What if the way you communicate today has more to do with your past than you realize?

In this episode of The Jackie Scully Show, I sit down with my friend, mentor, global communications expert, and TEDx speaker Tia Cristy for a conversation that goes far beyond public speaking.

Tia shares a powerful truth: the way we communicate as adults is often connected to the way we learned we were allowed to communicate as children. Talking too fast, filling every silence, struggling to listen, feeling like you have to fight to be heard—these patterns may have deeper roots than we realize.

We explore the psychology and human behavior behind communication, why listening may be one of our most important communication skills, the power of the pause, and what changes when we become more intentional about how we speak, ...