Stop Giving Advice. Do This Instead. 🧠 How to Really Listen | B2 English Conversation
Автор: Build Your English Podcast
Загружено: 2026-02-05
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In this episode of the Build Your English Podcast, Olivia and Mark talk about a very common communication trap:
trying to help — and accidentally shutting people down.
Olivia admits she’s great at conversations… until someone shares something difficult. Then her brain switches to solution mode: “You should…” Mark names the pattern with precision: anxious empathy — it looks like care, but it’s often discomfort with silence.
Through real situations from work, friendships, and relationships, they explore phrases that sound supportive but often miss the moment — “At least…”, “Look on the bright side…”, “Everything happens for a reason.” The kind of sentences that feel polite… and still make people pull back.
Without turning it into therapy talk, the conversation shows how small shifts change everything: asking one simple question instead of giving advice, reflecting instead of fixing, and learning to hold silence without panic.
Perfect for B2 learners who want to sound more present, human, and emotionally intelligent in English.
🎧 In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why advice often feels like pressure
How silence can be supportive
Simple ways to validate without dramatizing
The difference between listening and fixing
You don’t need perfect words.
You need presence.
💬 “I’m here. I get it. Keep going.”
🎧 See you in the next episode.
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