
341 - Positive Rants - Heather Barnes
From You Are Not So Smart by You Are Not So Smart
June 8, 2026 · 45 min
About this episode
Heather Barnes discusses how to engage with difficult people using positive rants.
Communications professor Heather Barnes teaches us how to truly engage with difficult people through the power of positive rants.
People in this episode
Host: You Are Not So Smart
Guest: Heather Barnes
Topics covered
- communication
- engagement
- positive thinking
- difficult conversations
- education
Keywords
- positive rants
- communication
- difficult people
- engagement
- Heather Barnes
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