations, though the broader context of other experts' views isn't fully detailed in the quote.
About
A groundbreaking book that reveals the hidden architecture of our conversations and how even small improvements can have a profound impact on our relationships in work and life—from a celebrated Harvard Business School professor and leading expert on the psychology of conversation. “Alison Wood Brooks brings to life the science of conversation, in which she is a world expert, with the utmost warmth, empathy, and joy.”—Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grit All of us can struggle with difficult conversations, but we’re often not very good at the easy ones either. Though we do it all the time, Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks argues that conversation is one of the most complex, demanding, and delicate of all human tasks, rife with possibilities for misinterpretation and misunderstanding.
Who said what
Leslie John💬 Mentioned
…leslie discussing alison brooks' book on communication and conversation
“Another one would be, this is one that Alison, who I know, I actually, her book is right behind you. Alison Brooks' book, Talk. Her take is you should never say if you have to cancel or you have a conflict, you should never give the reason why.”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — Leslie John (on the power of oversharing)at 26:10
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