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Joshua Johnson, Listening

Joshua Johnson

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When conflicts arise, what will you do to protect those connections... and prevent a conflict from turning into contempt? Subscribe to this podcast for insights from my experience, and meet people who know how to connect no matter what.

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An Oasis Of Connection For After the Election

mardi 27 octobre 2026 • Durée 35:29

We're ready for Election Day. But are we ready for the day after?

Political news has everyone on edge. If "they" win, we're in trouble. If "we" win, we still have to deal with "them". So we retreat to our bunkers, turn on noise canceling and wait for someone else to fix it. The bad news is that nobody is coming. The good news is that nobody needs to.

In this episode, Joshua Johnson gets you ready for this year's post-election stress. He starts with Halloween and a confession that he's a lifelong fraidy cat. Haunted houses turn out to be a good way to understand difficult conversations, because both use our survival instincts against us. Then he looks at the "post-election hangover" that has kept families apart and soured workplaces since 2016. He draws on a tense but successful panel he moderated at the Aspen Ideas Festival, where liberals and conservatives talked politics over drinks. From there he lays out a simple plan for protecting the places that keep you sane: your bowling league, your project team, your family table. If you're dreading the next few weeks, this episode gives you a way to set boundaries without burning bridges.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why your fear in a conflict is a feature, not a flaw, and how to stop judging yourself for it
How to spot the sensory cues people use to provoke you, like a raised voice, someone getting in your space or wide eyes
What makes a place an "oasis," and how to name its "source," the value it can't do without
Why expecting everyone to agree (the "mirage") leaves you defenseless instead of safe
Four steps to protect your oasis after the election: map it, let the wind blow, share custody of the source, and carry your own canteen
Word-for-word examples of how to steer a political tangent back on track at work or at the bowling alley without starting a fight

Chapters

00:00 – Ready for the day after?
00:58 – One thing you can use today: surviving haunted houses
02:39 – Tip #1: Remind yourself it's just a show
03:50 – Tip #2: Don't judge your fear
05:26 – Sidebar: Alfred Hitchcock on why we love a good scare
06:40 – Tip #3: Bring earplugs (and notice sensory cues)
08:15 – Owning your emotions doesn't make you weak
10:15 – Something scarier than Halloween: Election Day
11:04 – Bonds remain broken after the 2016 election
13:20 – A lesson from the Aspen Ideas Festival
15:39 – Altitude sickness: carry your own oxygen
18:04 – Find your oasis and its source
20:08 – The trap of the mirage
22:23 – Step 1: Map your oasis
23:06 – Step 2: Let the wind blow
24:16 – Step 3: Share custody of the source
24:32 – 2 examples of how to respond to outbursts
27:13 – Step 4: Carry your own canteen
28:50 – Building on the idea of your "lodge" from Episode 1
29:48 – What is the oasis at your lodge? (Tell me in the comments!)
33:15 – The source of Joshua's oasis: hospitality
34:14 – Closing

Key quotes

"Bad news: nobody is coming. Good news: nobody needs to."
"Remember that terror is not a bug; it's a feature. Your brain's number one job is your safety."
"Being emotionally mature doesn't mean pretending you have no impulses."
"There is no unanimity in the human race… If you are expecting this lofty ideal, it actually doesn't make you safer. It makes you defenseless."

Links

Alfred Hitchcock on why we go to scary movies: https://youtu.be/zTB9vEC2YGA?si=cfdqHOyAXh-KseYH&t=166
Website & Speaking Inquiries: https://joshuajohnson.me
Email Joshua: joshua@joshuajohnson.me
Social Media @joshualistening (Everywhere except TikTok): https://beacons.ai/_joshuajohnson?__v=t1792851889135
"Idiots Are Everywhere" TED Talk: https://youtu.be/ElYYD7Wx2WE?si=_osO7bLrcx_20ede
Buy me a protein shake😊: https://buymeacoffee.com/joshuajohnson

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Overcoming Cynicism to Build Connection

vendredi 23 octobre 2026 • Durée 45:14

Cynicism is easy. Disconnection feels safe. But is isolating in an echo chamber getting you the life, the work, or the relationships you actually want?

In this episode, Joshua introduces a clear, actionable alternative to outrage culture: building real human connection over cheap contempt. Through personal stories from 25 years in broadcast journalism—and a memorable exchange with a furious Baltimore police officer on live radio—Joshua breaks down why most modern "debates" are just verbal blood sports and how you can run tactical "ballistics" on conflict to uncover the pain driving the anger.

Plus, Joshua tackles four major objections that keep reasonable people from connecting—from the dread of "toxic positivity" to the paralyzing shame of having bought into the outrage machine in the first place.

Connection doesn't mean surrender, and civility isn't about being nice. It's about building a lodge in the middle of the storm: hospitable, safe, and governed by boundaries that protect your peace.

In This Episode:

One Thing You Can Use Today: The three-word phrase that disarms someone in crisis without trapping you in an endless monologue.
Ballistics Over Backfire: Why analyzing where the rhetorical "shots" are coming from is more effective than firing back or diving for cover.
The 4 Excuses for Disconnection:

"I have bigger problems." (Why coalition-building beats isolation).
"It's on THEM to fix this." (The illusion of performing toughness vs. exercising real self-command).
"You can't reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth!" (Why keeping your sword sheathed is tactical, not cowardly).
"I'm ashamed I bought into the outrage." (Extending grace and gratitude to yourself to break the cycle).

The House Rule: Why "nice" is just social lubricant, but "kind" is character—and how to enforce that boundary in your own lodge.

Trailer: What To Do When Conflict Flares Up

mercredi 7 octobre 2026 • Durée 02:20

If arguments and confrontations make you want to run and hide, you're not alone. Here's the first thing you should do: treat that friction like an actual fire. I'll explain what I mean in the trailer for my new podcast, where we'll demystify connection and help you prevent conflict from becoming contempt.

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