The One Shift that Changes Every Conversation

The One Shift that Changes Every Conversation

From Real Women's Work Podcast by Jen Keefe, Voice Over Talent

April 20, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 74

About this episode

In this episode, Jen Keefe and communication consultant Dee Dee Fisher discuss the importance of intentional communication and how to shift conversations for better connection.

We talk all day long. At work. At home. With friends, colleagues, strangers. But how often are we actually communicating ? In this episode, I sit down with communication consultant Dee Dee Fisher to explore a powerful (and slightly uncomfortable) idea: many of our conversations aren't actually exchanging information at all. We're reacting. We're making assumptions. We're talking—but not connecting. Dee Dee shares the moment she first recognized this pattern as a teenager working in her family's gas station—and how that early insight turned into the work she does today helping individuals and organizations communicate more clearly, effectively, and with far less conflict. We talk about what gets in the way of real communication, how to "function past the reaction" in difficult moments, and why changing just one thing in how you show up can completely shift the outcome of a conversation. This is a conversation about being more intentional with your words, your reactions, and your assumptions—and what becomes possible when you are. In this episode, we cover: Why many conversations don't actually go anywhere The difference between reacting and communicating How to "function past the…

People in this episode

Guest: Dee Dee Fisher

Topics covered

  • communication
  • conversations
  • intentionality
  • assumptions
  • conflict resolution

Keywords

  • reacting
  • clarity
  • framework
  • difficult conversations

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