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Big Talk Book Event at Vroman’s Book Shop in Pasadena: March 20th, 7 pm
Fri, March 20, 2026
19:00:00
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Questions to Ask Yourself to Help you through Career Transitions
Are you or someone you care about considering making a career change? Here are some Big Talk Questions you can ask yourself and others that can help guide you through different transitions: Career Switch What is something you always wanted to try professionally or learn more about but didn’t have…
October 25, 2021
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The Benefits of Talking to Strangers
With the onset of fall, people retreat indoors to connect with their family and friends for the holidays. However, it is important that we maintain another kind of connection – our connection with strangers. Below are some proven benefits of talking to strangers. Improved Health Humans are wired to connect,…
October 15, 2021
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How to be more Approachable
Try these simple ways to become more approachable and invite in more opportunities for Big Talk! Smile and make eye contact Look people directly in the eye with a sincere smile, and you will be surprised by what kinds of conversations and interactions your warmth will invite! Ask their name,…
October 6, 2021
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Ideas for how to use the Big Talk Questions App
You just downloaded the new Big Talk Questions App. Now what? Read below for ideas on how to play! With Friends Go through some Big Talk questions over brunch or Happy Hour with friends. You might be surprised to learn something entirely different and meaningful about someone you thought…
August 17, 2021
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The Big Talk Questions App is Here!
Play with friends, family, dating interests, travel buddies, coworkers, classmates, students, and more! You can also use these as daily self-reflection questions. Download on the App Store or Google Play.
July 4, 2021
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The “Ministers for Loneliness” – Addressing the Crisis of Disconnection and Social Isolation
As we navigate our way through the 21st century, our experts on human psychology and socialization have been pointing to the steady emergence of a new type of crisis—a crisis of social connection. Although we live in an age where connecting with someone on the other side of the globe…
June 7, 2021
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Make Meaningful Connections in a Hybrid Workplace
“The organizations of the future that people will be the most excited to work for will be those that foster supportive social ties for those in the room and also those that are not.” (HBR, 2021) It’s not easy to make a meaningful connection with someone you only know through…
May 19, 2021
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Big Talk Interactive Event after a Year of Social Distancing
Our first in-person Big Talk event after a year of social distancing! We asked strangers to stop by and skip the small talk to answer: “What do you want to do before you die?” Young children, the elderly, and people from around the world participated. It felt special to connect…
May 17, 2021
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6 Ways You Can Bring Big Talk into Your Life
After a year of limited socializing, you are feeling ready to skip the small talk and reconnect with people. Maybe you have an upcoming work function or family gathering, and you want to make sure it is a meaningful experience. Perhaps you just got your own pack of Big Talk…
May 5, 2021
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Human connection is not immune to repair
What makes you feel most alive? Where do you find peace when times get hard? What are you curious about lately? Who do you need to get in touch with because it’s been too long? – “Big Talk” moves past small talk to facilitate more meaningful conversations through questions that…
April 28, 2021
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Big Talk Best of 2020
Here are some highlights for Big Talk in 2020! 1. News Features about Big Talk in Forbes (36 Questions to help you Live Longer), LA Times, Voyage LA, and Today.com. 2. Virtual Events for Veteran Rites, Bridges in Tennessee, Twine, IG Live with Justin Jesso and Leigh Miron, Northwestern University,…
December 24, 2020
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Harvard Medical School Makes Big Talk
150 future doctors “made Big Talk,” for Harvard Medical School’s 2020 new student orientation. Last year, students participated in the Big Talk activity in person. However this year, programming was virtual. Students were first played the “Big Talk Before I die…” video. They were then split into breakout groups of…
September 21, 2020
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