How to Listen

Have you ever been in a conversation that feels more like two people taking turns monologuing? Or noticed yourself drifting mid-story — already forming advice, an opinion, or something about yourself to say next?

Or, on the other side, shared something big just to be received by someone making it all about them?

Good listening is shockingly hard, and painfully rare. It's also the most powerful tool we have for emotional connection — and yet, most of us were never taught how to do it. We’re trained to respond, to fix, to relate back to ourselves. But what people actually need isn’t our answers — it’s our presence.

In this Lifeshop, taught by our founder Alex Simon, we’ll practice the lost art of real listening. You’ll learn what gets in the way, what to do instead, and how to ask questions in a way that makes people feel safe, seen, and…