{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Let's Have An Open Conversation","description":"In a world of technology, have we lost our ability to have meaningful conversations with others? Mark and Monica Neubauer started An Open Conversation Podcast as a response to this question.  They realized that people are not talking and not having conversations.  Many breakdowns in relationships stem from the inability to communicate.  The Neubauers are here to share their personal journey of how they developed conversation and how it has helped them in their marriage and life.  In this episode they dive into the question, \u201cWhat is An Open Conversation?\u201d The Keys to having An Open Conversation: Asking open ended questions  Hearing people's stories. Hearing people's hearts. Learning from each other. Knowing each other\u2019s love language. Focus on what you agree on and not what you disagree on. M&M Thoughts on Conversation To be a great conversationalist, you must be a good listener. You can only really learn about someone when listening to them. Open-ended questions lead to more conversations. Join An Open Conversation Community If you want to start the journey to having better conversations and listen to  An Open Conversation sign up at: https:\/\/www.anopenconversation.com\/contact We will send you 10 conversation starters to help you with having AN OPEN CONVERSATION.   You can contact Mark and Monica at AnOpenConversation@gmail.com.We all have good stories!  What is yours?  Follow us on FB at: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnOpenConversation Receive updates on podcast releases and to share your thoughts and experiences with our Open Conversation Community. Resources: The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman ","author_name":"An Open Conversation with Mark and Monica","author_url":"http:\/\/anopenconversation.libsyn.com\/website","html":"