About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of cultural awareness in communication to prevent misunderstandings and foster connections.

[32:03] Learn why well-meaning communication can miss the mark & how cultural awareness builds bridges & prevents misunderstanding from hardening into judgement

People in this episode

Host: Greg Gazin

Guest: Maria Garaitonandia

Topics covered

• cultural awareness
• communication
• mutual connection
• misunderstanding
• judgement

Keywords

• cultural awareness
• communication
• misunderstanding
• judgement
• bridges

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